All Diaz fights should be 7 rounds

[crowbar]

Yeah,cater to the Diaz brothers.And only give them stand up fighters that don`t kick much that are also willing to engage.

[scourge]

I’m ok with this idea. I enjoyed watching Diaz get utterly dominated and humiliated for five rounds. Two more rounds of him getting his ass beat sounds good to me.

[Hong_Kong_Phooey]

3. Nate Diaz loses, but comes out a winner

How did it happen that despite getting battered for 24 minutes by Leon Edwards, one good moment to close the fight made Nate Diaz feel like an even bigger star coming out of this event?

That’s the power of this man’s brand, but you shouldn’t be surprised, motherf*ckers.

Anyone who has been paying attention knows Diaz’s (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC) star power in the UFC has outgrown wins or titles. He has that unique element to him that can allow him to land one strong punch against Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in an otherwise one-sided fight, and then have the majority of the social media feedback claiming he was the real winner, despite clearly losing four of five rounds.

It was all he needed, though. The moment opened the door for Nate to very predictably bust out the Diaz brothers classic about how he would’ve won with “street rules” or in a fight to the death, and that’s exactly the route he went at the post-fight press conference.

You can’t blame him, either. The people eat him up, and will carry the water of that narrative on his behalf moving forward.

Because of that, Diaz remains in such position that he can continue to pick his moments. He said he wants to get back in three or four months, but it all depends on the options that surface. When a good fight arises – such as a Conor McGregor trilogy or a Jorge Masvidal “BMF” title rematch – he can jump back in and have no one care in the least about the result with Edwards.

[Booksmasher]

@majikman

Fuck 3 or 5 rounds. Make them 7

The reason you want this is because he sucks at scoring 10-8s or finishing opponents in 3 or 5 rounds.

[MasterofMartialArts]

@Gennady_Goblin

@SprawlnStall

I don’t get why a complete, super skilled, fight IQ guy like Edwards is just so… boring. Weird. He’s got it all to be champ yet he barely draws. As a MMA fan, I sure like to see him fight but I don’t think he’ll ever win the casuals.

You answered your own question. He’s got no personality outside the ring, and no fire inside of it. What is there for a casual fan to gravitate to? What exactly would you say to a normal person to sell them on going out of their way to see a Leon Edwards fight?

“You’ve got to see this guy, and here’s why: He’s a pretty good fighter. Like he throws punches and kicks and sometimes lands some of them.”

How compelling. Try to avoid getting trampled on the way to the ticket booth.

Leon is a technician. If you enjoy watching an elite fighter who is highly skilled in all areas and uses proper technique nearly all of the time, then you will enjoy the treat that is Leon Edwards. If you don’t enjoy watching those things, then he’s not for you.

[MasterofMartialArts]

@SprawlnStall

Fedor was not exactly Mr Controversy outside the ring… yet had that ‘it’ factor still. Some guys just don’t have it I guess

Yeah but his thing was entirely different. He was a terrifying dude. He had an enigmatic aura around him that was completely mystifying. Partially because he was the baddest motherfucker alive by way of destroying world class heavyweights swiftly, and partially because he did so seemingly unfazed and without breaking a sweat. The language barrier certainly played into his aura with the American fanbase.