Nick Diaz pays bail and is released after domestic violence accusation

Diaz had been arrested on charges of Domestic Violence on Thursday and paid $18 bail; Fighter showed elbow injury

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26/05/2018 | 17:59

N. Diaz was arrested (Photo: Reproduction Instagram natediaz209)

the controversial Nick Diaz He gained his freedom this Saturday (27). The fighter had been arrested last Thursday (24), in Las Vegas (USA), accused of domestic violence. He appeared in court in Nevada and paid bail of US$18, around R$66 in quotation, and was released to answer the case in freedom.

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Without giving details about the arrest, Diaz used his Instagram account to release a 15-second video showing a swollen elbow with an injury (see photo below). The fighter doesn't make any statements, just plays a song by the band Alice in Chains.

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Nick Diaz, 34 years old, has a record of 26 wins and nine losses as a professional. The fighter hasn't stepped into the Octagon since January 2015, when he faced Anderson Silva at UFC 183. At the time, the fight ended in No Contest (no result), as both athletes were caught in anti-doping.