The MMA community has been excited about a potential comeback for Nick Diaz since Jake Shields teased his UFC return during an interview with Inside Fighting last month.
In a follow-up interview with MMA reporter Helen Yee (h/t MMA News), Shields provided more insight into Diaz’s comeback preparation and revealed that the former Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC fan favorite is training hard in the gym every day and is in a “much better head space” than he was two years ago.
“He’s been out here training again, which was good, because he wasn’t really training for the last camp,” Shields said of Diaz.