Watch all the dumb things people say when they find out someone is a UFC fighter. UFC and Mixed Martial Arts in general has been gaining popularity on the past few years, but I guess people still find it weird or shocking to find out that th…
Watch all the dumb things people say when they find out someone is a UFC fighter.
UFC and Mixed Martial Arts in general has been gaining popularity on the past few years, but I guess people still find it weird or shocking to find out that the person you’ve just met is an actual professional fighter. So what are the dumbest things being said to fighters after people find out what they do for a living?
Donald Cerrone has called him out for a UFC 200 bout, but it seems like GSP’s camp has an eye on a different lightweight contender instead. Firas Zahabi took to twitter to call for a battle between St-Pierre and Nate Diaz, who won an impressive welterweight match against Conor McGregor.
Diaz, on his part, mentioned that he only wants big fights moving forward, and as Zahabi notes, this “real money fight” certainly qualifies as one. Nate was also recently asking for that very bout against the the all-time great before he got booked against McGregor.
“I just told Dana White, ‘I’m going to 170’,” Diaz told BJPenn.com before UFC 196. “I’m not fighting these guys. Pettis, Alvarez, all these scary-ass fighters don’t want to fight me. So what the hell am I going to do, sit around this division and wait for a fight?”
“So, it’s all good, I’m going to go up to 170 then. Start eating. I texted that to Dana,” he said. “We were talking the day before they called me. I said, ‘I’m trying to get the GSP fight’ because I heard he’s coming back. He said, ‘Oh, I think he wants to fight Lawler.’ And then he called me the next day (to book the McGregor fight).”
After UFC 196, Dana White said the massive win over McGregor raised Diaz’s stock, and it would “make sense” to book Nate against Robbie Lawler next. He says the welterweight title bout could sell well since it already has a built in story line with Lawler’s history with Nate’s brother, Nick.
GSP also has history with Nick Diaz, having gone to a decision against him back in 2013.
St-Pierre, who is widely considered as one of the best ever in MMA, is now 34-years-old and hasn’t fought in over 2 years.
Georges St-Pierre vs Nate Diaz? Seems like both parties are interested in that UFC bout.
Donald Cerrone has called him out for a UFC 200 bout, but it seems like GSP’s camp has an eye on a different lightweight contender instead. Firas Zahabi took to twitter to call for a battle between St-Pierre and Nate Diaz, who won an impressive welterweight match against Conor McGregor.
Diaz, on his part, mentioned that he only wants big fights moving forward, and as Zahabi notes, this “real money fight” certainly qualifies as one. Nate was also recently asking for that very bout against the the all-time great before he got booked against McGregor.
“I just told Dana White, ‘I’m going to 170’,” Diaz told BJPenn.com before UFC 196. “I’m not fighting these guys. Pettis, Alvarez, all these scary-ass fighters don’t want to fight me. So what the hell am I going to do, sit around this division and wait for a fight?”
“So, it’s all good, I’m going to go up to 170 then. Start eating. I texted that to Dana,” he said. “We were talking the day before they called me. I said, ‘I’m trying to get the GSP fight’ because I heard he’s coming back. He said, ‘Oh, I think he wants to fight Lawler.’ And then he called me the next day (to book the McGregor fight).”
After UFC 196, Dana White said the massive win over McGregor raised Diaz’s stock, and it would “make sense” to book Nate against Robbie Lawler next. He says the welterweight title bout could sell well since it already has a built in story line with Lawler’s history with Nate’s brother, Nick.
GSP also has history with Nick Diaz, having gone to a decision against him back in 2013.
St-Pierre, who is widely considered as one of the best ever in MMA, is now 34-years-old and hasn’t fought in over 2 years.
Contrary to reports, Nate Diaz wasn’t really training for a triathlon before UFC 196.
It was reported that despite Nate Diaz coming in on extremely short notice at UFC 196, he was in tremendous shape as he was training for a triathlon before receiving the call to face Conor McGregor. Commentators also repeated this multiple times on the pay-per-view broadcast.
Diaz choked out McGregor, and during the post-fight press conference, he mentioned that he had his big win after coming from the beach.
