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Judge denies bail increase request, Nick Diaz remains free on bail in domestic battery case

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Nick Diaz remains free on bail following an appearance in court Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Clark County (Nev.) district attorney’s office confirmed with MMA Fighting.

The prosecutor requested an increase in bail from $18,000 to $100,000 on the two charges of domestic battery, but Las Vegas Justice Court judge Amy Chelini denied that. Diaz made $18,000 bond after he was arrested last month.

Diaz, the popular UFC fighter, is being charged with domestic battery by strangulation — a felony — and misdemeanor domestic battery. He was not in court Tuesday, instead represented by attorney Ross Goodman.