UFC 143 main eventer Nick Diaz was nice enough to give MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani a few minutes of his time, and the results were gold. Diaz has always been known as a unique interview, and he definitely lives up to it here. He starts off in a pretty good mood, discussing how watching the Primetime special helps to get him motivated, and he shares a couple of stories from back in the day about a teacher from the special.
His tone begins to change ever-so-slightly when he is asked about Georges St. Pierre though. He doesn't believe GSP is being genuine with his talk about rooting for Diaz because he wants to fight him:
"A lot of people are putting a lot of pressure on him to say these sorts of things, it's not really him."
After discussing the differences between Georges St. Pierre and Carlos Condit and referring to GSP repeatedly as a "strong guy", Diaz looked ready to head out. But Ariel had one more question, which took the interview from average Diaz interview to great Diaz interview in a matter of seconds. Helwani asked him if he's ever online, because he saw a video clip put out by the UFC and the first comment on the video was from "NickDiaz209" saying that was not what he said. Was that Nick? Yes it was. After thanking Ariel for bringing it up, Nick goes on a beautiful two minute rant about how the UFC edited the video, and even asked his brother Nate about they did it to him as well.
It's definitely worth a watch just for the rant. Check it out.
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Mr. Diaz, if you are reading....
After you beat GSP please give him a double stockton hey buddy on our behalf for forcing us to watch him dry hump dudes for half hours at a time. Godspeed.
mannfretti - February 2, 2012
diaz not happy? stop the press!
hewsdaddy - February 2, 2012
Nick Diaz rules!
biggant - February 2, 2012 via mobile
Mad libs
Nick Diaz not happy about _ .
dribblebib - February 2, 2012 via mobile
It's so cute...
When Nick Diaz tries to use his words.
TriangleChoke99 - February 2, 2012
Shoosh yourself!
He may be reading.
mannfretti - February 2, 2012
Thursdays always sort of suck. So it's nice to wake up to a Diaz rant.
Now I can start my day with a smile. Thanks!
pud333 - February 2, 2012
What's he got in the backpack?
Dave Strummer - February 2, 2012
Cesar Gracie.
Tim Burke - February 2, 2012
Ummm.... ya know uhhhh
Just some holistic supplements, that’s all
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
Team Alpha Male.
TheLastEmpress - February 2, 2012
win
Dave Strummer - February 2, 2012
Way better than mine. Well done, sir.
Tim Burke - February 2, 2012
TheLastEmpress is a lady!
KatGirl - February 2, 2012
Oops!
Thanks Bertha. Well done MA’AM.
Tim Burke - February 2, 2012
and its green
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
Judging by how nervous he is, 2 pounds of marijuana.
pornflake - February 2, 2012
Getaway kit.
Machiel Van - February 2, 2012
Nick doesn't partake in alcohol and tobacco.
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
Pissinator
Arca MMA - February 2, 2012 via mobile
Next thing you know, the UFC is going to have a video with one of their fighters saying “I’m gonna make love to your asshole, children”
Rob Young - February 2, 2012 via mobile
"Lets go back to my house and "MAKE LOVE" to your butt, "KLYE"""
warren305 - February 2, 2012
R.I.P.
Machiel Van - February 2, 2012
I never get tired of Nick Diaz interviews.
Bizarre and HILARIOUS!
Looking forward to the next Tony Ferguson fight!
VeeisAnimated - February 2, 2012
How many top UFC fighters would remember a guys name from the Primetime camera crew? Nick Diaz cops more unfair flack for his attitude than anybody in professional sport.
And who didn’t immediately call bullshit when Dana White claimed St.Pierre was hyperventalating with rage at Diaz at the post fight press conference of the Penn fight?
sheikybaby - February 2, 2012
Love it!
When he hits his rants or wants to talk about something the stutter fades away. He only talks with that awkward silence and stutter during interviews and mainly questions where he thinks his words will be misinterpreted.
