Dana White isn't excited about Nick Diaz's supposed return to MMA: 'He's been saying this for years'

D. White at a UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC

the news that Nick Diaz may return to MMA after more than five years away has shaken up the MMA universe. While fans, press and athletes were excited about the information, one important person in the field was not: Dana White. The UFC president spoke pessimistically about the matter and, in a press conference held after the last episode of 'Contender Series', treated the case with caution.

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“Firstly, we would never have announced this. Let's see how things turn out. I don't have any expectations”, said the 'boss'.

Dana's pessimism is supported by the fact that Nick has already attempted a comeback on other occasions. Confirmation, however, never arrived and the athlete's fans continue to want to see the fighter in action again.

“There are conversations, but they have been going on for years,” he concluded.

Former welterweight title challenger, Nick has not performed since his confrontation against Anderson Silva, in January 2015. At the time, the athlete was initially defeated by points by the Brazilian, but the decision ended up being changed to 'no result', as both failed their anti-doping tests.

Today, Diaz is 37 years old and has a record of 26 wins, nine losses and two duels without result.