Nick Diaz

By FCF Staff

Nick Diaz hasn’t fought since 2015. But, according to the star’s manager, there is almost a 100% chance that changes next year.

Diaz hasn’t competed since January, 2015, when he faced Anderson Silva. Since then, there’s been various times where talk of Diaz returning to the Octagon has spiked.

In September, it was reported that Diaz had done a test weight-cut, in preparation for a comeback. More recently, the 37-year-old fighter’s manager,  Kevin Mubenga, spoke with Fanatics View.

While discussing whether Diaz will fight again, Mubenga said this (quotes via MMA Junkie).

“He took a little break last month and now we’re going to pick it back up in December and go into the new year hopefully with a new deal done,” Mubenga said. “(We’ll) make sure the money is right and the opponent is right and we’ll be able to move forward with all of this.”

“99.99999 (percent),” Mubenga said. “We just got to get everything else right with the organization and everything. We’ll be able to move forward. He’s been training. People want to see (that). Well, he’s been training as you can see for the last few several months. He took a little break now. Now, it’s time to get back on there and just go through it. You don’t want to overtrain and over-exhaust yourself, especially when you don’t have a date yet. But it was good to be able to go through the regimen and go through that small camp there to kind of feel everything out (and) get back with everyone (like trainer) Cesar Gracie.”

Diaz currently carries a record of 26-9, with 2 no-contests.