GSP is a bad matchup for Nick. Nick's weakness is a lack of wrestling...GSP could take him down at will and would have no threat of being taken down by Nick, so he could (potentially) open up more on the feet. Nick has good striking but not a lot of KO power, so GSP could try him out on the feet and take him down if he's getting the worst of it. Nick has great bjj, but I think he has a pretty low chance of subbing GSP from his back in a mma fight.
I like Nick and would enjoy seeing the fight, but I think GSP beats him easily.
I'm a big Diaz fan. Favorite fighter, hands down. Nick could win, but GSP has the amazing ability to stifle everything. Diaz gets a few shots in, GSP wouldn't like it. GSP doesn't appreciate getting hit. Doesn't handle it well. Diaz would hit him, a lot. GSP lets him get a few shots in, the title could be gone for GSP. GSP plays smart gameplan, which we all know he would try to do, then he could again grind out another 5 round decision.
I don't know how this fight would go, but I'd be watching. Otherwise, don't really care about GSP's next fight.
Jacks Wasted Life - GSP is a bad matchup for Nick. Nick's weakness is a lack of wrestling...GSP could take him down at will and would have no threat of being taken down by Nick, so he could (potentially) open up more on the feet. Nick has good striking but not a lot of KO power, so GSP could try him out on the feet and take him down if he's getting the worst of it. Nick has great bjj, but I think he has a pretty low chance of subbing GSP from his back in a mma fight.
I like Nick and would enjoy seeing the fight, but I think GSP beats him easily.
Not alot of KO power, but his power is very underestimated. Sure, he doesn't have alot of KO wins on his record, but he hurts everyone that stands with him.
When was the last time Daley was bingo'd like that? Never.
His combinations are some of the best in the world and he mixes and masks his power shots better than anyone that I've seen in mma.
GSP would NOT try him out on the feet for long. It would be a very very bad decision on his part.
I don't see how people can sit there with a straight face and say this is an easy win for GSP. Nick Diaz is not an easy win for ANYONE, I don;t care who you are. He makes you work, and in a 5 round fight I just find it very hard to believe that GSP can hold him down without taking some shots.
For a guy who doesn't like getting hit, GSP would get hit plenty in this fight.
As long as nick eye gouges him in the first 2 rounds he has a pretty good chance.
I want to see it!!!
LOL @ Diaz... this guy has a lot of Hype going on...
the only way to break GSP is to make him doubt himself, like that fight, he couldn't stop worrying about his eye...
GSP only beats himself (no homo)
gsp is too slippery for higuard, but gets easily KO'd if he tries standing
Nick is only licking his lips if GSP has one eye.
I would love to see the fight, but there isn't much in Nick's past opponents that make me believe that he could beat GSP.
If anybody can drag out a victory over GSP in a five rounder, at this point it can only be Nick.
Nick needs to handle all of his interviews like that.
By the way, Ariel is probably cool and all, but he DOES try to stir shit up in his interviews. I definitely see where Nick was coming from, but sometimes you just have to shut the fuck up and just ignore that nonsense.
ShadoKhan - LOL @ Diaz... this guy has a lot of Hype going on...
the only way to break GSP is to make him doubt himself, like that fight, he couldn't stop worrying about his eye...
GSP only beats himself (no homo)
If anything he doesn't have enough hype, son.
People don't take him seriously enough because he's been out of the ufc for a while, and when he was in the UFC he lost to guys who laid on him instead of trying to fight him.
(Diego was the only guy who legit beat Diaz)
Those fights were 5 years ago folks. People forget that he was only 23 when those fights happened. He's not even the same fighter he was back then. He has improved so much you can't really compare.
All you guys saying GSP would wrestle fuck him, why didnt he wrestle fuck Jake? They have near the same pedigree on the ground, Nicks Jitz is incredible from the bottom. I dont understand how GSP wins at this point. Nicks got one of the best Jaws in the game, top teir BJJ, an unorthodox striking that could give GSP trouble, and Cardio for days on End. 
nick would never get off his back, GSP by total domination.
Everyone saying Nick would beat the GSP that fought Jake...you're halfway right. Nick would outbox GSP and win via pitter-patter. But GSP wouldn't stand and box with Nick, he's to smart of a fighter to do that. He would take it to Nick's weakness, and Nick would lose the fight while talking loads of shit in GSP's ear. IMO it would be very much like the Koscheck/Daley fight, including the after bell antics.
"Those fights were 5 years ago folks. People forget that he was only 23 when those fights happened. He's not even the same fighter he was back then. He has improved so much you can't really compare."
