Indeed, in the introduction of an interview with Farah Hannoun of UFC Arabia, President Dana White gave information about the UFC return of one of the names that fans expected for a long time – Nick Diaz.
“I don't think it will happen, but it seems it will happen. Nick Diaz will return to play this year, a promising name,” UFC president said.
This information of Dana White sounds more optimistic than what this president has launched in May.
“My whole problem with Nick Diaz is that I just want to ask how much Nick Diaz really wants to fight. We had a pretty interesting discussion about his return ability. I just didn't know how much Nick Diaz wanted to come back,” White said in May.
The former Strikeforce and WEC Nick Diaz have not played since the defeat against Anderson Silva at UFC 183 in 2015. Up to now, Nick Diaz has not won any match while losing 2 matches in a row against Georges. St-Pierre and Carlos Condit since 2011. Nick Diaz has been suspended for 5 years (then a sentence to 18 months) because he has been discovered twice the use of marijuana before the match.
It is reported that Nick Diaz will fight Khamzat Chimaev during the day back at a certain time in 2021, but this match depends on the situation of CIVI-19 epidemic situation which is very complicated worldwide.