Following his altercation with a Logan Paul impersonator late final 12 months, former undisputed light-weight championship challenger and UFC star, Nate Diaz has as soon as extra hit the headlines, after footage emerged of the Stockton veteran concerned in a bodily altercation with a bouncer.
Diaz, a former light-weight title challenger and perennial welterweight contender beneath the banner of the promotion, made his return to fight sports activities earlier this 12 months in his native California — besting former Octagon foe, Jorge Masvidal in his sophomore enterprise to the boxing ring.
Most not too long ago that includes within the UFC again in 2022, Final Fighter winner, Nate Diaz landed a formidable fourth spherical guillotine choke submission win over former interim light-weight gold holder, Tony Ferguson of their impromptu welterweight essential occasion battle at UFC 279.
Nate Diaz concerned in newest scuffle with bouncer
And gearing up for a possible return to the UFC subsequent 12 months, Nate Diaz was pictured on social media this week concerned in a bodily confrontation with a bouncer at a venue, earlier than the duo have been finally corraled by onlookers after shoving one another and squaring up.
In addition to a possible return to the UFC to make a swansong within the Dana White-led promotion, Diaz has additionally been welcomed as a possible foe for an additional former interim gold holder, Dustin Poirier — who claimed he could be open to settling their long-standing grudge in a possible enterprise to the squared circle within the close to future.
“I’d like to [box],” Dustin Poirier instructed MMA Combating throughout a latest interview. “That might be enjoyable and thrilling. … Only a change of speeds, completely different coaching camp, simply one thing completely different. I’ve been doing MMA some time. I nonetheless love the coaching camps and love combating, however to go to purely boxing, the entire coaching camp could be quite a bit much less carrying on my physique. No wrestling, no jiu-jitsu, working, swimming, that’s enjoyable.
