Associated Press
Nick Diaz loses to Robbie Lawler in long-delayed UFC return
Nick Diaz lost his first mixed martial arts fight in nearly seven years at UFC 266 on Saturday night, declining to go on after Robbie Lawler knocked him down with punches early in the third round. Diaz (26-10), a wildly popular 38-year-old fighter who walked away from the sport in early 2015, traded a high volume of strikes with Lawler for two exciting rounds during his return at T-Mobile Arena. Diaz then crumpled awkwardly to his knees after Lawler caught him with a check right hook early in the third.