https://www.scmp.com/rss/502630/feed Nate Diaz is an American MMA fighter with the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Nate Diaz stopped Tony Ferguson with a guillotine choke in the fourth round of the hastily arranged main event of UFC 279 on Saturday night. The 37-year-old Diaz (21-13) finished his current UFC contract by finishing fellow veteran Ferguson (25-9) in a match-up only made on Friday after Khamzat Chimaev badly missed weight for his main-event bout with Diaz. Chimaev stopped Kevin Holland with a D’Arce choke two minutes and 13 seconds into the first round of their grudge match, which was also... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3192121/ufc-279-nate-diaz-chokes-out-tony-ferguson?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3192121/ufc-279-nate-diaz-chokes-out-tony-ferguson?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Sep 2022 07:09:58 +0000 Charles Oliveira is hoping to fight Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz – on the same night. The Brazilian star is riding a first-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje, which headlined last Saturday’s UFC 274 event in Phoenix, Arizona. He arrived in town as the promotion’s lightweight champion, but was stripped of the title for missing weight, and deemed ineligible to reclaim it in victory. Despite not currently being a champion, the 32-year-old is still attempting to call his shots like... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3177246/ufc-charles-oliveira-wants-knock-conor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3177246/ufc-charles-oliveira-wants-knock-conor?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 May 2022 15:59:48 +0000 MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes the UFC must book a third fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz soon, or risk losing the opportunity forever. McGregor and Diaz, 33 and 36 respectively, first met at welterweight in March 2016. Diaz won that fight by second-round submission, handing the Irishman his first loss in the Octagon. The pair then engaged in an immediate rematch the following August. McGregor won that battle, which is still regarded as one of the best in UFC history, by majority... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3161341/ufc-conor-mcgregor-and-nate-diaz-running-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3161341/ufc-conor-mcgregor-and-nate-diaz-running-out?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:05:37 +0000 Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz are at odds over the date of their potential fight. The two Americans, who reside among the biggest stars on the UFC roster at present, have been jawing back and forth over a potential fight since Poirier was submitted by lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 last Saturday in Las Vegas. While both men seem interested in the fight, Diaz recently claimed on Twitter that the UFC isn’t interested in making the fight happen – at least not from a fiscal vantage... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3160207/ufc-nate-diaz-bickers-dustin-poirier-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3160207/ufc-nate-diaz-bickers-dustin-poirier-over?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Dec 2021 20:45:56 +0000 Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor wasted no time sharing their thoughts on Dustin Poirier’s loss to Charles Oliveira. Poirier, 32, challenged Brazil’s Oliveira for the UFC lightweight title in the main event of the stacked UFC 269 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Despite a strong first round, throughout which he hit the champ with some blistering power shots, Poirier was ultimately submitted with a rear-naked choke in the third. It was a tough setback for the American, who was submitted by Khabib... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3159395/ufc-269-conor-mcgregor-and-nate-diaz-mock?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3159395/ufc-269-conor-mcgregor-and-nate-diaz-mock?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Dec 2021 08:06:52 +0000 Nate Diaz may be coming off a unanimous decision loss against Leon Edwards last month, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping him from wanting to settle some unfinished business. The Stockton, California, native called out Dustin Poirier via social media on Thursday, alongside a picture of the two facing off before their cancelled November 2018 fight. But here’s the catch: welterweight Diaz (21-13) challenged No 1-ranked lightweight Poirier to take him on at middleweight. “185 pounds, pull up,” he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3141366/ufc-nate-diaz-tells-dustin-poirier-pull-185?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3141366/ufc-nate-diaz-tells-dustin-poirier-pull-185?