While smoking a cigarette, Nate Diaz tries to knock down a cameraman during an open workout; watch the video.

Nate diaz Smoking marijuana. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.

One of the stars of the first MMA event promoted by Most Valuable Promotions and broadcast by Netflix this Saturday (16), Nate diaz continues to find ways to stay in the spotlight. Even though it has to compete with names of the same caliber as Ronda Rousey e Francis Ngannou through the spotlight, the bad boy He caught the attention of fans and media by joking with one of the cameramen during the open training session last Wednesday (13). Smoking a cigarette, the athlete simulated fighting with the man for a few seconds, creating a moment that went viral on social media.

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In the video, the American fighter begins by shadowboxing in front of the camera, then starts simulating punches to the cameraman's face and waistline. Following that, the fighter also "attacked" with low kicks. Initially, the employee showed no reaction to Diaz's antics, until the MMA star made a move to take him down with a double-leg takedown. Nate stopped the movement after the man appeared slightly uncomfortable.

Watch the video of Nate Diaz trying to knock down the cameraman.

Nate tried to take down the cameraman 😭 https://t.co/tWNcTYNerN pic.twitter.com/T5yhqzI1Du

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) May 14, 2026

Nate Diaz faces another familiar name this Saturday.

Nate diaz e Mike Perry They fight like bad boys at the Netflix MMA event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/Netflix

A very strong name in the media since the victory against Conor McGregor in 2016. He competed for many years in the world's largest MMA organization, to the point of being instrumental in the creation of the BMF belt in a confrontation with Jorge masvidalSince his contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ended in 2022, he has ventured into boxing matches, competing against... Jake PaulFor example. This weekend he will face another bad boy: Mike Perry, who in turn has built a career in bare-knuckle boxing.