Nick Diaz ? "I'm not fighting for less than $500,000"

UFC president Dana White recently said that he offered retired former two-time welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz a fight with Hector Lombard. According to White, Diaz was interested in the bout but then never got back to him. In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Nick confirmed that story, but added some crucial details.

"All I said was, 'What am I getting paid?' And he said, 'Let me check your contract.' And the last text I got from him was what I would be fighting for. I didn't consider fighting for that kind of money. I didn't say anything back to him, right, but usually that means something. I'm not considering even for a second fighting any of those guys for less than $500,000. There's no way," Diaz explained.

Diaz last fought in March, 2013, when he unsuccessfully challenged then-champion Georges St. Pierre for his welterweight title. Diaz retired for the second time in three fights after that one, but so far, has stuck to that status, with the occassional teases.

"I'm retired. Completely retired. Unless the UFC wants to renegotiate for something I'm happy with or I'm going to be fighting for the world title, which is obviously going to be for something I'm happy with because I'll make a ton of money," Diaz went on.

The Stockton fighter says that paying him more would be a win all-around. He'd get more money, the UFC would get a draw and the fans would have their bad boy back.

"The UFC wants me to fight. The people want me to fight. I don't want me to fight. So if we're going to need me to fight, we're going to have to work out the right deal," he said.

Do you think the UFC should renegotiate Diaz' contract to bring him out of retirement? Let us know in the comments section.

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Jordan Mein: Back to the Grind

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Bellator 116 highlights

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UFC legend Anderson Silva in LA Police Academy

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Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is busy rehabbing his injured leg but that hasn't stopped him from pursuing another passion project of his - training to become a police officer. The MMA legend told Folha de Sao Paulo in a recent interview that, while he doesn't plan to work as an officer upon completion of his training, Silva is attending police academy in his home of Los Angeles.

"I train every morning, take my kids to school and go to the police school," he said, in a translation by Guilherme Cruz.�

"I?m studying at the Los Angeles School Police Department. I?m studying to become a police officer."

Silva said that he has many family members who are police officers, including a beloved uncle who raised him. Silva wants to honor that uncle by completing police academy.

"It?s a personal wish, something that will make my uncle happy," Silva said.

"He thought it was a little weird that I?m not doing this here [in Brazil], but it wasn?t the right time. My brothers are police officers, my nephews are police officers. It?s a family thing."

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Clay Guida wins decision over Tatsuya Kawajiri

Clay Guida got back on the winning track with a unanimous decision win over Tatsuya Kawajiri in the co-main of UFC Fight Night: Abu Dhabi Friday. Guida won the bout with scores of 30-27 on all three judges' scorecards.

Of the two scrappy featherweights, Guida struck first, landing a big right hand that floored Kawajiri. The Japanese legend hung tough as Guida then took his back, and avoided giving up a submission. Kawajiri fought back with shoulder lock and arm bar attempts but Guida fended those submissions off before taking the back again.

Kawajiri managed to score a take down before getting caught in a Kimura shoulder lock hold of his own to close the first round. The two engaged in a close grappling war in the second round, which Guida edged out with takedowns and effective scrambling.

In the third, Guida landed more strikes on the feet and scored a big slam. Kawajiri refused to give in and threatened with a guillotine choke and heel hook attempt.

Guida escaped both and walked away with the win.

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Diaz brothers dissatisfied with pay

MMA Fighting reports that Nick Diaz will not fight in the UFC unless he receives a title shot and/or a substantial pay raise.� This comes just a day after his brother Nate spoke out about his own pay. First, Nick Diaz was offered a fight with Hector Lombard according to Dana White at a UFC […]

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Chael Sonnen, Wanderlei Silva targeted for co-main at UFC 175 in Vegas; JDS headlines May 31 show

UFC president Dana White confirmed to Yahoo Sports Monday that the heavyweight fight between former champion Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic will be the main event of "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil" finale on May 31 in Sao Paolo.

The bout had been the co-main event of UFC 173. The fight between TUF Brazil coaches Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen has been moved from the May 31 card in Brazil and will now be the co-main event of UFC 175 on July 5 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, White said. The main event of UFC 175 is a middleweight title bout between Chris Weidman and Lyoto Machida.

The top two fights on the UFC 173 card on May 24 in Las Vegas are a bantamweight title fight between Renan Barao and challenger T.J. Dillashaw and a welterweight bout between Robbie Lawler and Jake Ellenberger.

