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Seems like a great matchup for Diaz on paper. We all know the Diaz brothers bring insane volume, pressure and cardio... and Pettis has had some fights where he has folded against pressure fighters/strikers. Holloway and Ferguson obviously are the two best examples.
It takes a lot to put away Nate Diaz. He has a chin and a half and you know he's not going to get tired. Josh Thompson was able to catch him with a head kick and follow up punches... And we know that Pettis has some of the most dangerous kicks in the game. And we can't ignore that he Ko'd Wonderboy in his last fight. But Diaz is coming off an almost 3 year layoff. That's pretty nuts. Who else has done that succesfully? Dom Cruz? If this was 2 years ago I wouldn't even hesitate to pick Diaz by stoppage...
Anyways after that rant my pick is......... Pettis by TKO... He has remained active and has big momentum
It takes a lot to put away Nate Diaz. He has a chin and a half and you know he's not going to get tired. Josh Thompson was able to catch him with a head kick and follow up punches... And we know that Pettis has some of the most dangerous kicks in the game. And we can't ignore that he Ko'd Wonderboy in his last fight. But Diaz is coming off an almost 3 year layoff. That's pretty nuts. Who else has done that succesfully? Dom Cruz? If this was 2 years ago I wouldn't even hesitate to pick Diaz by stoppage...
Anyways after that rant my pick is......... Pettis by TKO... He has remained active and has big momentum