In line with Jake Shields, UFC welterweight Nick Diaz had no coaching earlier than his 2021 return.
The longtime fan-favorite is at present set to return to the cage subsequent month in Abu Dhabi. Again for the primary time since a third-round stoppage loss to Robbie Lawler in September 2021, Nick Diaz will face Vicente Luque. ‘The Silent Murderer’ enters the competition having misplaced three of his final 4 fights, final getting stopped by Joaquin Buckley in March.
For Nick Diaz, the combat is one which’s been lengthy within the making. Whereas the 40-year-old didn’t precisely wish to combat Luque, he has wished to return for some time. Prior to creating a deal to face the Brazilian, he reportedly approached the UFC about numerous return bouts. Talking on the JAXXON Podcast, Diaz’s teammate Jake Shields mentioned his return.
There, the previous UFC title challenger revealed that Nick Diaz’s preparation for his final combat was mainly nonexistent. Whereas it was recognized that the 40-year-old fought Robbie Lawler with an damage, the severity of how poor his coaching camp was unknown till now. In line with Shields, Diaz took the combat for financial causes.
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Jake Shields reveals Nick Diaz didn’t prepare in any respect for UFC 266 rematch with Robbie Lawler
Moreover, the welterweight didn’t prepare for the competition both. Shields admitted that he was fearful for Nick Diaz’s rematch with ‘Ruthless’, but in addition that his pal did higher than anticipated. With that in thoughts, he’s not fully in opposition to the 40-year-old preventing Luque subsequent month.
“He didn’t prepare in any respect for the Lawler combat.” Jake Shields said on the JAXXON Podcast, discussing Nick Diaz’s final UFC combat in opposition to Robbie Lawler. “That combat shouldn’t have occurred in my view. Not going to get into too many particulars, however I wasn’t too comfortable. I believe he was type of pressured into that, so folks might generate income.”
He continued, “Simply folks wish to generate income off of him, and he was pressured into that combat. The truth that he fought Robbie Lawler with zero coaching in 5 years, I used to be freaked out watching that. However, he placed on a battle. He misplaced, however he went two rounds… I do know he’s coaching, I can’t say how onerous however I do know he’s really coaching now. Hopefully I’ll get on the market subsequent week and push him.”
What do you make of those feedback from Jake Shields? Are you excited for Nick Diaz’s UFC return?
