Off the again of his cancelled return to motion in Abu Dhabi, UAE earlier this summer time, former UFC welterweight title challenger, Nick Diaz has vowed to put waste to Brazilian-American, Vicente Luque in a rescheduled bout — earlier than switching his focus to different welterweight foes.
Diaz, a former interim and undisputed welterweight title challenger beneath the banner of the UFC, was slated to return initially of this month within the Center East, taking over the above-mentioned perennial contender, Luque in his return to the welterweight restrict.
Most lately that includes at UFC 266 over three years in the past, Stockton veteran, Diaz dropped a 3rd spherical TKO retirement loss towards former undisputed welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler within the pair’s middleweight rematch conflict.
With no win since 2011, Nick Diaz earned Struggle of the Evening honors in a title eliminator towards former two-weight champion, B.J. Penn, besting the Hawaiian veteran in a unanimous determination victory.
Nick Diaz points warning to fellow UFC welterweights
And dominated from a UFC Abu Dhabi return initially of this month amid reported journey points, Diaz has been backed to return and battle stalwart welterweight challenger, Luque in a rebooked conflict this annum — and has now warned different contenders he’s on the agency hunt for them as well.
“Don’t for a second assume I forgot about all you little fighters who had lots of sh*t to say about me…,” Nick Diaz posted on his official Instagram account. “I’m going to hunt all you p*ssies down one after the other after I’m accomplished with this man.”
A former welterweight champion beneath the banner of the now defunct, Strikeforce and the WEC (World Excessive Cagefighting), fan-favorite veteran, Diaz had lengthy been linked with a return to motion since his knockout defeat to Lawler — and boldly lined himself up for a battle with former two-time champion, Israel Adesanya.
