Dana White: Nick Diaz will slap your face

“(Nick Diaz) is not misunderstood at all. The thing is with Nick … it is what it is. And he’s been awesome throughout this whole thing. He missed his first flight, then caught one the same day. Since then … he’s been early to everything, on time.”

“Even today the thing that kid of bummed me out a little bit, is the press will bitch about him not being there, and then when he gets here they start busting his balls.

“You have to understand, a guy like Nick Diaz has a different mentality and believe me, I have known a lot of Nick Diaz’s in my life and they come from a different place than me and you do, man. Nick Diaz is one of those guys that will get up and walk over there and slap you. He is one of those guys, you know what I mean?

“So trying to contain Nick Diaz and trying to have him hang out here and be normal in a press conference situation when you got somebody over there saying stupid s— to him … it’s … you know … it’s tough, it’s one of those things you have to balance as a promoter …

“Nick Diaz is here today, ask him questions about the fight … If you want him at the next press conference, don’t start saying stupid s— to him. You know?”