Ex-UFC
star Nate
Diaz is no longer facing charges for an alleged incident in a
Las Vegas nightclub in 2024.
Last year, Diaz was
cited for battery—a misdemeanor that could have sent Diaz to
prison for six months while hitting him with a nominal fine—after
an alleged fracas at the Omnia nightclub in Caesars Palace in Las
Vegas. On Aug. 25, he and his friends were reportedly in line for
something when security approached them, and Diaz was caught on
camera shoving a guard and striking one in the face with an open
hand. He then flexed several times and went on to leave the scene
before police arrived.
Per
ESPN on Thursday, charges against Diaz have been dropped as the
case against him has been dismissed by the local Las Vegas court.
According to Diaz’ attorney Ross Goodman, the video that spread
showing Diaz striking the security guard was missing key
details.
“The selected portion of the video that went viral omitted the
prelude that Nate pushed back the security in his face to create
space. It appears that one security guard sought a confrontation by
repeatedly pushing and getting in Nate’s face. In the face of an
overaggressive security guard, Nate showed great restraint and
poise in trying to deescalate the altercation,” Goodman told
ESPN.
The fan-favorite departed the promotion after a win over Tony
Ferguson in 2022, where he went on to box Jake Paul and
Jorge
Masvidal in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Diaz has recently
expressed his interest in returning to the organization where he
cut his teeth, while lamenting on the seeming lack of stars the UFC
has cultivated as of late.