For perhaps the first time in promotional history, the third fight from the top at tonight’s UFC 266 is undoubtedly the most anticipated bout.
That’s the power of Nick Diaz, who returns after a six-year layoff to take on Robbie Lawler in a five-round middleweight fight. There’s been a lot of drama for Diaz to get to this point, especially over the last several days, but it’s here now and T-Mobile Arena is packed with Diaz fans ready to explode when he walks out.
The loudest cheer of the night during the preliminaries came when the big screens in the arena showed Diaz arriving for the night.