Diaza biography

Quotes about the battle against Khabib Nurmagomedov “I used to be interested in the fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, but all my requests to organize him remained unanswered. Now it is how to beat a dead dog. There is no sense in the fight with someone who has already lost, is afraid to go out into the octagon and received a slap from me "Co -Cowington - who is it?

If a normal opponent appears - light up, I’m always here "about my endurance" is ready to conduct a tiraund duel with anyone "about the president of the UFC and his organization" observing for several years, I noticed that Dane White and UFC are full of shit "about boxers" Boxers often declare that mixed martial arts will be disgraced in boxing, but we will fight in the box real battles.

Several years after birth, he, as expected, was brought up by his mother, who broke up with his father when the American was a baby, but then the street and older brother Nick became his mentors. Also, their younger sister Nina constantly spun next to them. Growing up in Stoctona left a fingerprint on Diaz. He often got into troubles on the street and at one time traded in the trade for prohibited substances.

However, the athlete was engaged in martial arts not because in his city the ability to stand up for himself was a necessity-this could be done without training in a fighting club. The background in martial arts at the age of 11 Nate, along with the nickname, went to the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu hall. After a few training, he did not become a fan of this martial art and did not show the potential, but continued to visit the club because he, a poor and always hungry guy, the older guys fed Burritrit for free after each lesson.

It was because of this that Diaz did not abandon the workout, subsequently receiving a black belt on BZH. Later, he began to practice the classic boxing under the leadership of Richard Peres and moved to hone his skills on Earth at the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu club, which remains a representative after many years. Mixed martial arts in the fall of the year Nate became a professional fighter of mixed martial arts, giving out a record for the first 2 years, having gained experience, the fighter went to the project The Ultimate Fighter 5.

He lost the first round and probably lost the rest, but at the start of the second five -minute Gamburyan, performing his feet, dislocated his shoulder, as a result of which the Stoctonian won the duel with a technical knockout. Due to disappointing results, Nate rose into the welterweight, but even there he showed himself in the best way, exchanging victories over Rori Markham and Marcus Davis with defeats from Don Hyun Macdonald.

On the way to the battle for the UFC champion, having failed like a welterness, the fighter returned to the lightweight, where he gave a series of Victoria, won by a unanimous decision over Donald Cerron and Sabmishenes in performances against Takanori Gomi and Jim Miller. After each fight, Diaz received a bonus for the battle or the performance of the evening that, coupled with Vinstrik, did not go unnoticed - the Stoctonian received a title chance against Benson Henderson, from which, however, was defeated by a unanimous decision.

The growth of popularity recovering from failure in the title battle, he began to show changeable results and for almost 3 years won Greg Meinard and Michael Johnson, exchanging them with failures against Josh Thomson and Raphael Dos Anios. At the end of the winter of the year, Diaz received a call from a manager with a proposal to replace Raphael Dos ANIOS in a battle against Conor McGregor.

Quickly understanding the advantages of this option, he agreed to the duel, having received a week and a half to pass the camp. The meeting took place in a welterweight, in which McGregor, planning to continue to speak in lightweight, never fought. Despite this, the Irishman processed the Stoctonian at first, with every minute Nate pulled the blanket over himself and at the end of the second round caught him on Sabmishen, being a large Anderdog.

After the battle, McGregor demanded a revenge, which received six months later. In the return fight, the Irishman worked more competently than in the first confrontation, but, despite this, Diaz showed a competitive performance, losing to the decision of most judges. The subsequent career felt the taste of fame, the American settled in anticipation while he was reduced with a popular opponent.

After 2 years, he received the desired, namely the battle against Dustin Porrier, but he was injured during the preparation, and the meeting was canceled. After that, Nate resumed the standby mode. As a result, the Stoctonian was put in front of an ultimatum - either he holds a duel against Anthony Pettis, or loses its place in Rostera of the promotion. The fighter agreed to the battle, which after 3 years of a break and won a unanimous decision.

Despite the initially equal chances, he devastatedly lost the first 3 rounds and, during the break, was removed from the fight before the fourth five-minute due to the dissection of the cut over the right eye, having defeated with the technical knockout.

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