Nate Diaz was not impressed with the present that Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis delivered of their UFC 297 headliner.
Emanating from the mysterious land of Toronto, Canada, Strickland put his middleweight world title on the road for the primary time since claiming it with a superb efficiency in opposition to Israel Adesanya in September. This time round he was tasked with taking out a South African finisher who has but to undergo defeat contained in the Octagon.
By 5 rounds of entertaining motion, each fighters lit one another up with strikes and drew blood, however it was Du Plessis who appeared to have the higher hand, mixing up his strikes with a good quantity of grappling that stifled Strickland’s offense at instances. Strickland poured it on within the fifth, presumably understanding he could also be down on the scorecards, however ultimately, it wasn’t sufficient, and ‘DDP’ was introduced as the winner via split decision.
Although most followers had been entertained by the night’s headliner, notably after the occasion’s lackluster co-main occasion, there was one former UFC star who was removed from amused.
TUF alumnus Nate Diaz posted a single emoji on social media, summing up his tackle Saturday’s title tilt.
Followers React to Nate Diaz’s Evaluation of the UFC 297 Headliner
Combat followers on X didn’t seem to agree with Nate Diaz’s evaluation of Strickland vs. Du Plessis, with a lot of them throwing shade on the ageing journeyman.
“Nah cmon that was an important struggle”
“far more entertaining than ur final 5 fights bum”
“Get in there yet another time”
“We’ve watched a lot of your fights and you’ve got had fairly a couple of like this”
“C’mon Nate, that was struggle”
“Should of been watching your boxing efficiency in opposition to Paul once more.”
“Higher than you v leon”
“you had been by no means champ journeyman”
“You might be simply hating bro! Go smoke marijuana and get some sleep brother.”
“you’re washed bro”
After 15 years of competing for the UFC, Nate Diaz walked away from the promotion to pursue some alternatives exterior of the Octagon. Lower than a yr into free company, the ‘Stockton Samurai’ signed on the dotted line for a boxing match with Jake Paul. Diaz misplaced the bout by way of unanimous determination.
He hasn’t booked a return to the ring or the cage as of but, however latest rumors recommend that Diaz is gearing up for a boxing match with former UFC title challenger Jorge Masvidal below the Gamebred Boxing Banner.
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