Nate Diaz is officially a free agent after he was removed from the UFC roster on Tuesday, UFC officials confirmed to MMA Fighting. The news was confirmed by ESPN. Diaz is now free to negotiate his own fights.
Diaz’s last fight under his contract was against Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 on Sept. 10. UFC still had an exclusive negotiating window with Diaz, which is now over, according to Diaz’s representative, Zach Rosenfield.
“We are now going to begin the process of Nate’s free agency,” Rosenfield told ESPN.
Diaz beat Ferguson via a fourth-round submission in his most recent fight.