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Nate Diaz Has Hilarious Reaction To Highlights Of UFC 241 Win (Video)

Nate Diaz picked up a massive win last night (Sat. August 17, 2019) in the UFC 241 pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event. Diaz outclassed Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, a former lightweight champion, in their welterweight meeting. After the fight, Diaz shook things up by calling out fellow fan-favorite Jorge Masvidal. Speaking on the ESPN+ post-fight show, Diaz […]

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Nate Diaz picked up a massive win last night (Sat. August 17, 2019) in the UFC 241 pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event.

Diaz outclassed Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, a former lightweight champion, in their welterweight meeting. After the fight, Diaz shook things up by calling out fellow fan-favorite Jorge Masvidal. Speaking on the ESPN+ post-fight show, Diaz spoke to Chael Sonnen, Jon Anik, and Henry Cejudo.

During their conversation, Diaz got to watch the highlights from his decision win over Pettis. His reaction was absolutely priceless. Check it out below.

Diaz ended a three-year layoff with his return against Pettis. Despite a slow start, he was able to get into the swing of things in the second half of the first round, getting the fight to the ground and showing off his seasoned grappling skills. Throughout the fight, Diaz’s volume and jiu-jitsu proved to present Pettis with several issues.

When it was all said and done, Diaz took home the unanimous decision win on the judges’ scorecards. Now the stage is set for a showdown with “Gamebred.” It will be interesting to see if that bout, which is undoubtedly a fight fans are clamoring to see, comes to fruition.

What do you think about Diaz’s reaction to the highlights of his win over Pettis?

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Anthony Pettis Shows Off Foot Injury After Loss To Nate Diaz (Photo)

Things didn’t go according to plan for Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 last night (Sat. August 17, 2019). “Showtime” co-main evented a great night of fights from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California against Nate Diaz. Despite a promising start, Diaz began to outclass Pettis towards the second half of the first round and throughout. […]

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Things didn’t go according to plan for Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 last night (Sat. August 17, 2019).

“Showtime” co-main evented a great night of fights from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California against Nate Diaz. Despite a promising start, Diaz began to outclass Pettis towards the second half of the first round and throughout. The Stockton slugger nearly finished the fight at one point, landing some nice ground-and-pound, and coming close to locking in a few submissions.

However, Pettis was able to survive to the scorecards, where he lost via unanimous decision. Pettis was transported to the hospital after the event. He took to Instagram and shared a photo of his foot, which looked to be in bad shape. He captioned it with, “@natediaz209 you have a hard ass head homie lol.”

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@natediaz209 you have a hard ass head homie lol

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Pettis also kept it classy, congratulating Diaz on his victory in another post.

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Congrats @natediaz209

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It remains to be seen what’s next for Diaz. After his win, he called out fellow welterweight star and fan-favorite Jorge Masvidal for a scrap. Diaz has nothing but respect for “Gamebred,” and recognizes him as a top fighter, which is exactly why he wants to fight the Floridian next.

What do you think about Pettis’ injury after his loss to Diaz at UFC 241?

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Twitter Reacts To Nate Diaz Calling Out Jorge Masvidal After UFC 241 Win

Earlier tonight (Sat. August 17, 2019) Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis locked horns in the UFC 241 co-main event on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Diaz looked to be struggling a bit early in the first, but quickly turned things around and took control. The Californian’s heavy volume backed Pettis up […]

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Earlier tonight (Sat. August 17, 2019) Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis locked horns in the UFC 241 co-main event on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Diaz looked to be struggling a bit early in the first, but quickly turned things around and took control. The Californian’s heavy volume backed Pettis up and he was also able to get the fight to the ground several times. After some nice ground-and-pound, a few submission attempts, and very nearly finishing the fight, Diaz was declared the winner.

After his win, Diaz took to his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan to issue out a challenge to none other than Jorge Masvidal. The crowd erupted, and so did the mixed martial arts (MMA) community on Twitter.

Check out their reactions here:

How did you react to Diaz calling out Masvidal after his big win over Pettis?

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Nate Diaz Topples Anthony Pettis – UFC 241 Results

Next up is what many consider to be the people’s main event here tonight (Sat. August 17, 2019) at UFC 241. Nate Diaz takes on Anthony “Showtime” Pettis in the co-main event. Round 1: Diaz lands some nice clinch shots to open up. A nice front kick to the body backs Pettis up. A nice […]

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Next up is what many consider to be the people’s main event here tonight (Sat. August 17, 2019) at UFC 241. Nate Diaz takes on Anthony “Showtime” Pettis in the co-main event.

Round 1:

Diaz lands some nice clinch shots to open up. A nice front kick to the body backs Pettis up. A nice hook from Pettis backs Diaz up. Leg kick from Pettis. A nice combination lands for Pettis. Pettis lands some big shots on Diaz but Diaz clinches him up against the cage. They separate and Pettis rips off some big shots.

Another front kick to the body lands for Diaz. Pettis lands a nice combination that ends with a kick. Another clinch up for Diaz, but they separate and Diaz connects with a right hand. Diaz gets a takedown and Pettis goes for a guillotine. Diaz is into Pettis’ guard now and is landing some ground-and-pound. Nice transitions on the ground from Diaz, who takes the back and the round ends.