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:23:58 +0000 UFC fan favourite Nate Diaz said he “lost all motivation” to fight Leon Edwards having sustained an injury above his eye leading up to their fight. The 36-year-old American (21-13), who lost to “Rocky” Edwards (19-3, 1 no contest) via unanimous decision at UFC 263 on Saturday night more than a year and a half since his last fight, congratulated the British-Jamaican and said he wanted a quick turnaround. “It went how it went. I got a cut in training, that’s why we had to push the fight back for a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3137156/ufc-263-nate-diaz-lost-all-motivation-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3137156/ufc-263-nate-diaz-lost-all-motivation-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:02:29 +0000 Vicente Luque handed former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley his fourth consecutive loss with a second-round submission at UFC 260 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. “The Silent Assassin” (20-7-1) withstood early wrestling and strong right hooks from much improved Woodley (19-7-1) to earn the biggest win of his career. Luque seriously wobbled Woodley with a counter-right before finishing him off on the ground against the fence with a d’Arce choke. The 29-year-old Brazilian American – who beat... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3127312/ufc-260-vicente-luque-calls-out-nate-diaz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3127312/ufc-260-vicente-luque-calls-out-nate-diaz?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:30:09 +0000 Nate Diaz managed to take down Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier all in one tweet as he continues to poke fun at the UFC’s lightweight division. The 35-year-old American (20-12), who has fought at lightweight and welterweight with the promotion in the past, has not fought since losing to Jorge Masvidal via third-round doctor’s stoppage for the ‘BMF’ belt in 2019. Diaz clearly took issue with last weekend’s UFC 257 headliner between Poirier and McGregor: “U [McGregor] and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3119279/ufc-nate-diaz-rips-khabib-nurmagomedov-conor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3119279/ufc-nate-diaz-rips-khabib-nurmagomedov-conor?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:23:23 +0000 Nate Diaz may finally have a fight booked again soon, according to UFC president Dana White. The 35-year-old Stockton native last fought in a third-round loss via doctor’s stoppage to Jorge Masvidal for the ‘BMF’ belt at UFC 244 in 2019. He has fought just twice since losing an infamous Conor McGregor rematch in August 2016. “We’re working on a Nate Diaz fight right now [at] lightweight. And it’s not Tony [Ferguson]. But if we get it done, I think you’re going to like it,” White told The Mac... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3117706/ufc-nate-diaz-fight-works-will-put-him-really?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3117706/ufc-nate-diaz-fight-works-will-put-him-really?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:16:27 +0000 UFC fan favourite Nate Diaz appears to be nearing a long-awaited comeback after calling out Dan Hooker for a fight. The 35-year-old American (20-12), who has not fought since losing to Jorge Masvidal for the “BMF” title at UFC 244 in November 2019, posted a caption-less video highlight on social media of New Zealander Hooker’s (20-9) first-round TKO win over No 1 welterweight contender Gilbert Burns more than two years ago. “The Hangman” Hooker’s teammate, the UFC middleweight champ Israel... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3105487/ufc-nate-diaz-calls-dan-hooker-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3105487/ufc-nate-diaz-calls-dan-hooker-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:09:32 +0000 Nate Diaz’ approval of Jorge Masvidal’s last-minute replacement of Gilbert Burns to fight welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 this Saturday has clearly ticked the Brazilian off. Number one contender Burns (19-3) – who was pulled from the Fight Island after testing positive for Covid-19 – took issue with Diaz calling Usman vs Masvidal a “real fight” having previously said that the UFC was “settling for less” with Usman vs Burns. “I think people use the words ‘clout chasing’ now. That’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3092346/ufc-251-i-can-beat-nate-diaz-even-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3092346/ufc-251-i-can-beat-nate-diaz-even-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:02:58 +0000 Nate Diaz has weighed in on the late-notice replacement fight between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 this weekend. American Diaz (20-12), who last fought in a loss to Masvidal (35-13) via third-round doctor’s stoppage in November last year, tweeted: “Real fights are better fights 100 [per cent]”. The comment came following news that welterweight champion Usman’s (16-1) original opponent, Gilbert Burns (19-3), pulled out last week after testing positive for Covid-19. Diaz, 35, has... