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Nate Diaz is undoubtedly one of the all-time biggest fan favorites from across UFC history, but he’s not been as unanimously popular when it comes to his fellow fighters.
The Stockton star was not without heated rivalries and clear bad blood during his stint competing on MMA’s biggest stage, and much of that often boiled over during UFC press conferences.
It was different on the stage in 2021. Instead of flying bottles and backstage scraps, Diaz made a hilarious gesture that set up the unlikeliest of friendships…
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Nate Diaz and Brandon Moreno, UFC 323 stars, formed an unlikely friendship
Diaz returned to the UFC 263 in 2021 after a two-year hiatus. He fought Leon Edwards. As one of the promotion’s top stars, he unsurprisingly joined the event’s champions and title challengers at the customary fight week press conference.
Brandon Moreno, a 34-fight veteran, sat with him. The Mexican star was preparing to fight Deiveson Figuereiredo in the main event of UFC 323 on Saturday.
Diaz was shown offering ‘The Assassin Baby’ a puff of the joint he lit up on stage, and that interaction set up an…
2025-12-05 03:00:00
