Fighters weigh in on Nick Diaz skipping UFC 183 open workouts

After UFC 183 headliner Nick Diaz missed the open workouts on Wednesday, conversation in MMA circles once again turned to his history of failing to follow through on media obligations.

While Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) discussed the situation on Thursday, saying that it was the result of “a few miscommunications,” many feel that Diaz’s tendency to fail in his promotional duties is inexcusable.

MMAjunkie caught up with several fighters, including Kelvin Gastelum, Paige VanZant, Ian McCall and Miesha Tate, who all gave their thoughts on Diaz as well as the idea of press requirements in general. You can watch the video above.

Diaz faces Anderson Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC) in the UFC 183 pay-per-view main event this Saturday night.

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