Nick Diaz issued yearlong suspension, $60,000 fine by the NAC
Fans’ hopes of seeing Nick Diaz escape punishment for his failed drug test in February went up in smoke Monday when the polarizing pugilist was punished fully by the Nevada Athletic Commission. The 28-year old was suspended for a year and fined 30% of his purse from the related bout, a sum equating to $60,000. Additionally, when Diaz’s mandatory shelving runs out he will have to test cleanly before... [Read More...]
Braulio Estima responds to Cesar Gracie’s statements regarding failed meeting with Nick Diaz
Unofficial spokesman Cesar Gracie seemingly bought a bit of understanding from fans after making a passionate plea to the public regarding star student Nick Diaz’s decision to no-show a BJJ superfight against Braulio Estima scheduled for this past weekend. In his statement, Gracie explained Diaz had been mislead in terms of Estima’s desire to transition from a career on the mat into one inside... [Read More...]
Cesar Gracie says Nick Diaz’s lack of communication was inexcusable
Renowned coach Cesar Gracie is a lot of things for polarizing welterweight Nick Diaz – a trainer, a mentor, a father-figure, and now apparently a spokesperson. Gracie, who has stood up for Diaz publicly before, finally broke the silence surrounding the 28-year old’s decision to not show up for a scheduled grappling match this past weekend. While Gracie expressed disappointment in a written statement... [Read More...]
Dana White says anyone surprised by Nick Diaz’s no-show must be “braindead”
It didn’t take long for word to spread about Nick Diaz’s decision to skip a heavily advertised jiu-jitsu match scheduled for Saturday night with the news since resulting in an overflow of opinions on how the controversial competitor handled the matter. Diaz, who was set to take on highly-touted blackbelt Braulio Estima, avoided informing anyone of his plans prior to pulling out and has yet to explain... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz no-shows grappling match with Braulio Estima
The legend of Nick Diaz grew last night, though not necessarily in a positive manner, after the controversial competitor played the role of absentee in a much-hyped BJJ superfight with decorated grappler Braulio Estima. The two were scheduled to serve as the main event in a series of matches at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo with their purses being donated to charity. Problems first arose when Estima had... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz files lawsuit against NSAC, says he’s willing to fight again if punishment is lifted
The strange saga surrounding welterweight Nick Diaz’s status took an interesting twist this week when the controversial competitor’s legal team filed a lawsuit against the Nevada State Athletic commission, stating the regulatory board had violated Diaz’s right to due process and acted conversely to their own laws. As a result, Diaz is looking to have his “summary suspension” lifted and the... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz gets his opponent for World Jiu-Jitsu Expo: multi-time BJJ champ Braulio Estima
Nick Diaz never backs down from a challenge. On May 12, at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in Long Beach, Diaz will get just that, as he has been paired with widely-respected grappler Braulio Estima in a previously announced superfight. The WJJE confirmed the match-up this week. Estima is a multi-time winner of several Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments including a victory over Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz competing at World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in May
Former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz will make his return to action in May – it just isn’t going to be inside a cage. Diaz, who announced his retirement from MMA following a loss to Carlos Condit earlier this year, will compete at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo on May 12 from Long Beach, California. No opponent has named yet for the proud Stocktonian who himself has not competed in... [Read More...]
Cesar Gracie not letting Nick Diaz walk away from MMA without a fight
Not many people understand the inner workings of someone as complex as Nick Diaz. His trainer, mentor, and friend, Cesar Gracie, however, is one of the few who does at least as well as anyone else. Fans have not heard much from Diaz since his loss to Carlos Condit and ensuing retirement speech inside the Octagon after the defeat. Originally, the majority felt like Diaz was just upset about how the... [Read More...]
Lawyer contends Nick Diaz innocent of violating NSAC policy
It’s been awhile since fans have gotten an update regarding UFC welterweight Nick Diaz’s status pertaining to a failed drug test in Nevada possibly resulting in disciplinary action against the polarizing pugilist. As many know, shortly after losing a closely contested decision to Carlos Condit it was revealed Diaz’s sample had shown “marijuana metabolites” in his system indicating he’d... [Read More...]
