For the primary time since a September 2021 scrap with UFC Corridor of Famer ‘Ruthless’ Robbie Lawler, Nick Diaz will return to the Octagon.
As introduced by Dana White on Wednesday, the elder Diaz will step sq. off with No. 14 ranked welterweight contender Vicente Luque when the promotion heads again to Abu Dhabi for a loaded Struggle Night time occasion on Saturday, August 3.
Diaz has stayed out of the highlight since his third-round TKO loss to Lawler, however combat followers lately noticed the Stockton, California native displaying off his nunchaku abilities after being gifted a brand new pair by his good friend and Energy Slap star Adam Hutchinson, often known as Slap For Money.
Did anybody else hear Michaelangelo saying, “Ohh, a fellow chucker, eh?” whereas watching that?
Dana White Delivers Nick Diaz and your entire UFC Abu Dhabi major card
Along with Nick Diaz’s return, the UFC CEO introduced your entire major card for its August occasion inside Etihad Area. In the primary occasion, Cory Sandhagen will sq. off with Umar Nurmagomedov in what is going to doubtless be a bantamweight title eliminator.
Trying to bounce again from his five-round shellacking by the hands of 135-pound champ ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera will meet former flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo within the co-main occasion. Mackenzie Dern will look to snap a two-fight shedding skid when she meets Crazy Godinez and Tony Ferguson hopes to keep away from an eighth-straight loss when he meets ‘Maverick’ Michael Chiesa.
Which combat are you most wanting ahead to at UFC Abu Dhabi?
