Video: Nick Diaz Says Paul Daley Can Have the Belt
by Nick Thomas on Apr 8, 2011 9:07 AM EDT
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Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz fights Paul Daley this Saturday April 9th at Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley. This is his first fight for the promotion since its acquisition by his former employer Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the UFC. Diaz comments on the acquisition for the first time to MMA Weekly and he isn't happy:
"(About UFC buying Strikeforce) Honestly, I don't understand this whole thing. I'm way too busy training. It's hard for me to understand what's going on. But I knew there was a reason why I never strapped that belt around my waist. Whatever, champion, whatever. (Paul Daley) can have the belt. I'm fighting for money."Check out the MMA Fighting interview after the jump.
"I don't feel like a champion right now that the UFC bought this organization. I don't understand all that. I thought we were competing with the UFC. I thought my belt was potentially just as important as the UFC belt and we had the best fighters here (in Strikeforce); more technical martial artists and stand-up fighters."
"But now this is all about going to the UFC so I don't care about the Strikeforce belt. There was a reason why I never put that shit on anyways."
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley coverage
"I wasn't going to do this interview but they told me I had to. ... I feel like you instigate fights quite a bit. Maybe that's your job but where I come from people like that get slapped."
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Never thought I'd say this
But i’m finally starting to like this guy
Sheeeeeeeee-it
by Clay Davis on Apr 7, 2011 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Get on the bandwagon
He’s a 100% hilarious
His ability to say something and then completely dismiss/contradict it, is spectacular.
by malkav on Apr 7, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I've never loved him or hated him,
but I agree 100% with his opinion on the belt. The only value of being a champ IMO is that you get more money, exposure, and consistently elite opposition. That is the true merit of the belt.
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 7, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus the fact that a handful of Diaz's losses would be wins if he had five rounds instead of three.
The Riggs and Karo fights immediately come to mind. Nate is similar, where I expect him to crush Dong Hyun Kim in a five rounder. The belt is a huge tactical advantage for their volume punching, high cardio, wear-em-down style.
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Yeah,
I would like to see more 5- rounders at the elite level. Several state AC’s have approved 5- rounders for championship caliber fighters.
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 8, 2011 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
The thing with me is that I am a fan Nick Diaz, but I just can’t stand Nate Diaz. I think it’s a combination of Nick being in many memorable fights and just saying the craziest stuff.
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C'mon
the double-bird triangle is one of the best highlights in MMA history.
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by Dave Strummer on Apr 8, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Finally?
Welcome.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 8, 2011 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Basically what he is saying to Strikeforce
I'm Don Frye and you're not - Don Frye
by MrTechnique420 on Apr 7, 2011 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
so articulate
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
These are cage fighters, not Harvard grads lol.
by mikeI981j on Apr 7, 2011 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
He just goes full stream of consciousness all the time.
He’s our generation’s James Joyce.
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by pdl on Apr 7, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
Portrait of the pot-head as a young man.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
by Dave Strummer on Apr 7, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
But Nick Diaz would have beaten the shit out of Wells.
You don’t shove the 209 in a ditch. They don’t give a fuck. Nick ain’t no bitch.
(I didn’t mean for that to come out as appropriate for a freestyle setting, but it kinda works perfectly)
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I have always despised stream of conciousness
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
Me too. Are you the one that said that you are also an English Major?
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Yeah
I got my english degree a few years ago. For the record, The Sound and The Fury is the biggest piece of shit i’ve ever read ever
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
“I wasn’t going to do this interview but they told me I had to. … I feel like you instigate fights quite a bit. Maybe that’s your job but where I come from people like that get slapped.”
by Victor Rodriguez on Apr 7, 2011 9:08 PM EDT reply actions
Let's get naked and see who's stronger.
by OwMyArm on Apr 7, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I’m waiting for someone to get pissed that Diaz said he’s fighting for money, not the belt.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 7, 2011 9:09 PM EDT reply actions
If Strikeforce was still independent
I would, but now that the UFC bought them, in a way I agree with him.
