By Patrick Djordjevic For Dailymail.Com
15:07 27 Apr 2023, up to date 15:44 27 Apr 2023
- An arrest warrant was issued by New Orleans Police Department on Monday
- Diaz has been charged with second-degree battery after Friday’s incident
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UFC legend Nate Diaz has turned himself over to police in the early hours of Thursday morning after an arrest warrant was issued.
Diaz surrendered himself to the New Orleans Police Department and was charged with second-degree battery, per court docket data cited by TMZ.
Second-degree battery comes with a most penalty of eight years in jail and a $2,000 high quality.
The MMA free agent’s consultant Zach Rosenfield instructed the outlet Diaz gave himself over to authorities round 8:10am ET.
‘We proceed to sit up for presenting all of the proof and movies that present Nate was performing in self-defense.’
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At current, Diaz stays in police custody. Footage which went viral and social media confirmed the Californian placing Rodney Peterson, a boxer with a 1-0 skilled report, to sleep.
The arrest warrant was issued Monday, two days following a video of him choking out a person throughout a scuffle on the famed Bourbon Street.
Diaz’s lawyer claimed Tuesday the MMA star was performing in self protection. Walter Becker, Diaz’s lawyer, made the assertion in response to the warrant being issued.
‘Nate’s lawyer Walter Becker can verify that Nate has acquired phrase of the arrest warrant and Becker has been in contact with authorities in New Orleans,’ learn an announcement by way of Diaz’s spokesman, Zach Rosenfield.
‘Nate’s lawyer appears to be like ahead to presenting the entire details about this incident to the District Attorney which clearly show {that a} educated fighter named Rodney Petersen aggressively pursued Nate with the intention of participating him and as soon as doing so, Nate acted completely in self-defense.’
Diaz was in New Orleans at a Misfits Boxing occasion, the place his pal and colleague Chris Avila defeated Paul Bamba.
He was seen on video wrapping his arm across the Peterson’s neck, leaving him out chilly on the road.
‘I do not know what the hell I did to Nate Diaz,’ Peterson stated in a video posted to Twitter.
‘But I let you know what, I’m going to knock him the f*** out once I know he is coming. You caught me off-guard dude.
‘What? Did you suppose I used to be Logan,’ stated Peterson, who bears resemblance to Jake Paul’s brother, Logan.
Diaz is ready to struggle Paul on the American Airlines heart in Dallas, TX. on Saturday, August 5.
In one other video which reveals UFC boss Dana White reacting to the viral clip, he’s heard asking if the person taken down by Diaz is Logan Paul, brother of Jake.
He then provides: ‘He knocked him out! Whoever that’s he knocked him out.
‘That man’s head bounced like a f***ing basketball.’
With his head resting in one hand, White concluded: ‘He’s going to get sued like a motherf****r’.’
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He did discover an unlikely ally in Conor McGregor, with the Irishman tweeting: ‘Hahaha Nate on a rampage tonight! Let’s go Nate! Hahaha.’
Diaz earlier brought about a scuffle contained in the venue when he threw a water bottle at actuality TV star Chase DeMoor, per MMA Fighting.
He was sat ringside and whereas it’s unclear what set the altercation off, Diaz was livid as he rotated.
The pair clashed and DeMoor later warned on Twitter ‘subsequent time do not run’ in a transparent shot at Diaz.