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Nick Diaz took to Instagram to share training footage of him ahead of his UFC 310 bout with Vicente Luque. Just 70 days out, the Stockton legend looks to be taking his preparation seriously, showing himself hitting the heavy bag and working on his endurance and footwork through jump-roping.
The clip impressed Diaz's legion of loyal fans, who flocked to the comment section of his post to shower him with praise. The bout will mark Diaz's first fight, under any rule-set, in three years. Naturally, the MMA fandom is eager to see him back inside the octagon.
Check out Nick Diaz's training footage:
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One fan expressed his level of excitement for the Diaz vs. Luque bout.
"Ya boi is baaaacccck. I'm so hyped for this. Nicks a legend already."
Another comment hailed the former Strikeforce welterweight champion as the world's best fighter, despite his poor recent run of form.
"The best fighter in the world"
The excitement from fans was prevalent throughout the comment section.
"Every fight fan is excited to see you back!"
This sentiment was echoed by others.
"Diaz Army is so back"
A collage of fan reactions can be seen below:
The bout with Luque was initially scheduled for an Aug. 3 date at UFC on ABC 7, but travel issues led to its untimely postponement, pushing Diaz's return back.
Now, the pair will lock horns at UFC 310, where it will be one of the several high-profile bouts. Anthony Smith will lock horns against Dominick Reyes at light heavyweight, while Aljamain Sterling faces Movsar Evloev at featherweight.
Nick Diaz is currently on a career rough patch
Nick Diaz hasn't fought in three years, and there's a good reason why. He has experienced a steep decline since his days as an elite fighter. Since 2012, he has only fought four times, going on a four-fight winless streak, consisting of three losses and one no-contest against Anderson Silva.
Check out Nick Diaz's loss to Robbie Lawler:
His most recent outing was at UFC 266, where he took on former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. Unfortunately, it was a poor display from the Stockton legend, who was TKO'd in one of only three times in his career, where he retired.
