Nate Diaz Questions Fighters Becoming Analysts After Their Careers

The irony does not seem to bother Diaz. Several prominent retired fighters who became analysts have made the same kind of observations about their own careers. Those are the very comments he is now criticizing. He believes fighters who pick up a microphone instead of continuing to compete make a choice that reveals who they really were all along. 

However, he sees Chael Sonnen as an exception. In his view, the analyst in Sonnen was always there. It is a reminder that analysis is cheap and competition is expensive. And that the people loudest in their criticism of active fighters are often the ones whose own careers contain the most unanswered questions. Meanwhile, the Stockton Native is set to fight against Mike Perry.

Nate Diaz Set To Fight Against Mike Perry At Ronda Rousey Vs. Gina Carano Card

The Stockton native returns to competition on May 16 against Mike Perry on the MVP card streaming live on Netflix, nearly three years after his last UFC appearance against Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in September 2022. That fight, a unanimous decision win, was his farewell to the promotion he spent the better part of two decades building his legend inside.

What followed was a period of free agency. He also explored boxing. At the same time, his public comments kept him in the spotlight. They reminded everyone that Diaz was still very much part of the combat sports conversation, even without an active fight contract.

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano headline a women’s superfight that has been building for decades. Francis Ngannou makes his MVP debut following his PFL release. Muhammad Mokaev brings his undefeated MMA record and a freshly announced mystery opponent to a card that keeps growing with each passing week.