Jake Shields sees teammate Nick Diaz returning to MMA
It appears at least one of Nick Diaz’s teammates feels the polarizing welterweight will fight again after prematurely retiring on the heels of his controversial loss to Carlos Condit at UFC 143. Jake Shields, who has trained with Diaz for years as part of the Cesar Gracie team, echoed Gracie’s sentiments regarding Diaz’s future in Mixed Martial Arts when asked for his take on his friend/training... [Read More...]
Dana White’s latest vlog takes fans into Nick Diaz’s locker room moments after UFC 143 loss
UFC President Dana White grants us backstage access to UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit for his first video blog entry pertaining to this Saturday’s UFC 144 extravaganza. His latest edition includes moments with several fighters from the earlier event including Roy Nelson and Nick Diaz. Nelson, who lost a hard-fought decision to Fabricio Werdum, discusses the outcome with Diaz, saying, “I thought I won... [Read More...]
Fighters sound off on the enigma that is Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz, as far as the public knows, is retired from MMA. Following his loss to Carlos Condit for the interim UFC welterweight title, Diaz announced his retirement after bitter disappointment in the way the judges scored the fight. In the days following he was named as failing a drug test from the Nevada State Athletic Commission due to traces of marijuana metabolites in his system. As a result few... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre: “I want to fight the best man, and the best man is Condit.”
UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre is finally speaking out on the fallout from last weekend’s main event match-up at UFC 143 between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit. As has been beaten to death, Condit narrowly outpointed Diaz in the bout with many feeling the wrong outcome had been rendered. Plans for a rematch were in the works but quickly scrapped after Diaz tested positive for marijuana use,... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz tests positive for marijuana use
UFC fighter Nick Diaz has tested positive for having marijuana in his system in the wake of a match-up against Carlos Condit at UFC 143. News of the result was revealed via a NSAC email. Diaz lost by unanimous decision to Condit in the main event of the card, as “The Natural Born Killer” claimed the interim UFC welterweight title. Rumors of a possible Diaz-Condit rematch were being talked... [Read More...]
Cesar Gracie says rematch between Diaz-Condit is no longer taking place
The roller-coaster ride of the proposed rematch between Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz continues as now word has surfaced saying it is no longer a go, at least according to Diaz’s head trainer Cesar Gracie. UFC President Dana White recently reported an immediate rematch between Diaz and current UFC interim welterweight champion Condit would be scheduled to take place before Georges St. Pierre returned... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz Gets His Way Again but Was It the Right Call?
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before – Nick Diaz bitches and Dana White hands him the keys to the castle. For the second time since UFC 137, Diaz has thrown a fit with the UFC President giving him his way. After blowing his initial shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship because he decided that the pre-fight press conferences were unnecessary, White still granted Diaz main event status... [Read More...]
Dana White confirms Carlos Condit-Nick Diaz II set for later this year
And the saga continues… Trainer Cesar Gracie recently came forward to express his belief that fans hadn’t seen the last of Nick Diaz inside the Octagon or any cage for that matter. While Gracie thought it would take Diaz a year or so before getting the itch to fight again, it appears it will actually only be a matter of months after UFC President Dana White went on Twitter to confirm Condit... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre willing to give up championship to fight Nick Diaz
Yes, you read the headline correctly. While UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre has not come out to officially say he’d be willing to relinquish his rights to the title in order to fight polarizing rival Nick Diaz, it appears he has mentioned he’s open to doing so in private company. The shocking revelation came Tuesday evening as part of UFC Tonight where host Kenny Florian, who is friends... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz tops list of UFC 143 salaries with $200,000 take
For someone who has preached the importance of money as much as Nick Diaz it appears the Stockton scrapper may want to reconsider his implied retirement from MMA for financial reasons rather than any competitive desire. The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the list of UFC 143 salaries today where Diaz out-earned the rest of his peers by a fairly significant margin even though he lost his fight.... [Read More...]
