Nate Diaz Suspended 90 Days and Fined $20,000 for Offensive Twitter Message (2024)

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Nate Diaz Suspended 90 Days and Fined $20,000 for Offensive Twitter Message? ›

UFC lightweight Nate Diaz has received an immediate 90-day suspension and $20,000 fine for violating the UFC's fighter code of conduct. The language used in his tweet was regrettable, offensive and inconsistent with the values and culture of the organization, and is not tolerated. The money will be donated to charity.

On May 16, 2013, Diaz was suspended by the UFC for violating the UFC's code of conduct by using a hom*ophobic slur on his Twitter page. The UFC expressed their disappointment and suspended him; he was eventually suspended for 90 days and fined $20,000.

After much success in the UFC, Diaz decided to take a chance on himself and fought out his promotional contract in 2022. The Stockton native packed up his bags for free agency following one last win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279. Diaz's decision to leave the UFC ultimately lead to a big payday in his boxing debut vs.

The UFC has suspended lightweight Nate Diaz indefinitely for derogatory tweets he wrote about bantamweight Bryan Caraway on his Twitter account Thursday. Officials confirmed to ESPN.com the suspension, which came after Diaz referred to Caraway using a hom*ophobic slur, writing, "the biggest F-- in the world."

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Diaz medical suspensions: Jake Paul, Nate Diaz get 31 days.

“I don't really be eating punches like they say,” Diaz said during The Pat McAfee Show. “I bleed because of the forearms and elbows and s*** cut me up but like I said, I've been in a boxing gym and it might not look like it but I roll with a lot of these punches that anybody lands on me.

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244 After Positive Drug Test. The fighter said he did not know what substance he tested positive for, but claimed he would be unable to face Jorge Masvidal. Conor McGregor has volunteered to take Diaz's place.

Nate Diaz released on bond after turning himself in to New Orleans police on second degree battery charges.

Why were Jake and Nate suspended? ›

Following their “Lone Star State” affair, which also included victories for Amanda Serrano, Ashton Sylve, and Shadasia Green, among others, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation handed down its list of mandatory medical suspensions, courtesy of MMA Junkie, sitting both Paul and Diaz for 31 days.

Despite Paul's victory, Drake had previously stated, "Jake is a dog, but I can never bet against a Diaz brother". Unfortunately for the rapper, his loyalty to the Diaz name proved costly, as he lost yet another huge stack of cash after placing the $250,000 bet on Diaz to win $1 million.

Nate Diaz said the UFC is "holding me hostage" during an interview on Ariel Helwani's The MMA Hour on Tuesday and that he wants to be released from his contract. "They're slow-rolling me; they're trying to keep me under contract," Diaz said. "And I've been doing all I can.