Nate Diaz continues to seek out drama wherever he goes.
The fan favourite fighter’s newest exploits noticed him journey to Thailand to movie an Final Fighter-like actuality present alongside UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Sadly for everybody concerned, the manufacturing broke down on Day 1 when Diaz bought right into a scuffle with one of many rivals, resulting in a brawl that introduced filming to an abrupt finish.
On Thursday, Diaz posted a vlog on his YouTube channel exhibiting behind-the-scenes footage of his go to to Thailand, which included his preliminary assembly with Jones and the melee that quickly adopted.
“I don’t know,” Diaz mentioned in a pre-show interview alongside Jones. “I don’t know what I bought in to. I simply got here in, they have been already going at it with one another. I used to be on The Final Fighter, so I think about it’s going to be fairly loopy.”
Although the brawl didn’t lead to any important accidents, that was it for Diaz and his crew, who departed the present and went on to proceed touring in Thailand and later Hong Kong.
Diaz spoke briefly concerning the incident, expressing his disappointment and accusing others of antagonizing him.
“Got here out to do some actuality present with Jon Jones,” Diaz mentioned. “I used to be wanting ahead to hanging out with Jones and the crew and everyone and it didn’t work out as a result of they the opps. We ain’t f*cking with any of them Russians. However anyhow, they ain’t f*cking with me, in order that’s what it’s.”
Diaz, who turned 40 this previous April, is at present on a break from competitors as he plans his subsequent transfer. He most not too long ago fought for the UFC in September 2022, scoring a submission win over Tony Ferguson in his ultimate contracted battle for the promotion, then transitioned into professional boxing.
In his debut, Diaz misplaced a unanimous determination to Jake Paul, however rebounded with a choice win over fellow former UFC contender Jorge Masvidal this previous July.