Why should he care about the Strikeforce belt? Strikeforce, Coker, and the belts lost their credibility when they sold out.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Apr 7, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I was waiting for
the hate for him saying he’ll be shields #2
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
I'm not pissed
But I do think that mindset will limit his potential. The greatest in pretty much every sport wanted to be #1 more than anything else. When you have the talent and the championship mindset, the money will take care of itself.
by Bob Loblaw TX on Apr 7, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Disagree
Look at guys like Roy Jones, Jr. Being a champion and #1 is great but if there’s one thing money doesn’t do in combat sports it’s take care of itself.
unfortunately he doesnt have the talent. That’s why he’s pissed that Zuffa bought SF. He ducked Jay Heiron in SF… what on earth is he going to do with the UFC guys?
He’s fun to watch but he hasnt fought any legit competition at 170 in the past few years and the times he did before that he lost.
If Zuffa didnt buy SF he could have continued this charade for years.
Will he beat Daley? Maybe, maybe not. Nick hasnt fought any real competition recently, daley has and even though daley also loses to the top guys he atleast has competed against them more recently.
This fight will be cardio versus durability. How durable will nick be against Daley’s leg kicks and punches versus how much Daley’s cardio can handle Nick’s pace.
If Nick can last 2 rounds without taking too much punishment Daley will be in trouble.
Cyborg did a number on Nick’s legs and I think Daley has better kicks. Nick’s wrestling sucks so unless he tires daley out first the fight will likely not hit the ground. Nick needs to survive with his boxing for 2 to 3 rounds, keep the pace high and then take him out after round 3.
Daley needs to attack Nicks legs with kicks and counter with punches hoping to catch him before paul gasses out.
by mmalogic on Apr 7, 2011 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Paul's cardio ain't usually too bad.
Either way, I think Diaz is still very valuable to the UFC. He’s around the level of Carlos Condit and Paulo Thiago, a step above guys like Dan Hardy, and lightyears better than James Wilks.
It’s obvious that Diaz won’t be a top 5 fighter, and the UFC could easily give him three losses in a row by doing a unification bout with GSP, Fitch after he loses, and then Mike Pierce. But he’d also slaughter (and actually finish) the guys that Amir Sadollah has been beating. And probably slaughter Amir Sadollah. Diaz vs. Rumble could main event a TUF finale easily.
There’s plenty of room for Zuffa and Nick Diaz to make money together.
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by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 8, 2011 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It works both ways. If money is the thing that motivates you, you’re that much more likely to train harder to be the best and get that money.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 8, 2011 8:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Right on
He wants money? Then he needs to tow the company line and be marketable on top of being a good fighter. There’s very limited appeal for a ADD, pot head for big corps like Nike.
It’s why even if he is champion he won’t get the big money like GSP.
by squaresphere on Apr 8, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Diaz is the pot head stone cold steve austin of mma
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by the-gentle-way on Apr 8, 2011 1:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
the diaz brothers
are ridiculously awesome.. to watch on tv. if i were in the same room as them, not as cool. not because i wouldnt like them as people, but they strike me as animals in a jungle, and even though i have no direct issue with them, they would be able to smell my fear of their craziness, and thus they would eat my soul, for that is the law of the jungle.
having said all that… love em, both of em.
Jonny Bench called.
by Sterling Archer on Apr 7, 2011 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Probably cause of the
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 7, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
My girl is the manager at the best cannabis club in the 209 my friends.
by SilverNBlackZach! on Apr 7, 2011 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
probably the only one in the 209
They shut down all the clubs in modesto, but to be honest most of the time you get better stuff on the street than you do at the clubs. Most of the time the clubs stuff comes from street growers. The best thing the clubs have are the edibles and the hash variety’s.
So what you're saying
is that your girlfriend gets mean mugged by the Diaz bros on a regular basis?
