I mean this in all seriousness, i'm not trying to be disrespectful at all.
The guy is an absolute beast of a fighter. It's not a stretch to say he will one day be in the top 3 GOAT's. But his metal heath is what may keep him from getting there or from making the the top dollars he claims he wants. Acting like he does do you thing Gatorade, Nike or under Armor would want to hire him as spokesman? I know he hates that stuff but it will afford him to fly in any sparing partners he want's and pay them what he want's to pay them.
I genuinely felt bad for him and believe the fact that he doesn't want to be the bad guy (it actually looked like he was going to cry when Dana said the GSP said he is the most disrespectful guy in the world).
I would love to see him get through the challenges that are holding him back from capitalizing on his strengths.
I really want to see Diaz do well in life, he is more talented at this sport than most hope to be an he should reap the rewards of this but his behavior may prevent him from doing that.
I can't wait for the fight, I'm OK if he beats GSP (but I don't think he will) because I know his is going to be one hell of a fight.
Sports psychologist? Dude needs a regular psychologist first.
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molsonmuscle360 - Sports psychologist? Dude needs a regular psychologist first.
hahaha
seriously, I would hate to see him implode and not reach what he is capable of achieving.
i see a karo style meltdown coming in the near future tbh
He never went to school to learn how to hire a sports psychologist.
David Mortensen - i see a karo style meltdown coming in the near future tbh
That's a great comparison.
Because it's such a "macho" sport a lot of athletes think that only pussies see shrinks. It's sad, a lot of top athletes in other sports have used them and raised their performance to new levels.
Lol nick doesn't have problems like Karo lol. Nick doesn't like to talk to crowds. But he will always show up to fight.
The guy has the perfect mentality for fighting. No one should be trying to change him from what he is until he decides to walk away from the sport.
the geek -David Mortensen - i see a karo style meltdown coming in the near future tbh
That's a great comparison.
Because it's such a "macho" sport a lot of athletes think that only pussies see shrinks. It's sad, a lot of top athletes in other sports have used them and raised their performance to new levels.
It's not just MMA. I'm a big hockey fan, and that sport lost 3 guys due to mental health issues this off season. 2 killed themselves and one OD'd on oxi and booze. Any sport where you get popped in the head constantly, the athletes really need to look into seeing someone to help them with the mental side of that.
nickgjj - Lol nick doesn't have problems like Karo lol. Nick doesn't like to talk to crowds. But he will always show up to fight. <img src="/images/phone/apple.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>
FUCK YOUR MOTHER!
molsonmuscle360 - Sports psychologist? Dude needs a regular psychologist first.
Both IMO.
molsonmuscle360 -the geek -David Mortensen - i see a karo style meltdown coming in the near future tbh
That's a great comparison.
Because it's such a "macho" sport a lot of athletes think that only pussies see shrinks. It's sad, a lot of top athletes in other sports have used them and raised their performance to new levels.
It's not just MMA. I'm a big hockey fan, and that sport lost 3 guys due to mental health issues this off season. 2 killed themselves and one OD'd on oxi and booze. Any sport where you get popped in the head constantly, the athletes really need to look into seeing someone to help them with the mental side of that.
I know dude. I live in Van and felt so shitty with Rick Rypien's death as well as the others.
Man he's just got social anxiety. Lot's of people have a tinge of it, myself included. I sure as hell don't need a shrink because of a little anxiety.
I genuinely felt bad for him and believe the fact that he doesn't want to be the bad guy (it actually looked like he was going to cry when Dana said the GSP said he is the most disrespectful guy in the world).
Agreed.
Nick reminds me of some chefs I have worked with in the past.
They act all hard in the kitchen.
Yet,outside the Kitchen they are most uncomfortable in their own skin.I'd even go so far to say they have low self esteem.
molsonmuscle360 - Sports psychologist? Dude needs a regular psychologist first.
The sports psychologist would need to see a regular psychologist after dealing with Nick.
Magnum TA - The guy has the perfect mentality for fighting. No one should be trying to change him from what he is until he decides to walk away from the sport.
Are you kidding me? Could you explain how he has the perfect mentality for MMA?
Give me some examples where the other top fighters act like him.
Fedor?
Anderson Silva?
GSP?
Jones?
Frankie?
Gilbert Melendez (training partner)?
Only example where I can say it's working out is Brock.
Kid Yamamoto in his prime was exactly like Nick. If someone agreed to fight him he took it as insult and wanted to hurt that person badly for thinking they could win. Diaz obviously sees fighting as warfare and he is willing to engage in it to get the job done. Trying to tame him would only hurt his performance as a fighter. He obviously needs that angry edge to do his best. Fighters have different ways of motivating themselves to do the job and his way is through anger at the opponent.
TheAssMurderer - Man he's just got social anxiety. Lot's of people have a tinge of it, myself included. I sure as hell don't need a shrink because of a little anxiety.
That's pretty serious condition to have when you have a social job.
The mentality is a blessing and a curse. It motivates him to be the best, but also throws in a few roadblocks. I think he is somewhat deluded as to what his public image is... he does genuinely seem surprised when people peg him as a "bad boy". I'm not sure why that is, but I think it has something to do with the people he's been surrounded by. It seems like they do a lot of ego stroking for him, but not really anything to help him mature.
Does anyone in his camp tell him when he's doing something wrong? Do they ask him to be aware of his public image, or tell him "Hey man, if you act like that people might get this impression...". It's not always easy to see yourself if no one's holding that mirror up to you and criticizing you (not always a bad thing).
Anyway, his "character" (not saying it's an act) confuses me. Like I said, he genuinely seems concerned people think he's the "bad boy" but does absolutely nothing to change their minds as soon as the camera is on him. Thanks to Layzie we have seen a bunch of videos of him acting like a normal human being around people, so maybe I'll pose this question to him if he stops by this thread.
Layzie, does Nick turn into a completely different animal on fight day than he is the rest of the time? It would seem like this might be the case.