Nick Diaz’s Willingness to Brawl Is Fun, but Is It Smart?

Filed under: StrikeforceSAN JOSE, Calif. — Nick Diaz doesn’t like getting hit in the face, he says. It’s dangerous. It’s painful. And when done by a guy like Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos, it’s just not much fun.

That’s why it’s a little surprising, af…

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nick Diaz doesn’t like getting hit in the face, he says. It’s dangerous. It’s painful. And when done by a guy like Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos, it’s just not much fun.

That’s why it’s a little surprising, after seeing how easily he dispatched of Santos once the fight hit the mat, that he’s willing to do it so often.