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 8, 2011 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I just assume
that “mean mug” is his factory default setting.
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 8, 2011 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
to be fair
even if I was mad i’m be smiling if I was standing next to gina carano as well.
I can confirm this for Nate at least.
Approach him with a smile and you get a smile back.
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The Diaz Bros. are two of my favorite fighters.
It’s not about all the bullshit with them, just fighting and money. They are also super nice in person.
its true
i met nate in boston in august outside my buidling (i live right near the garden)
really cool guy, he was shocked to hear someone pulling for him in that area considering he was fighting marcus davis… he was real cool
Jonny Bench called.
by Sterling Archer on Apr 8, 2011 7:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I fucking love Nick Diaz!
Back in the day I thought he was a complete dick but this dude makes a lot of sense. Not very eloquent in his speak, but he speaks from the heart and he’s blunt about it.
Basically what he's trying to say is
I ain’t no punk bitch.
The key is to hit the guy in the jaw really hard before the other guy does it to you.
by FreeLightningLee on Apr 7, 2011 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
"I no punk bitch, you punk bitch!"
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by RolloTomasi on Apr 7, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
On the belt thing when your a Welterweight champion under the same umbrella as this guy
What belt you have counts for shit
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by MattParker117 on Apr 7, 2011 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
TUF
I’d make the Diaz brothers coaches against each other for this season.
by High Knee Destroyer on Apr 7, 2011 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
They should do a team vs team coaching special season
Team Diaz brothers vs. Team “The Entire Sport of Wrestling”
or just AKA vs Cesar Gracie fight team
Diaz vs Koscheck
Sheilds vs Fitch
Nate Diaz vs Swick
Gilbert Melendez vs Josh Thompson
by darkotto23 on Apr 8, 2011 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Nick vs. Mayhem on TUF…
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by The American Ronin on Apr 8, 2011 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
that would be cool
but mayhem is way over it
¬_¬
by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Apr 8, 2011 4:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I have no idea what he was trying to say in the last 3 minutes, but, there were a lot of words.
"There wasn't a man voting for it that didn't think that under a setup of this kind he'd muscle in on the profits of the men abler than himself...But while he was thinking that he'd get unearned benefits from the men above he forgot about the men below who'd get unearned benefits too. He forgot about all his inferiors that would rush to drain him just as he hoped to drain his superiors...That was our real motive when we voted. That was the truth of it. But we didn't like to think it. So the less we liked it the louder we yelled about our love for the common good."
i legit understand every point he makes, and often feel hes right. hes unable to articulate very well, but i feel like his understanding of whats happening and the way things are is spot on 101% of the time
Jonny Bench called.
by Sterling Archer on Apr 7, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
also
i have a concussion
Jonny Bench called.
by Sterling Archer on Apr 7, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
that explains it
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
Haha, its funny how everyone hates Daley and Diaz.
And theyre two of my favourite fighters easily
by theworldismine on Apr 7, 2011 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
what the appeal to Diaz?
I so sick of him bitching about money, stockton, I’ll fight anyone ( cept Mayhem), wrestlers beating me,blah blah blah. To be honest I don’t think he has anything to offer most of the 170 division in the UFC, I know he’s a fan favorite for a lot of people, but somebody explain why he has such a big fanbase?
by despisedIcon856 on Apr 7, 2011 9:29 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I'w with ya.
Paid like boxing??? Boxing has been around for a zillion years!!!!! Paid like Pacquiao? Are you freakin kidding me?? Nick Diaz should never be mentioned in the same sentence as GSP, let alone the same galaxy.
Hey Nick Diaz, watch your teammate get pummeled in a few weeks and then you’ll realize why you don’t get paid GSP money.
