Beloved UFC veteran Nick Diaz will be back home in Stockton, California sooner than later.
Back in June, there was a disturbing post from Diaz’s ex-girlfriend alleging that the former Strikeforce champion
was ‘drugged’ and ‘forcibly taken’ to a rehab facility in Mexico. Diaz’s coaches and team mates quickly denied these claims, and since then, there have been multiple positive updates from Diaz. Now, Diaz has taken another step forward, revealing that he’ll “be home soon” in a video he sent to his strength and conditioning coach, Jose Garcia.
“I’m currently focused on my health, and I’ll be home soon,” Diaz said after shouting out some friends and family.
Nick Diaz hasn’t fought since a 2021 loss to Robbie Lawler, an awkward showing that saw Diaz force the bout up to Middleweight at the last second. Diaz later revealed he was competing with ruptured discs in his neck and only took the fight for financial reasons with minimal training. Diaz tried to make another comeback in 2024 against Vicente Luque, but the fight was cancelled or delayed multiple times.
Since then, Diaz has been quietly released from the UFC altogether and should be considered retired for the time being.
