{"id":473752,"date":"2022-07-14T02:41:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T23:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nate-diaz-says-ufc-is-holding-me-hostage-over-contract\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T02:41:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T23:41:57","slug":"nate-diaz-says-ufc-is-holding-me-hostage-over-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nate-diaz-says-ufc-is-holding-me-hostage-over-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nate Diaz says UFC is \u2018holding me hostage\u2019 over contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35c0c8c325f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35c0c8c325f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nate-diaz-says-ufc-is-holding-me-hostage-over-contract\/#%E2%80%9CNate_Diaz_says_UFC_is_%E2%80%98holding_me_hostage_over_contract%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Nate Diaz says UFC is \u2018holding me hostage\u2019 over contract&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNate_Diaz_says_UFC_is_%E2%80%98holding_me_hostage_over_contract%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Nate Diaz says UFC is \u2018holding me hostage\u2019 over contract&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nate Diaz is a prisoner behind the metal chain-link walls of the UFC octagon, so he says.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old claims he\u2019s prepared to square off against any fighter in order to fulfill his current contract and branch out into other sectors of combat sports. However, every time Diaz has requested a fight from the UFC, he\u2019s been presented with a new contract extension by the organization, which he\u2019d like to momentarily step away from.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was trying to get this s\u2013t on the road, but they don\u2019t want me out of contract and they\u2019re keeping me in there and they\u2019re holding me hostage,\u201d Diaz said on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t4kLZzlfsso&amp;feature=emb_title\">The MMA Hour<\/a>\u201d with Ariel Helwani. \u201cAnd I want out. That\u2019s my main objective here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diaz stated he only has one fight remaining on his current contract following his last bout against Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in June 2021, which he lost. Since then, the only fight he\u2019s been offered is against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 276 \u2013 a match that Diaz claims the welterweight star shut down. Diaz has additionally asked to take on Vicente Luque and Tony Ferguson among others, but has received little word back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/diaz-2.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Diaz's last fight came  against Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in June 2021, in which he lost.\" class=\"wp-image-23033480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/diaz-2.png?w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/diaz-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/diaz-2.png?w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Diaz\u2019s last fight came  against Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in June 2021, in which he lost.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diaz believes his only way out of the UFC is by partaking in the promotion company\u2019s desired headliner \u2013 a trilogy fight between him and longtime rival Conor McGregor, who\u2019s currently recovering from a broken leg he sustained at UFC 264. For the southpaw welterweight, it\u2019s one of the few bouts he\u2019s not willing to take.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey don\u2019t want to let me out of my contract,\u201d Diaz said. \u201cThey want me to fight Conor. I\u2019m not fighting Conor McGregor right now. Our timelines aren\u2019t matching up. \u2026 You bring yourself back to life, and I\u2019ll be back later.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The UFC did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely return a request for comment.  <\/p>\n<p>Jake Paul, Dustin Poirier and Kevin Holland have publicly called out Diaz, who expressed his willingness to face off against all of them. Paul is perhaps the most intriguing challenger, as the youtuber-turned-boxer offered to fight Diaz for free in the UFC so long as the deal included an increased minimum payout and long-term healthcare benefits for UFC competitors.<\/p>\n<p>While Diaz recognized the unlikelihood of a faceoff versus Paul materializing, he added \u201cs\u2013t, if it gets me out of my contract, let\u2019s do this s\u2013t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m interested in everything,\u201d Diaz said. \u201cI\u2019m interested in activity. If he\u2019s going to be the first one to step up, I\u2019ll fight him, I\u2019ll fight everybody. Anyone who wants to fight, I\u2019ll fight that\u2019s actually talking some s\u2013t like Jake Paul.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For now, Diaz\u2019s dreams of trying his hand in boxing, jiu-jitsu and fight promotion remain just that. Not even increased prize money could sway his desire to temporarily leave the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want no more money,\u201d Diaz said. \u201cI want to go do different stuff. I went in there and talked to them, and it\u2019s with all due respect. \u2026 I might just re-sign afterward, but I need out.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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