Joe Rogan: I’m standing next to Nick Diaz, and he’s pacing just saying ‘Stockton motherf***er, Stockton motherf***er!’
Always ready to fight, UFC welterweight and former Strikeforce/WEC welterweight champion Nick Diaz has finally been freed. After a gruelling battle with the Nevada commission, Diaz has reached a settlement.
The beef with the NSAC reached back to early 2015, where Diaz allegedly failed a post-fight drug test. Even though that was not solidly proved by the Commission, they still slammed Diaz with a brutal five-year ban.
Free Nick Diaz Campaign
Banding together, fellow fighters and even celebrities including Cher got on the ‘Free Nick Diaz’ campaign. Eventually having his suspension reduced to 18 months, Diaz got done with his ban last month. Yet no news of a fight.
Well, that’s because he still owed the NSAC for the remainder of his purse fine. This week it was announced that Diaz had settled with the NAC, and now he’s already been challenged to a huge fight.
Check it out:
Woodley Wants Diaz At UFC 209
Taking to his Twitter account, current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley called out Nick Diaz. As Diaz is from Stockton (area code 209), many fans have hoped he and/or younger brother Nate can fight on the upcoming card.
Although Woodley still has unfinished business following his draw against Stephen Thompson, he still wants a piece of Nick Diaz. Check out his challenge below:
@MMAFighting @arielhelwani Is @nickdiaz209 Free to Scrap to? Perfect time 4 #UFC209 I have the perfect person in mind???? @malkikawa @danawhite https://t.co/TFkN7YVLnG
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) December 7, 2016
Nick Diaz For The Title Fight?
Woodley’s thrilling five-round battle with ‘Wonderboy’ in New York City was an amazing fight. Proving a lot of people wrong, Woodley stayed strong in the later rounds. Previously also receiving criticism about ‘ducking’ Thompson, Woodley first got that flack from calling out GSP and Nick Diaz.