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3091993/ufc-251-nate-diaz-calls-usman-vs-masvidal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3091993/ufc-251-nate-diaz-calls-usman-vs-masvidal?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Jul 2020 09:00:18 +0000 Last year’s UFC fighter of the year Jorge Masvidal has once again hit out at the promotion after president Dana White said the Cuban-American is “very much like the Diaz brothers” in that “he beats to the sound of his own drum”. “Gamebred” Masvidal (35-13), who this month asked the UFC to release him before likening it to being in a “communist regime”, has gone back-and-forth with White over fighter pay, saying he wants a bigger share of the “revenue stream”. White responded by saying “you can... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3089113/ufc-jorge-masvidal-says-he-feels-bad-dana?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3089113/ufc-jorge-masvidal-says-he-feels-bad-dana?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:13:35 +0000 UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has told Nate Diaz to “sit the [expletive] down” for comments over his welterweight title defence against Gilbert Burns. Dana White announced on Tuesday that UFC 251 – headlined Usman vs Burns on July 11 – will be one of four events to be hosted on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Diaz (20-12), who last fought in a third-round doctor’s stoppage loss against Jorge Masvidal for the “BMF” belt in November last year, said the bout “isn’t a title fight” and insisted... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3088455/ufc-nate-diaz-mocks-kamaru-usman-vs-gilbert?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3088455/ufc-nate-diaz-mocks-kamaru-usman-vs-gilbert?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:33:13 +0000 Jorge Masvidal has blamed negotiations falling apart with Kamaru Usman on the UFC welterweight champion’s “absurd” financial demands. “Gamebred” is moving back towards a rematch with Nate Diaz, whom he beat by TKO on a doctor stoppage after the third round of their UFC 244 main event in Madison Square Garden last November. UFC president Dana White had been lining up Masvidal as Usman’s next challenger for July, but the “BMF” champion is happy to run it back with Diaz and then challenge “The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3086480/ufc-jorge-masvidal-moving-nate-diaz-because?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3086480/ufc-jorge-masvidal-moving-nate-diaz-because?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2020 06:50:24 +0000 Jorge Masvidal is already in camp training for his next fight, his manager revealed, after “Gamebred” dropped hints he is ready to run it back with Nate Diaz. The “BMF” champion had seemingly been a lock to challenge UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman in July before the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic. Now Masvidal and Diaz have been taking shots at each other, fuelling talk of a second fight after a controversial doctor stoppage ended their UFC 244 main event at Madison Square... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3086367/ufc-jorge-masvidal-already-camp-next-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3086367/ufc-jorge-masvidal-already-camp-next-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2020 10:27:15 +0000 Kamaru Usman has turned his attention from Jorge Masvidal to Conor McGregor for his next welterweight title defence. “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman (16-1), who beat Colby Covington via fifth-round TKO in December last year, called out Irish lightweight McGregor (22-4) after Masvidal appears to be campaigning for a rematch with Nate Diaz for the one-off “BMF” belt. “I really don’t understand why you all want this man dead!!! I’d s*** him in there if I wanted and he’d ‘do nothin’’,” said the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3086107/ufc-kamaru-usman-wants-conor-mcgregor-his?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3086107/ufc-kamaru-usman-wants-conor-mcgregor-his?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2020 08:07:02 +0000 Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz appear to have reignited their “BMF” feud from last year, fuelling rumours of a rematch. Masvidal (35-13), who beat Diaz via third-round doctor’s stoppage to win the UFC’s one-off ‘BMF’ title at UFC 244 last November, was originally touted to fight welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. The promotion’s president Dana White later said he had “something interesting” in store for the Cuban-American. After Diaz (20-12) tweeted out that he was in fact “[pound for pound]... