Perennial welterweight contender, Vicente Luque has urged former title challenger, Nick Diaz to “seek help” if possible — after their slated UFC 310 clash next month was shelved earlier this week, in place of a pairing with the surging, Thema Gorimbo.
Luque, who retains the number fourteen rank in the welterweight division, has been sidelined since himself since UFC Fight Night Atlantic City earlier this year, dropping a ground strikes TKO defeat to the streaking, Joaquin Buckley.
As for former welterweight title challenger, Diaz, the Stockton fan-favorite most recently fought in 2021, dropping a third round TKO loss to former undisputed welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler in the pair’s rematch.
And slated to fight Vicente Luque earlier this summer in a scrutinized UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia return, “travel issues” reportedly forced Diaz from the card, with the duo rescheduled to compete in December on the final flagship card of the annum.
However, pulled from the bout officially over the weekend in place of a bout between Luque and the above-mentioned, Gorimbo, speculation has been rife regarding the mental state of Diaz, with footage emerging of him attempting to light grass on fire on social media earlier this month.
Vicente Luque urges Nick Diaz to “seek help” amid viral video
And commenting on the bizarre footage, Brazilian-American veteran, Luque urged the former WEC and Strikeforce championship holder to “seek help” with many questioning his mental state.
“I don’t know exactly why [it was cancelled],” Vicente Luque said during a recent interview with MMA Fighting. “I saw that video of him in the streets, and he didn’t look OK. And more than anything, I hope his family and he’s taking care of himself. I hope he recovers and goes back to his best state possible.
NEW: A video of Nick Diaz, by himself, shirtless in public, trying to light a random piece of grass on fire has surfaced online ahead of his MMA return against Vicente Luque on Dec. 7.
Thoughts on this video surfacing shortly after his fight with Luque got announced?
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NEW: A video of Nick Diaz, by himself, shirtless in public, trying to light a random piece of grass on fire has surfaced online ahead of his MMA return against Vicente Luque on Dec. 7. 
“When I saw the video—first, I didn’t know if it was a recent video or not, but I kept thinking, if it’s recent, I hope he really seeks help to get out of the situation he’s in because Nick is a fighter I follow since before I was in the UFC. He has inspired me a lot in the past. What he’s done, fighting legends like B.J. Penn, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Carlos Condit, many big names. You see his accomplishments, and see his state at 40 years of age, that’s not how I want to see any fighter.