UPDATED Arrest Warrant Issued for Nate Diaz in Connection with New Orleans Brawl

‼️ Nate Diaz choking a man out in a street fight after attending his teammate Chris Avila’s fight on the Misfits Boxing show in New Oreleans last night…

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Editor's Note: This item was updated at approximately 2:52 p.m. ET to include a statement from Diaz's representative.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Nate Diaz for his role in a brawl on Bourbon Street in New Orleans over the weekend.

The former UFC star is facing a charge of second-degree battery after a video of Diaz choking YouTube personality Rodney Peterson went viral. Diaz is not currently in custody, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Second-degree battery is a felony in Louisiana and can be punished by up to eight years in prison and a $2,000 fine.

Diaz representative Zach Rosenfield released the following statement on the fighter’s behalf on Tuesday:

“Nate’s attorney Walter Becker can confirm that Nate has received word of the arrest warrant and Becker has been in contact with court authorities in New Orleans.

“Nate’s attorney looks forward to presenting all of the facts about this incident to the District Attorney which clearly demonstrate that a trained fighter named Rodney Petersen aggressively pursued Nate with the intention of engaging him and once doing so, Nate acted entirely in self-defense.

No further comment will be made at this time.”

Police spokesperson Karen Boudrie told ESPN that officers were informed of a “large altercation” on the 400 block of Bourbon Street at approximately 2:10 a.m. Saturday morning. EMS responders attended to a white male who was believed to be unconscious and was “bleeding from the rear of his head.”

Diaz was in New Orleans to support teammate Chris Avila at a Misfits Boxing 6 event. In the video, Diaz is seen applying a standing choke and throwing a knee to the midsection fof Peterson, who is known for his resemblance to Logan Paul. Peterson eventually is rendered unconscious as Diaz drops him to the street.

Peterson, who has amateur experience in MMA and is 1-0 as a professional boxer, later reacted to the incident in a video on social media.

"I don't know what the hell I did to Nate Diaz," Petersen said. "But I'm telling you what, I'm gonna knock him the f--- out when I know he's coming. You caught me off guard, dude. What did you think I was, Logan?”

The man choked out by Nate Diaz last night (Logan Paul lookalike Rodney Petersen) reveals the head injury he suffered as a result…

[🎥 Rodney Petersen/@Overtflow] pic.twitter.com/X9YvM2NKbY

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) April 22, 2023

The street brawl wasn’t the only altercation of Diaz’s weekend. The Stockton, Calif., native also threw a water bottle at reality TV star Chase DeMoor during the boxing event, which forced security to intervene between the two parties.

The whole Nate Diaz, Chase deMoor water bottle incident 💦 @MF_DAZNXSeries | @SauerlandBros | @MamsTaylor | @PrimeHydrate | @Stake pic.twitter.com/Lx8MvRyhRv

— Misfits Boxing (@MisfitsBoxing) April 22, 2023

Diaz became a free agent after completing his UFC contract last September. He is scheduled to face Jake Paul in a boxing match in Dallas on Aug. 5.