Former UUF (Ultimate Fighting Championship) title challenger, Nate Diaz, is a sudden veteran, George Masvidal, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on Saturday (November 2, 2019) UFC 244. Will be sent off.
Few people have successfully carried out their desired fights like Nate Diaz. Diaz publicly called UFC and Dana White and sat on a sideline for several years at a time, but his star grew. As a result, few fighters have affected sports like Diaz, as the young Diaz brothers helped the sport progress on how to use CBD and how the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) handles contaminated supplements.
Diaz's aggressive personality made BMF titles after overwhelming Anthony Fetis for the first time in years. The UFC is just making and grabbing physical strings, but the winning Diaz won a place in the legend of the sport.
Let's take a closer look at his technique.
striking
Diaz and his brother brought some unique tools to the table, and their boxing coach Richard Perez helped him develop a style that suited his slick boxer. There have been some tweaks over the years as other fighters started planning a "Stockton Slap" style hit, especially, but his entire game takes advantage of his length and perfect conditioning.
The Diaz game plan was for a long time to put pressure on the fence, grip it or work. Either way, it rotated around the forward movement and closed the streets, and opponents caught in the fleet often could negate with movement and low kicks.
Diaz was quite vulnerable to historically low kicks, as his forefoot stood inwards (common in boxing) and somewhat flat. For example, unlike Rafael dos Anjos, Diaz's forelimbs knocked early, effectively harassing him.
Unlike his older brother, Nate Diaz took steps to solve this problem. Since Michael Johnson's fight, Diaz has been much more active in checking the kick. Unlike Johnson, Diaz showed a much more effective kick weapon than previously shown. Diaz effectively prevented the opponent's attack by using a kick to the inside and outside of the opponent's front leg, a linear kick to the leg, and a high kick at once.
In the Conor McGregor rematch, Diaz suffered a lot of damage from the Irish low kick, but broke his foot with a check. Even if the result is incomplete, it is progress. Back on the other side of Pettis, Diaz continued his path by marching more eps this week on his offensive, tactics, the subject of technology highlights.
Than most left-handers, Diaz makes better use of right handed b. He throws enough strikes to threaten a strike, but Diaz actually uses the strike correctly. It is often just a measurement tool used to align the long left straight lines of Diaz. (GIF).
Also Diaz does a great job of bringing the opponent to with. If you hit b, you will see many fighters return immediately with their punches. Diaz knows this, attracts enemies or simply misses them. Reach is beautiful. (GIF).
If Diaz can return the enemy to the fence, he is another area. After a bit of punch in the range, he will move to the clinch. Diaz maintains a good head position on the clinch and rips into the opponent's body. (GIF).For example, Diaz secures an underhook, digs his forehead into the opponent's chin, and constantly blows the enemy with his free hand.
Endless straight punch and clinch work is the fastest way to wear your opponent.
The knee has been Diaz's effective weapon for many years. He really lowers his weight to the enemy on the clinch and kneels on his body and head. Diaz will be able to grab the opponent's head to the front head lock position and reach out to more knees. (GIF). Against Pettis, Diaz pushes the enemy's head down, especially for kneeling down.
The main part of Diaz's strategy is to take advantage of your opponent's fatigue. Early on, he was hit harder because Diaz was still looking for a range and not the fastest fighter. However, when the battle begins, landing clean will be Diaz and your opponent will often come within an inch of Diaz Jaw.
Tired without a punch.
Diaz never exhausts opponents by never allowing them to rest. For most athletes, the MMA fight is a series of sprints. For example, Conor McGregor steps into a large combination or kick, sprints, then returns to posture and movement, recovering to the next big attack.
Diaz, meanwhile, handles the battle like any other triathlon. He always keeps his opponent, int, bbing, or confronts him constantly. He may not run as fast as a sprinter, but Diaz often catches up and takes leads when the enemy no longer has a chance to breathe.
