Overview
- Diaz told Baja Rehab he plans to fight again and said, “I see myself becoming world champion,” describing a “brand new” version of himself.
- The interview was recorded around his release from a long-term treatment program, where the host congratulated him on roughly a year of sobriety.
- Diaz has resumed training, returning to the gym in January after an extended layoff from competition.
- He has not competed since a September 2021 TKO loss to Robbie Lawler, and two planned 2024 bouts with Vicente Luque were canceled.
- Circumstances around his entry into rehab remain disputed, and the interviewer said the UFC helped pay for treatment, with no fight or timetable yet announced.