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by GirlsBeatMeUp on Apr 7, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Diaz's UFC return
Will probably be against a Fitch/Koscheck type for a title shot shot this will be BRuce Buffer about fifteen minutes later (assuming it’s Fitch):
“Ladies and Gentlemen after three rounds we go to the judges scorecards for a decision. All three judges score this contest 30-27 declaring the winner by unanimous decison”
“JON FITCH”
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by MattParker117 on Apr 7, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
1. In the cage he’s exciting as hell. Name another fighter knockin ppl out and pulling off gogoplatas. Has he ever been in a boring fight? No. Watch in his last fan w/ cyborg he sticks his face directly into Cyborgs while landing repeated body shots. Now watch his expression. The kid is a fighter, straight up.
2. Outside of the cage? Dude. Seriously he’s pure inadvertent comedy. He’s completely bizarre and nonsensical. Who else comes out to the pre fight press conference face off just giving the finger. I mean he walks into the stare down w/ his arm out stretched finger raised. Who fights his brother with sais. Who flips off a camera in his car while drivin to the gym and is proud of it.
The real question is how is his fan base not 10x bigger
by Robust23 on Apr 7, 2011 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Thats all well and good
So obviously he is a very classy guy, but take a look at the top ten WW and tell me he doesn’t lose to all of them. He’s a tough guy no doubt I’m not disputing that, but if he wants these outrageous paydays he keeps talking about let him fight Alves, Kos, Fitch,or Sanchez again and then I will be impressed.
by despisedIcon856 on Apr 7, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I thought you were askin for an explanation of his popularity. At any rate he’s fighting a top 10 WW this Saturday so we’ll see how that plays out. Also we don’t really know how he’d do against those other guys till we see em fight, but I definitely see him as a game opponent for anyone.
I just find him very cocky for the opponents he has been fighting. No offense to his last few opponents, but they are not even top 25. Don’t get me wrong I like watching entertaining guys like Cyborg and Zaromskis, but they aren’t the caliber of fighter that he will face in the UFC. But dude for him to act like that to Ariel wasn’t called for, it doesn’t make him tough to treat a reporter (who is, as Diaz said only doing his job) like that.
by despisedIcon856 on Apr 7, 2011 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
If you're taking things seriously, you're going to miss the appeal of Nick Diaz
I like him because he’s a character, and because when I see a Nick Diaz video on this site, I never know what kind of crazy shit is going to come out of his mouth. Compare that to the turbo-bores in the top half of the UFC WW division, and it’s no contest who I’m interested in following outside the cage.
As for inside the cage, Nick Diaz might be the most consistently fun-to-watch fighter in the top 10 of the WW division.
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by Dave Strummer on Apr 7, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I go pretty much just the opposite way with him. I can’t stand his stoner drivel. Or the whole winning the game/winning the fight argument. He just makes it so easy for me to hate. So I embrace it. He is without a doubt my favorite fighter to cheer against. War Semtex!!! (Read: War “Not-Diaz”!!!)
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
Nick doesn’t act or sound that way because he’s a pothead. While he has obvious tells that he smokes a lot, in reality he’s probably self-medicating. His behavior is the result of terrible ADHD, no respect for grammar, and a me-vs.-the-world mentality that’s so ingrained it leads to anti-social speech and actions. I smoke weed every day and it certainly doesn’t make me less articulate so I sort of take exception to people thinking that (it’s not your post in particular).
Yeah,
there is literally zero substantial research that suggests MJ use permanently ruins brain cells, short term memory, or anything like that. The only time your short term memory is effected is during the actual time you’re high.
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 8, 2011 3:53 AM EDT up reply actions
It definitely makes your mind more clouded if you’re smoking every day, even the time when you’re not high per se. But that’s because you have so high levels of it constantly. Like I would basically smoke all the time when I wasn’t working, and I know for sure it affected me at work as well. Once I was clean for a couple of months though, I would like to think I was back to “normal” again, so you’re right about that.
by Horselover Fat on Apr 8, 2011 4:10 AM EDT up reply actions
If you're getting high daily,
then of course you will be a bit hazy the next day. It’s just like booze- if you get really hammered, you wake up in the morning still drunk.
