Nick Diaz has only just returned from his NSAC suspension and he’s already reminding everyone of the solid gold we’ve been missing out on in his absence.
The former Strikeforce and welterweight champion is back after serving his time after failing a post-fight drug test due to marijuana use after his super-fight with Anderson Silva in January 2015.
His first act after his ban was lifted was to do one of his least favourite parts of the job – talk to the media. Funnily enough, how Diaz handles himself in interviews has helped garner him a serious fanbase throughout his storied career, and he did not disappoint this time either.
Can you imagine? https://t.co/NwRDbm4VvK
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) August 1, 2016
Diaz spoke to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto about where his future lies (there’s not enough superstars in the UFC for his liking), but he also dug up some stuff from the past, including his heated rivalry with arguably the greatest fighter to ever grace an Octagon, Georges St-Pierre.
The pair slugged it out at UFC 158 in 2013 with the Canadian taking a dominant unanimous decision in front of his home crowd. However, Diaz still isn’t happy with that fight, particularly the fact that GSP was allowed to weigh in between 170-170.9 lb, which he wasn’t informed about until the 11th hour.
“When I fought Georges St-Pierre in Canada, first of all, somebody freaking drugged me.”
Whoa, whoa! What? Yes, the Stockton native is also claiming he was drugged before the fight. Moving swiftly on…
“That guy didn’t make weight. The commission comes up to me and tells me he’s not going to make weight, and whether it was a pound or not a pound, it doesn’t matter. In Las Vegas, if the fight had been where it should’ve been, they would’ve not only drug tested us, but there’s no pound allowance so he would’ve had to make his full weight.”
GSP has also stated his intention to return to the sport this year.
Just saying, UFC matchmakers.
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