However, White said, "I'm not done working on that card," referring to UFC 173, so it is assumed that there could be another bout added to it before long.

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TUF Nations: Episode 12 Recap

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Tatsuya Kawajiri: I'm not cool but I go for it

Tatsuya Kawajiri may be a fourteen year vet and cult MMA legend, but he still thinks of himself as a grinder. Heading into his April 12 showdown in Abu Dhabi with Clay Guida, Kawajiri says that what he likes in style, he makes up for in doggedness.

"I don?t think I have the sense of making a very exciting, cool fight, like what Anderson [Silva] and [Georges St-Pierre] do, but I do have the ability to win a fight," he told MMA Junkie in a recent interview.

?My fights might not look so cool and clean, but I will just go for it. I am willing to do for a takedown 100 times, even if I get sprawled on 100 times.?

If fans think that this sounds an awful like the Japanese fighter's opponent, Guida, as well, Kawajiri agrees.

?I totally think we?re familiar. We?re the same type of fighter in that sense. It?s going to be a war, for sure," he said.

Who are you picking to win this battle between wrestling scrappers? Let us know in the comments section.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/tatsuya-kawajiri--i-m-not-cool-but-i-go-for-it-170221924.html

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How to Choose Proper Gear in MMA

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Sorting out the three-woman race to Ronda Rousey (with obligatory mention of Alexis Davis)

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TUF Nations Finale: Kennedy Sees Bisping As Easy Pickings

Tim Kennedy has only one real concern ahead of his Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale main event fight with Michael Bisping: putting on a show. The two will meet in Canada on April 16, and Kennedy is worried that Bisping might not bring it. “Bisping’s health concerns me and if he’s going to actually fight me […]

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Lawler vs. Ellenberger Heads to UFC 173

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UFC 161 ? Dana White Post Fight Media Scrum Video

UFC president Dana White speaks to members of the media about UFC 161, what is next for Roy Nelson after his loss and the end of his UFC contract, White's feelings towards Steve Mazzagatti after the WSOF main event, a health update on Anthony Pettis and much more.

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XFC signs lightweight Dom O?Grady

You only get one shot at a first impression, so, when Michigan’s own Dom O’Grady (16-6) decided he would introduce himself to the XFC, and it’s legion of fans, he planned to make an impression they won’t soon forget; and tapped out top contender Eric Reynolds. O’Grady is a true veteran of the sport. With […]

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Jon Jones requests -- and receives -- additional drug testing for him and Glover Teixeira ahead of UFC 172

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Legend 3 kickboxing preview, fight card, live fight online coverage April 5

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Royce Gracie confronts Eddie Bravo after grappling match

Original UFC champion Royce Gracie had no interest in letting bygones be bygones with grappler Eddie Bravo after Bravo's match with Royce's brother Royler at the Metamoris 3 submission grappling main event Saturday. Royler, 48, is one of the most decor...

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[VIDEO] Dan Henderson still wants UFC title

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Dan Henderson may be in his forties and taking more punishment in fights than ever before, but Sunday night's UFC Fight Night hero and main event winner still has UFC gold on his mind. The 43 year old former two-division Pride champion has yet to strap on a UFC belt but, after knocking out Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Sunday night, Henderson said that one more title run is still his goal.

"Yeah, I mean, that's pretty much the last goal of mine and the last thing that I need to achieve in this sport is getting that UFC title," Henderson said (video below).

"I've had other titles but, you know, just that UFC belt still eludes me a little bit. I'm still after it and I still feel like I'm capable of doing that."

Henderson went on to say that he's open to fighting in whatever division (middleweight or light heavyweight) that gives him a better chance at winning a UFC championship. Which division would you most want to see the former Olympic wrestler close his career out in?

And, how much of a factor do you think it will be that Henderson will now no longer be sanctioned to use testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)? Let us know in the comments section.

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Tarec Saffiedine Injured, Jake Ellenberger Now Battles Robbie Lawler at UFC 173

Let’s just face it, Jake Ellenberger (pictured) vs. Tarec Saffiedine simply isn’t meant to be. After an undisclosed injury forced Saffiedine out of his UFC 172 tango with Ellenberger, “The Juggernaut” will now battle Robbie Lawler at UFC 173. The UFC confirmed the switcheroo Friday afternoon. Ellenberger and Saffiedine were originally slated to meet at [...]

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