Nick Diaz‘s apparent bizarre behavior has caught the attention of his girlfriend who is incredibly concerned for the MMA legend.
The Stockton native is a true fan-favorite for the older generation of followers and rightly so. Though he never held UFC gold, the now-41-year-old did manage to capture both the WEC and Strikeforce welterweight titles during his rise in the sport.
Now, things look to have taken a turn for the worse for Nick Diaz. The UFC star is being considered a suspect after police were alerted to an alarm fire at a local YMCA in his hometown.
Diaz was later detained for questioning as a video surfaced of him lighting a fire outside of the building in question.
The video clearly shows a man resembling Nick Diaz lighting a fire before a woman shouts his name and they have a brief exchange.
Check it out below.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS:
Stockton PD is investigating a 3 alarm fire that was set over night at a vacant YMCA on W.Park street in Stockton CA.
Video of UFC fighter Nick Diaz, lighting a fire outside the building labeled him as a suspect.
Diaz is currently detained for questioning. pic.twitter.com/f3ySfU9Ced
— ricky~dooby (@rick_doobs) November 10, 2024
Many doubted that it was Nick Diaz, but those doubts faded once his girlfriend made a plea for his safety online.
Diaz’s long-term partner posted on her story after the incident, insisting that drugs are beginning to take their toll on the beloved brawler.
“Drug addiction doesn’t last forever,” Diaz’s girlfriend said in a post on Instagram. “You either find sobriety or it takes your life.”
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Another crazy addition to the news is that Nick Diaz is less than one month away from making his UFC return.
After a disappointing showing against Robbie Lawler over 3 years ago, Diaz wants to prove he still has what it takes to compete inside the octagon.
He is all set to be welcomed back to the cage by the always-dangerous Vicente Luque.
The pair are set to collide at UFC 310 on December 7, but it’s unclear if the recent events will have any effect on the upcoming bout.
