Nate Diaz now under new management


UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz has ended a significant part of his mixed martial arts relationship with famed trainer Cesar Gracie. According to a recent report from Ariel Helwani, the Stockton, Calif., native has enlisted the management services of Mike Kogan, who heads Real Talk Entertainment, representing notable names such as UFC heavyweight Roy […]
Read More →VIDEO: UFC 158: Nick Diaz ditches open workouts, Cesar Gracie wants to reschedule


Nick Diaz was scheduled to take part in today’s event, which is free to the public, but it looks like that will not happen. According to Ariel Helwani, Diaz won’t be showing up at all: Diaz, who is fighting Georges St. Pierre for the welterweight title on Saturday, was removed from his first title chance against GSP after […]
Read More →Cesar Gracie: Diaz should be ‘respected’ as a martial artist


“I know these guys are great mixed martial artists, and I think that’s the point Nick was trying to make,” Gracie said. “He deserves this fight as a martial artist and that’s very important to him. And, a lot of people, Nick expresses himself a little bit differently than some, so, it’s kind of hard […]
Read More →Cesar Gracie throws ‘sissy face’ Caio Terra off the team
“@jakeshieldsajj @GilbertMelendez @nickdiaz209 @NateDiaz209 @caioterrabjj @graciemag_br Caio Terra is no longer affiliated with our academy,” bluntly announced Cesar Gracie, via Twitter. It turns out Carlos Condit had hired Team Cesar Gracie member Caio Terra to help hone his Jiu-Jitsu skills in preparation for Saturday’s title fight with Georges St-Pierre. Gracie’s sense of loyalty is such that […]
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