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3085939/ufc-jorge-masvidal-and-nate-diaz-reignite-bmf?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3085939/ufc-jorge-masvidal-and-nate-diaz-reignite-bmf?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 May 2020 08:29:11 +0000 Conor McGregor’s self-determined greatest of all time (GOAT) rankings has caused the likes of Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov to immediately push back with some social media trolling. The UFC’s youngest champion Jones took to Twitter to address McGregor, who put himself just behind Anderson Silva and in front of Jones and George St Pierre. “And still ... Try that one first lad,” light-heavyweight champion Jones tweeted with a shush emoji, presumably taking a dig at McGregor’s decision to fight... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3085842/ufc-jon-jones-khabib-nurmagomedov-and-nate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3085842/ufc-jon-jones-khabib-nurmagomedov-and-nate?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 May 2020 09:13:56 +0000 Nate Diaz is considering legal action following a false report that he was involved in an altercation with police in Miami. The Miami Herald retracted a story on Wednesday that UFC star Diaz was “hospitalised after he attacked Miami cops at a police station”. “I’m not even in Miami tho,” Diaz, who last fought against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 in November, wrote in an Instagram post. Diaz, who is a fan of the San Francisco 49ers, was in Miami Gardens on February 2 to watch his team’s Super Bowl... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3050393/nate-diaz-considers-legal-action-after-false?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3050393/nate-diaz-considers-legal-action-after-false?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Feb 2020 04:20:34 +0000 Jorge Masvidal may be one of the most feared strikers in MMA with the consensus of best boxing pedigree inside the UFC Octagon – but welterweight champion Kamaru Usman isn’t impressed. “Gamebred” is set to challenge Usman in July with the fight all but officially confirmed, though “The Nigerian Nightmare” thinks Masvidal will have to step up his efforts from his UFC 244 win against Nate Diaz. “Let’s weigh it out right now: me standing with Masvidal or me standing with Tyron Woodley, which one is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3050219/ufc-kamaru-usman-ridicules-jorge-masvidals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3050219/ufc-kamaru-usman-ridicules-jorge-masvidals?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:36:21 +0000 Former lightweight interim champion Dustin Poirier revealed that the UFC has approached him to fight Nate Diaz in May or July. Poirier (professional MMA record 25-6, 1 no contest), whose last fight was an unsuccessful unification bout against champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2019, tweeted: “Spoke with the UFC last night[.] You gonna take the fight Nate Diaz? 170lbs May in California or July international fight week? Come get this work.” Diaz (20-12) has yet to respond, with previous comments... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3049717/ufc-approaches-dustin-poirier-fight-nate-diaz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3049717/ufc-approaches-dustin-poirier-fight-nate-diaz?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Feb 2020 08:24:53 +0000 Halfway through Dana White’s UFC 246 press conference last weekend, he laid it out in typical Dana White fashion. A reporter had been grilling him on who should step in if Khabib Nurmagomedov or Tony Ferguson drops out of UFC 249 on April 19 – Conor McGregor or Justin Gaethje? The question stemmed from who would be best suited to fight McGregor next and which would draw the most attention. White then pointed to a guy working a camera at the press conference at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046990/ufc-dana-white-needs-hit-pause-khabib-vs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046990/ufc-dana-white-needs-hit-pause-khabib-vs?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jan 2020 03:00:13 +0000 Nate Diaz appeared to criticise Conor McGregor in a series of cryptic tweets on Saturday night, after “The Notorious” flattened Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds. “Weak as f***,” tweeted Diaz. “This s*** is all fake.” McGregor’s return at UFC 246 was decisive, to say the least. And he seemed more than open to a long-awaited trilogy bout with Diaz, after splitting one win apiece at 170 pounds in 2016. “Nate has his own little thing, it’s a mad scene,” McGregor said, commenting on Diaz’s tweets,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046741/conor-mcgregor-responds-nate-diazs-ufc-246?