Former UFC welterweight title challenger and Strikeforce and WEC welterweight champion Nick Diaz was lately launched from an involuntary rehabilitation middle in Mexico. The 42 year-old spent a yr within the facility. Again within the U.S. and free, Diaz plans to return to preventing.
The Stockton icon final fought in September 2021, dropping to former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler by way of TKO in a rematch. Previous to the Lawler battle, Diaz had been out of motion for six years. Regardless of having solely fought as soon as within the final 11 cycles across the solar, Diaz plans to turn into a world champion.
„I see myself changing into world champion,“ Diaz stated in an exit interview with Baja Rehab. „I see myself changing into world champion. I feel it is easy cash. It isn’t like earlier than. Individuals are going to see an entire model new me.“
„For me, I simply suppose that like I would not have made it this far if I assumed there was one thing that might cease me, you already know? That being the subsequent man I am standing in entrance of, or any impediment, substance abuse, proper or unsuitable. I am simply very assured that I’ll do higher yearly, day-after-day.“
Diaz splashed on the scene with an in your face brashness. He grew to become a star after knocking out Robbie Lawler at UFC 47 in April 2004. The occasion was headlined by the long-awaited first battle between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He left the battle promotion in 2006 and captured titles in EliteXC and Strikeforce.
From 2008 to 2011, Diaz strung collectively an 11-fight win streak and fought for the interim UFC welterweight championship towards Carlos Condit within the UFC 143 important occasion. He misplaced by unanimous resolution. Eleven months later he fought Georges St-Pierre for the undisputed 170-pound championship and was outclassed by the Canadian.
