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Following an altercation through which Nate Diaz was seen allegedly choking out a social media influencer, an arrest warrant has been issued for the previous UFC star by the New Orleans Police Department.
The state of affairs, which was caught on digital camera and posted to social media, confirmed a wild brawl exterior this previous weekend’s Misfits Boxing occasion. TikTook person Rodney Petersen was seen speaking with Diaz, showing to have his fingers up attempting to calm the state of affairs when Diaz grabbed him and locked in a guillotine choke.
Diaz continued to squeeze the maintain till dropping Petersen to the bottom, leading to Petersen’s head bouncing off the road. A social media submit by Petersen confirmed the hair on the again of his head matted with blood.
“After investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Nate Diaz,” police spokesperson Karen Boudrie informed ESPN. “He has been charged with second-degree battery.”
During the Misfits Boxing occasion, Diaz was caught on video throwing a water bottle at Chase DeMoor, one of many stars of Netflix’s “Too Hot To Handle” and “Perfect Match,” who had been disqualified for unlawful strikes in his personal battle earlier within the night. The pair have been held aside earlier than the state of affairs may escalate, although DeMoor later posted on social media exhibiting Diaz’s entourage “leaping” him through the post-event brawl the place Diaz choked out Petersen.
“Nate’s legal professional Walter Becker can verify that Nate has obtained phrase of the arrest warrant and Becker has been in touch with court docket authorities in New Orleans,” Nate Diaz consultant Zach Rosenfield mentioned in a press release. “Nate’s legal professional seems to be ahead to presenting the entire details about this incident to the District Attorney which clearly reveal {that a} skilled fighter named Rodney Petersen aggressively pursued Nate with the intention of partaking him and as soon as doing so, Nate acted fully in self-defense.”
Diaz final fought within the UFC in September, scoring a guillotine choke submission of Tony Ferguson. He then parted methods with the promotion and signed to face social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a boxing match on Aug. 5.
