Nate Diaz formally out of UFC, will negotiate future fights

Nate Diaz’s time with the UFC is formally over. Not less than for now.

The longtime UFC fighter and one of many largest stars in MMA has formally been faraway from the UFC roster, promotion officers confirmed with ESPN on Tuesday. MMA Combating was the primary to report the information.

The ultimate combat on Diaz’s UFC contract was towards Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 on Sept. 10. However the UFC nonetheless had an unique negotiating window with Diaz, which is now over, based on Diaz’s consultant Zach Rosenfield. Diaz’s crew will start discussions about future fights “instantly,” Rosenfield stated.

“We at the moment are going to start the method of Nate’s free company,” Rosenfield stated.

Diaz, 37, beat Ferguson through fourth-round submission at UFC 279, leaving the UFC on a excessive observe. The Stockton, California native has been concerned in a few of the largest fights the promotion has placed on lately, together with a pair of bouts with Conor McGregor and contest for the legendary BMF title towards Jorge Masvidal.

Diaz had been with the UFC for the reason that fifth season of The Final Fighter actuality present in 2007. He instructed ESPN in an interview over the summer season that he does need to return to the UFC finally, however proper now he will search alternatives exterior of the promotion, probably in boxing. Diaz additionally lately began up his personal promotional entity, Actual Battle Inc., and plans to advertise himself in subsequent bouts.

“The good factor is a motherf—er who can do regardless of the f— he desires,” Diaz instructed ESPN in August.