Last month it was announced that Nate Diaz would finally be returning to the octagon, taking on Anthony Pettis. It was a big announcement, not just because Diaz has been sitting on the sidelines for over two years but because the fight will take place at welterweight instead of lightweight.
Pettis recently made the move up to 170 pounds and scored a stunning KO victory over Stephen Thompson. Now Diaz, who has flirted with the welterweight division before, has decided he will be making the move permanently, telling Ariel Helwani yesterday that he is done with lightweight since he is already “the king” of that division.