White Not Sold On Diaz Return

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title contender Nick Diaz (26-9, 2 NC) is expected to make his Octagon return at some point in early 2021 after recently completing a mock weight cut to evaluate his level of fitness.

Dana White remains unconvinced.

“Listen, the Nick Diaz thing … first of all, we would never have released that or done that,” White said of the recent Diaz video. “We’ll see how this thing plays out. I don’t have any expectations whatsoever. There’s been talking, but there’s been talking for years.”

Mostly from Diaz, who is also contemplating a career at Walmart.

In order for Diaz, 37, to convince White and Co. he’s serious about a UFC comeback, he’ll first have to complete six-months of USADA drug testing, then get over the negotiating hump that nearly sent him to Bellator MMA the last time he contemplated an Octagon return.

Step 1: Answer the damn phone!