Nick Diaz won't fight for less than $500,000

Former mixed martial arts fighter Nick Diaz said he has no plans to come out of retirement, according to a recent interview with MMA Fighting.

Diaz's comments came in response to an offer UFC president Dana White said he made to the 30-year-old on Wednesday to return to the Octagon for a bout with Hector Lombard. The former welterweight said the offer simply wasn't worth his time.

From the interview:

I never considered anything other than to renegotiate my contract or fight Johny Hendricks. All I said was, 'What am I getting paid?' And he said, 'Let me check your contract.' And the last text I got from him was what I would be fighting for. 

I didn't consider fighting for that kind of money. I didn't say anything back to him, right, but usually that means something. I'm not considering even for a second fighting any of those guys for less than $500,000. There's no way.

I'm retired. Completely retired. Unless the UFC wants to renegotiate for something I'm happy with or I'm going to be fighting for the world title, which is obviously going to be for something I'm happy with because I'll make a ton of money. 

White said he has yet to hear back from Diaz, who apparently expressed interest in returning to the ring during UFC 171 in Dallas last month.

Diaz, who last fought in March 2013 against Georges St-Pierre, disputed media reports claiming he wanted to revive his career, stating he doesn't love fighting and never did.