Nate Diaz News

Russell Ess - October 10, 2016

Are people tired of hearing about Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz? Many fans may be, while many others want to see who wins the best out of three as McGregor and Diaz both split their fights with a win each. Even UFC President Dana White says he has had enough of their rivaled matchup, for now. However, if Conor McGregor is able to capture the UFC lightweight title at UFC 205 from Eddie Alvarez and become the first fighter in UFC history to hold two division’s belts simultaneously, what bigger lightweight title fight could there possibly be than the trilogy bout between the brash Irishman and Stockton scrapper?

Russell Ess - October 6, 2016

Over a month has passed since Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor put on their exciting battle in the Octagon at UFC 202. Following the fight, Nate Diaz was seen smoking a vape pen and was asked about it by the media.

Russell Ess - September 27, 2016

Nate Diaz doesn’t think much about the UFC 205 lightweight title fight between lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. Diaz tweeted during the UFC 205 press conference, “My little bitches up there fighting for that #2 spot …#industrypunks,” and followed it up tweeting, “Fake phony motherfukers 🔫🔫🔫”

bjpenndotcom - September 27, 2016

Monday evening, the UFC announced that Conor McGregor & Eddie Alvarez would square off in the main event of UFC 205 for Alvarez’ lightweight championship. The event will not only be a historic one, it will give McGregor the opportunity to enter the UFC record books as only the third man to hold a UFC championship in two weight classes. In addition, McGregor could become the first fighter to hold two UFC championships simultaneously.

bjpenndotcom - September 20, 2016

Last month, the UFC held arguably the biggest rematch in the history of the sport as Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor stepped into the Octagon in the main event of UFC 202. The fight, which served as McGregor’s shot at redemption after being submitted by Diaz at UFC 196 earlier this year, was one of the biggest UFC Pay-Per View events of all time. After 5 hard fought rounds, McGregor was awarded the majority decision win.

Chris Taylor - September 19, 2016

Nate Diaz may be 1-1 with Conor McGregor, but it’s safe to say he took some serious punishment in both fights. During their UFC 202 headlining bout alone, McGregor planted Diaz on his back three separate times with his infamous left hook. However, Diaz says it was all apart of his plan to get Conor to the ground and grapple with him. Brendan Schaub discussed meeting Diaz at a supermarket shortly after UFC 202 on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, and Schaub claims Diaz told him he hit the deck on purpose because he knew he couldn’t take McGregor down:

Tom Taylor - September 14, 2016

Back in March, in the main event of UFC 196, Nate Diaz scored a shocking and decisive submission win over the streaking Conor McGregor. He did so as a last-minute replacement for the injured Rafael Dos Anjos, having had less than two weeks to prepare. Several months later, in the main event of August’s UFC 202, Diaz and McGregor went at it again. This time around, however, McGregor came out on top. After five, frenzied rounds of action, the Irishman walked away with a hard-fought, much less decisive, majority decision victory.

Russell Ess - September 12, 2016

Water bottles, energy drink cans and rolls of tape were some of the objects being thrown at the UFC 202 press conference that was held days before the fight. Conor McGregor’s girlfriend was hit in the crossfire by Team Diaz while a little boy was said to be hit by Team McGregor in the fracas.

Russell Ess - September 7, 2016

You know you have made it when boxing icon Mike Tyson claims you are the “baddest man on the planet.” Following Nate Diaz’s rise to the top of the UFC’s payscale in his last two fights against UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, the youngest boxer to ever win the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles came out with huge praise for the Stockton fighter.

Chris Taylor - September 7, 2016

“Everybody’s on steroids.” Those were the accusatory words infamously uttered by Nate Diaz in the buildup to his UFC 196 submission win over Conor McGregor.

bjpenndotcom - September 6, 2016

In the main event of UFC 202, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor put on arguably the greatest fight in MMA history as the two battled over the course of 5 rounds to a decision. The featherweight champion was given the nod on two of the three judges scorecards, earning him a majority decision win, and avenging his UFC 196 submission loss to the Stockton superstar.

Tom Taylor - September 6, 2016

In the main event of UFC 196, Nate Diaz dropped jaws by slapping a rear-naked choke onto the seemingly unbeatable Conor McGregor. Several months later, in the main event of UFC 202, McGregor got his vengeance, earning a hard-fought majority decision over his American rival. The result of that second fight, however, was much less decisive than the first. Though McGregor came out on top, he was given all he could handle by Diaz, and very nearly lost his second straight to the same man. In fact, had Diaz performed just fractionally better on fight night, he might well have walked away with the win.

bjpenndotcom - September 5, 2016

Nate Diaz loves weed, and doesn’t seem particularly concerned with who knows it. In fact, the Stockton Slugger was bold enough in his use of medicinal marijuana, specifically CPD oil, that he vaped during the post-fight press conference following his thrilling five round fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 202. Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez told Submission Radio that although Diaz blatantly imbibed Cannabidiol while at the presser, he shouldn’t be suspended or punished by USADA.

Russell Ess - September 2, 2016

UFC superstar Nate Diaz and his brother Nick are known advocates of marijuana. Older brother Nick is fresh off an 18-month suspension after testing positive for marijuana in his fight with Anderson Silva (Silva also tested positive for PEDs in their fight) at UFC 183 in January 2015.

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2016

Nick and Nate Diaz are becoming somewhat of pop culture celebrities! On the heels of Nate Diaz’s historic UFC 202 fight with Conor McGregor, the brothers were photographed alongside rap icon Snoop Dogg.

Russell Ess - August 31, 2016

Still blown away by the exciting performance put on by Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor at UFC 202?

Tom Taylor - August 31, 2016

Back in March, in the main event of UFC 196, Nate Diaz shocked the world by ending Conor McGregor’s streak with a second-round submission. Several months later, in the main event of UFC 202, McGregor evened the score, defeating Diaz via majority decision in a truly unforgettable fight. Given that the pair is now 1-1 across two incredible battles, logic would seem to scream “rubber match!” Given that both fighters asked for a third fight in their post-fight Octagon interviews with Joe Rogan, the likelihood of a rubber match seems even higher.

bjpenndotcom - August 30, 2016

Earlier this month, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor put on what many consider to be one of the greatest fights of all time in the main event of UFC 202. Ultimately, the judges scored the fight a majority decision for Conor McGregor. While the MMA community is itching to see a trilogy fight between the two, this time at lightweight, UFC President Dana White has remained adamant that a trilogy fight doesn’t make sense right now.