VIDEO: Michael Johnson & Nate Diaz Get Into A Scuffle At Hotel
Things got a little heated to say the least on Friday between Nate Diaz and Michael Johnson at the hotel that all UFC fighters stay at for this weekend’s UFC on FOX 17 event.
The two fighters have been talking trash leading up to the fight and things boiled over just hours before the two will weigh-in.
Check out the video here:
Diaz (17-10) is currently on a one-fight winning streak. In his last five bouts, he’s 2-3. He beat Jim Miller by second round guillotine choke at UFC on FOX 3, but then lost two straight bouts to Benson Henderson at UFC on FOX 5 by unanimous decision and Josh Thomson at UFC on FOX 7 by second round TKO. He rebounded with a win over Gray Maynard at TUF 18 Finale by first round TKO, but then lost to Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 13 by unanimous decision.
Johnson (16-9) is currently on a one-fight losing streak. In his last five bouts, he’s 4-1 He beat Joe Lauzon at UFC Fight Night 26 by unanimous decision, Gleison Tibau at UFC 168 by second-round knockout, Melvin Guillard at UFC Fight Night 37 by unanimous decision and then Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 61 the exact same way. He lost to Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 73 by split decision.
UFC on FOX 17 takes place at the Amway Center in Orlando on Saturday, December 19th, 2015 and will mark the final event of the year for the promotion. The event will air on FOX, FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
