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UFC star Nick Diaz set to feature in Jean-Claude Van Damme film ‘Darkness of a Man’

MMA icon, Nick Diaz is set to feature in a film alongside Belgian Actor, Jean-Claude Van Damme. It was recently revealed that former Strikeforce welterweight champion, Diaz, had just finished filming van Damme’s latest action movie, Darkness of a Man. Matt Staudt, a business associate of both Diaz brothers posted to his Instagram, revealing that […]

MMA icon, Nick Diaz is set to feature in a film alongside Belgian Actor, Jean-Claude Van Damme.

It was recently revealed that former Strikeforce welterweight champion, Diaz, had just finished filming van Damme’s latest action movie, Darkness of a Man.

Matt Staudt, a business associate of both Diaz brothers posted to his Instagram, revealing that the 39-year-old even had a fight scene in the film.

“The movie I was in LA for the last month wrapped yesterday. Get ready for a new, gritty and dark crime story set in LA starring @jcvd [Jean-Claude Van Damme] and features @nickdiaz209 [Nick Diaz] who killed it.” said Staudt

“Nick also has a badass fight scene in the film When it got to rehearsing the fight he took over and of course had better ideas than the film’s stunt coordinator which is what ended up being filmed and looked awesome. And as mentioned earlier you even get treated to a super short but awesome cameo from yours truly.”

Darkness of a Man is an action thriller about Russell Hatch, an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to Jayden, the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong. Years later, Hatch finds himself protecting Jayden and his grandfather from a group of merciless gangs in an all-out turf war, stopping at nothing to protect Jayden and fight anyone getting in his way.

Diaz last fought in September of 2021 at UFC 266, taking on former UFC title holder Robbie Lawler ending what was over a five-year layoff.

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Nick Diaz Set For Acting Debut In Jean-Claude Van Damme Neo-Noir Film

Two-time UFC title challenger Nick Diaz is set to make his acting debut in an upcoming Jean-Claude Van Damme starrer. Diaz won titles under the banners of Strikeforce, WEC, and IFC prior to challenging for gold inside the Octagon. Currently, the Stockt…

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Diego Sanchez calls for Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz to make move to BKFC: ‘Real gangsters take the gloves off’

UFC lightweight and welterweight alum, Diego Sanchez has called for both Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz to make a move to bare knuckle fighting under the banner of BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) – with the former recently booking his promotional debut against former professional boxer, Austin Trout. Sanchez, an alum of the UFC, most […]

Sanchez, an alum of the UFC, most recently featured under the banner of the Dana White-led promotion back in September 2020, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Jake Matthews.

Returning to professional mixed martial arts following his organizational release, Sanchez, a former UFC lightweight title challenger and Ultimate Fighter victor, suffered a decision loss to fellow UFC veteran, Kevin Lee at Eagle FC 45 last March.

Recently, Sanchez, a native of New Mexico, was booked to make his promotional bow under the David Feldman-led BKFC banner – taking on former WBC lightweight champion, Trout in a highly-scrutinized pairing which has drawn criticism for it’s matchmaking.

Diego Sanchez weighs up future fights with Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz

Previewing his BKFC matchup with Trout, Sanchez revealed he would like to fight either Nate or Nick Diaz next, urging the Stockton favorites to make the transition to bare knuckle fighting.

“After this fight [with Austin Trout], I would love the Nate Diaz or Nick Diaz fight,” Diego Sanchez told The Underground reporter, John Morgan. “That would be the ultimate. The ultimate big money fight for me and the Diaz army.”

Could the Diaz brothers make an appearance in @bareknucklefc sometime soon? @DiegoSanchezUFC sure hopes so.

"Real gangsters take the gloves off, homie. You know, there ain't no gloves in the streets, Nick and Nate."

Sanchez also weighs in on @PlatinumPerry, @GilbertMelendez. pic.twitter.com/awHFVQaV8H

— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) January 19, 2023

“All the gangster sh*t, the real gangsters take the gloves off, homie,” Diego Sanchez explained. “You know, there ain’t no gloves in the street, Nick and Nate. I know you wanna make your money, so it’s all good, I ain’t gonna get disrespectful or anything. I know they’re just making money, like all of us, as warriors in this sport.”

