The opposite? I was giving it to Maia (The Backpack) but in a 5 rounder I was eluding to maybe favoring Nick. Nick chances in a 5 rounder > Nicks chances in a 3 rounder, we agree, yes?
As I said in one of the other umpteen threads about this, it would be literally an insanely boring fight... Maia's wrestling is decent, Nick's TTD is horrible. On the ground they are both stellar but likely will negate each other. Which means, Maia lays on top of Diaz for 25 minutes. Does anyone really want to see this?
I agree, unless Nick just busts him up and frustrates him but I think it is more likely that Maia controls it and takes a decision.
Nick bjj is surreal and his boxing is superior to Maya's to say the least I cant see Nick losing this one
That's a very boring fight on paper unless Diaz is able to box Maia up on the feet (very unlikely due to Maia's mastery of clinch takedowns and Diaz's lack of footwork to avoid clinching situations). Much more likely is that Maia repeatedly trips Nick and lays on top of him. Diaz is great defensively off his back so the fight would be a stalemate with Maia winning via being on top for like 75% of the fight.
lmao I feel like I should have known. Fucking Sims was a nutjob, but damn he made for a few LOL moments. His time on TUF was entertaining, as well.
Demian wins easily, and then afterwards someone will have to translate Nick's mumblings to let us know how he didn't think it was a real fight because he was just hugged the entire match.
I just feel like Nick should have a lot of faith in his BJJ game in most matches, but not in this one and I could see it being his undoing. Maia is just so good, and while Nick is prolly practicing hard, practicing hard tends to be nothing close to being active and competitive. All of this is IMO. Nothing more, nothing less. If def still watch the fight though.
I would go with Maia by decision. I don't think he would submit Nick, but he would control and dominate him and be on top on the ground.
Maia, especially since Nick is a volume puncher he doesn't have to worry about explosive bombs coming at him.
