UFC President Dana White has had his hands full lately with the Diaz brothers. From missing video shoots and interviews to missing the UFC 158 open workouts, Nick's volatile attitude, marijuana use and everything else, the guys are a handful for the 43-year-old promoter. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionFighters Only World MMA Awards 2012 results
Fighter's Only held their annual World MMA Awards Friday night at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Check out the list of nominees and winners and share your thoughts on the results. Read More »
Dave Bautista gets new opponent at ‘Real Pain’ this Saturday
Former WWE Superstar Dave Bautista gets new opponent five days before making his professional MMA debut. Read More »
Gilbert Melendez talks upcoming bout with Pat Healy, gives UFC on FOX 4 predictions *VIDEO*
Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez has a title defense scheduled against Pat Healy on Sept. 29 but the champ took some time out to come to Los Angeles this week for UFC on FOX 4 which takes place Saturday night at the Staples Center. He spoke with ProMMAnow.com. Read More »
An unretired Nick Diaz wants fight with Anderson Silva
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz wants a shot at UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and he's willing to move up to 185 pounds to make it happen. Read More »
Cesar Gracie releases statement regarding Nick Diaz no-show against Braulio Estima
Cesar Gracie has released an official statement addressing Nick Diaz's no-show at a scheduled BJJ "superfight" with Braulio Estima at the 2012 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in Long Beach, Calif., over the weekend. Read More »
Video: Cesar Gracie talks Nick Diaz vs. Braulio Estima
Prior to anyone knowing Stockton brawler Nick Diaz would pull a no-show against BJJ superstar Braulio Estima at the 2012 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in Long Beach on Saturday, ProMMAnow.com reporter Joe Gugelman caught up with Nick's coach and manager, Cesar Gracie, to talk about the match-up. Gracie also discussed Nick's trouble with the Nevada State Athletic Commission and Nate Diaz's title shot. Read More »
Locker room spy-cam: Nick Diaz immediately after Carlos Condit fight
Thanks to some unknown soul with a spy-cam we can now see Nick Diaz's mindset in the locker room immediately following his controversial decision loss to Carlos Condit at UFC 143 earlier this month. Read More »
Watch the best Nick Diaz interview you’ve ever seen
From his beginnings with Cesar and Ralph Gracie to his visualization techniques prior to fights, his mindset leading up to fights, his approach to boxing and so much more, you will see sides of Nick Diaz you have never seen or probably even knew existed in this half-hour introspection. Read More »
Highlight video: The Skrap Pack
Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez, former middleweight champ Jake Shields, former welterweight champ Nick Diaz and TUF 5 winner Nate Diaz are the focus of this new highlight video from Bara Cochinas Productions. Read More »
Looks like Condit vs. Diaz rematch could happen (UPDATED)
If you went to bed early last night, you probably did not hear that UFC President Dana White confirmed a rematch between Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz. Take a look at how it all unfolded on Twitter. Read More »
Video: UFC 143 Diaz vs. Condit Primetime
In one of the UFC’s best UFC Primetime shows to date, UFC 143 Diaz vs. Condit Primetime goes behind-the-scenes and into the lives and minds of UFC 143 welterweight headliners Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit. Read More »
Countdown to UFC 141 *VIDEO*
Countdown to UFC 141 focuses on the Dec. 30 pay-per-view main event bout between Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem and the co-main event between Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Nate Diaz. Read More »
Cesar Gracie makes formal offer to unite with Team Penn
Following Nick Diaz's three round thrashing of B.J. Penn at UFC 137 last Saturday, Diaz's coach, Cesar Gracie, has made a formal offer with Team Penn to unite camps. Read More »
Interview with Nick Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez post-UFC 137 *VIDEO*
ProMMAnow.com reporter Joe Gugelman caught up with Nick Diaz's longtime boxing coach, Richard Perez, following Nick's win over B.J. Penn at UFC 137 Saturday night in Las Vegas. Read More »
Cesar Gracie talks Nick Diaz at UFC 137 post-fight scrum *VIDEO*
Following a tension-filled UFC 137 post-fight press conference on Saturday, Nick Diaz's manager and trainer Cesar Gracie talked with the press about some of his fighter's frustrations. Read More »
Inside MMA with guests Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier *VIDEO*
Strikeforce heavyweight tournament finalists Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier joined Bas and Kenny LIVE Monday night on Inside MMA. Cesar Gracie, Gilbert Melendez and Scott Coker also joined via satellite. Read More »
Nick Diaz talks fighting his favorite fighter B.J. Penn at UFC 137
Twenty-eight-year-old Nick Diaz will make his return to the Octagon for the first time in nearly five years when he squares off with former two-division champ B.J. Penn in the UFC 137 main event on Oct. 29. Read More »
Nick Diaz regrets missing UFC 137 presser; feels Penn is much better fighter than GSP
Listen to Nick Diaz talk about his regret at losing his title shot to Georges St-Pierre and his thoughts on fighting B.J. Penn in the UFC 137 main event. It's the Nick Diaz show and it's always entertaining. Read More »
Breaking: Nick Diaz refuses to “play the game”, GSP to face Carlos Condit at UFC 137
After failing to appear at press conferences two days in a row to promote his UFC 137 title bout with Georges St-Pierre, Nick Diaz has been pulled from the fight and his manager says he is in hiding. Read More »
Jack Shields, father and manager of UFC fighter Jake Shields, passes away
Jack Shields, the father and manager of former Strikeforce middleweight champion and current UFC welterweight Jake Shields, died Monday at his home in the Sacramento, Calif., area at the age of 67. Read More »
Gracie Open 2011: Nate Diaz vs. Matt Darcy *VIDEO*
Although Nate Diaz has a fight coming up next month with Takanori Gomi at UFC 135, the Cesar Gracie brown belt still competed in the annual Gracie Open grappling event. And we've got the video! Read More »