Nate Diaz Battery Charge Dismissed in Las Vegas

Nate Diaz, a former UFC star, has had misdemeanor battery charges against him dismissed by the Las Vegas court, stemming from an August 2024 incident at the Omnia nightclub in Caesars Palace. The charges were related to an altercation with a nightclub security guard, which Diaz's lawyer, Ross Goodman, argued was a case of self-defense against an aggressive guard. Goodman claimed that video evidence circulating online had been selectively edited, omitting the context of Diaz trying to create space. Diaz completed an impulse control class as part of the resolution of the case, ultimately leading to the charges being dropped. Diaz, who last fought in the UFC in 2022, has since been involved in boxing matches and expressed interest in potentially returning to the UFC, despite a lack of interest in current fighters.