In hindsight would Nate Diaz have had a good shot at taking the title from Woodley?

TheMessiah said:
Nate wouldn't be able to take Woodleys punches even if he has a good chin
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Maybe if he threw more the 1 or 2 punches the whole fight . And before you bring up the fact hes washed prime woodley didnt have a high output either . Game plans and styles make fights its a horrible matchup for Woodley prime or not . The only way you can finish Nate Diaz is a clean head kick, woodley would get boxed up and out worked .
 
blaseblah said:
Styles make fights. Look at how they match up. Nate is a good not great fighter with pressure, high volume, and an iron chin. Elite fighters generally beat him by either outwrestling him or outstriking him with better technique. Woodley doesn't have the cardio to outwrestle opponents for 5 rounds and never has. He also isn't a combo fighter and really only has one punch. His strength is waiting to counter. Unless you think he would knock Nate out it seems like a tough matchup.
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Actually, Prime Tyron has an excellent chance of knocking Nate out. Even just Knocking Nate down allows for GnP tko finish or a sub.
 
Nate isn't an elite fighter. he's just super popular. so no. in mma, woodley would eat him for lunch. but after watching woodley try to box? Nate would piece him up in boxing. for what it's worth.
 
Deathbycalfkick said:
Maybe not but he can just lay pray on him and throw pitter punches to stay busy.
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Lay n pray doesn't win fights anymore and Woodley doesn't have the cardio to do that for 5 rounds. He never has in his career.
 
blaseblah said:
Lol Woodley isn't getting a sub, Nate has the better bjj.
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Not on a fresh Nate. But if he rocks Nate bad and drops him (very likely possibility with Prime Woodley), a sub potential is definately there.

On top of that, Woodley can land huge leg kicks on Nates skinny legs.
 
blaseblah said:
Lay n pray doesn't win fights anymore and Woodley doesn't have the cardio to do that for 5 rounds. He never has in his career.
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Woodley in his prime could definitely hold Nate Diaz down for five rounds. Nate is garbage off his back. Woodley would have beaten Nate one way or another. Five rounds of wrestle fucking, TKO, KO. Doesn't matter.
 
This may be unpopular but I actually don’t think nates cardio is as good as some here seem to think it is. People are talking about how tyron wouldn’t be able to finish Nate when I think the problem runs the opposite direction; Woodley is a big strong wrestler, he can get 3 rounds pretty easily. Nates the one who needs to get the finish because he’s not winning by decision and I don’t think he can put Woodley away.
 
Lol
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blaseblah said:
Styles make fights. Look at how they match up. Nate is a good not great fighter with pressure, high volume, and an iron chin. Elite fighters generally beat him by either outwrestling him or outstriking him with better technique. Woodley doesn't have the cardio to outwrestle opponents for 5 rounds and never has. He also isn't a combo fighter and really only has one punch. His strength is waiting to counter. Unless you think he would knock Nate out it seems like a tough matchup.
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Great analysis.
 
Deathbycalfkick said:
Lol no, Tyron would just take him down and lay on him for five rounds. Everyone knows the Diaz brothers are useless against good wrestlers and leg kicks.
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Nate sometimes seems helpless against leg kicks and other times he seems very capable of checking them. He did a good job checking leg kicks against Pettis, he even injured him by checking a kick.
 
Absolutely. Would have knocked his head clean off.
 
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