Tonight, David El Necio Díaz steps into the ring carrying more than a training camp. He carries a lifetime of setbacks, rebirths, and the kind of inner work most people never dare to face.

If you have followed his story, you know he is not just a fighter. He is someone who rebuilt himself from rock bottom more than once. From training alone in a park in South Central, to losing money on camps that fell apart, to battling depression, heartbreak and injuries. He kept choosing to get back up every single time.

Through ancestral medicine, introspection and therapy, David learned to listen to his mind instead of running from it. He talks openly about mental health, sobriety, gratitude and the dark moments that forced him to confront the parts of himself he used to avoid. Out of that came discipline and a deep connection to his community. The people who remind him he is loved and supported.

Most fighters talk about pressure. David talks about purpose.

He has fought through chaos before, but tonight he steps in with something new. Passion and love. Not anger. Not sadness. Just the pure expression of who he is. A man who laughs when he gets hit, who cries before every walkout because he remembers how far he has come, and who refuses to let life keep him on the ground.

Every time El Necio fights, you see a better version of him. Cleaner slips. Sharper hooks. That wild fearless energy he calls controlled chaos. He does not go in there to survive. He goes in there to express.

Tonight he returns home to California. Lighter, focused, grateful and ready to remind everyone why his fights always turn into wars and why fans show up for him even after long layoffs.

This is David Díaz.
This is El Necio.
And tonight he fights with the weight of the year on his shoulders and the freedom that comes with finally letting it all go.