Footage has emerged of former UFC welterweight contender and one-time light-weight title challenger, Nate Diaz concerned in a road combat in a single day in New Orleans, the place he chokes out a civilian throughout a skirmish, dropping him on the road.
Diaz, a one-time light-weight contender beneath the UFC banners and one of many greater stars within the sport of combined martial arts, attended a MisFits x DAZN boxing occasion in New Orleans final night time, taking in fights together with a bout which featured his teammate and coaching companion, UFC and Bellator alum, Chris Avila.
Concerned in an altercation on the occasion, Diaz, who was sitting entrance row, launched a full water bottle at boxer, Chase DeMoor, who was disqualified from his bout earlier within the night time having punched his opponent a number of instances regardless of him being grounded after a knockdown.
Nate Diaz concerned in altercation on streets of New Orleans
And following the occasion, a scuffle involving Nate Diaz and quite a few bystanders poured out onto the streets of New Orleans, with video footage catching the Stockton native choking a person unconscious earlier than strolling away from the combat.
Diaz, 38, will be seen participating in a bodily altercation with the person in query, earlier than grabbing onto a entrance choke after kneeing the person within the physique from a clinch place, and eventually choking the man unconscious, earlier than dropping his now-limp physique on the road.
The Stockton native accomplished his longstanding tenure with the UFC with a important occasion win over Tony Ferguson final September, and is slated to make his skilled boxing debut at an occasion in August of this yr in Dallas, Texas – taking on the 6-1 Jake Paul over the course of eight rounds in a middleweight bout.
Footage also emerged of UFC president, Dana White reacting to Nate Diaz’s altercation while taking part in poker at a on line casino, questioning if the person in query who was on the receiving finish of the choke was WWE celebrity and YouTuber, Logan Paul.