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3046741/conor-mcgregor-responds-nate-diazs-ufc-246?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:21:52 +0000 Jorge Masvidal and Nick Diaz are both down to fight each other. But Dana White doesn’t think it’s going to happen. Diaz said he wanted to avenge his brother Nate Diaz’s loss to Masvidal for the “BMF” belt in their UFC 244 main event, and “Gamebred” agreed as long as “Nick gets his stuff straightened out”. Diaz hasn’t fought since 2015, when he received a five-year ban and US$165,000 fine from Usada for a second failed marijuana test. The sentence and fine were reduced to 18 months and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3044428/ufc-nick-diaz-doesnt-have-love-or-passion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3044428/ufc-nick-diaz-doesnt-have-love-or-passion?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Jan 2020 03:09:45 +0000 Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier reignited his conflict with Nate Diaz by calling the fan favourite out in three weight divisions. “The Diamond” (professional record 25-6, 1 no contest) has not fought since his third-round loss to incumbent champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in September but has already got Diaz (20-12) in his cross hairs. “I’ll fight him at 155, 170 or 185 [pounds],” Poirier tweeted in response to a fan question about interesting matchups for his next fight. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3044086/ufc-dustin-poirier-calls-out-nate-diaz-three?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3044086/ufc-dustin-poirier-calls-out-nate-diaz-three?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:26:41 +0000 Considering it was for the title of “baddest {expletive} in the game”, the build-up to Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 was surprisingly good natured. But things could be a little spicier if Diaz gets a rematch for Masvidal’s “BMF” belt. “Gamebred” ripped into Diaz, saying some of his comments since their Madison Square Garden main event “don’t sit well” with him. “He knows what he’s doing, he’s trying to bait me in for a rematch,” Masvidal told FanSided’s Mark Carman. “There’s no need for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3042972/ufc-jorge-masvidal-rips-nate-diaz-comments?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3042972/ufc-jorge-masvidal-rips-nate-diaz-comments?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Dec 2019 07:46:27 +0000 It’s tough to get behind any of the UFC’s superstars these days. Jon Jones, supposedly reformed party boy, recently pleaded no contest to an incident in a New Mexico strip club where he allegedly put a waitress in a headlock, among other things. Add this to a rap sheet that rolls out like toilet paper, and you have a tough case to make for wagon hopping. Squandering God-given talent like Jones has done over the years so he can indulge in extra curricular activities is not only sacrilegious in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037941/ufc-jorge-masvidal-trash-talking-legend-hes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037941/ufc-jorge-masvidal-trash-talking-legend-hes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:05:34 +0000 Nate Diaz truly is a man of the people. The Stockton, California fighter has an army of diehard supporters. He will surely have only enhanced his reputation among them after paying rent for a fan who lost big betting on him to beat Jorge Masvidal for the “BMF” title at UFC 244. Diaz lost via medical stoppage after the cageside doctor ruled he could not continue for the fourth round at Madison Square Garden, because of two nasty cuts around his right eye. “Nate I lost my rent money betting on you... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037671/nate-diaz-pays-rent-ufc-fan-who-lost-big?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037671/nate-diaz-pays-rent-ufc-fan-who-lost-big?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:48:08 +0000 If you were a little bit confused by Nick Diaz’s interview with Ariel Helwani then you’re in good company, because even Jorge Masvidal doesn’t know if he was getting called out. Masvidal beat Diaz’s younger brother Nate Diaz for the “BMF” title at UFC 244 on November 2, and the elder sibling seemed to challenge “Gamebred” to a fight at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas next year. The 36-year-old Diaz, who hasn’t fought since January 2015, had said on Monday’s episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037537/jorge-masvidal-confused-nick-diaz-call-out-he?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037537/jorge-masvidal-confused-nick-diaz-call-out-he?