JRE MMA Show #187 with Robert Whittaker · Aired Oct 22, 2026
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Nick Diaz made his UFC debut around 2001 against Robbie Lawler.
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Joe tentatively recalls 2001 and Lawler, then the conversation corrects both. UFC records Diaz's debut against Jeremy Jackson at UFC 44 on September 26, 2003; Lawler followed in 2004. Credit the on-air correction: the date changes at 51:14 and Jamie supplies Jackson and Lawler's later year at 51:50-52:11. This is an initially mistaken recollection repaired during the episode.
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Is it true that Nick Diaz made his UFC debut around 2001 against Robbie Lawler?
No, not as stated. Joe tentatively recalls 2001 and Lawler, then the conversation corrects both. UFC records Diaz's debut against Jeremy Jackson at UFC 44 on September 26, 2003; Lawler followed in 2004. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on JRE MMA Show #187 with Robert Whittaker, aired Oct 22, 2026, at 50:43. The supporting source is ufc.com, linked below.
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