We take a look at what makes the Diaz brothers tick.
War. It’s as much a part of the history of humanity as anything you could ever possibly think of. As deplorable and regrettable as it might be, for thousands of years people have fought amongst themselves for their land, for their wealth, for their honour and even just to satisfy that undeniable craving that has always been – and will continue to be – a mainstay in the human condition that has been with us from our earliest days right up until now.
And though, in the modern day, war is still as prevalent as it has ever been, we now see more commercialised and structured ways for the warriors within our society to vent their lust for action. Just like the gladiators of old, in present-day combat sports, we have a select number of men and women who perhaps – had they been born in a different time or place – would be the very ones leading the charge on a soon-to-be-bloodied battlefield, with both sword and shield in hand as they prepare to express themselves in their rawest form.
Though many fighters in the UFC fit these criteria, there are few who would argue that the classical notion of the ‘warrior’s spirit’ is embodied – perhaps more than anyone – by the brothers Diaz, Nick and Nate.
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