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 8, 2011 4:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes, that’s a good comparison. THC does stay in your body for a lot longer than alcohol though, but you already know that.
by Horselover Fat on Apr 8, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
The over and under.....
Nick Diaz says “Ya know” 312 times…. Takin bets donkeys, ya know.
"I gotta couple of lawsuits against me, yeah, two of em almost drowned when I hit em with the money shot."- Don Frye
Under
he plans this shit. He said “ya know” exactly 209 times
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
by Chris Hall on Apr 7, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
I so look forward to the incoherent ramblings of Nick Diaz
I think that’s prolly the main reason I spend time on MMA websites.
One shouldn’t try and understand his logic on how he’s “being paid way to much, but not enough.” One shouldn’t try and understand why he thought his belt was just as important and he was just as good as the UFC but now do to new ownership, he suddenly feels like the belt is worthless even though all the fighters are the same.
But gotta say that “but where I come from people get slapped” was awesome. He was definitely F’ing w/ Ariel. Dude is straight up comedic gold and can fight on top of that. What a beast.
I agree with Nick
Mayweather is a bitch IMO but he has a point similar to Nick’s in regards to being a professional fighter. He’s dedicated his life to this sport as a career, not as a token of pride. He’s a PRIZE fighter. He fights for a prize. The UFC pay structure is grossly unbalanced and at a certain point it probably isn’t worth it for some of the fighters that could do other things. The Joe Daddy health insurance issue comes to mind when you think about how poorly some of the fighters have it.
Ariel hides his bias pretty well but it’s obvious he’s Zuffa’s golden boy, and he’s taken his game to another level by subtly trying to hype fights. Nick is completely right. Ariel was digging for shit talk from both him and Daley and trying to instigate to help hype the fight which is bullshit. Just do your job and let fighters talk shit if they want to.
by OhhhGLS on Apr 7, 2011 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
stevenson
joe stevenson makes plenty of money to be able to affoed health insurance. he chose not to. that is no ones fault but his and his alone.
Maybe he can, maybe he can’t. We don’t know the details of his expenses because he could live humbly in a house big enough for his wife and kids and simply be irresponsible. Or he could be paying his first wife out the ass in child support and alimony while also paying down a mortgage and whatnot. We don’t know.
But surely the UFC could help the fighters out in this regard, correct?
no way
stevenson made over $250,000 that year. it’s pure irresponsibility. he even said so himself in an interview that was posted here on BE at the time. i’m not a fan of dana, but why do people try to hold the UFC to a higher standard than every other paying job? because, at the end of the day, that’s what the UFC is: a workplace. just because we find it entertaining to watch these people work doesn’t alter the facts. joe is well paid (especially for being a mediocre fighter) and he simply didn’t take care of things like he should, especially considering the risk of injury is inherent at his job. i’ll betcha $100 that he didn’t forget to buy a sweetass car though. priorities.
I would give my left arm to see this man fight BJ Penn.
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by Jeremy Couturier on Apr 7, 2011 9:33 PM EDT reply actions
Honestly, I don't understand this whole thing. I'm way too busy training. It's hard for me to understand what's going on.
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by Bonedoctor on Apr 7, 2011 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 11 recs
“I feel I get paid way too much money but not too much”
by drawp on Apr 7, 2011 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Daley’s even pointing at your subject line in agreement. Now that’s confidence.
by Pyrgz Krum on Apr 7, 2011 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Nick Diaz is evil GSP
There is a lot of similarities between Diaz and GSP.
GSP was a stand up guy who became the dominant wrestler in his organization.
Diaz was a ground fighter who became the dominant striker in his organization.
They both extoll the virtues of being a martial artist; that is how they refer to themselves.
Outside the cage, Diaz does triathlons and smokes weed; GSP is a bit bookish, with a passion for dinosaurs.
Diaz is just from a different area of the world, so he comes across a lot more hard-edged, but I bet he and GSP would get along quite well.
