Nate Diaz News

Russell Ess - May 4, 2017

Nate Diaz has not fought since August of last year when he and Conor McGregor clashed in their thrilling rematch at UFC 202. Although it was a close fight after five rounds of war, McGregor walked out of the Octagon with a majority decision win. Diaz has been sitting on the sidelines since his two huge paydays with fighting McGregor and is simply waiting for another fight that will be worth it for him to step back into the Octagon. Diaz stated that he accepted a fight against Tony Ferguson on certain conditions but never ever heard back from the UFC following his counter in negotiation. With all the talk of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match, perhaps the winner of that mega fight is the one Diaz is waiting to cash in on.

bjpenndotcom - May 4, 2017

When UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez via TKO at UFC 205 to claim the UFC lightweight championship, the Irish superstar revealed that he would be taking some time away from the Octagon to prepare for the upcoming birth of his firstborn son in May. With that being said, McGregor has managed to keep his name in headlines due to his involvement in a potential boxing superfight with Floyd Mayweather. While reports have indicated that a fight between McGregor and Mayweather could be made official if negotiations move in a positive direction, UFC lightweight veteran Nate Diaz believes both men are bluffing.

bjpenndotcom - May 4, 2017

It’s no secret that the UFC brass and Stockton California’s very own ‘Diaz Brothers’ don’t exactly see eye to eye all the time. The pair have frequently been involved in public disputes over things such as fighter pay, contract negotiations, and upcoming fights. With that being said of course, it appeared as though after Diaz defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 196 that Nate Diaz and UFC President Dana White had turned a new page in their story, one that even saw White allow Nate Diaz to land the ‘Stockton Slap’ onhim in a clip which quickly made the rounds on social media.

Tom Taylor - May 4, 2017

Yesterday afternoon, fan favorite lightweight Nate Diaz appeared on a special edition of The MMA Hour to give the fight community an update on the state of his career, and when he might fight again. The news was not good. While many were expecting Diaz to announce a fight during this anticipated interview, he instead announced plans to sit out for the remainder of the year, and also suggested his brother Nick was likely to do the same.

bjpenndotcom - May 3, 2017

UFC veteran Nate Diaz had the combat sports community on the edge of their collective seats Wednesday afternoon when it was revealed that he would be making an appearance on a special episode of The MMA Hour. While Diaz didn’t announce his next fight as many expected, the Stockton superstar divulged about his recent offer from the UFC for a UFC 213 fight with top lightweight contender Tony Ferguson. After revealing that he had been offered a fight at UFC 213 on July 8th against Ferguson, Diaz stated:

Russell Ess - May 2, 2017

It surely seems like many people forgot that it was a few of Nate Diaz’s boxing combinations that ultimately led the way to Conor McGregor tapping out at UFC 196. With all the buzz of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match in the works, fans still want to see the fight between the undefeated boxing great and the UFC lightweight champion.

bjpenndotcom - May 2, 2017

Veteran referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy has been refereeing MMA fights for nearly the entire existence of the UFC. With that being said, McCarthy has served as a referee for some of the biggest fights in the history of the UFC, and has served as a referee for nearly all UFC superstars at one point or another. One question McCarthy answered during a recent appearance on MMAJunkie Radio is one that is never far from the minds of MMA fans, ‘which fighter has the best trash talk in a fight?’

Russell Ess - May 1, 2017

https://youtu.be/uwfpTxWvwho Just when you think Anthony Bourdain and his “Parts Unknown” CNN series couldn’t get any better, think again.

bjpenndotcom - April 25, 2017

In 2016, UFC superstars Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz put on two of the most iconic fights in UFC history. Just two weeks before Conor McGregor was scheduled to challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 196, it was revealed that the lightweight champion was forced out of the fight with a broken foot. Ultimately, after a brief scramble which saw many fighters offer to fill-in for dos Anjos, the UFC chose Stockton California’s Nate Diaz as a replacement opponent for McGregor. On just two weeks notice, Diaz proceeded to shock the world by submitting McGregor in the second round. After the UFC attempted to schedule the rematch for UFC 200, which resulted in McGregor briefly retiring from MMA, the two met once again in the Octagon at UFC 202 in November of 2016, where McGregor avenged his loss by picking up a majority decision win over Diaz.

Tom Taylor - April 12, 2017

Back in March of 2016, Nate Diaz shocked the world by tapping out the seemingly unbeatable Conor McGregor. Several months later, in the main event of August’s UFC 202, McGregor and Diaz went at it again. Unsurprisingly, the buildup to this anticipated rematch was highlighted by plenty of memorable trash talk and confrontations. The crescendo of the pair’s pre-fight beef was there infamous press conference bottle fight, during which they pelted one another with water bottles, energy drink cans, coffee cups, and various other drinking vessels turned projectiles.

Tom Taylor - April 11, 2017

If things had gone Tony Ferguson’s way, he would have fought – and with a little luck, defeated – Khabib Nurmagomedov to win the UFC interim lightweight title at March’s UFC 209. Regrettably, Nurmagomedov was forced out of this contest on the eve of battle, and Ferguson was deprived of his shot at interim gold.

Tom Taylor - April 5, 2017

Stockton, California’s Nate Diaz is one of the most popular fighters in the game today. Unfortunately, it’s been some time since we’ve seen the ever-entertaining fighter in the cage. This is not for lack of trying. Though Diaz whole-heartedly denies it, UFC President Dana White claims to have made the Stockton hero several fight offers, all of which he has apparently turned down. Diaz has also been repeatedly called out by top lightweight Tony Ferguson.

Tom Taylor - April 2, 2017

It’s been another busy week for the sport of mixed martial arts! Over the last seven days, we’ve witnessed knockouts, submissions, back-and-forth scraps, trash talk, controversy, matchup announcements – all of the things that make our sport so fun to follow.

Russell Ess - March 30, 2017

The sport of mixed martial arts is steadily growing and the fighters that put it all on the line are becoming famous celebrities in their own right.

bjpenndotcom - March 30, 2017

Top ranked UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson recently found himself without a fight when his UFC 208 opponent, Khabib Nurmagomedov, was forced out of their co-main event interim lightweight title fight the day before they were set to throw down. Following Nurmagomedov’s withdrawal from the fight, Ferguson was left without an opponent after he & the UFC were able to reach an agreement over a fill-in opponent on 24 hours notice.

Russell Ess - March 29, 2017

Although fighters that are competing do it because they love it, it surely isn’t the only thing the athletes are doing and have found some other hobbies and sports that they have gotten good at.

Tom Taylor - March 28, 2017

2016 was an incredible year for fights. It was the year that gave us Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit. It gave us Dominick Cruz vs. TJ Dillashaw. It gave us Michael Bisping vs. Anderson Silva. It gave us Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi. And of course, it gave us two unforgettable scraps between MMA superstars Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, whose rivalry affected two record-breaking pay-per-views. The first of these fights, which was put together on short notice when Rafael Dos Anjos was forced out of a bout with McGregor, saw Diaz shocked the world with a second-round submission of McGregor, who seemed nearly unbeatable at the time.

Chris Taylor - March 26, 2017

Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 – UFC SOUNDWAVES https://youtu.be/7wM3cDjYopc