Set to feature in the corner of teammate, Kron Gracie this weekend at UFC 311, lightweight veteran, Nate Diaz was involved in an altercation with current undisputed champion, Islam Makhachev backstage following tonight’s pre-fight press conference, with both teams throwing water bottles at each other.
Diaz, a former lightweight contender and title challenger under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined from the Octagon since UFC 279, fighting out his contractual obligations in an eventual fourth round guillotine choke submission win over former interim champion, Tony Ferguson in the pair’s short-notice headliner.
Himself featuring on stage tonight at the pre-fight press conference ahead of UFC 311, current pound-for-pound number one, Makhachev is preparing for a January 18.