Former undisputed UFC welterweight championship challenger, Jake Shields has supplied an replace on Nick Diaz’s present state of affairs after the Stockton native confirmed he had visited a “retreat center” in Mexico in current weeks, following his elimination from a UFC 310 return towards Vicente Luque final month.
Diaz, a former interim and undisputed welterweight challenger below the umbrella of the group, was twice booked to return towards perennial contender, Luque final 12 months — most lately on the primary card of UFC 310 in Las Vegas.
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Nevertheless, within the weeks forward of the rescheduled conflict, Nick Diaz was changed by Themba Gorimbo in a pairing with Luque — after weird footage emerged of the veteran showing to burn grass on the sidewalk exterior a enterprise premises, with many followers and pundits voicing their concern for the Californian’s psychological well being.
And in current weeks, the previous WEC and Strikeforce gold holder supplied an replace on his personal state of affairs, revealing he has visited a “retreat center” in Mexico, and deliberate to coach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with a former opponent throughout his go to to the area.
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“[I’m] out here in Mexico,” Nick Diaz mentioned within the video posted. “At a little retreat center over here with the chefs and all that. [I’m] gonna hit up this jiu-jitsu gym they have out here somewhere. This guy Clark Gracie, I beat him in the U.S. Open way back when we were kids. He’s got his own gym out here, so I’m gonna go and try to jam that place up.”
Jake Shields offers replace on situation of UFC star Nick Diaz
And offering one other replace on the situation of shut buddy and coaching accomplice, Diaz, former UFC title chaser, Shields admitted that whereas the previous was “doing a lot better” — his present situation was nonetheless “painful watching” for these round him.
“He’s (Nick Diaz) doing a lot better,” Jake Shields informed The Overdogs Podcast. “I’m not going to get into anything personal with him. But he had some stuff that’s been going on for a little while and he’s finally heading in the right direction. So I’m hopeful for Nick because he’s like a brother of mine, one of my best friends.”
“Life’s tough sometimes, ups and downs, and things can happen,” Shields continued. “Nick was dealing with something and I think he’s headed in the right direction [and] I haven’t felt that way in a long time. I finally feel a lot better about that situation. We’ll see you know, time will tell because I’m] so close to him so it’s painful watching you know someone struggle with some things. But I think he’s going to be finally better.”
