A pair of the UFC’s most popular stars found themselves testing their in-cage abilities in the general public recently. Both Israel Adesanya and Nate Diaz were the subjects of videos that made the rounds on social media.
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Nearly three weeks after his submission loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305, Israel Adesanya nearly came to blows with a man on a street in New Zealand. The clip begins with the former UFC middleweight champion telling the unnamed adversary “I get paid to do this sh*t. F*ck off, you little b*tch” as he opens his car door.
Adesanya then tells him to “get the f*ck away” and “drive your f*cking beat up sh*t” as the man approaches while flexing his biceps. The two continue to exchange words as the sounds of nearby traffic drown out the dialogue.
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The video ends with Adesanya saying, “I pray for you to try me” before spitting in his direction and shutting his car door. The incident was initially reported by MMA Guru and classified as a “road rage incident.”
There is no official word on what sparked the confrontation or how the issue was ultimately resolved.
Nate Diaz Continues Building Street Fighting Record
Nate Diaz’s latest unsanctioned altercation took place in a nightclub when the former lightweight title challenger got physical with a bouncer. The video begins with the bouncer pushing Nate Diaz’s hand away and the Stockton native approaching him closer in response.
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The bouncer pushes Nate Diaz away before the two get briefly tangled up. Diaz mushes his face as an unidentified associate of the 44-fight MMA veteran unsuccessfully attempts to target the bouncer. The scuffle attracts the attention of other club goers, including several other associates of Diaz.
The clip ends as everyone appears to lose interest and walk away with the bouncer out of frame. It’s unclear where exactly the incident took place and how it began.
In April of 2023, an arrest warrant was issued for Diaz after a video surfaced of him choking out a man unconscious on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. He was initially charged with second-degree assault until Orleans Parish declined to pursue the case citing self-defense.
Nate Diaz was last seen picking up his first win in professional boxing in a decision against BMF rival Jorge Masvidal in July.
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