LOOK: Nick Diaz looks jacked in recent Instagram photos with Derrick Lewis
By Amy Kaplan
Who had Nick Diaz and Derrick Lewis training together on their MMA Bingo card?
We sure didn't. But, according to a recent collection of photos shared by Diaz, that's exactly what's happening.
The photos, shared on Aug. 30 were simply captioned, "Working" and showed an absolutely shredded shirtLess Diaz and a photo of him and Lewis on a run.
Nick Diaz is in shape 👀 pic.twitter.com/atYz1NkI9h
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) August 30, 2023
Stockton 🤝 Houston
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 30, 2023
Nick Diaz is putting in work with Derrick Lewis 💪
(via @nickdiaz209) pic.twitter.com/b1qgdksrw8
Nick Diaz and Derrick Lewis appear to be helping each other get in shape. 👀💪 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/jAuIwUZbZe
— Parry Punch (@ParryPunchNews) August 30, 2023
Also in the photos are Chris Hernandez and Kevin Mubenga.
Diaz last fought at UFC 266 in 2021, but lost to Robbie Lawler. In March 2023, Diaz said he was hoping for another fight, and it seems like this training is proving he's taking things seriously.
“I’m asking to fight as soon as possible,” Diaz told an Inside Fighting reporter, who joked he should face Jon Jones. “Not Jon Jones though… yeah, something like that [Israel Adesanya or Alex Pereira]. I always want to fight the best, you know? Not coming at Jon Jones or anything.”
MMA Twitter absolutely loved seeing Derrick Lewis and Nick Diaz training together
derrick lewis and nick diaz working out together in houston
— Stamkos96 (@Stamkos96) August 29, 2023
i need a gopro on this immediately
Nick Diaz running with Derrick Lewis is fucking incredible content I never expected to see. Proud of Derrick, he looks like he’s in the same weight class as Nick 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/qA5renZKEp
— Joe Gravel (@JoeGravel20) August 30, 2023
Derrick Lewis running with Nick Diaz is the last thing I expected to see today pic.twitter.com/92PzkEt3tT
— Jason Williams (@jasoneg33) August 30, 2023
Derick Lewis working out with Nick Diaz is something I never thought I’d see man.. dudes cardio is already up!
— Bendo (@BennyG__) August 30, 2023
love seeing Derrick Lewis working out with Nick Diaz. let's fucking go. pic.twitter.com/xI3x0PQBNb
— JASON EDGE (@Doubt_Evrything) August 30, 2023
Lewis is coming off a spectacular win over Marcos Rogério de Lima at UFC 291 in July. He finished Rogério de Lima in just 33 seconds. That was his first win since 2021 having suffered three losses in a row previously.