Without a victory since a homecoming event at UFC Fight Night Rio Rancho back in February 2020, Sanchez managed to land a disqualification win over Michel Pereira after he was on the receiving end of a third round illegal knee which left him unable to continue.

UFC star Nick Diaz names Ariel Helwani as one MMA journalist he would fight if given the chance

Former UFC interim and undisputed welterweight title challenger, Nick Diaz has named veteran journalist, Ariel Helwani as the reporter he would like to fight the most if given the opportunity, having shared a frosty relationship with the award-winning Canadian writer. Diaz, a former interim and undisputed UFC welterweight title challenger under the banner of the […]

Diaz, a former interim and undisputed UFC welterweight title challenger under the banner of the UFC, last featured professionally at UFC 266 back in September 2021, suffering a third round TKO loss to former welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler in the pair’s rematch.

The bout came as Stockton veteran, Nick Diaz’s first since he headlined against former undisputed middleweight champion, Anderson Silva in January 2015.

Expected to make his Octagon comeback later this year, Nick Diaz recently appeared in a YouTube video where he got chiropractic work done on his body, where he fielded numerous quickfire questions – claiming the aforenoted, Helwani was the one mixed martial arts journalist he would fight if afforded the chance.

Infamously, ahead of a Strikeforce bout last decade, Diaz, a former welterweight champion under the now-defunct banner, as well as the WEC – criticized Helwani during a tense interview, claiming he was an instigator and expressed his opinion on his reporting ability.

Without a victory since UFC 137 in October 2011, Diaz managed to hand former undisputed lightweight and welterweight champion, B.J. Penn a unanimous decision loss in a Fight of the Night performance.

The outing came as Diaz’s first in the UFC as part of his most recent tenure with the organization, while his win over Penn came as the eleventh consecutively of an impressive streak – which included triumphs over Paul Daley, Evangelista Santos, K.J. Noons, Marius Zaromskis, and Frank Shamrock.

Nick Diaz eyes Octagon comeback against Israel Adesanya

Calling for a bout with former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya in his Octagon return, which is expected to take place this year, Diaz has yet to be officially booked by the organization.

Jake Shields Provides Update On Nick Diaz’s Targeted Return

Jake Shields’ longtime friend and teammate, Nick Diaz, is apparently in the right mental frame of mind as he works towards a UFC comeback. Diaz returned to the Octagon in 2021, facing Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. He lost the fight via TKO but looked…

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Nick Diaz explains why he doesn’t like Tony Ferguson’s ‘Obnoxious’ fighting style: ‘It’s like a spastic type’

Former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson is one of the most beloved fan favorites in the sport of mixed martial arts due to his exciting fighting style and the incredible success he had with it from 2013 to 2019. Nick Diaz however is not one of those people that enjoys the way Ferguson fights. […]

Nick Diaz recently stated the following in an interview when asked about the former interim champion’s fighting style:

“No, I don’t like it. It’s obnoxious. Yeah, I can’t stand that type of style. I mean I’m not gonna knock it because that’s what you have to do. In general, it’s like a spastic type of person (who) makes up (for) a lack of technique with those types of tactics. You have to avoid those tactics and it’s an annoying type of guy to fight.”

“That’s mixed martial arts for you, though. But just because it’s mixed martial arts, doesn’t mean that you should depend on these tactics that you’re allowed to do. If you have a strong base and you throw those in, then it’s one thing, but a lot of times people will make up for their lack of strong base and technique with stuff like what he does.”

From 2013 to 2019, Ferguson racked up 12-straight wins, securing nine finishes, along with the interim title he was wrongfully stripped of.

Tony Ferguson was unfortunately never given his crack at undisputed gold, and has since lost his last five-straight fights following his record-tying (at the time) win streak, the last of which coming to Nick Diaz’ little brother Nate. He’s the first UFC lightweight to ever win 12-straight fights, and the 12th-straight win improved him to 15-1 in the UFC.

Diaz on the other hand left the sport in 2015 following his fight with former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. That was his first fight in nearly two years as well, and we wouldn’t see him compete again until September of 2021 when he fought former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 266.

Diaz KO’d Lawler in round two the first time around, but would get TKO’d in round three of the rematch. He has since expressed an interest in returning to the octagon this year in 2023.

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