Arrest Warrant Issued For Nate Diaz Over New Orleans Road Choke Out

Nate Diaz is now a needed man in Louisiana … cops stated Monday afternoon they’ve issued an arrest warrant for the previous UFC star — after he was seen on digicam choking out a person on Bourbon Road.

The incident occurred late Saturday night time after Diaz had attended the Misfits Boxing 6 occasion in New Orleans.

In footage of the altercation, you possibly can see Diaz received a person in a headlock throughout what seemed to be a big dispute — and he did not let the man go till he was unconscious.

The person later took to social media to say he suffered a gnarly head wound through the incident.

In keeping with MMA Combating, authorities stated they reviewed the footage, and an arrest warrant for Diaz for second-degree battery was in the end issued.

Diaz shouldn’t be presently in custody.

The 38-year-old fighter has but to publicly touch upon the state of affairs … however sources near the fighter inform TMZ Sports activities he didn’t consider the person he choked out was appearing as a peacemaker — saying there was a bigger battle occurring within the space and the man was a part of that group. They’re adamant Diaz was merely defending himself.

Diaz, who’s slated to field Jake Paul later this summer time, had been in a separate altercation earlier within the night time — when he threw a water bottle at actuality star Chase DeMoor whereas ringside on the boxing occasion.