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MMA fighter Nate Diaz is currently embroiled in a legal battle following a street fight incident in New Orleans last year, with claims of the altercation leading to a lawsuit for damages. The complainant, Rodney Petersen, an amateur fighter from Louisiana, has taken legal action against Diaz, alleging that the professional fighter assaulted him unprovoked during the incident in April 2023.
Petersen's lawsuit, filed earlier this week in Orleans Parish, accuses Diaz of choking him into unconsciousness and causing him to strike his head on concrete, resulting in a head injury. The specific details of the injury have not been disclosed, and the amount of damages Petersen seeks remains unspecified.
When ed for a statement, Nate Diaz's representative, Zach Rosenfield, responded with a dismissive "LOL," indicating the camp's skepticism about the seriousness of the allegations. Rosenfield declined to comment further, but sources close to Diaz have dismissed the lawsuit as frivolous, suggesting that it lacks merit.
Video evidence suggests Nate Diaz acted in self-defense during New Orleans brawl
According to these sources, video evidence from the incident indicates that Diaz was acting in self-defense. They claim that the video shows Diaz was initially minding his own business when Petersen approached him aggressively following a Misfits Boxing event in New Orleans. This confrontation, they say, left Diaz with no choice but to defend himself.
Diaz was initially charged with second-degree battery related to the brawl, but the charges were subsequently dismissed by the district attorney. Throughout the ordeal, Diaz has maintained that he was merely defending himself during the altercation.
The case continues to develop as both legal teams prepare for what may be a contentious battle in court.