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Diaz trainer confident of return
Nick Diaz's coach Cesar Gracie believes the former Strikeforce welterweight champion will return to the cage, and is confident of being able to persuade the 28-year-old out of retirement.
Diaz announced his decision to call it a day in the wake of his UFC 143 defeat at the hands of Carlos Condit, a bout following which he also tested positive for marijuana in a post-fight drug check.
The American has kept a low profile since his loss at the beginning of February but remains in training, and Gracie maintains the Californian will find it hard to stay out of the game.
"He's [Diaz] sick of the politics, the whole marijuana thing, the judges," Gracie said on Sherdog Radio Network's 'Beatdown' show. "It's kind of a weird thing, but let's face it: I'm not going to let that guy quit. I just don't see that happening. He's too good and he's too important in this sport, I think. If it's up to me, there's no way that's going to happen."
Gracie continued: "I was with him last night. He did a few rounds boxing. Nick's a martial artist. He's always in some kind of training. It drives him crazy not to be. He's always doing jiu-jitsu. He's always doing a little something. Mentally, he's doing great right now."
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