Nate Diaz on Nick Diaz: I don't see him getting back in the cage
Posted on April 26, 2012, 08:00 PM by Mike Drahota
Apparently suspended fighter Nick Diaz is sticking to his guns and staying away from the Octagon, according to his brother, UFC Lightweight challenger Nate Diaz. After dropping a razor-thin decision to Carlos Condit for the UFC Interim Welterweight championship in February, Diaz was found to have marijuana metabolites in his post-fight drug screen. A much-publicized legal battle has ensued between Diaz' legal team and the NSAC, but Nate Diaz reported that his brother would not be interested in an MMA fight even if he were cleared and licensed. Nate Diaz had the following comments on the subject:
“He’s busy right now. He’s got triathlon season. I don’t think he’s really that interested in fighting. So as of right now, I don't see him getting back in the cage.” - via 5thround.com
So, if there is any truth to his brother's statement, Nick Diaz is focusing on his athletic love of triathlons at this time. The elder Diaz may have been serious when he retired February 4. He is scheduled to take on Braulio Estima on May 12 in a BJJ superfight, keeping him in combat sports for the moment.
The career of Nick Diaz has been quite mercurial, as he has shown great talent in the Octagon but unpredictable behavior outside of it. After missing three press engagements and being taken out of the title fight against Georges St. Pierre last fall, he was granted a shot at redemption after dismantling BJ Penn. He lost, retired, and then failed the drug test. Is his status with Dana White and the UFC up in the air, just like his entire MMA career? Is Nick Diaz truly retired for good? Or is he just taking time off while his suspension situation is cleared up? Will we ever see Nick Diaz fight in the Octagon again?
Update:
Fighting or not, it looks like Nick Diaz is serious about proving his point to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Diaz issued a lawsuit against NSAC, for alleged violations of statutory law and his Constitutional rights to due process. Here's the news (via MMA.tv):
The suit is asking the court to immediately stay the summary suspension handed out to Diaz by the NSAC as well as to enjoin the NSAC from going ahead in any further disciplinary proceedings. Diaz's complaint also asks the court to declare his due process rights have been violated by the NSAC's failure to promptly convene a hearing to determine the merits of the disciplinary complaint against him.
The entire complaint from Diaz's lawyer is available for viewing. The motion for preliminary injunction, including Diaz's sworn affidavit, is also available.
Further Reading: Nick Diaz files claim against NSAC; denies lying on pre-fight drug questionnaire
Comments
Hope this isn't true, even though he lost to Condit he was in his prime and is still one of the best fighters on the planet.
Please come back Nick, we need you!!
He's just "playing hard to get." This guy is a blue-blood fighter who feeds on competition. Once his legal troubles are over, we'll see him again in the Octagon. With the emergence of such powerhouses as Rory M. and the return of GSP, I don't personally see him grabbing the title, ever...I'll liked be weaked for this comment, but wrestlers not BJJ masters are ruling the Octagon, and Nick is deficient in this area. Granted, he's one of the most exciting fighters and it would be such a loss for MMA fans if he really, crazily, decides to hang up the gloves and engages instead in other hobbies...
Nate only said he is busy with triathlon season so he dosnt see him fighting right now, Cesear already said he will not let Nick quit in the prime of his career.
I dont mind not seeing him back in the cage. I dont like him. But one last fight against gsp would be great. ( I want to see Kind GSP destroy his already the bad boy face of Diaz and retire him the bloody way)
Just wanted to remind u that he's currently "suspended"...
Love him or hate him, he is an exciting fighter...and if he does not get in, it is the fight fans that lose.
I presume they don't test for MJ in the triathlons
Hmmm...wrestlers are dominating the UFC octogon...lets see...
Aldo - not a wrestler
Henderson - not a wrestler
GSP - ok...you got one
Silva - not a wrestler
Jones - Wrestler...but uses dynamic striking to stop all his opponents
JDS - not a wrestler
safe to say. while wrestling is great to have as a base, it is not dominating right now.
Both Henderson's are very accomplished Wrestlers
yes, i meant, what is being used to dominate
Yes but wrestling is part of the base...Jones uses it for takedown defense, as does Aldo who is a very good wrestler...and look at JDS' ears that is not from just BJJ. I think it is more the cases that people that are not wrestlers get exposed. Dan Hardy, Kongo, Hunt all have issues against strong wrestlers. It is harder to keep someone in your comfort zone than it is to take them out of theirs.
Yea Henderson, GSP and Jones all share wrestling as their base.
Honestly, as a huge Diaz fan I don't mind if he doesn't fight MMA for a while. I really want to see him fight a decently ranked super-middleweight or lightheavyweight in boxing.
Stop saying you're a "Huge" Diaz fan and just lose some weight.
Oh, you're just full of em' tonight aren't ya doc.
I think he will be back. He just has to get all that frustration out of his system. He has got unfinished businesses with both Condit and GSP. Not to mention the commission. But if he didn't plan on coming back, I don't think he would be fighting his suspension.
He's still gonna be a big draw for a while to come. Let the guy take a break. Before long, he's gonna start aching to fight again. The cat has fought on average 3 times a year or more since who knows when. Why not take some well deserved time off?
I can't wait for him to get that bad taste for mma out of his mouth and fight again though.
Yeah. Seriously doubt he's gonna spend the effort and $ on fighting this thing, if he didn't want to come back.
This smells like a media ploy. You want what you can't have! It's working!! War Diaz brothers..
I agree with you! Why fight it if you aren't coming back? On the other hand keep your name in the MMA news is always a good idea.
He will see people whom he thinks he can beat moving up in the ranks, and he will come back to Stockton Slap them around.
Exactly! The same is true with most fighters, being that competitive drive.
i weaked this also, but Nick Diaz forced me to write it twice.
He's got 2 change his training and add more explosive and power movements.I dont think he lost 2 Condit,but if they had an immediate rematch I think he would have got had.just like Fedor,you gotta adabt 2 the times
He's acting like a spoilt kid. A growing sport doesn't need the bad publicity of one of their so called top fighters losing n then quitting coz he didnt get his own way. Especially on the fox card where your gonna get alot of people tuning in for the first time. I'd bet if we all just stopped talkin bout it n giving him the attention he'd come back on his own.
Oh how I hate misleading titles.... ffs is this turning more and more into the same bullshit news site as main stream media?
Key quotes 1. It's triathlon season. 2. As of right now.
Nick Diaz will be back in a cage before the end of 2012 or at the longest early next year. The headline would suggest otherwise. But considering Nicks erratic behaviour and the WHOLE quote form Nate, I'm not buying it.
I think this is an old comment...old as in a couple weeks after Condit fight...not from yesterday or today.
If Nick wasn't wanting to fight again, then his attorney would have never filed a motion against NSAC to reinstate Nick.
Other reports say that Nick is actually wanting to fight immediately and would like to fight Condit again (mmamania.com).
Good luck Nate!