
If you thought Nate Diaz was a gangster before UFC Orlando, wait until you see his explicit rant towards Conor McGregor…
Nate Diaz returned to action at UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando this weekend, taking on fierce contender and bitter rival Michael ‘The Menace’ Johnson on the main card. Although the heavy underdog against Johnson, Diaz outworked his opponent in rounds two and three for the victory.
It was made that much sweeter for Diaz by the fact he’d been inactive for more than a year, and hadn’t won a fight since knocking out Gray Maynard in late 2013. He looked in fantastic shape for his long awaited return last night, outpointing Johnson with a barrage of strikes from long range.
Diaz’s speed and accuracy were the tale of this fight, and he rocked the normally durable ‘Menace’ with some nice southpaw 1-2 combos. Wobbly and beaten by the end of the third round, it was all MJ could do to stay standing and see out the final stanza.
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Equally, or perhaps more entertaining than the fight itself were Diaz’s antics before and after the fact. The notorious trash talker was at it all week, and he even had a brief altercation with his opponent in a hotel lobby before the weigh-ins.
What happened after the fight was undoubtedly one of the funniest Diaz moments ever, and gave old school fans a chance to remember when the Diaz brothers ruled the game.