Diaz clearly didn't learn from Josh Koscheck's approach to GSP, but lets be honest: Nick Diaz doesn't really care what anyone thinks, and does things his own way. Sadly, that way is all too often disrespectful, or downright bizarre. Lets look at just some of his antics: - No-showing press conferences - Skipping flights Zuffa has footed the bill for - Releasing rambling Youtube videos - Calling out GSP and claiming the champ was scared of him - Getting himself pulled from a fight with GSP for missing press duties - Retiring in a fit of sour grapes after losing a decision to Carlos Condit - Getting a title shot against GSP anyway and still acting like the world was against him - Taking his ball and going home after losing the GSP fight - Starting an altercation after a fight with Joe Riggs at a hospital where Riggs was also being treated - Multiple positive tests for weed - Asking for half a million dollars to come back and fight There's actually even more stuff missing from that list, including an altercation with K.J. Noons and his father. There's the flipping the bird during fights, the disrespect shown to opponents in general, the overall black eye Diaz gives martial arts... and yet we want to see him fight, because he brings it in the ring - and because we love to hate him.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
