Nate Diaz did the same thing he does in every other fight.

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Starts slow, tries to find his range, eats some shots in the process, and then turns it up in the second round. And even then nate landed some good shots in the first round.

Conor McGregor isn't a better striker. He lost to a superior opponent who knew how to adapt. When Conor found out his left wasn't working, he panicked and became really sloppy.