You just said this, comparing a Diaz brother and GSP.
They both extoll the virtues of being a martial artist; that is how they refer to themselves.
You know how I know you’re high right now?
GSP’s shower drain pubes have more tact than any Diaz family stain at its best.
i dont like how Diaz and company handled the Mayhem situation.
However if you were in a sticky situation in the 209 (one of americas most dangerous cities) you don’t want a friend that wants to “talk out the problem”. You want a diaz brother dropping bitches before the other guys know what the fuck is going on.
Diaz just doesn’t seem to have an off switch. When not in a “209” type setting talking out the problem could go a little smoother.
Loyalty is a characteristic of a true martial artist. Nick is just from a different culture.
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by the-gentle-way on Apr 8, 2011 10:21 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Can some please provide me
A 209 to english dictionary please? I
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by MattParker117 on Apr 7, 2011 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
has there ever been a nick diaz interview that wasn’t purely incoherent rambling? it’s all stream of conscousness, unrelated thoughts and words.
what’s on tv because i wonder what the weather is like, stockton. i’m a fighter and the sky is blue because i need more money and darth vader had a cool voice as i mowed the lawn. i’d like to get paid and i want a pizza so i train really hard and on monday it will be december in the spring. thanks.
by tha dude on Apr 7, 2011 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
haha oh shit … he has one of those old school medical marijuana dispensary containers on his desk in that pic … hahaha Im almost positive thats it …
makes sense anyway
these fuckers are crazy
but tbh, I know lots of douchebags like these guys in real life … and as entertaining as they are … I guess because I get that feeling like “aw man this guys like [fill in douchebag i know]” it makes me not enjoy his antics
but I can see why people love his crazyness …
OH I know … its like my cousin … My cousin is EXACTLY like this idiot. I mean right down to the smoker shit …
We kick it all the time … and he’s like a brother to me….
Honestly though … I can barely stand him. I mean I love the guy, he’s fam… and i got his back forever. At the same time, he drives me insane. But I guess since we basically grew up together, we can hang out and I know already. My bro cant … cant stand him. In fact most of the people that know him … just cant stand him.
YET… when he first meets people I always get that … “Duuude, wheres your cousin!? That fucker is nuts! haha he makes me laugh!”
I used to be like wtf? But I guess if you can get a guy like that in doses … he’s probably a fun dude … and probably why this guy gets that love I see … I wish I wasnt clouded =(
everybody knows a guy like that. the dude that people just LOVE when they first meet him, and you’re thinking “that’s because you don’t know him.” people think he’s being obnoxious to be funny when in reality he’s an obnoxious d-bag all the time. yup. i got a buddy like that.
I try to avoid people like that like diaz avoids wrestlers. Hang out with them twice. If they are still douches then im outty.
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by Bobillarious on Apr 7, 2011 10:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I wasn’t going to do this interview but they told me I had to. … I feel like you instigate fights quite a bit. Maybe that’s your job but where I come from people like that get slapped
That might be the best Nick Diaz quote sense his rant on the conference call
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by Anothermmafan on Apr 7, 2011 10:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
whats hard to understand about the zuffa buyout?
He’s a champ now but will be run out of the ufc soon enough(again)
He has the luxury of ducking miller and woodley in sf, but in the ufc he can’t duck everyone in the division.
by Discman2 on Apr 7, 2011 10:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I get paid too much money, but not enough.
Ya’know, i just, ya know, don’t get it it ya know? Um.. yeah… big money ya know? Over paid, too high, super experienced, living man! How to live! Man.. ya know.
I’ve been on and off the Diaz fanboat, but this interview was gold.
He is developing the paranoia level of...
someone on pot. Did he cycle off this time to pass the test?
He is accusing Ariel of being an instigator and being very negative towards him. If he represents the 209, it must really be that bad of a shithole.
You are joking about 'someone on pot'
Right?
by cmons on Apr 8, 2011 2:56 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I drove through Stockton once. I know why Diaz is always pissed.
