Video of Nate Diaz getting right into a bodily altercation with a contestant on the Russian actuality present much like The Final Fighter, “ALF Actuality” surfaced on Wednesday. Diaz was a coach on the collection alongside heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
Jones assisted in breaking apart the melee and had a entrance row view of the incident. On Thursday, Jones broke his silence on the scenario and detailed what transpired.
“We had considered one of our younger fighters, a man named Zalik, he was enjoying with Nate. He needed to play battle with Nate. Nate sort of got here in just a little bit on edge. I believe he had some earlier beef with some Russian fighters, so he was just a little bit on edge when he acquired right here,” Jones defined.
“Play combating with Nate was not the perfect thought. It grew to become severe immediately and we needed to exchange Nate.”
"It acquired severe immediately, play combating with Nate Diaz was a foul thought."Jon Jones, who's presently serving as a captain on the Russian spin-off of the TUF actuality present in Thailand, advised Purple Nook MMA in regards to the battle betwen Nate Diaz and one of many fighters from his crew.… pic.twitter.com/HQ0gUctVmu
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The altercation started throughout introductions when a contestant acquired in Diaz’ face. The 2 exchanged phrases and the contestant appeared to attempt to put his arms on the UFC veteran. Moments later, Diaz slapped him escalating the scenario.
Following the incident, Diaz left the present and abruptly flew again house to California regardless of efforts by the manufacturing crew to have him proceed filming.
Jones spoke in regards to the unpredictability of the fact collection. Clips have been launched of fist fights within the fighter home and different incidents of chaos.
“I have been across the Bushido spirit a very long time, that martial arts spirit the place all people has a sure diploma of sort of like sure guidelines you do not cross like a marital arts spirit and the whole lot. I do not suppose there’s lots of that right here,” Jones mentioned.
“Some guys are like warriors and a few guys are actually simply sort of like road fighters. There’s insults. There’s weapons. This present is, there’s nothing prefer it. There’s actually nothing prefer it.”