Round 2:

Pettis trips and Diaz walks forward and has him against the cage. A nice left-hand lands for Pettis. Diaz’s eye is bothering him and the referee stops it. A nice shot lands for Pettis but Diaz continues to walk forward. Diaz clinches up with Pettis against the cage but they separate quickly. Back clinch for Diaz, Pettis goes to the ground but gets back up. A knee to the head lands for Diaz and they’re still clinched against the cage. Another nice elbow from Diaz and Diaz is starting to turn the volume up. More nice knees from Diaz and he’s turning up the volume now. A few elbows land for Pettis but Diaz responds with a barrage.

Round 3:

Diaz immediately clinches up with Pettis against the cage. Pettis is fighting back but and circles out. Pettis now clinches Diaz against the cage but they separate again. Diaz now presses forward with shots. A beautiful combination from Diaz now vicious knees land for Diaz. Pettis drops and Diaz is swarming for ground-and-pound now. Pettis rolls over into Diaz’s guard.

Pettis trying to land some elbows now, stands up, but goes back down. A nice scramble for both men and now Diaz takes back side control again. Ground-and-pound for Diaz, he threatens the rear-naked choke, Pettis escapes and the fight is over.

Official Result: Nate Diaz def. Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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Anthony Pettis Down To Blaze Up With Nate Diaz After UFC 241 Fight

Nate Diaz scared a lot of fight fans this week when he sparked up a blunt during his UFC 241 open workouts. Of course, it was later revealed the substance Diaz was smoking did not contain any THC, which is what’s prohibited for fighters while in-competition. However, even if he did test positive for THC, […]

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Nate Diaz scared a lot of fight fans this week when he sparked up a blunt during his UFC 241 open workouts.

Of course, it was later revealed the substance Diaz was smoking did not contain any THC, which is what’s prohibited for fighters while in-competition. However, even if he did test positive for THC, it wouldn’t cancel the fight. Diaz would’ve simply had to pay a fine, per ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.

Speaking to TMZ Sports recently, Diaz’s UFC 241 opponent, Anthony Pettis, was asked about Diaz smoking during his open workout. When asked if he’d be down to smoke with Diaz after their fight, Pettis responded with a “F*ck yeah.” (via BJPenn.com)

“F*ck yeah, hell yeah,” Pettis said. “Honestly, after this fight is done and there’s no beef, I’m going to settle it in the Octagon and afterward if we spark one up, we spark one up.”

When asked about Diaz smoking during his open workout, Pettis admitted he also smokes weed when he’s not in competition. He also isn’t worried about there being any repercussions, as he doesn’t believe Diaz was smoking anything with THC.

“That’s dope, I support that,” Pettis said. “I smoke weed too, but I can’t smoke with the fight coming up. I’m pretty sure he was smoking CBD since we have to get drug tested on Saturday.”

However, just because Pettis is willing to smoke with Diaz after their fight, doesn’t mean they’re cool with each other right now. There’s still a beef to be squashed, and once that’s done, he can put everything behind him.

“No, we’re not cool. Me and Nate are not cool,” Pettis said. “We never had any kind of relationship other than him throwing his middle fingers up at me. So if you ask me, I’m assuming we have a problem.

“But now after this fight unfolds, there’s no real problem. I feel like he’s jealous of where I was at in my career and where he was at in his career. He had the Conor McGregor fight, got his income up, got his followers up, and now he’s content.”

What do you think about Pettis saying he’s down to smoke some weed with Diaz after their fight?

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Ben Askren Responds To Anthony Pettis Saying He Was ‘Happy’ For Jorge Masvidal’s Flying Knee KO

Ben Askren’s first career defeat in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition came at the hands of Jorge Masvidal. The pair met in one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the year at UFC 239. Masvidal, knowing Askren’s wrestling-heavy style meant he’d come in on an immediate takedown attempt, shot in with a flying knee. The […]

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Ben Askren’s first career defeat in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition came at the hands of Jorge Masvidal.

The pair met in one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the year at UFC 239. Masvidal, knowing Askren’s wrestling-heavy style meant he’d come in on an immediate takedown attempt, shot in with a flying knee. The knee connected flush on Askren’s skull, immediately rendering him unconscious.

Masvidal is now the record-holder for fastest knockout in UFC history with five seconds. Tonight (Sat. August 17, 2019) UFC 241 goes down from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. In the co-main event, Askren’s teammate, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, takes on Nate Diaz. On one of the UFC’s episodes of “Embedded,” Pettis is seen speaking to Yoel Romero, a teammate of Masvidal.

Pettis asks Romero how Masvidal is doing, and said he was “happy” for his big KO win over Askren, even though “Funky” is his teammate. Bellator fighter Dillon Danis posted the clip on Twitter, tagging Askren, saying he needs new friends.

Askren responded by saying he agrees with Danis, calling Pettis’ comments “unacceptable.” He also said he doesn’t need any “fake friends.”

“I agree Dillon this is unacceptable. @Showtimepettis and I aren’t bffs but I thought we had a respect and kinship where feelings and statements like this did not happen. I hope Anthony can clear this up and make his feelings transparent. I don’t need fake friends.”

What do you think about Pettis saying he was “happy” about Masvidal’s KO over Askren?

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