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Nov 2019 08:10:02 +0000 Newly crowned “BMF” champion Jorge Masvidal is confident that he is the man to derail four-weight world boxing champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The 35-year-old Masvidal (professional MMA record 35-13) who beat Nate Diaz to earn the UFC’s inaugural “bad a** [expletive]” belt in November, insisted that his mixed-martial arts background would cause Alvarez problems in the boxing ring, despite the Mexican’s superior technique. “I consider myself 10 times the athlete [Alvarez] is just because of MMA... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037527/ufc-jorge-masvidal-says-he-could-sleep-canelo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037527/ufc-jorge-masvidal-says-he-could-sleep-canelo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Nov 2019 07:32:03 +0000 Nick Diaz dropped a couple of bombshells on Monday night, revealing he wants to return to the UFC Octagon in 2020 – and has set his sights on Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal beat Diaz’s brother, Nate Diaz, for the “BMF” belt at UFC 244 earlier this month. Nick walked his brother out at Madison Square Garden, but has not competed since January 2015. Nick Diaz’s manager, Kevin Mubenga, told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani they want to fight Masvidal in the spring at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037387/ufc-nick-diaz-challenges-jorge-masvidal-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037387/ufc-nick-diaz-challenges-jorge-masvidal-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:13:42 +0000 Not many people would have the guts to call out hulking Hollywood icon Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. And it seems the WWE legend saw the funny side in Nate Diaz taking aim at him after UFC 244, Johnson of course was on hand to wrap the “BMF” belt around the waist of the main event winner at Madison Square Garden, where Jorge Masvidal was victorious by medical stoppage. “F*** The Rock too, man,” Diaz jokingly said at the post-event press conference after his defeat. “That [expletive] over here... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037343/ufc-rock-responds-nate-diaz-saying-he-picked?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3037343/ufc-rock-responds-nate-diaz-saying-he-picked?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:34:45 +0000 Nate Diaz has hinted at retirement – or at least another lengthy lay-off from the Octagon – as the fallout from the UFC 244 medical stoppage continues. The cageside doctor ruled Diaz was unable to continue before the start of the fourth round against Jorge Masvidal at Madison Square Garden last weekend. The Stockton fighter had a nasty cut above his right eye, and one below it. Diaz demanded an immediate rematch, and Masvidal – who was crowned the “BMF” champion in New York – said he would... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036842/nate-diaz-hints-he-could-retire-after-ufc-244?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036842/nate-diaz-hints-he-could-retire-after-ufc-244?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Nov 2019 03:18:51 +0000 The doctor who stopped Saturday’s main event at UFC 244 said he is contemplating police protection after being inundated with threats. New York-based neurologist Dr Nitin K. Sethi decided Nate Diaz could no longer continue after the third round against Jorge Masvidal because of a nasty cut above his eye, which was opened up in the first round. “I’m a very good neurologist and a very good doctor, and calling me f****** scum online and calling my office staff and yelling at them, threatening me, I... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036432/ufc-244-doctor-who-stopped-nate-diaz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036432/ufc-244-doctor-who-stopped-nate-diaz?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:39:26 +0000 Saturday’s UFC 244 card in New York City was one for the books. From the Jorge Masvidal versus Nate Diaz main event to the earliest bouts of the undercard, the event produced some unforgettable action and had a significant effect on a number of the UFC’s most exciting divisions. With the card now in the rear-view mirror, let’s take a look at a few of the match-ups that should be made going forward. Jorge Masvidal vs Kamaru Usman or Colby Covington Having defeated Diaz in the UFC 244 main event,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036369/ufc-244-five-fights-we-need-see-next?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036369/ufc-244-five-fights-we-need-see-next?