A biography for Nick Diazhasn’t been written yet.
“I have a cage at home, I have a cage at all the gyms I train.”
“I don't recommend anybody becoming a fighter.”
“There's no reason for me to come and fight for fun. I don't do that. That's not what I do.”
“My mom and dad taught me nothing but ABCs.”
“Stylistically, though, I've always liked Carlos Condit, because he at least amounted to at least the level of doing what I do. I mean, but I think he stands a little upright.”
“I'm not fanatical or in love with being an MMA fighter.”
“I just want to display my skills to the world because I can do it all.”
“I have Georges St-Pierre out here telling me 'you really think I'm afraid of you, man?' and I'm like you should be, bro. You should be scared out of your mind. I'll tell you what, I'm scared of him.”
“A lot of guys have to worry about what their wives and kids think, I don't.”
“I think for hundreds of years or for a much longer time, people have been fighting, professional athletes have been fighting in a ring. So it's just the way it should be. There's no sense in making it a cage.”
“I like the idea of being able to fight my way out of something.”
“I do get paid well as an MMA fighter, but this isn't boxing and I feel like we should get paid like this is boxing.”
“I don't like that I'm made out to be this evil person, who needs to be shot down and conquered.”
“Stockton is a great fight town because if you drive long enough on some of these roads, you'll probably see a pretty good street fight.”
“I love jiu-jitsu, and I love my team.”
“I don't like to hurt people for fun.”
“I'm the most overworked, overtrained, underpaid fighter.”
“I'm just going to do what I always do: train. And when it's time to fight, I go fight.”
“For me, I already fought some of the best people there are. I already did, you know, what I need to do for me.”
“Every other fighter has a life on the side. I've never had another job.”