Big announcement regarding Nate Diaz street fight-case: ”It was clear on video”

Nate Diaz in a street fight in New Orleans. Photo via Twitter

Fighting sports star Nate Diaz won’t face criminal repercussions for an April street fight on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Diaz was caught on tape as he was choking an antagonist, later identified as amateur MMA fighter Rodney Peterson Jr, unconscious with a standing guillotine.

The former UFC fighter’s representative, Zach Rosenfield, issued the following statement on Monday:

“Today, the Orleans Parish District Attorney informed us they will not be pursuing a case against Nate Diaz.

“Since Rodney Peterson sought out to fight Nate on Bourbon Street, we have maintained Nate’s actions were 100% in self defense. It was clear on video, clear in pictures and clear from the multiple other videos Rodney posted before and after.

“Nate has a right to defend himself against those who want to make a name for themselves and did so. “We appreciate the Orleans Parish District Attorney taking the time to review all aspects of this case and their decision to not proceed with it.”

Read more: Khamzat warns his old training partner: “I’m coming for you”

Nate Diaz lost to Jake Paul

The former UFC fighter most recently competed in his first professional boxing match against Jake Paul on August 5. That was his first fight since parting ways with the UFC.

His last UFC bout took place in September 2022, when he defeated Tony Ferguson in a catchweight bout with a Performance of the Night-winning guillotine choke.

Read more: All you need to know about Cage Warriors 160 with Tobias Harila and Alexander Lööf

Read more: All you need to know about ONE Fight Night 14 with Swedish superstar Smilla Sundell

Subscribe to Frontkick.online on YouTube for the best MMA and Muay Thai videos in Scandinavia, make sure to follow us on Instagram for the latest news and updates!