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Nate Diaz has been flying high since his victory this past weekend over Conor McGregor. The massive upset has put Diaz on the radar in the UFC’s Welterweight Division. The options are aplenty for the Stockton native. We could see a match up with former Champion Georges St. Pierre or a possible title shot against Champion Robbie Lawler in the coming months.
Nate Diaz started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at age 14, thanks to the influence of his older brother, former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and current UFC Fighter Nick Diaz. In an interview with MMA Fighting, Nate stated that he originally started going to the classes because he was starving and the older guys at the gym would buy burritos for him after training.
“That was actually the main reason I wanted to go train,” he said. “I didn’t have any money. At home we didn’t have s–t. I was starving all day. So if I went to train I’d get something to eat. Sometimes I’d be sitting at home and it was like, well, if I go train with Nick I’ll get something to eat afterwards. If I don’t I’ll just sit here and be hungry. …I was going for burritos and dinner, and hey, I wanted dinner every day. Before I knew it I was a blue belt.”
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