what to do with Nate Diaz?

Kaner · 06-22-2009, 04:16 AM

What should Nate Diaz do now after that loss to Joe Stevenson? He is not in the best physical shape and by no means does he fill out his frame. Does he keep at 155 or maybe does he step up to 170? Maybe put on some muscle like his bro and try and whoop some 170 ass!! His striking is always improving and his ground game is off the hook, but he never seems to have the power to do what he wants. Relying to much on defensive moves and trying to catch guy. Cant wait to see what you guys think!

edub · 06-22-2009, 04:26 AM

I think hes good at 155 hes just had some bad matchups in his last two fights. Its a shame cuz I would love to see him and Diego fight. Maybe give him Melvin Guillard?

IOWAfight · 06-22-2009, 04:30 AM

The guy has a bright future at any weight class he chooses to fight in. He's already a tough customer at LW, and he's still very young. He was winning impressively in his first fights, so the UFC started to jump up his level of competition fairly quickly for a new fighter. Having him fight top 10 fighters is probably a bad idea right now in his career. If he beat Stevenson, just think of the fighters he would have to have faced. Pretty much top 10 caliber fighters. Just keep giving him quality fights and he'll be a star in the future, but he's not ready to fight the best, yet. I don't think muscle mass is his problem. He's just running into fighters that are more experienced and probably better than he is.

rockcity · 06-22-2009, 05:08 AM

Nate diaz is a wizard on the ground and can hold his own on the stand up but he's just too weak against wrestlers who can get a hold of him, no matter what weight class he goes to he will need to improve his wrestling and strength cause those 2 things are his only weakness and its the only thing holding him back

Kaner · 06-22-2009, 05:02 PM

He really needs to figure something out. After losing back to back fights againts guys that he should have whooped. Dont get me wrong i have a lot of respect for Both the Diaz brothers. But it is hard to blame the guy, when all your opponents do is take you down and lay and pray the shit out of it. I just want to see him on the up and up.

can_of_cans · 06-22-2009, 05:30 PM

1 more loss and he's cut.

SanabriaMan · 06-22-2009, 06:02 PM

SPENCER FISHER.

Nate said he wanted someone who actually wanted to fight him instead of trying to hold him for 3 rounds.

Kaner · 06-22-2009, 06:43 PM

Yeah Spencer Fisher would be a good Brawl,Maybe Roger Huerta. There are a lot of guys out there that he could tear apart. I respect the fact that he is willing to fight anyone and wants to fight harder opponent, but there are just to many fighters out there that have such dominate ground games. Which we all no doesnt go well with Nates style. I just think that he would find better competition if he put on some muscle and stepped up to 170, or some how finds away to get more strength at 155.