With the door now fully open for a return to the sport of MMA, Nick Diaz sent out a cryptic Instagram post that could well hint at his comeback. Yesterday we brought you the news that Stockton’s finest Nick Diaz had accepted a one-year USADA suspension after being found guilty of a whereabouts violation just under a year ago. The …
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Nick Diaz Accepts USADA Sanction, Eligible To Fight Once Again In 10 Days Time
The legendary former Strikeforce welterweight champion has been given the all-clear to resume his MMA career after accepting a one-year USADA ban. In a time where the UFC’s well of starpower seems to be running at an all-time low, could one of the answers to the dip in pay-per-view interest lie in the hands of one of its long-absent icons? …
Read More »Chael Sonnen Declares Brian Ortega As ‘The New Nick Diaz’ Following UFC 222 Win Over Frankie Edgar
Chael Sonnen wasn’t exactly convinced of Brian Ortega’s supposed dominance at last weekend’s UFC 222, but he was prepared to bestow upon him a pretty favourable comparison nonetheless. The UFC may well have another star on their hands, folks. A year ago, the name ‘Brian Ortega’ may not have been overly familiar to anyone but to those fully invested in the world …
Read More »Watch: Sean O’ Malley Delivers One Of The Most Memorable Post-Fight UFC Interviews Ever
Sean O' Malley delivers classic post fight interview
Read More »UFC’s Jeff Novitsky Gives An Optimistic Update On Nick Diaz’s Future
The UFC’s vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitsky spoke to Joe Rogan recently about the return of Nick Diaz and, surprisingly, it’s not as bleak a picture as one would imagine. For all the superstardom that Stockton’s Nate Diaz has earned himself over the course of the last two years or so, it’s easy to forget that …
Read More »Nate Diaz Accuses UFC Of Pushing Conor McGregor Simply To Build Their European Base
Nate Diaz has given us his thoughts on the push his great rival Conor McGregor received as he was making his rise through the ranks of the featherweight division. It has been almost a year-and-a-half since we’ve had the pleasure of seeing Nathan Diaz fight inside a UFC octagon but given the dramatically larger level of exposure he has gained …
Read More »Tyron Woodley Goes In-Depth Into How You Defeat Nate Diaz
Tyron Woodley has given his breakdown of how exactly he would go about taking out one of the sport of MMA’s most notoriously tough-chinned customers as speculation about him fighting Nate Diaz grows. The UFC’s welterweight champion has found himself on the verge of signing on to compete against one of the sport’s biggest names in Diaz, but he says the ongoing …
Read More »Nate Diaz Acknowledges UFC 219 Return Speculation In Cryptic Instagram Post
Nate Diaz has playfully responded to the recent speculation linking him to a comeback against the welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 217. The world of mixed martial arts just isn’t as fun without the Diaz brothers, is it? For what has seemed like an age, the fans have been deprived of seeing two of the sport’s most electric personalities …
Read More »Watch: Nick Diaz’s Epic Response When Asked If He Was Excited For ‘GSP’ Clash
Last night on The MMA Hour, Ariel Helwani alluded to a famous Nick Diaz interview from several years ago - here is that interview and it's epic.
Read More »Four Fighters Who Could Welcome Carlos Condit Back Into The Octagon This Winter
The welterweight legend Carlos Condit has announced that he plans to make his return to the octagon as soon as this winter, but who should he face?
Read More »UFC Welterweight Legend Carlos Condit Announces He Wants To Fight This Winter
Carlos Condit has announced out of nowhere that he is now looking to fight this Winter after spending over a year on the sidelines.
Read More »Watch: Brendan Schaub Admits He Walked Out Of The Arena After Conor McGregor Gassed
Conor McGregor’s biggest fan admitted he was unable to sit and watch the Irishman lose to the boxing great Floyd Mayweather during the latter stages of his fight on August 26. Brendan Schaub’s involvement with last weekend’s ‘Money Fight’ was perhaps deeper than anyone could have imagined going into it. Schaub is, of course, a well-known personality in MMA circles …
Read More »Nate Diaz’s Coach Makes Bizarre Substance Abuse Allegations Towards Conor McGregor
Richard Perez has made some pretty outlandish allegations aimed at the UFC’s lightweight champion Conor McGregor during a radio appearance earlier today. Rivalries in combat sports often give completely new meaning to the word ‘animosity’ but there are few that we have seen in the last decade that come close that the tension that exists between Conor McGregor and Nate …
Read More »Watch: Nate Diaz Says He Will Be Back In The Octagon ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’
UFC legend Nate Diaz fought three times in eight months in 2015/2016, sensationally shocking the world in March with a victory over Conor McGregor. We’re yet to witness Nate inside the octagon in 2017 sadly, however the Stockton fighter did reveal that may be soon to change. It has been well documented by now that Nate sees himself as a …
Read More »Watch: Incredible Compilation Highlights The Huge Respect Between Conor McGregor & The Diaz Brothers
A new compilation video released recently proves beyond all doubt that despite the clear animosity that exists on the surface, true respect can be found beneath the rivalry between Conor McGregor and the brothers Diaz. Last year’s UFC 196 and UFC 202 saw the blossoming of one of MMA’s most electric rivalries as Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz went 1-1 …
Read More »Nick Diaz Could Be In Trouble With USADA Once Again
Fans of the fight game will know by now that Nick Diaz and USADA have crossed paths before. It now appears as though Nick has found himself in trouble with the anti-doping body once again. Despite suffering a decision loss to Anderson Silva way back in January 2015, Nick Diaz remained one of the biggest names in MMA. However, a failed …
Read More »Dana White Provides Very Different Updates On Both Diaz Brothers
There is bad news for fans of the UFC’s Diaz brothers. UFC President Dana White doesn’t believe that Nick Diaz will fight in the UFC again, but hope can be held out for younger brother Nate. Nick Diaz, whose fame was arguably surpassed by younger brother Nate in 2016, last fought in the octagon in 2015. Diaz faced arguably the …
Read More »Watch: Nick & Nate Diaz Throw Down In Tightly Contested Sparring Session
Though it would be completely ridiculous to ever imagine seeing the Diaz brothers face off inside the octagon, this brilliant sparring video gives us a small hint at how amazing such a contest would be. Sometimes the fights that fans want to see the most are the ones that just have no chance of happening. Whether it’s weight, or age …
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