Nate Diaz News

Tom Taylor - November 1, 2019

On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with UFC 244, arguably the promotion’s biggest pay-per-view of the year, emanating from New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden. The card will be topped by a special, one-and-done BMF title fight between fan favorite welterweight contenders Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. The winner of the fight will be awarded a special belt by none other than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Harry Kettle - November 1, 2019

UFC 444 headliner Jorge Masvidal has revealed how he felt in the hours prior to knowing what the fate of Nate Diaz’s status on the card would be. This Saturday’s main event at Madison Square Garden is easily one of the most anticipated fights of the year, as Masvidal and Diaz meet for the BMF Championship. Both men have been able to will this bout into existence, and with less than 48 hours remaining until fight night, it’s clear to see that the excitement levels amongst MMA fans are at an all-time high.

Natasha Hooper - October 31, 2019

The UFC has released a sneak preview of ‘The Baddest Motherf****r’ belt in the lead-up to the much anticipated ‘BMF’ fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. On Saturday, November 2nd at Madison Square Gardens in New York, the welterweight legends will collide in the UFC 244 main event. They will battle it out for the unprecedented ‘BMF’ title, awarded by none other than Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

Tom Taylor - October 31, 2019

Nate Diaz might not be a UFC champion, but he considers himself the best fighter in the sport. Diaz opened up on his place in the sport ahead of his UFC 244 fight with Jorge Masvidal.

Adam Martin - October 31, 2019

You can now bet on if Nate Diaz will land a ‘Stockton Slap’ on Jorge Masvidal when they meet this weekend in the main event of UFC 244 for the BMF title. The online sportsbook BetOnline has released a fun prop bet giving bettors the opportunity to put money on Nate Diaz landing his signature move. Check out the opening odds for the prop on Diaz landing a ‘Stockton Slap’ on Masvidal, courtesy of OddsShark.

Cole Shelton - October 31, 2019

In the main event of UFC 244, Jorge Masvidal is taking on Nate Diaz for the BMF title. The fight was almost derailed by a USADA scare last week, yet it is thankfully still on. Heading into the tilt, “Gamebred” is a -155 favorite while Diaz is a +125 underdog.

Cole Shelton - October 30, 2019

Nate Diaz is set to headline UFC 244 against Jorge Masvidal for the promotions new BMF title. Many think this scrap will be one of the toughest fights for Diaz, coming a close second to Conor McGregor. Yet, that is far from the case as the Stockton-native revealed Josh Neer was his toughest fight to date.

Thomas Taylor - October 30, 2019

Nate Diaz gave everybody a scare last week when he announced that an adverse finding on one of his United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug tests had forced him out of his UFC 244 fight with Jorge Masvidal. Thankfully, everything turned out ok, and his fight with Masvidal will go ahead as planned, but it was still a stress-inducing moment for anyone that follows this sport.

Natasha Hooper - October 29, 2019

UFC 244 is one of the most highly anticipated events on the 2019 MMA calendar and it takes place this weekend at Madison Square Gardens in New York. Jorge Masvidal will square off against Nate Diaz in the welterweight main event. They will battle it out for the unprecedented ‘BMF’ title, awarded by none other than Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 29, 2019

Chael Sonnen believes Jon Jones put on an act when he showed support for Nate Diaz. The UFC 244 main event appeared to be in serious jeopardy when Diaz claimed he was off the card. The Stockton native said elevated levels were found in his test results and he was told that it was likely due to contaminated supplements. Diaz wasn’t buying that reason as he doesn’t eat meat and only uses natural food supplements.

Tom Taylor - October 29, 2019

Last weekend, Nate Diaz gave the entire MMA community a terrible scare by announcing that he was out of his UFC 244 fight with Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal, of course, was not immune to this jarring news. Speaking to MMA Fighting ahead of UFC 244, Masvidal explained how he reacted when this Diaz news came out.

Tom Taylor - October 29, 2019

Nate Diaz is one of the most entertaining fighters in the game, and he knows it. Unfortunately, Diaz does not think particularly highly of many of his peers. Ahead of his UFC 244 with Jorge Masvidal — one of the few men he does respect — Diaz took a shot at many of the other fighters that populate the UFC roster, criticizing them for fighting to win at the expense of entertainment.

Mike Pendleton - October 28, 2019

With the ‘BMF’ title on the line in the main event of Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244, the man who created the belt, says it’s the only belt he’s focused on. In a taped interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPN, Diaz discussed why the ‘BMF’ title matters most and why he gives it the most importance. For Nate Diaz, the fight against Jorge Masvidal is what the belt is all about, no matter what the UFC has their sights set on.

Mike Pendleton - October 28, 2019

With the pre-fight USADA issues behind UFC 244, all focus shifts back to the main event headliner of Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal. While there are expected to be plenty of questions regarding USADA and the adverse findings in his test, Nate Diaz has never been afraid to speak his mind on all the hot topics surrounding the MMA world. In a taped interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPN that was filmed back in September, the topic of retirement was brought up, and Diaz wasn’t having it. During their conversation at Madison Square Garden about UFC 244, Helwani asked Diaz about his thoughts on retirement, which was shot down immediately.

Cole Shelton - October 28, 2019

Nate Diaz has put USADA on blast. Last week, Diaz announced he was out of his fight against Jorge Masvidal due to being flagged by USADA. Yet, after sending out the note on Twitter, it was ruled the failed test was from a tainted supplement and he would be able to fight after all. But, until his name was cleared, he truly was not going to fight.

Tom Taylor - October 28, 2019

Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz were expected to fight at UFC 230 in November of 2018. Regrettably, Poirier was forced out of the fight with an injury. At least, that’s what we were all initially told. Since that matchup, Poirier has suggested several times that it was Diaz, not him, that pulled out of the fight.

Thomas Taylor - October 27, 2019

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) was back in the headlines this week after Nate Diaz announced an adverse drug test finding had forced him out of his UFC 244 fight with Jorge Masvidal. Thankfully, Diaz’s drug testing woes wound up amounting to nothing, and his fight with Masvidal will go ahead as planned. Yet that hasn’t stopped some members of the MMA from sharing there thoughts on USADA — and not all of those thoughts are positive. UFC bantamweight Ray Borg, for example, shared his thoughts on USADA on Twitter, comparing the agency’s strict drug testing regimen to probation.

Chris Taylor - October 25, 2019

Earlier this evening it was announced that USADA had cleared Nate Diaz of any wrongdoing and the Stockton native was now eligible to compete at UFC 244. Diaz had taken to Twitter earlier in the week claiming that he was no longer fighting in New York because he had been flagged by USADA. However, UFC President Dana White assured fans tonight that the fight between ‘The Stockton Slugger’ and ‘Gamebred’ is still a go for UFC 244.