You dont know that because he has been fighting onedimensional strikers since leaving the UFC. Only wrestler he fought was Gomi and he prefers to stand anyway
I think if this fight happens soon, if it happens to be GSP's next fight, or the one after that, the stakes will never be higher for him. The pressure for him to put on an exciting fight, and finish Nick will be at an all-time high.
I think this pressure, coupled with Nick Diaz' ability to get inside your head during the fight, will force GSP into making mistakes and open up big windows for Nick to finish the fight instead.
ThreadRuiner -ShadoKhan - LOL @ Diaz... this guy has a lot of Hype going on...
the only way to break GSP is to make him doubt himself, like that fight, he couldn't stop worrying about his eye...
GSP only beats himself (no homo)
If anything he doesn't have enough hype, son.
People don't take him seriously enough because he's been out of the ufc for a while, and when he was in the UFC he lost to guys who laid on him instead of trying to fight him.
(Diego was the only guy who legit beat Diaz)
Those fights were 5 years ago folks. People forget that he was only 23 when those fights happened. He's not even the same fighter he was back then. He has improved so much you can't really compare.
I can see where he needs more hype - maybe for the mainstream fans, but it seems he gets a lot for fighting some second tier fighters. His most recent fights have been against strikers, predominately, but the reason I called out those old fights (and btw, the other guy he lost against was Sherk) was because those seem to be the only "wrestling based" fighters he has fought lately (ok, maybe not Riggs)
nonetheless, his past wins were against Paul Daley, Cyborg Santos, K.J. Noons, Sakurai, Zaromskis, Scott Smith and Frank Shamrock.
yes, these fights were 5 years ago and I'm not saying he hasn't improved. But the competition wasn't the same.
Now, why didn't he "wrestle fuck" Jake? well, how about the fact that Jake couldn't "wrestle fuck" GSP? that's his style too. Because GSP wouldn't let him, right? GSP knew where the fight should be. (yes, he said he was surprised by Jake's stand up and I think the poke messed up his head)
look I'm not trying to take away from them being great fighters. All I'm saying is Diaz has some Name Recgonition. (for the mainstream and the hardcores) that's why they are choosing him. Are they looking at Ellenberger, Story or Foster? no. No name to fight against. they need to build those guys up and they haven't done enough to have a title shot yet.
I'm all for Nate fighting GSP, but to think he's some destroyer, well, that's the same as thinking GSP is a KO artist, and we both know he's not, son. ;)
Jacks Wasted Life - GSP is a bad matchup for Nick. Nick's weakness is a lack of wrestling...GSP could take him down at will and would have no threat of being taken down by Nick, so he could (potentially) open up more on the feet. Nick has good striking but not a lot of KO power, so GSP could try him out on the feet and take him down if he's getting the worst of it. Nick has great bjj, but I think he has a pretty low chance of subbing GSP from his back in a mma fight.
I like Nick and would enjoy seeing the fight, but I think GSP beats him easily.
That about sums it up....
Gokudamus stole my name - "Those fights were 5 years ago folks. People forget that he was only 23 when those fights happened. He's not even the same fighter he was back then. He has improved so much you can't really compare."
You dont know that because he has been fighting onedimensional strikers since leaving the UFC. Only wrestler he fought was Gomi and he prefers to stand anyway
If you can't tell right away that his striking alone is 100 times better than when he was in the UFC, then your obviously just not watching his fights.
As for one dimensional strikers, last I checked Cyborg is a bjj black belt who was subbed instantly once it hit the floor and Sakurai is no slouch on the ground either.
ThreadRuiner -Gokudamus stole my name - "Those fights were 5 years ago folks. People forget that he was only 23 when those fights happened. He's not even the same fighter he was back then. He has improved so much you can't really compare."
You dont know that because he has been fighting onedimensional strikers since leaving the UFC. Only wrestler he fought was Gomi and he prefers to stand anyway
If you can't tell right away that his striking alone is 100 times better than when he was in the UFC, then your obviously just not watching his fights.
As for one dimensional strikers, last I checked Cyborg is a bjj black belt who was subbed instantly once it hit the floor and Sakurai is no slouch on the ground either.
What good is his striking if he cant stop the takedown?
Cyborg is a D level fighter who loses to pretty much anyone half decent. Sakurai is past his prime and was submitted by Gono before he fought Nick. Gono went 0-3 in the UFC
Now again. What wrestler has Nick fought since leaving the UFC? In what fight against a wrestler did Nick show he can get back to his feet after being taken down
His brother just got wrestlefucked. But i guess since Nick has not fought a wrestler since the UFC it means he has improved in that department. By beating kickboxers and brawlers and washed up shooto stars