“I had to come in on this fight straight fat boy off the beach in Cabo, but it’s all good,” he said.
Nate has since took to social media showing a video of what he was actually doing prior to getting the call — he was taking shots of Patron from a yacht.
Watch the clip below that came with the following caption: “I wasn’t trainjng for a triathalon before this fight I was on a yacht in cabo gettin my chillax on wit my dudes @gilbertmelendez and crew before I got the call but #alwaysreadyforwar in season or not #100 #patron #ninjashit #theninjaway”
Contrary to reports, Nate Diaz wasn’t really training for a triathlon before UFC 196.
It was reported that despite Nate Diaz coming in on extremely short notice at UFC 196, he was in tremendous shape as he was training for a triathlon before receiving the call to face Conor McGregor. Commentators also repeated this multiple times on the pay-per-view broadcast.
Diaz choked out McGregor, and during the post-fight press conference, he mentioned that he had his big win after coming from the beach.
“I had to come in on this fight straight fat boy off the beach in Cabo, but it’s all good,” he said.
Nate has since took to social media showing a video of what he was actually doing prior to getting the call — he was taking shots of Patron from a yacht.
Watch the clip below that came with the following caption: “I wasn’t trainjng for a triathalon before this fight I was on a yacht in cabo gettin my chillax on wit my dudes @gilbertmelendez and crew before I got the call but #alwaysreadyforwar in season or not #100 #patron #ninjashit #theninjaway”
Nate Diaz responded to Conor McGregor saying weight was a factor on his UFC 196 upset loss.
Following his upset loss to Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor mentioned that he wasn’t efficient with his energy, and that moving up all the way to welterweight played a factor in the contest.
“It’s a bitter pill to swallow,” McGregor said during the post-fight press conference. “I was simply inefficient with my energy. Usually, I fight a man in a division I am champion in, and they crumble under those shots. But Nate took them very well. The weight I think allowed him to take those shots well.”
“It is what it is. It was me simply fighting a heavier man, and that’s it. He can take a hell of a shot. Him and Nick have that style. They can take it and remain in your face,” he said. “I make no excuses. It is what it is. I took a chance. It didn’t pay off. I’ll be back.”
McGregor also had a similar line on his Fox Sports post-fight interview.
“If I was fighting a man my own weight, 155 or 145, they’re going to be KO’d from them shots,” he said.
Diaz, a natural 155 pounder, addressed this during the press conference.
“As far as energy and stuff, I felt like I was the superior boxer. I went better on the stand up, that’s why he went for the takedown,” he said. “Weight had nothing to do with anything.”
“If I had a fight at 155, I feel like I could’ve performed better ‘cause I would’ve been on point. I would’ve had sparring. I would’ve had a good weight cut like I did on my last fight,” Diaz said. “I had to come in on this fight straight fat boy off the beach in Cabo, but it’s all good.”
“I feel like I won because I was the superior martial artist,” he said. “Nothing surprised me, except that I got at hit at all. I think with a full camp I would’ve been flawless, but it’s whatever.”
Nate Diaz responded to Conor McGregor saying weight was a factor on his UFC 196 upset loss.
Following his upset loss to Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor mentioned that he wasn’t efficient with his energy, and that moving up all the way to welterweight played a factor in the contest.
“It’s a bitter pill to swallow,” McGregor said during the post-fight press conference. “I was simply inefficient with my energy. Usually, I fight a man in a division I am champion in, and they crumble under those shots. But Nate took them very well. The weight I think allowed him to take those shots well.”
“It is what it is. It was me simply fighting a heavier man, and that’s it. He can take a hell of a shot. Him and Nick have that style. They can take it and remain in your face,” he said. “I make no excuses. It is what it is. I took a chance. It didn’t pay off. I’ll be back.”
McGregor also had a similar line on his Fox Sports post-fight interview.
“If I was fighting a man my own weight, 155 or 145, they’re going to be KO’d from them shots,” he said.
Diaz, a natural 155 pounder, addressed this during the press conference.
“As far as energy and stuff, I felt like I was the superior boxer. I went better on the stand up, that’s why he went for the takedown,” he said. “Weight had nothing to do with anything.”
