Nate Diaz Talks Fight Contract With Team Vicente Luque

Nate Diaz has not taken his radar off of Vicente Luque, and he’s now zeroing in on getting things finalized. “Closed mouths don’t get fed” is a common American expression. It is a modernized version of the more antiquated, “Ask and you shall receive.” Many men have asked for a fight with Nate Diaz, but […]

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Nate Diaz has not taken his radar off of Vicente Luque, and he’s now zeroing in on getting things finalized.

“Closed mouths don’t get fed” is a common American expression. It is a modernized version of the more antiquated, “Ask and you shall receive.” Many men have asked for a fight with Nate Diaz, but it looks like Vicente Luque’s open mouth is getting closer and closer to being adequately served.

Just prior to defeating Michael Chiesa in August, Luque expressed a desire to face Nate Diaz not in a five-round fight but in a first-ever 10-round fight! After he got the W over Chiesa, Luque was just eager to share the cage with Diaz for any length of time, with the aim of ensuring that it wouldn’t see the distance of however many rounds were allotted. And wouldn’t you know it, Nate Diaz accepted the call-out.

That acceptance was a full month ago, yet the date and place of the “agreed” fight have yet to be reported. The fact that this bout still has not been made official has surely been noticed by the Nate Diaz Army, including their general.

“I ain’t got a contract It must be something wrong wit luque,” Diaz posted.

This prompted a response from Luque’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, who assured his client is every bit as ready to get things finalized as Diaz is.

“He ready let’s go,” Abdelaziz tweeted, tagging his client to ensure he was apprised of these latest developments.

It didn’t take long for Luque to respond to his manager’s cue and charge headfirst into the conversation.

“You know I’m in from day one! I’ve never backed up from a fight and I’m not gonna start now!! We can do it when and where you want I’m ready.”

Luque even decided to sweeten the pot with an offer for an all-you-can-eat violence smorgasbord.

“I’ll raise my offer we can go as many rounds as you want and let’s make it an all stand up war no take downs allowed! #FOTY

These two warriors have never disappointed, so Luque’s hashtag of “Fight of the Year” isn’t difficult to imagine. Now, instead of talking or imagining, it’s time for the signing followed by the fighting, so that both these tested dogs can eat.

And when that happens, your good friends here at MMA News will give you the full scoop the moment the latest update drops.

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Vicente Luque Gives Update On Nate Diaz Fight Developments

Vicente Luque has been eyeing a fight with Nate Diaz recently, and the Brazilian went so far as to say he would abandon his gameplan just to fight the Stockton slugger. Holding one of the most impressive winning streaks in the 170-pound weight class, the #4-ranked Luque has been putting in the work. “The Silent […]

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Vicente Luque has been eyeing a fight with Nate Diaz recently, and the Brazilian went so far as to say he would abandon his gameplan just to fight the Stockton slugger.

Holding one of the most impressive winning streaks in the 170-pound weight class, the #4-ranked Luque has been putting in the work. “The Silent Assassin” is on a four-fight winning streak over solid competition. With notable wins against Niko Price, Tyron Woodley, and Michael Chiesa, it appears Luque is turning a corner in his young and developing MMA career. Diaz and Luque even jabbed back and forth on social media last month trying to get the fanbase behind a potential showdown.

Speaking on an episode of Food Truck Diaries, Luque shared his thoughts on how a fight between him and the 209 fan-favorite would go. But first, the Brazilian emphasized this is the fight he wants.

“I’ve talked to my manager, I let him know that I want that fight. The UFC knows that I want that fight. Apparently, Nate also wants the fight, so it’s up to the UFC now, let’s see if they can make that fight,” Luque said.

While most top-ranked welterweights are already tied down to a future fight, Luque is without a dance partner. In an effort to entice Nate Diaz to come back and fight another elite welterweight, it appears Luque is willing to ditch his gameplan just so he can mix it up with one of the UFC’s biggest names.

“I think that what really makes sense for this fight is that we both have the ingredients to make a fight of the year. We’re going to go out there, I’m not going to go out there and take him down. (Even) if that can be a good gameplan, I’ll throw that right in the garbage…” Luque said.

With Luque’s latest offering, perhaps the cult-favorite Diaz brother will bite. After all, Diaz did post a cryptic message on social media last week, and all it said was “December.” As the holiday season approaches, it will be interesting to see if Diaz pushes for a fight with a quiet talent like Luque.

Do you think Nate Diaz can beat Vicente Luque?

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Nate Diaz Approves Vicente Luque Callout: “So let’s fight”

Nate Diaz Vicente LuqueUFC welterweight contenders Nate Diaz and Vicente Luque might be on track to competing in the octagon before year’s end after the former endorsed the matchup in a subtle tweet on Monday. Diaz has spoken in the past about remaining active in this next chapter in his UFC career, and it appears that he could […]

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UFC welterweight contenders Nate Diaz and Vicente Luque might be on track to competing in the octagon before year’s end after the former endorsed the matchup in a subtle tweet on Monday.

Diaz has spoken in the past about remaining active in this next chapter in his UFC career, and it appears that he could be close to living up to that promise against Luque. After falling by unanimous decision to Leon Edwards at UFC 263, Diaz vs. Luque could potentially be a No. 1 contender bout for the right to face the winner of Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2.

Diaz appears to favor the matchup with Luque, and there appears to be virtually no bad blood between the two brawlers. But, Diaz wants Luque to make his recent callout a reality as he shared in a tweet.

“So, let’s fight,” Diaz tweeted along with a video of Luque calling him out during a post-fight press conference.

Luque has been one of the most dangerous matchups in the UFC welterweight division over the past few years and most recently earned a big win over Michael Chiesa at UFC 265 earlier this summer. After the fight, he called out Diaz along with Usman in a polite but direct way.

“To me, Nate is a fighter and fighters fight, and I’m the kind of fighter that’s going to put on an exciting fight no matter who it is,” Luque said during his UFC 265 post-fight presser. “So, Nate wants a big fight, I’m not going to sell it by talking, but I’m definitely going to sell it by fighting.”

If Diaz vs. Luque ends up happening later this year, it would end to an already incredible string of fights to wrap up 2021. One interesting thought is the two of them competing on the December pay-per-view, along with Diaz’s rival Dustin Poirier facing Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt.

What are your thoughts on a potential Nate Diaz vs. Vicente Luque matchup?

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[UPDATE] Nate Diaz Publicly Accepts Vicente Luque’s Challenge

[UPDATE] Nate Diaz has now publicly and explicitly accepted Vicente Luque’s challenge to a fight. Two weeks after Diaz gave Luque’s callout a favorable response, he now wants to make sure that his acceptance is not lost in translation, espe…

[UPDATE] Nate Diaz has now publicly and explicitly accepted Vicente Luque’s challenge to a fight. Two weeks after Diaz gave Luque’s callout a favorable response, he now wants to make sure that his acceptance is not lost in translation, especially by Luque whom Diaz directly addressed. In the above tweet, Diaz shares a video of […]

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Vicente Luque Willing To Be Backup Fighter For Usman/Covington 2

Vicente Luque has put himself forward to be the backup fighter for the championship rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. Luque was last in action at UFC 265 earlier this month. In a clash of top welterweight contenders, the Brazilian faced…

Vicente Luque has put himself forward to be the backup fighter for the championship rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. Luque was last in action at UFC 265 earlier this month. In a clash of top welterweight contenders, the Brazilian faced Michael Chiesa, who was ranked fifth heading into the pay-per-view, and had built […]

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