Things turned chaotic at the final press conference for Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2.
The UFC veterans face each other in a 10-round, 175-pound boxing match on July 6 in Anaheim, Calif. The first couple of press conferences to hype the fight were relatively uneventful, but when the rivals met on Thursday for the final event during the media tour, all hell broke loose when a brawl erupted as Diaz was leaving the press conference.
This event was more tense than usual as Diaz, who has largely been uninterested in engaging for most of these events, was more aggressive than usual. Diaz and Masvidal got into several back-and-forth arguments about their MMA careers, grappling, and their previous fight, before Diaz went off on the entire presser.
“Not this fcking press conference,” Diaz said when asked what he cares about. “I’m sick of sitting here, I’m sick of looking at all these motherfckers, I’m sick of of looking at you, too! [directed at emcee Brian Campbell]. I’m sick of of this whole shit. I’m done with this whole press conference shit. I’m glad we’re here to promote these great fights that are happening. That’s cool as fck. But besides that, I think my work here is done. I’m done doing all this shit. No more press conferences until my next fight.
“Fck this ugly motherf*cker [to Masvidal]. Man, I hate to disrespect you, but I’m sick of seeing you, too [to Campbell]. I’m out. I’m good. See everybody. Peace out.”
Diaz then stood up to leave the presser and while producers frantically asked him to square off with Masvidal one more time, Stockton’s finest came to the front of the stage, posed, and then grabbed a microphone to say, “Square off with yourself, motherf*cker!”
Masvidal came around the stage as the fighters continued jawing at each other until Diaz finally turned to walk away.
After Diaz exited, the crowd in front of Masvidal remained, and that’s when the brawl broke out.
Masvidal got shoved during the melee as the mayhem erupted but he eventually stepped out of the fray. While it was tough to see exactly what happened after that initial altercation, it appeared at least some members from the fighters’ camps were involved in the brawl.
The action went on for some time but ultimately security was able to restore order.
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these things happen in mma
I know that guy in the red shirt!
He sells tortas for 3 bucks a piece.
MASSIVEOfsky
im not surprised
Looks like the press conference took place at Four Seasons Landscaping.
That’s Nick “Killshot” Kohring from BKFC (trains with Nate).
$79.99
Dude trying to fuck up Nate’s payday?
More grabbin than punchin.
NEXT!
trying to act hard all the time has to be fucking exhuasting
Videos are up on my IG. I was right there got a great shot of Mas and kill shot going at it.
That’s the guy.
He was cool talked with him for awhile before the presser started.