Better Cardio: Nick Diaz or GSP?

[Aas Gutú Adéli]

I'll bet my life GSP doesn't finish him.

Nate has better cardio. All those muscles need oxygen. I think this fight will be a lot closer than people think. If Pierre wins it will be a five round decision.

Lol
Bold prediction! Predicting GSP to not finish.

 

[Jagan Eye]

It isn't a huge factor since neither fighter is known to gas in fights but Nick Diaz definitely has better cardio.

Imo this.

I think both of their levels of cardio are to a point where neither of them are gonna get tired but if you were to test the endurance of both athletes for the sake of it Nick would have the advantage.

 

[KurtGrizzly]

Gsp, because he actually shoots and is always expending enormous amounts of energy.

 

[FEDORRULEZ]

It's a 5 rounder but does it even matter? I'm thinking Nick Diaz and I think that and BJJ are the two advantages he has over GSP but I don't think either of them come into play much (if at all) in 5 rounds. GSP has enough of a gas tank to keep Nick Diaz off of him and put him on his back.

But let's say in a fight where it's just them and there are no time limits (old school Royce Gracie UFC style), who wins? Who finishes who?

cardio wont matter . both have good enough to carry on the whole fight. but for the argument sake - diaz

 

[aali14]

It could be Diaz slightly or even by far, but it won't be an advantage in that fight. Similar to Diaz/Condit, Diaz's cardio didn't really do much there.

 

[Str8CashHomie]

Yeah it's pretty much irrelevant in this fight.

 

[Jopo]

GSP has better cardio for explosive movements. Nick has better cardio to last a lifetime in a fight if he needs to. Both are extremely useful.

2 best conditioned athletes in MMA by miles IMO.

 

[haley420**]

Diaz will gas before GSP, due to having to carry both their weight all night.

That's what I thought but then again Nick has great cardio

 

[Dookieshoes**]

I'll bet my life GSP doesn't finish him.

So, how does that work? Are you going to kill yourself or have somebody else do it?

 

[Jagan Eye]

It could be Diaz slightly or even by far, but it won't be an advantage in that fight. Similar to Diaz/Condit, Diaz's cardio didn't really do much there.

To be fair the pace of the fight wasn't exactly grueling considering that the fight mainly consisted of Condit backpedaling and Diaz walking him down.

 

[knoxville80]

Both have very durable gas tanks, and if in some case either one of them reduce the pace is because of his opponents landing blows, not for being actually tired

 

[Aas Gutú Adéli]

Both have very durable gas tanks, and if in some case either one of them reduce the pace is because of his opponents landing blows, not for being actually tired

Durable gas tanks?

 

[knoxville80]

[QUOTE=Aas Gut

 

[LATEXXX COMMANDO]

Its hard to say, they both have different styles but both have amazing cardio.

 

[nintey]

It's irrelevant, neither will tire in 25 minutes.

 

[dieknowsore]

cardio won't be a factor, which makes fights more intrueging when it isn't "if x fighter makes it to x round he will win"

 

[Skydome]

It's pretty even.

 

[StocktonStuff]

Diaz

 

[hiyah]

GSP. Put Diaz on his back enough times and he'll gas.

 

[cocky]

Diaz will gas before GSP, due to having to carry both their weight all night.

Yup. His skinny ass isn't gonna be able to stop GSP from controlling the fuck out of him and wearing him down.