Was Nate Diaz ever good at fighting? That depends on who you ask.
The retired UFC welterweight, who captured the glass trophy on Season 5 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), holds wins over former UFC lightweight champions Conor McGregor and Anthony Pettis, as well as ex-PRIDE titleholder Takanori Gomi.
But the 40 year-old Diaz (21-13) was also soundly defeated by former UFC lightweight champions Ben Henderson and Rafael dos Anjos, and finished by “bitchass” ex-Strikeforce titleholder Josh Thomson.
“Nate Diaz, he’s the most puzzling,” former UFC welterweight, Ben Askren, told Daniel Cormier. “I don’t even think he’s that good, but he has convinced people he’s good at fighting somehow, some way. Look at his damn record. He was average. His record is 21-13. That’s not that great. Within the UFC, he was 16-12. Please don’t post this clip because the Diaz Army will attack me. His fans are rabid.”
