Off the again of his withdrawal from a UFC 310 return, veteran favourite, Nick Diaz has supplied an replace on his present state, revealing he’s visiting a “retreat center” in Mexico, after followers and pundits expressed their concern for the Stockton veteran who was pictured burning grass outdoors a enterprise on a sidewalk in a weird video posted on social media.
Diaz, a former former welterweight title challenger and the elder brother of fellow fan favourite, Nate Diaz, was slated to snap his hiatus from motion final month in a welterweight conflict in opposition to perennial contender, Vicente Luque.
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Nonetheless, within the weeks forward of the pairing, the promotion confirmed the pairing between Diaz and Luque had been scrapped, with the Brazilian-American happening to combat Themba Gorimbo on short-notice, handing over a devastating knockout win within the course of.
The shelved pairing marked the second event this yr alone Nick Diaz was slated to make his return to the Octagon, after a pairing with the beforehand talked about, Luque was however to the facet forward of a UFC Struggle Night time Abu Dhabi, with journey points supplied as the explanation for the failed showdown.
Nick Diaz confirms journey to “retreat center” amid UFC 310 combat exit
And amid concern for his psychological state in addition to potential drug use, Diaz supplied an replace on his present situation, revealing he’s at present in Mexico at a “retreat center”, the place he then plans to partake in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with former grappling opponent, Clark Gracie.
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“[I’m] out here in Mexico,” Nick Diaz stated within the video posted. “At a little retreat center over here with the chefs and all that. [I’m] gonna hit up this jiu-jitsu gym they have out here somewhere. This guy Clark Gracie, I beat him in the U.S. Open way back when we were kids. He’s got his own gym out here, so I’m gonna go and try to jam that place up.”
Sidelined since making a scrutinized return to motion again in 2021, Diaz featured in a makeshift middleweight rematch in opposition to former welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler on the principle card of UFC 266.
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And making an attempt to attain his second profession win over the now-retired, Lawler — whom he stopped with a brutal 2004 knockout win, Diaz was completed by way of third spherical TKO by the ex-champion.
