Nate Diaz thinks he won the fight, but his face looks like it had been though a meat grinder ·

04 Jan 2025, 00:00

If you didn't see UFC 202 and just saw the aftermath of Nate Diaz's fight with Connor McGregor, you'd think there's no way this came down to a decision. Oddly enough, it did after five grueling rounds that ultimately did not go in Diaz's favor.

Not on the scorecards (48-47, 47-47, 48-47,) and certainly not in the "injuries sustained" department in their highly-anticipated rematch.

"His face is opened up and he's still coming": Conor McGregor pays tribute to Nate Diaz https://t.co/vajUg4SA6g pic.twitter.com/CvXUSd6wnR

— Newstalk Sport (@NewstalkSport) August 21, 2016

Twitter Reacts to Nate Diaz’s Bludgeoned Face After McGregor Fight https://t.co/l2yi3I3fHJ via @curtisdmorton pic.twitter.com/xVITNakQCr

— BlackSportsOnline (@BSO) August 21, 2016

Fools saying #ConorMcGregor "ran" the whole fight... then who did THIS to #NateDiaz face ? 😂😂😆😆😃😃😲😲🙄🙄 #ufc202 pic.twitter.com/fpfuks1cTg

— AC (@acmalin927) August 21, 2016

Even after beating him to a bloody pulp, McGregor had the utmost respect for Diaz.

Conor McGregor: "His face was opened up and he was STILL coming at me. You gotta respect Nate Diaz." #UFC202 https://t.co/q9VLTf1bwM

— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) August 21, 2016

Diaz didn't agree with the scorecards, having landed 166 significant strikes to McGregor's 164, according to ESPN, and almost immediately demanded a rematch.

"I came to this fight worse off than last time. I didn't get to train. I had injuries. I'm not making excuses, but you should have finished me off," Diaz said, toward McGregor. "I'm ready for [No. 3]. I gave you [No. 2]."

Diaz won their first encounter by submission, knocking McGregor off the top of the UFC mountain in UFC 196.

Nate Diaz thinks he won the fight, but his face looks like it had been though a meat grinder

If you didn't see UFC 202 and just saw the aftermath of Nate Diaz's fight with Connor McGregor,you'd think there's no way this came down to a decision. Oddly enough, it did after five grueling rounds that ultimately did not go in Diaz's favor.

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