Nate Diaz Could Make His UFC Welterweight Debut At UFC 111 Against Rory Markham HT: ...

Nate Diaz Could Make His UFC Welterweight Debut At UFC 111 Against Rory Markham

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interesting matchup since Markham likes to stand and bang..

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by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 18, 2010 10:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

update

it looks like Diego Sanchez wants to welcome Nate Diaz to 170.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 18, 2010 11:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ok. Sanchez is an idiot. BJ tools him and he wants to move up a weight class?! Can you imagine what guys like Alves would do to him? let alone GSP?

by cauliflower_ears on Jan 19, 2010 12:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

To be fair, Diego is much better at 170, The weight cut to 155 really hurts his strength and his ability to maintain his usual torrid pace.

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by villin on Jan 19, 2010 7:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

diaz condit would be nice

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by RearNakedPoke on Jan 19, 2010 3:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I like that call, RNP…it’ll be like looking in a mirror across the cage. Winner drops down to face Corey Hill.

As for Markham, he’s a tough SOB…but I see Nate subbing him.

by The Real T-Bone on Jan 19, 2010 11:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ya Markhams no scrub, but nor should he be the one to welcome him to the division imo

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by RearNakedPoke on Jan 19, 2010 11:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He seems to be able to take a solid punch. Diaz via submission.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Jan 19, 2010 6:14 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Nate is too physically weak to compete at 170. All the difficulties he had at LW will be magnified at WW. Unless he plans to completely transform his strength and conditioning all he has to look forward to at WW is failure.

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by villin on Jan 19, 2010 7:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

That’s the thing though, if he adds solid mass to his lanky frame (which insures he will almost never be the stronger guy in any given 155 fight) he could turn into a quality welterweight.

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by 3PA on Jan 19, 2010 8:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs