UFC veteran Nick Diaz’s girlfriend claims the fighter is allegedly being held against his will in Mexico.
On Friday, Diaz’s longtime girlfriend uploaded an alarming post about the MMA star on Instagram. The post claimed that Diaz, who is of Mexican descent, was “forcibly taken” by a relative and kidnapped across the border in Mexico. She alleged that Diaz was “drugged” and has since made several failed attempts to escape his supposed holding location inside a Mexican drug rehab facility.
Diaz has been linked to substance abuse issues in the past.
“Nick has been forcibly taken by his cousin and transported across the border into Mexico, where he is confined in a rehabilitation facility against his will,” wrote Diaz’s girlfriend.
“He was drugged during this process and has made numerous attempts to escape, but the authorities consistently return him to the facility. Communication with him is severely restricted; I am unable to speak with him or receive updates directly. All information must be relayed through a man named Ruben, who is responsible for his placement in the facility. Nick does not wish to remain at the facility; he desires to return home to California and attend a drug rehabilitation program there. He is also seeking to understand who has the authority to keep him confined in Mexico against his wishes.”
Apparently Nick Diaz has been drugged and kidnapped. pic.twitter.com/flVZeoAqWI
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) June 6, 2025
The 41-year-old fighter has yet to make any public comments on the matter.
Diaz has not fought in the octagon since 2021. He was supposed to make his UFC return in December 2024 against Vicente Luque. However, Diaz pulled out of the fight a month prior, which was also around when an alarming video of him surfaced, wherein Diaz was seen shirtless while lighting a fire on the street.
🚨NEW: A video of Nick Diaz, by himself, shirtless in public, trying to light a random piece of grass on fire has surfaced online ahead of his MMA return against Vicente Luque on Dec. 7. 👀
— Parry Punch (@ParryPunchNews) November 10, 2024
Thoughts on this video surfacing shortly after his fight with Luque got announced? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/lVZZuZoFb8
In 2015, Diaz was suspended for five years after repeatedly being flagged by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his use of marijuana. The suspension was eventually shortened after several UFC stars came to Diaz’s defense.
Diaz last fought Robbie Lawler in a disappointing TKO defeat at UFC 266. The fight remains his lone UFC bout since January 2015.
