Nick Diaz with Tyson Fury
Nick Diaz posts a bunch of old pictures with Tyson Fury, hinting towards a potential return by the end of this year
Nick Diaz was a busy man on Instagram earlier today- sharing pictures from his old training days, his triathlon coach, sparring videos, and more. He even shared a thread of photos from his meeting with Tyson Fury last year while in preparation for Robbie Lawler. Nick helped Fury understand some fundamentals of MMA, and the images broke the internet.
At this moment, Nick Diaz is looking for some inspiration and motivation to step inside the cage again. Having lost his fight against Robbie Lawler at UFC 266, Diaz alluded to anxiety, a switch in management, and not wanting to fight Lawler again as the reasons for a prosaic and colorless performance.
Tyson Fury has been talking about a potential hybrid match-up with Francis Ngannou, while other rumors suggest that he has retired from the sport of boxing. Regardless, he continues to grab headlines, and replied to the post by commenting, ‘”Nice bit of rolling around the mat.”
Nick Diaz has emerged as one of the biggest superstars in the game today. Even though he lost his last fight against Robbie Lawler at UFC 266, it was surreal to watch the older Diaz brother in action and throw some creative combinations. It was earlier reported by his coach Cesar Gracie that Diaz is eyeing a return at the end of 2022.
Diaz was on a public hiatus after the loss, but as per reports, has resumed full-time training. He is also making public appearances for meet and greet, while interacting with fans. He recently hosted a meet and greet session with his apparel brand, Represent LTD, at their headquarters, mobbed by fans.
Nick spoke to a reporter of TMZ candidly and detailed his plans for the future.
“(We’re) working on end of the year. … I’m just focused on my training right now,” Diaz told TMZ. “If I’m going to fight, I want to fight for the title. … They want to say that I want to fight a bunch of guys and stuff like that. Well, you know what? It’s a bigger fight.
“Just skip all the mess. I don’t need to go in there and get my ass whooped by one of the young guys, anyway – and it’s not that I won’t win. It’s just not motivating to fight somebody that’s – I want to fight for the title. I’m 38 years old.”
Diaz is confident that he can beat Usman and concluded by saying, “I think I’ll beat him. … I would love it if they gave me a shot,” Diaz said. Fans are however happy to see their beloved fighter in good spirits, training hard again.
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