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Nov 2019 06:47:42 +0000 Conor McGregor said he wanted the winner of UFC 244’s “BMF” title fight as part of his “season” in 2020. But Jorge Masvidal has sent the Irishman a warning. “That dude’s been talking wild for a while,” Masvidal said of McGregor, after beating Nate Diaz at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. “If he fights and gets a victory and he wants this, you know what I’ll do to that dude. I’ll f*** that guy up, he’s a f****** midget. The president of the UFC Dana White said I’m too much man for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036150/ufc-244-jorge-masvidal-says-conor-mcgregor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036150/ufc-244-jorge-masvidal-says-conor-mcgregor?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 17:15:27 +0000 The record for boxing versus MMA stands at 1-0 in boxing’s favour, after Floyd Mayweather dealt with Conor McGregor in 2017. But Jorge Masvidal wants to change that. “I’m the most competitive person this whole company’s ever seen,” Masvidal said at the UFC 244 post-event press conference, after beating Nate Diaz for the “BMF” title in Saturday night’s main event. “Gamebred” underlined his status as one of the UFC’s top-tier stars at Madison Square Garden, after a whirlwind 2019 which has seen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036148/ufc-244-jorge-masvidal-calls-out-canelo-i?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036148/ufc-244-jorge-masvidal-calls-out-canelo-i?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 15:54:13 +0000 Nate Diaz and the UFC have never had a straightforward relationship. And he’s fearing some more foul play from the organisation’s matchmakers. The Stockton, California native lost Saturday night’s “BMF” title fight against Jorge Masvidal after a medical stoppage before the fourth round started. The cage-side doctor ruled he should not continue because of a nasty cut above his right eye. “It doesn’t make it official, right? If someone else decided the fight was over, I don’t feel too bad a**... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036146/nate-diaz-tells-ufc-dont-play-me-he-warns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036146/nate-diaz-tells-ufc-dont-play-me-he-warns?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 15:12:55 +0000 While the UFC’s New York medical professionals were disappointing fight fans with the decision to end the hotly anticipated “BMF” fight between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal on Saturday night, boxing fans were made to wait. DAZN USA, the broadcaster of the light heavyweight title fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev, decided to wait until the UFC 244 main event at Madison Square Garden was finished before the WBO title was put on the line. As you might expect, this was a move... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036141/jorge-masvidal-nate-diaz-prove-ufc-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036141/jorge-masvidal-nate-diaz-prove-ufc-out?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 14:12:50 +0000 It was evident from Dwayne Johnson’s Madison Square Garden walkout at UFC 244, complete with WWE entrance music, that everybody loves “The Rock”. Well, everybody but Nate Diaz. Johnson was on hand to wrap the “BMF” title belt round the waist of the winner of Saturday night’s main event between Diaz and Masvidal. That honour of course went to Masvidal, after the doctor stopped the fight before the start of the fourth round because of a nasty cut above Diaz’s eye. “F*** The Rock,” Diaz said with a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036129/ufc-244-nate-diaz-says-rock-picked-wrong-side?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036129/ufc-244-nate-diaz-says-rock-picked-wrong-side?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 13:30:06 +0000 Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal have both said they’re willing to run it back. But Dana White isn’t interested. The highly-anticipated UFC 244 main event for the “BMF” title belt was living up to all the hype before the cageside doctor deemed Diaz should not continue before the fourth round. Diaz had a nasty cut above his right eye, courtesy of a huge kick from “Gamebred” in the first round, and told the doctor he wanted to continue. The capacity Madison Square Garden crowd voiced its displeasure... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036122/ufc-244-dana-white-shoots-down-nate-diaz-v?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036122/ufc-244-dana-white-shoots-down-nate-diaz-v?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 11:14:03 +0000 Dana White blasted “scumbag” Oscar De La Hoya in a verbal outburst after UFC 244 wrapped up in New York on Saturday night. The Golden Boy Promotions CEO ran a huge Canelo Alvarez versus Sergey Kovalev fight on the same night in Las Vegas. UFC president White ended up having the last laugh, however, with broadcaster DAZN opting to delay the fight until the Nate Diaz versus Jorge Masvidal main event at Madison Square Garden had finished. The bout for the “BMF” title was also broadcast live to the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036121/ufc-244-dana-white-sounds-scumbag-oscar-de-la?