Former UFC star Nate Diaz has been charged with battery … after he was accused of punching a Las Vegas nightclub employee in the face during an argument earlier this year.
According to documents obtained by the court TMZ SportsThe alleged incident occurred shortly after midnight on August 25, when Diaz and some of his acquaintances were trying to enter the Omnia Caesars Palace.
Cops say witnesses told them in the documents that Diaz and his crew were holding the cashier’s line … and when an Omnia security guard came to try to see if there was a problem, Diaz got physical with him.
The documents state that Diaz pushed a club official … and after the man pushed back, Diaz hit the boy in the face with an “open right hand.”
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The description of the altercation matches a video of Diaz that was released in September.In the footage, you can see Diaz and a man in what appears to be a shoving match at Omnia’s entrance before Diaz swipes the man’s face, knocking his glasses off his friend’s nose.
The gunmen were eventually separated by other security officers … and when officers arrived on the scene, Diaz was gone, the documents state.
Court records show that an arrest warrant was later issued for Diaz … and now the 39-year-old man is being charged with a misdemeanor.
Nate is perhaps best known for his epic bends Conor McGregor years ago – last fought in the UFC in 2022, when he won Tony Ferguson In Vegas. He entered the squared circle for boxing matches Jake Paul and: Jorge Masvidal starting with a loss to Paul but a win against Masvidal.
