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Video: Nick Diaz balance training in Venice Beach

Watch as controversial UFC star Nick Diaz trains in California's hotspot, Venice Beach.

Despite Nick Diaz's absence from the mixed martial arts realm due to his failed drug test for marijuana metabolites at UFC 183 with Anderson Silva, the proud Stockton native still keeps fighting fit all year round. BJPenn.com's Layzie The Savage caught footage of the combination puncher honing his craft in Venice Beach, California. Check out the video above.

The Californian is known for his remarkable athletic endurance, as the long distance runner often participates in triathlon competitions and other extreme fitness activities, such as the Alcatraz swimming challenge.