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036121/ufc-244-dana-white-sounds-scumbag-oscar-de-la?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 10:54:44 +0000 Nate Diaz turned his ire on UFC president Dana White and the cageside doctor at Madison Square Garden after his fight with Jorge Masvidal was called off before the start of the fourth round. The doctor inspected a nasty cut above Diaz’s right eye, suffered in the first round after a kick from Masvidal. He deemed that Diaz should not be allowed to continue, with the capacity crowd voicing their displeasure and chanting “b*******”. “I feel like I had a nonstop fight camp. I could’ve used a little... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036115/nate-diaz-blasts-doctor-dana-white-ufc-244?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036115/nate-diaz-blasts-doctor-dana-white-ufc-244?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 10:01:25 +0000 The “BMF” title fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz was living up to all the hype. Then the doctor stepped in. There was an anticlimactic feeling in the air at Madison Square Garden, as loud chants of “b******” rang out among the capacity crowd. After three thrilling rounds of violence, they were expecting some championship rounds, but it wasn’t to be. Before the fourth round could start, the cageside doctor examined a huge cut above Diaz’s eye, which Masvidal had opened up early in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036094/ufc-244-jorge-masvidal-beats-nate-diaz-bmf?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036094/ufc-244-jorge-masvidal-beats-nate-diaz-bmf?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 05:31:41 +0000 The UFC returns to our screens with a stacked show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 2. Here’s everything you need to know about UFC 244, including the official fight card, current betting odds (via 5dimes), and predictions for each bout. UFC 244 Main Card (7.00pm PDT/ 10.00pm EDT/ 2.00am GMT/ 10.00am HKT) Jorge Masvidal (-160) vs. Nate Diaz (+140) In the main event of UFC 244, Jorge Masvidal (34-13-0) and Nate Diaz (20-11-0) will collide at welterweight for the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035801/ufc-244-preview-card-time-odds-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035801/ufc-244-preview-card-time-odds-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:51:31 +0000 Jorge Masvidal would’ve been happy to “baptise someone else” at UFC 244 had Usada suspended Nate Diaz. A positive drugs test for elevated levels of a banned substance in Diaz’s out-of-competition sample threw the main event of Saturday night’s Madison Square Garden card into jeopardy last week. Diaz was ultimately cleared to compete, but Masvidal was prepared to step into the Octagon without him. “If they paid my handsome fee, for a fact someone else would have got baptised,” Masvidal told a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035784/jorge-masvidal-says-someone-else-wouldve-got?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035784/jorge-masvidal-says-someone-else-wouldve-got?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:55:24 +0000 Open workouts are often uneventful affairs. Not when Jorge Masvidal is around. The 34-year-old Masvidal (professional record 34-13) is set to face Nate Diaz (20-11) for the “BMF” belt on Saturday Night in the main event of UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden. You’d think with the biggest fight of his career around the corner, he might have kept it strictly business for Wednesday’s media obligation at Hulu Theatre. But “Gamebred” urged his coach Mike Brown to pick members of the audience for some... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035777/jorge-masvidal-gets-fans-spar-ufc-244-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035777/jorge-masvidal-gets-fans-spar-ufc-244-open?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:37:21 +0000 Like many MMA fans, when I first heard that Nate Diaz had tested positive in a pre-fight drug test by the United States Doping Anti-Doping Agency (Usada), I can’t say I was surprised. Diaz is a known marijuana user and has been for years, even lighting up a CBD (cannabidiol) cigarette on stage during a UFC event in August. But his failed test before last weekend’s fight at UFC 244 against Jorge Masvidal in New York was for an organic, vegan, plant-based multivitamin which turned out to be... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035732/ufc-nate-diaz-exposes-many-fallacies-usadas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035732/ufc-nate-diaz-exposes-many-fallacies-usadas?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:14:35 +0000