Well one thing was for damn sure is that Nick did not deserve to be in there with GSP, it was a complete one way show, lmao at anyone saying Nick had a chance, he isn't even top 8 welterweight.
While I do agree that GSP won fair and square, just as pretty much everyone had expected, I do think Diaz has paid his dues and did deserve a shot since it was in the works for many years.
That said, regarding him not being a top 8 Welterweight, what do you say about these dues he has paid?
Over 13-14 years in professional MMAA record of 26-8 prior to fighting GSP.
Welterweight champion in 3 different organizations: WEC welterweight champ/ IFC welterweight champ / Strikeforce welterweight champion.
The UFC ranks him as the 4th best Welterweight in the world:
http://www.ufc.com/rankingsSherdog ranks him as the 4th best welterweight in the world:
http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/5/Sherdogs-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-50581He has defeated some of the best names in the sport.
He (Diaz) certainly lost the fight yesterday, but it was sure as hell not a battle. Condit versus Hendricks was a true battle in my opinion.
GSP versus Condit was another great fight. Yesterday, that fight was garbage. GSP fought a smart fight and took the win.
Diaz is nowhere as good as GSP. Diaz doesn't employ all of his tools in a calculated fashion that would allow him to defeat a guy like GSP. What Diaz can pull, if the other fighter slips even a little, is an upset.
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P.S. Regarding his supposed retirement, I give him a year or so before he is right back in the octagon. He pulled that card before and spoke about doing professional boxing instead, but that didn't go anywhere..