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
To an extent, I'm the same.
If I’m uncomfortable or nervous I’m stumbling over words left and right, but the second you get me riled up about anything, no matter how minor it is, I go into a rapid-fire stream of rage and vulgarity.
Paulo Filho's Psychiatrist - February 2, 2012
It's about being comfortable
I’ve noticed when he’s more comfortable his speech is alot better. Like talking one on one with Karyn Bryant or a reporter he trust. Rousey said when he was teaching her she had no problem understanding him. In videos of him training, teaching, and interacting with friends there is little to no stutter. When he is around alot of people he ends up thinking a lot before giving answers b/c he doesn’t trust how media may spin it. And let’s be honest a lot of media are they hoping he will say something that can be easily misinterpreted.
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
i agree with diaz about gsp
no way does gsp care about what diaz did, or really want to fight him, or anything. gsp didn’t even really get mad at matt serra for taking his belt and insulting his ethnicity. he’s not an angry guy.
Clifford J - February 2, 2012
Diaz will take St Pierres anger, stamp on it a few times, drag it back to its feet by the nipples, Stockton slap it around the cage for a while, kick it in the balls, then punch that shit right back down throat.
Only thing that makes GSP angry is if they don’t have his favourite mousturisor in stock or if somebody else has rented wizard of oz when him and his boyfriend go to the video store.
Nick Diaz will destroy him.
peet cassidy - February 2, 2012 via mobile
What an intelligent argument.
Kicking in the balls is a very effective move in the octagon, I’m sure Nick will utilize it to it’s full advantage as well as punching shit right down throat.
tattlerat - February 2, 2012
BS questions
Seriously Diaz is just keeping it real. He just sees through all the ridicolous UFC hype always trying to create conflicts that aren’t real.
Just take the Sonnen – Bisping fight. Sure they took some small jabs at each other before the fight but Sonnen openly said “I like him, and I wish I didn’t”.
Then of course in the octagon Goldberg has to pull out his ridicolous comments like: “These men do NOT like each other Joe.”
The fuck?
Pahlavi - February 2, 2012
Hey I actively root against the Diaz's alot but...
I love his interviews and I think it’s awesome it just says whatever the fuck he wants.
NickaG - February 2, 2012
He doesn't sugar coat shit...... It is what it is.
and that’s the way it should be.
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
He's winning me over.
Little by little.
KatGirl - February 2, 2012
This is good to hear.
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
Peep this interview
About a world class surfer with Aspergers. There are striking similraties between him and diaz.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mMLSFVuZQE
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
Not trying to get into a medical discussion
Just saying that everybody is different and just because a person doesn’t fit the normal mold don’t mean they can’t be a complete badass.
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
I agree with this
Honestly if they did that to me, I would be unhappy. Now if I didn’t understand social cues like him, I would go off, like he did. Nick is turning into my favorite underdog anti-hero type fighter.
Andy Anderson - February 2, 2012
yeah, he really is nice guy. People just put a spotlight on his social awkwardness so to speak, which is judgmental to me.Not everybodys perfect…naw mean
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
Yeah dude
I mean honestly I wish Jon Jones would be himself. He is not Nick Diaz awkward but he is a goofy dude.
Andy Anderson - February 2, 2012
I almost mentioned him above
He just comes off too politically correct. People are starting to sense that he’s trying to be that perfect gentleman champion type. Like ’I’m so full of zen I never get pissed off…oh and my shit don’t stink :)"
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
A nice guy who participated in the Mayhem-Miller-Beatdown?
KGNLuc - February 2, 2012
I heard they had trouble getting him to the interviews
merryprankster - February 2, 2012
Last I saw that gif, GSP was the greased up deaf guy.
sexysassytravismmafan - February 2, 2012
Lmfao
warren305 - February 2, 2012
well done!
Body Triangle - February 2, 2012
Demonstrating his prowess as a triathlete, is Nick Diaz
Harley hooper - February 2, 2012
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