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by FlyByKnight on Apr 8, 2011 12:06 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Was Nate expecting Santa Claus or something. He’s looking around like something big was about to happen. Were the police finally onto him?
I get that Nick is Nick and there’s something entertaining about him, but the middle finger thing just seems so tired. It’s like saying “the bomb”. It means nothing. It’s not offensive because it’s so played out, it’s not that humorous because he’s being serious, it’s just sort of…lame?
I get that there’s a team of BE readers that scroll through every page and look for a gif of him flipping it, but otherwise doesn’t he think that an alternative hand signal that actually offends would be a good idea?
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by RaisedOnTheDairy on Apr 8, 2011 12:37 AM EDT reply actions
I haven't commented in months.
But I hope Daley swells Nicks mouth closed for good.
by nitro on Apr 8, 2011 12:41 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow
He just Shat all over SF. Any one else think Mayhem and Diaz should coach Tuf. He said he would move up for money and this will pay Diaz bug bucks. I think this is possible especially of he loses to Daley.
Jules: Normally, both your asses would be dead as fucking fried chicken, but you happen to pull this shit while I'm in a transitional period so I don't wanna kill you, I wanna help you. But I can't give you this case, it don't belong to me. Besides, I've already been through too much shit this morning over this case to hand it over to your dumb ass.
LOL
This is why I love this guy. Just awesome. Which other current champion would say something like this? Very funny, great stuff.
I'd say that I dislike Diaz, but I'm afraid I'd get another flame by Chris Barton.
I'd change my name to Mr. Carrano.
by Mastertofue on Apr 8, 2011 8:18 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
The best part is
I’m not even a Diaz fan really. Ask “War Diaz” about how many times he’s flagged me for “bashing” Nick. Regardless, you guys need to learn to reign in the hate a bit.
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by Chris Barton on Apr 8, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
diaz you say you want to be on the top
the ufc is the top, your not making any sense. i think he is upset bc he knows he cant beat gsp..
there's something
amazing about Nick Diaz.
When I hear him speak I feel I’m listening to someone who is outside a lot of the conventions of society and the rules of the mma ‘media sect’ and is able to speak with some real heart and clarity as a result.
Its genuinely refreshing to hear someone who talks based on the reality of their situation where you hear all the time that in their approach and in their mentality – they are a fighter who is aware of many of the things around them that others are not.
I probably look forward to hearing Nick Diaz interviews more than any other fighter.
I think in time, as the spectacle of mma becomes more and more mainstream sports-esque, we will see more and more carbon copy athletes and standardised athlete approach / fighterspeak. I think it is only then – probably after the Diaz brothers are no longer on the scene, that many will understand and realise the kind of value and colourfulness that they bring.
If you’re like myself then it is a privilige to be able to work on that appreciation now.
'if you don't have humility as a fighter, fighting will bring humility to you...'
Most telling quote for me
" He says hes gonna knock me out, i say thats the only way for him to win."
If you wanna throw down in fisticuffs, fine! I've got Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary waitin' for ya...right here!
RIght, because losing the SF belt is really going to help his leverage
That belt and winning this upcoming fight is his golden ticket to get all that money he wants. He’s got to reconcile that contradiction.
Those so called "unified rules"(UFC rules)
Those rules suck, I can only wish some day the Pride/Dream Rules will be aplyed to all MMA, as it already is around the hole world except for USA ! I mean if they want to watch wrestling go watch it don’t aply those rules to mma ! Like the sonnen fight with Anderson, if it was on Pride he would get some yelow cards for stalling! But in the UFC he was awarded for stalling the fight!? What the Fuc*
There are so many things wrong with what you just said
for starters the Unified rules are the standard here in England
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by MattParker117 on Apr 8, 2011 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I got a warning for fighter bashing calling Nick Diaz “A fucking worthless peice of shit.” I apologize for my previous statment.
by SteveXtreme on Apr 8, 2011 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
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