Why the hell is Sano in UFC

It was most likely a condition of Diaz' contract.

Maximov is a Diaz buddy too, if a little more legit.


Maximov went 3-0 as an amateur then 5-0 as a pro, getting a short notice spot on Dana White's contender series. After winning (moving up in weight on no notice) he then got a UFC contract.

He's a well known undefeated prospect, they obviously put him on this card because of Nick but he was UFC bound on his own. If I remember correctly they offered him a spot on the last TUF but he declined and got signed instead.

Sano is just literally Nick's buddy and had no business getting even a prelim fight, it was just something Nick likely asked as a favor and got. The rest is what you saw lol.
 
If that's how Nick Diaz treats his friends, I hope we never meet.
 
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