“Don’t be scared, homie.” It’s one of many Diazisms that resides within the popular lexicon of MMA fans. The famous phrase was uttered by Nick Diaz towards K.J. Noons after their first fight in Strikeforce back in 2007.
For the Diaz brothers the phrase is not just a put-down. It also highlights part of the reputation they have cultivated around themselves; that they’ll fight anyone, anywhere. However, one UFC fighter is now questioning that aspect of the Diaz mystique.
At the UFC 274 press conference yesterday former interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje ripped into Nate Diaz over a dispute they were having online.