Nick Diaz is again! For actual this time.
After journey points saved him from a return to the Octagon in Abu Dhabi, the chief of the Diaz military seems to be set for his subsequent struggle. In line with a report from MMA journalist Alex Behunin, Diaz is ready to sq. off with No. 14 ranked welterweight contender Vicente Luque at UFC 310 on Saturday, December 7.
The bout was initially scheduled to go down at Etihad Area final month, however travel-related points pressured Diaz to bow out of the competition.
It’s been three lengthy years since we final noticed Diaz in motion having final confronted UFC Corridor of Famer ‘Ruthless’ Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. The 41-year-old Stockton native delivered a lackluster displaying and in the end suffered a third-round TKO towards the previous welterweight world champion.
Nick Diaz hasn’t received a UFC struggle in 13 years
Diaz has not received a struggle within the Octagon since a unanimous resolution over BJ Penn at UFC 137 in October 2011.
Luque, 31, will look to make use of Diaz as a stepping stone again into the win column after dropping three of his final 4 fights, together with a second-round knockout loss towards Joaquin Buckley in his most up-to-date outing. General, ‘The Silent Murderer’ is 22-10-1 in his combined martial arts profession and carries a 15-6 file below the UFC banner.
Diaz boasts an identical MMA file, having gone 26-10, however his UFC run has been far much less spectacular, going 7-7 with one no-contest. Although he by no means captured gold contained in the Octagon, Diaz is a former WEC and Strikeforce welterweight champion.
