Diaz wants Tyson Griffin next
Gray Maynard isn’t the only one with a bout hanging over his shoulder. Nate Diaz, who meets Maynard on Monday…
Gray Maynard isn’t the only one with a bout hanging over his shoulder.
Nate Diaz, who meets Maynard on Monday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 20 in Fairfax, Va., is already fired up for another fight when he gets done with Maynard.
And while much of the buzz surrounding their fight has focused on a possible title opportunity for “The Bully,” Diaz has his own hit list.
“I would like to fight [Tyson Griffin] no matter what,” said Diaz on a conference call promoting the Jan. 11 event. “He’s a bitch. I don’t even like that guy. [Expletive] Tyson.”
Diaz and Griffin were training partners at a Cesar Gracie affiliate school for two years when Griffin moved to Las Vegas in late 2006. They eventually formed the foundation for the gym that would become Xtreme Couture. Since then, though, their relationship has been rocky, to say the least.
Diaz accused Griffin of giving out scouting reports to the fighters of the Las Vegas gym.
“I understand if you’re a fighter, but he trained with me and sweat and bled, and people are like, ‘Oh, he wanted to go see what other training was like,’ but I’m like no,” Diaz said. “What he did, he’s over there training with Gray now, who I’ve got to fight, talking about everything when I used to train with them, not Gray specifically, but anybody who I might have to fight down the line. So as far as I’m concerned, it’s all around not being a bitch and [expletive] over your friends.
