GSP vs. Diaz Off: Is Nick Diaz the Dumbest Fighter in All of MMA?

A UFC press conference has officially announced that Nick Diaz has been booted from his scheduled UFC 137 main event fight with Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight championship.

As if we needed any more proof that this guy is the dumbest fighter in the sport...

This news comes after Diaz had missed numerous scheduled press events to help promote the event and has been completely out of touch with everyone within the organization. Even Diaz’s manager, Cesar Gracie, is embarrassed for his fighter.

Gracie called White during the press conference to let him know that he agreed with the decision to pull Diaz from the fight, while also adding that he had not been in contact with his fighter over the past few days either.

There is still no official word from Diaz himself regarding the situation, but the fact that he has been out of touch with even his own management team is concerning.

“He’s running and hiding from his camp, his team,” White explained at the press conference. “I’d rather pull the fight now than have him not show up the night of the fight.”

In addition to White’s point of view, he revealed that Cesar Gracie told him that Diaz was over at his house, but “snuck out the back door” and has not been in contact with him since.

As was mentioned numerous times by both White and champion Georges St-Pierre, this was an opportunity for Nick Diaz to become a household name. The company spent a massive amount of money promoting a main event for a UFC event—something which Diaz has never been a part of—against perhaps the most recognizable fighter in the sport today.

Diaz has complained over and over again, throughout his career, that he is “not paid enough” and “overworked.” This was his chance to prove that he is worth what he says he is worth. He reportedly signed a lucrative contract which presumably would increase with the potential of him being the champion in perhaps the most competitive division in the sport.

But this fool has thrown it all away.

Love Nick Diaz or not, this is one of the dumbest things that has ever happened in the sport of mixed martial arts. What’s even worse is that, unfortunately, it’s just the latest in a long line of idiotic decisions that this world-class athlete has made. 

Not only is Diaz going to lose out on this huge payday, he may very well also be without a job following this incident. Though the UFC President hasn’t decided what he will do yet, and likely won’t until he learns more about what exactly is happening, he has admitted that he is considering releasing the former Strikeforce champion from his newly-signed UFC contract before he even steps into the Octagon.

“I would have to assume that, yes, we’re probably going to let him go,” White said. “But we’ll see what happens.”

Regarding this situation and Diaz’s immaturity, Dana said it best. 

“This kid doesn’t deserve this opportunity.”

I hope you enjoy fighting for peanuts again, Nick. Because with your bad attitude and sense of entitlement, that's all you deserve.