Nick Diaz-Robbie Lawler Rematch in the Works for UFC 266 Co-Main Event on Sept. 25
Nick Diaz’s long-awaited Octagon return is close to becoming a reality.
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Lawler and Diaz initially squared off at UFC 47, with Lawler losing via knockout at the 1:31 mark of Round 2.
Diaz hasn’t competed since January 2015, when he lost a five-round decision to Anderson Silva in the UFC 183 headliner — though the official result was overturned to a no contest after “The Spider” failed a drug test. Since that bout, Diaz has flirted with a comeback on multiple occasions, but nothing has come to fruition as of yet. A former Strikeforce champion, Diaz hasn’t won a fight since taking a unanimous decision over B.J. Penn at UFC 137 on Oct. 29, 2011. The 37-year-old Stockton, Calif., native won 11 straight fights from May 2008 to October 2011.
A former UFC welterweight champion, Lawler is currently mired in a four-fight losing streak. He last appeared at UFC Fight Night 175, where he dropped a three-round verdict to Neil Magny in August 2020. “Ruthless” hasn’t been victorious since he outpointed Donald Cerrone at UFC 214 on July 29, 2017.
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