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This article disagrees with you, and says it better than I could.Diaz is not receiving enough heat for quitting in the octagon. While it was the smart thing to do for his brain, it is more shameful IMO than taping to strike.
I guess if you see things in a vacuum, you could say Diaz quit. But that’s unfair to Diaz and to all the men and women who fight for a living. To label someone who is locked in a cage and fighting another person, a coward or a quitter is a cheap shot and an oversimplification of a terribly complicated equation.
Diaz has been around the game to know what some see as bravery is sometimes nothing more than stupidity. Sure, he could have been “brave” and taken more of a beating from Lawler, but at what benefit? Would he make more money? No. Would he get a title shot? No. Knowing Lawler was the better man at UFC 266 and realizing and then admitting that going on would do nothing but get him hurt more than he already was, Diaz opted to do the wise thing. He admitted he was done and, in doing so, limited the damage by walking away from the fight.
I guess the only thing I might add is, if fans give shit to Nick Diaz and call him a coward or a quitter after his years of battles in the cage and octagon, who wouldn't get a pass? Or put another way, is there any fighter fans won't bash?Diaz has been around the game to know what some see as bravery is sometimes nothing more than stupidity. Sure, he could have been “brave” and taken more of a beating from Lawler, but at what benefit? Would he make more money? No. Would he get a title shot? No. Knowing Lawler was the better man at UFC 266 and realizing and then admitting that going on would do nothing but get him hurt more than he already was, Diaz opted to do the wise thing. He admitted he was done and, in doing so, limited the damage by walking away from the fight.
If you have a counter, please read the article first in it's entirety and then counter it. I'd love to hear it. Cheers.