The Diaz brothers have found themselves as superstars in 2016, after spending years as the ‘anti-heroes’ in mixed martial arts, they’ve suddenly found themselves as leading figures in the UFC. It comes for a number of reasons, for younger brother Nate it’s been the combination of years fighting the top contenders and then a landmark duo of wins over Michael Johnson and Conor McGregor. Similarly for older brother Nick, he’d been competing against the most elite fighters on the planet consistently, then his antics against Anderson Silva and resulting struggle with the Nevada Athletic Commission saw him surge to mainstream celebrity status.
With the win over ‘The Notorious,’ it was first believed that Nate Diaz could potentially receive a title shot at either welterweight or lightweight, but those opinions were swiftly shot down when the news leaked that a rematch was in the works. According to rampant reports, UFC 200 is the stage for Diaz vs. McGregor 2.
Perhaps the most enticing prospect of the rematch is a repeat of the highly entertaining banter that McGregor and Diaz shared before UFC 196. Their antics may have only lasted 11 days, but they easily bested some of the most classic rivalries in the sport’s history. Even down to the post-fight ‘I’m not surprised motherf*ckers’ interview with Diaz, this fight truly had it all.
The bout itself was not too shabby either, featuring barrel loads of strikes thrown with vicious intent before the eventual ending in round two. The Irishman’s demise came in the form of a slick rear naked choke from the Stockton grappler, and now we find ourselves asking how ‘The Notorious’ can avoid the same fate come UFC 200.
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Not one to let go of the comments that McGregor had spouted before UFC 196, Nick Diaz gave his opinion on the Irish star during a recnt interview for BJPenn.com. He’s referring to McGregor claiming Diaz had terrible training partners, check it out:
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