“I want to get out of the UFC for a minute and show all these UFC fighters how to take over and own up another sport.” This is what Nate Diaz said as he bid farewell to the sport of MMA in a pursuit of taking over a fanbase in another combat sports, as he chose boxing. However, his boxing stint wasn’t very long, as he just competed in two bouts as a boxer.
Since then, Diaz has only hinted at a return with no announcements to show for it. Stating he still has a UFC title run left in him, he once stated, “I’m going to go out there and take over another profession and become the best at that. Show everybody I’m the best at that. Then I’m going to be right back here to get a UFC title.”
Yet, ‘The Stockton Slugger’ remains a unique figure in the eyes of his fans. And let us tell you, Diaz still has a long list of admirers. Even if he is inactive in the fight game, his ventures outside of it have garnered quite the attention. Recently, ‘The Realest’ was involved in the Russian MMA reality show ‘ALF Reality’, serving as a coach opposite Jon Jones. However, Diaz exited the show after an altercation with Russian fighter Zalimkhan Yusupov, who allegedly attempted to choke him. Diaz retaliated, and the incident led to his departure from the show and return to the U.S.
Following this, Nate Diaz casually posted a photo of himself in Hong Kong this week, looking characteristically unfazed as he can be seen touring through the city alongside his group. Diaz has a huge fanbase in Asia, and the fighter’s visit to Hong Kong made fans from various countries to invite the fighter to their nation.
Posting a whole bunch of pictures of himself with his group touring through Hong Kong, Diaz wrote: “Shoutout to my boys. NDA Hong Kong Let’s goooo.” The American fighter shared the glimpses of his Hong Kong visit.
From spontaneous street encounters to surprise visits abroad, Diaz’s global appeal continues to inspire admiration and excitement among his supporters. So, let’s delve into some of the heartfelt comments from fans eager to witness Nate Diaz in person, or even host the UFC legend in their homeland.
“Welcome back anytime.”- Fans’ warm reception to Nate Diaz in Asia
Stockton’s Nate Diaz, the ever-rebellious UFC legend known for flipping double birds mid-fight, is currently touring Asia and recently made his stop in Hong Kong. While there’s no indication that Diaz is in town for anything fight-related, the post served as an unexpected lightning rod for Asian MMA fans starved for live action.
One fan commented on the post, saying, “Asian connection.” Commenting on how Diaz effortlessly blended into the contrasting scenes of Hong Kong when compared to the USA. Another fan invited him to Indonesia next, commenting, “Nate, please come to Indonesia, huge fans of UFC here.” As another man invited him to Malaysia, “waiting for you come to Malaysia .”
The MMA community is expecting his return soon, but the BJJ black belt has remained mysterious about his next move. A fan tried to put the whole community on alert of Nate Diaz’s probable return. He commented, “Only the beginning the rest of Asia better get ready .” However, the comment embodying the general sentiment around Diaz’s tour of Asia and the feelings of his fans was just to see the ‘209’ fighter again as soon as they could. He commented, “Waiting for you to come back in to Asia!”
So what can we make of his Hong Kong tour? At this point, it’s easy to see that Nate Diaz is probably building up to a huge fight news. Or perhaps ‘The Stockton Slugger’ was just vacationing there? What could be the case? Let us know in the comments.
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