View our online Press Pack. The 37-year-old is targetting a big welterweight fight in early 2021 as his manager Kevin Mubenga says he's "100%" planning on competing again. Now, Ferguson is widening his parameters of where and who he is willing to fight, including a household name in the welterweight division. Sherdog.com’s Freddie DeFreitas scored the fight 48-47 for Diaz, giving him rounds one, two, and five. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. However, after all the time spent appealing the decision Diaz has not fought since. It would take a heated rivalry or a noted athlete for Nick Diaz to come out of retirement. Nick Diaz saw a downfall in his career with three back to back losses to his name. Diaz joined 'UFC Tonight' to answer some fan questions following his thrilling submission victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 196 in March 2016. Last updated 4:20 PM, Monday September 14 2020 GMT+1. 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", Nate then answered, brilliantly saying: "I wanna fight Luke.". Ferguson was targeted to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 254 and subsequently Michael Chandler for the same event, but both talks fell apart. While there may be a lot of interesting option for Nick Diaz in hindsight, there aren't many match-ups which would make absolute sense for Nick Diaz to come back. “I like to fight, if I don’t, I gotta bump up to 170,” Ferguson told ESPN.. “I hear Nick Diaz is looking for competition. Nick Diaz took on Anderson Silva in his last fight. Floyd's return? I’m a 170-pounder ... UFC told me, ‘well you’re kinda small’ well I have a big frame,” Tony Ferguson added. Nate Diaz describes impact of brother Nick on career, Nick Diaz facing potential long suspension. Topics: Nate Diaz, UFC News, Nick Diaz, Fight News, UFC, MMA. Tony Ferguson claimed he may look small, but he has a “frame like a 205 pounder”. 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He spoke emotionally about his brother in 2016: "All the positives that I do, he's my brother and my training partner and shit but he's the guy. “I hear Nick Diaz is looking for competition. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has now gotten more specific on when in 2021 he would like to fight Jon Jones. Nick Diaz coming back would be massive for the UFC as he is a massive star and could get a superfight right away. Nick Diaz wants the smoke with Jorge Masvidal and has the fire (via @arielhelwani) pic.twitter.com/CCcnjjVlck. The 35-year-old has not fought since in almost four years, and has since watched his brother, Nate, rise to fame due to his intense rivalry with Conor McGregor. Tony Ferguson is eager to return to action, even if it means leaving the lightweight division for his original home at 170. More than everything in my mind it's like 'f**k, I hope I didn't p**s Nick off on this one. What did the people say? New weight class? Tony Ferguson has proven that he is not too small for 170, as this would not be his first foray into the welterweight jungle. Nick Diaz, on the other hand, is looking to make his return early next year, with his last fight coming in 2015 against Anderson Silva. Tony Ferguson has not competed since his TKO loss to Justin Gaethje in May, which was his first loss since 2012. Nick Diaz vs Robbie Lawler just because pic.twitter.com/Nhrw8uwEI5. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. He also stated that Diaz would send E-mails and talk s**t about his mother and father. Diaz’s last fight was in January 2015 when he stepped up from welterweight to middleweight to take on modern great Anderson Silva. The Stockton slugger, alongside Kenny Florian, Michael Bisping and host Karyn Bryant, fielded a host of questions sent in by fans. Be that as it may, a Nick Diaz fight is always going to be a slugfest. While Nick Diaz doesn’t have an opponent for his comeback yet, Ferguson is certainly a compelling option. The popular fighter has not fought since January 2015 after a battle with suspensions and legal disputes. Diaz spent would spend four months appealing the ban and eventually got it reduced to just 18 months and a $100,000 fine. Latest on Nick Diaz including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN As for his long-shot potential foe in Nick Diaz, Diaz has announced that he is planning an MMA return and many other fighters have expressed an interest in fighting him, but there is no word on when or if Diaz will actually return to the Octagon. Floyd in UFC? Nick Diaz ready to return to the Octagon (3:19) Nick Diaz sits down with Ariel Helwani to discuss his brother Nate's loss to Jorge Masvidal and his potential return to the UFC. Nick Diaz has teased his UFC return several times in the past. Nick Diaz … Dana White's 2020 visions: Adesanya vs. Romero? The founder of SnapJitsu debuted in the welterweight division in his MMA career and also when he first entered the UFC, becoming the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 13. On MMA Decisions, 49.2 percent of fan voters see it 48-47 for Diaz. Nick Diaz returns? Nick, meanwhile, is set to return to action next year after completing a 14-week diet and training regimen. UFC president Dana White confirmed Nick Diaz will return to the octagon after four years out of action. Nick Diaz has had great rivalries with some of the greatest mixed martial artists in the form of Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Carlos Condit, and Diego Sanchez. The two fighters met... Jessica Andrade vs. Katlyn Chookagian was just as advertised. Who should he face if he makes his much anticipated return. The showdown served as the main event... Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung was the bad blood fight that fans were expecting. If Nick Diaz can get past Jorge Masvidal, it can directly put him in the title picture. All I was eating is like once a day because I was barely making ends meet. The event took place inside Flash Forum on Yas Island,... Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung brought bad blood into their fight. Nick Diaz took on Anderson Silva in his last fight. Silva later tested positive for drostanolone, androstane, oxazepem, and temazepam in pre-fight drug screening. White said: “As far as I know sitting right here right now, that fight’s on. Both the fighters tested positive for banned substance and the fight was called No Result. I loved lockdown with my man, ex & his new fella, says Rebecca Adlington, Dani Dyer shows off her baby bump as she goes shopping with Georgia Steele, Astrologer who predicted Covid shares what the next 6 months will bring, Wales plunged into 2-week lockdown with all pubs & shops shut from Friday, SAS: Who Dares Wins chaos as Ulrika, Vicky Pattison & Jake Quickenden quit, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No.
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