Wrestling
Wrestling has long been a path of opposition to the Diaz brothers, but it is still dangerous. In the case of Nate Diaz, the strength is improved by being more aggressive and less defensive, and it helps when the power gets stronger.
Still not his advantage.
Occasionally, Diaz will shoot a double leg takedown against the fence. It's not always well set up and Diaz's posture is not good, but it's really effective if you put your hands on the other's hips.
Diaz has some experience in judo and sambo, and shines in his clinching work. He sometimes works for travel, but Diaz does his best to throw ass. Diaz flips across the opponent's body using the opponent's underhook. (GIF). Diaz also used a similar throw after digging the torso lock. Both throws attempt to catch your opponent's clinch or force takedowns. (GIF).
In his first fight against McGregor, he showed a solid instinct to capture one of McGregor's kicks and embark on a quick stop. He actually lifted his leg to check the kick, but eventually finished his workout. Lifting the leg, McGregor's kick was a bit full, allowing Diaz to hold firmly and lower the leg.
At this point in his career, Diaz's takedown defense is hard to read. It looked better with Johnson, but Johnson didn't want to face the submission expert. Before the bout, Anjos had little trouble knocking out Diaz, but he messed up his leg so Diaz could barely stand up.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Diaz background has always been jiu-jitsu and his black belt under Cesar Gracie is an impressive milestone in itself. As Diaz himself said, his enemies were quickly transformed into wrestlers after a few hard punches, giving Diaz 12 victories.
At the bottom, Diaz loves to use both butterflies and open guards. His bottom game has evolved slightly over the years. He turned it over to find the leg lock in raising his leg high over the opponent's shoulder. Most recently, he seems to have settled in a more open and fluid guard that sometimes rolls for leg attacks, looking for arms and triangles.
One of Diaz's favorite skills is Kimura. If you put your back, wrap your opponent's arm to complete the submission or attempt to clean it. If neither works, he can go up to the turtle position and stand for submission or try to roll. If he stands and the opponent still clings to him, he will usually throw across while controlling Kimura. This type of escape can expose your back, but Diaz is confident enough to use it.
Most of Diaz's work comes when a scramble or opponent tries to take him down. Takedowns create space and Diaz takes full advantage of these opportunities.
The first McGregor fight is a fantastic and recent example. When McGregor was hurt and tired, the Irish decided to take him out of danger with a sudden double leg. Diaz flips McGregor over his neck rather than defending his shot.
From above, Diaz showed his expertise in crushing Jiu-Jitsu and wounded enemies. He quickly slipped into the mountains, where punches flew and McGregor lost his strength, making it easy for Diaz to switch back. There he literally choked his opponent. Created amazing moments and victories. (GIF).
Another great example came from the fight against Kurt Pellegrino. After conquering the first round, “Batman” took a single leg takedown and dropped Diaz to the mat. While in the air, Diaz grabbed the guillotine and switched to the fight end triangle. To complete the submission, Diaz adjusted the angle, squeezed his legs and celebrated his hands freely. (GIF).
Finally, Diaz took advantage of his opponent's takedown at the guillotine choke finish of Melvin Guillard. Gillad shot from Double Legro Diaz, but exposed his neck, allowing the Stockton natives to wrap their arms around their neck. There Diaz finished the “Young Assassin,” which held little of his hand and applied pressure to defend him. (GIF).
Guillotine is probably the most dangerous submission of Diaz. Diaz uses Marcelo Garcia style guillotine but adds his own twist. At first grab the other person's neck and Good control of the arms. As the neck swims deep, Diaz waits for the right moment to release his arms and attack the neck completely. Also, Diaz often rolls his opponent to mounts, which allows him to actually extend through the choke. (GIF).
conclusion
Diaz has a deeper and smarter technology than he admits. He is not the most athlete in the competition, but Diaz still has great success and big wins, utilizing not only a natural gift of length and toughness, but also a hard earned heart.
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt Andrew Richardson is a professional fighter trained in Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California. In addition to learning with world-class talent, Andrew scouted his opponents and developed a winning strategy for several sports-leading elite fighters.