Jose Garcia, a world-renowned sports activities therapist and private coach for a slew of UFC athletes has opened up concerning the ongoing drama between Nick Diaz and famed MMA coach Cesar Garcia.
In August, Diaz was scheduled for a return to the Octagon in opposition to Vicente Luque at UFC Abu Dhabi. Sadly, the battle by no means got here to fruition after Diaz was compelled to bow out on account of travel-related issues. Few different particulars have been offered on the time however throughout an interview with BJPenn.com, Garcia revealed that Gracie performed a significant position in Diaz’s elimination from the occasion at Etihad Enviornment.
Per the report, Gracie was making an attempt to get Diaz again beneath contract in order that he might financially profit from his return to the Octagon.
Diaz had signed on to battle Luque in Abu Dhabi independently after refusing to signal the cope with Gracie. That prompted Gracie to do all the things in his energy to sabotage Diaz’s return, in accordance with Garcia.
Because it stands, Diaz will not be signed to any supervisor and, because of this, has been relentlessly pursued by “leaches” seeking to revenue off the Stockton native’s comeback. That features Cesar Gracie who is claimed to be as soon as once more in scorching pursuit of a payday now that Diaz’s battle in opposition to Luque has been rebooked for UFC 310 in Las Vegas.
Garcia claims Gracie’s involvement resulted in Diaz’s lackluster exhibiting in opposition to Robbie Lawler
In line with BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor, Gracie despatched one among his former college students out to Houston final week the place Diaz at present resides to verify on the MMA star. This was Gracie’s second failed try and get Diaz again out to Northern California to signal a contract.
The entire ordeal has reportedly precipitated Diaz an excessive amount of stress and performed a giant position in his lackluster efficiency in opposition to Robbie Lawler at UFC 266.
“Nick rekindles his communication with Cesar simply to be on good phrases earlier than leaving for Florida to coach and isolate himself from the COVID restriction that was in California,” Garcia mentioned. “He will get in wonderful form after which Cesar sees the chance to slip in and capitalize off of Nick’s final doable battle vs Robbie. One other administration crew had already secured the Robbie Lawlor battle contract whereas Nick was in Florida. However Cesar then obtained concerned and located a strategy to void Nick’s contract in order that he might get the contract made in his title.
“Cesar had nothing to do with getting this battle made, Cesar was beneath the impression that Nick was nonetheless retired. As soon as he noticed that Nick was lively, Cesar manipulated his means into Nick’s life in order that he may benefit from voiding the present contract in order that he might make his personal. Cesar’s complete motive was to be on the contract and receives a commission for Nick’s subsequent battle.
“Nick will get out of practice in California beneath Cesar’s watch and as a substitute of pulling him out of the battle, Gracie forces Nick to maneuver ahead with it. Nick walked into that battle in dangerous bodily and psychological form. So, Cesar makes his cash and guarantees to assist Nick along with his taxes however proceeds to be nonexistent to assist him. Nick mainly remained in the very same IRS scenario that he was in going into that battle.”
Garcia claims that Cesar Gracie remains to be a supply of stress for Nick Diaz
With Diaz as soon as once more signed to battle, Garcia revealed that Gracie is as soon as once more slinking round seeking to land a cope with the ‘Stockton Common’ which has precipitated Diaz a major of stress as he prepares to enter his battle camp.
“It will be significant that the MMA world is aware of what sort of particular person Cesar Gracie is”, mentioned Garcia. “He’s a snake and an opportunist that solely has his personal greatest curiosity in thoughts. He doesn’t care about Nick’s psychological well being, nor does he care if Nick has a full battle camp as we noticed when he fought Robbie Lawler (Cesar was accountable for battle negotiations and battle camp prep for that battle).
“Nick is happy to return to the Octagon and we’re all excited to see his return. Nevertheless, we wish to see him mentally wholesome and with a full battle camp. Cesar has precipitated Nick a number of stress this final week.”