Nick Diaz came up short against Anderson Silva at UFC 183 and, as is somewhat expected at this point, he was more than a little bit negative when discussing the life of a professional fighter and his future in the sport.
When asked about what lies ahead for him, Diaz quietly said, “it’s really crazy coming out here. I’m kind of tired about being a loser…I’m doing well about this being a job compared to the other guys out here…I don’t know what to make of it right now.” In his signature stream of consciousness style, he touched on a variety of topics ranging from inconsistency in MMA judging to pre-fight etiquette to editing of MMA highlight reels, but he made no effort to hide his dissatisfaction with the fight and his feelings about the sport.
While Diaz put in a strong performance against a fighter who held a clear, undeniable stylistic advantage over him, the fight was a decisive win for Silva. Diaz found success in the first two rounds with his looping punches, but Silva’s rangy counter-punching and size advantage allowed him to slice up the fan favorite. By the end, Diaz owned a badly damaged left eye and a three-fight losing streak.
While in most cases a three-fight losing streak would be worrisome regarding a fighter’s continued employment with the UFC…not so with Diaz.
In spite of an almost two-year absence from the sport, the former Strikeforce and WEC champion remains popular enough that he can carry a pay-per-view. Some fans love him and some fans hate him, but he is most certainly one of the UFC’s top draws today. That said, few “big” fights lie out there for Diaz and because of that, it may be another long while before he returns.
Watch out for Bleacher Report’s coverage of Diaz over the coming days, weeks and months.
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