“If I had a fight at 155, I feel like I could’ve performed better ‘cause I would’ve been on point. I would’ve had sparring. I would’ve had a good weight cut like I did on my last fight,” Diaz said. “I had to come in on this fight straight fat boy off the beach in Cabo, but it’s all good.”
“I feel like I won because I was the superior martial artist,” he said. “Nothing surprised me, except that I got at hit at all. I think with a full camp I would’ve been flawless, but it’s whatever.”
Nate Diaz’s win over Conor McGregor could have earned him a UFC title shot. Nate Diaz scored a highly impressive upset over Conor McGregor at UFC 196, in a bout that he took on extremely short notice. He made the most of his opportunity, and…
Nate Diaz’s win over Conor McGregor could have earned him a UFC title shot.
Nate Diaz scored a highly impressive upset over Conor McGregor at UFC 196, in a bout that he took on extremely short notice. He made the most of his opportunity, and not only did he bag the biggest payday of his career, he could’ve also earned another UFC title shot.
And no, it’s not a rematch against Rafael dos Anjos, who thoroughly beat Diaz in 2014. According to Dana White, his impressive win over the featherweight champion could net him a title shot in the division they competed at.
“You know what would make a lot of sense? This isn’t the fight I’m making (now), I’m just saying, him and Robbie Lawler make a lot of sense,” White told ESPN following the event. “His brother beat Robbie, who is now the world champion, and Nate became very very popular tonight.”
“We’ll see what happens, but for me to predict what one of the Diaz brothers are going to do, who knows?” White said with a laugh.
Nate’s older brother, Nick Diaz knocked out Lawler back in 2004. Since then, Lawler bounced around promotions and camps, and eventually made an incredible career resurgence that led to him winning and defending the UFC title.
While some may argue that Nate doesn’t deserve a welterweight title shot from a sporting angle, Diaz vs Lawler is a truly fun match up with an already built in story line. If the only other option is Diaz vs Dos Anjos 2, I’d personally pick the entertainment side of MMA and watch Diaz throw down with the Ruthless one.
After losing at UFC 196, Conor McGregor says he wants to drop back down to featherweight to defend his belt. Conor McGregor moved up two weight classes and faltered against the #5 ranked lightweight in Nate Diaz at UFC 196. It was a shocking…
After losing at UFC 196, Conor McGregor says he wants to drop back down to featherweight to defend his belt.
“I know there’s a lot of people celebrating this (loss) in the featherweight division,” McGregor said following the fight. “There are many people celebrating another man’s victory. It’s something that I can’t understand. How someone not involved can celebrate another man’s victory.”
After talking about taking belts at lightweight and even welterweight, McGregor says the plan after this tough loss is to now drop back down to 145 lbs and defend his title.
“At the end of the day, I am the featherweight champion. I feel it is only right to go back down and remind them of what I achieved and what I have done in that division”
“But, I am not forgetting the 155 lb division. I am not forgetting about the 170 lb division,” he said. “I think next is probably to go back down, and defend my featherweight crown.”
McGregor says he doesn’t have injuries from the contest, and still leaves the door open for that planned quick turn around at UFC 200.
“You know, I haven’t stopped in a long time. I’m not tired of it,” he said. “I still feel UFC 200 is there for me. I’m not cut, I’m simply heart broken. I’ll pick myself up and we’ll figure things out in the morning.”
McGregor cuts a serious amount of weight to make 145 lbs, but he says it is possible even if he has moved up to welterweight bout for this one.
“I weighed in 168 lbs. I didn’t make anything, I simply ate regularly. 145 is a cut. It’s intense, but I make it and I make it every time,” he said. “I think 145 will be next. I think after I defend my belt and climb myself back up, I will get my shot at that lightweight belt once again. Maybe me and Nate can do it again.”
The loss and a move back down would open up opportunities for contenders such as Jose Aldo, Frankie Edgar, or Max Holloway, and it seems like McGregor is leaning ever so slightly towards the former champ.
“It’s hard not to give Aldo another go, he was ten years undefeated, but he pulls out and doesn’t show up a lot. Frankie at least competes,” he said. “I don’t know. I’ll see who the fans want to see the most.”
