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Nick Diaz arrested on suspicion of DUI

source | MMAJunkie.com Onetime welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz was arrested this past week on suspicion of driving under the influence near his hometown in Stockton, Calif. The Lodi Police Department took the recently unretired fighter into custody on Sept. 6 at 2:20 a.m. after a routine traffic stop, Lodi …

Nick Diaz is back in the UFC

source | ufc.com UFC superstar Nick Diaz has come out of retirement and has signed a three-fight contract extension in hopes of returning to the Octagon in early 2015. Diaz, who has been out of action since March 2013, has hinted at a return in recent months if either a …

Lombard claims Nick Diaz is ‘running’ from him

source | MMAFighting.com Earlier this month UFC officials attempted to set-up a bout between Lombard and Stockton’s favorite son, Nick Diaz. The match-up, however, never came to fruition, as Diaz balked at the idea of exiting retirement for anything less than a title fight without renegotiating his UFC contract. Lombard is …

Nick Diaz: “I’m ready to fight,”

source | sportsnet.ca “I’m ready to fight,” Diaz told Showdown Joe Ferraro following UFC 171 Saturday in Dallas. “I’m ready to fight the right fight.” Mere moments after Johny Hendricks defeated Robbie Lawler in the main event to claim the vacant welterweight title, Diaz called out the new champion. “Johny Hendricks, take …