MMA superstar Nate Diaz SLAPPED a reporter backstage at UFC 276 after being asked about Sean O’Malley.
The fan favourite was floating around backstage at the T-Mobile Arena early on Sunday morning as the International Fight Week card was underway.
Moments before the main card got underway, a reporter grabbed Diaz for a few moments and asked him if he was rooting for surging bantamweight O’Malley.
A fired-up Diaz said, Nah. And you better watch your tweets about my dude who was fighting recently.”
Seconds after the reporter responded, an angry Diaz slapped the microphone out of his hand.
The Stockton slugger didn’t stop there, slapping the reporter’s hat off his head.
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The incident quickly became the talk of the MMA world, with one fan saying: “What’s wrong with Nathan?
Another said: “The look of terror on bro’s face when he realised what was about to happen.”
And another said: “He slapped his hat off.”
One remarked: “Bro didn’t even say anything offensive or mean.”
Another chimed in: “Shouldn’t have talked s**t about him.”
Diaz, 37, hasn’t set foot inside the octagon since his UFC 263 defeat to Leon Edwards.
The former lightweight title challenger has been champing at the bit to see off the final fight of his contract with the promotion but has yet to be booked.
Diaz has repeatedly asked the UFC brass to book him or release him from his contract and has seemingly set his sights on a boxing match with Jake Paul.
Late last month, the Ultimate Fighter season five winner tweeted alongside a video of Paul’s KO of Tyron Woodley: “UFC release now please or give me fight with anyone in July or August.”
“I have bigger s*** to do.”
