In a five-round clinic, Leon Edwards picked Nate Diaz apart on the feet for almost 25 minutes at UFC 263. Making good use of leg kicks, ‘Rocky’ opened the path to a dominant striking performance, with a scare in the last minute of the match, but with not enough time for Diaz to capitalize. On Twitter, pros reacted to the battle.
The main events start now. #UFC263
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) June 13, 2021
Nate is a massive star, big hill to climb tho in Leon Edwards. Let’s see if big Nate can get it done. My goodness nothing like a @ufc PPV. #ufc263
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 13, 2021
If Nate Diaz could win tonight against Edwards, I’d be thoroughly impressed ! #UFC263
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 13, 2021
I felt that leg kick
— Randa Markos (@randamma) June 13, 2021
This has to be a first UFC with a five round fight and not be for a title or main event fight. #UFC263 #TeamDiaz
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) June 13, 2021
Nates a G and hiding the pain well, but his leg is obviously done! 5 rounds seems like a long way away for staying mobile. #UFC263
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 13, 2021
That leg needs some milk. #UFC263
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) June 13, 2021
Nate Diaz is a gangster. No quit. Gotta always love that about a competitor. #UFC263
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) June 13, 2021
There’s no feints from Nate Diaz rn. It’s making it easy for Edwards to keep his eyes peeled open to see every clear attack Diaz is throwing. #UFC263
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 13, 2021
What a WAR
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) June 13, 2021
Broooooooooo he almost had it! #UFC263
— Mallory Martin (@MalloryyMartin) June 13, 2021
Different breed! All heart
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) June 13, 2021
GIVE THEM A SIXTH ROUND!!!! #UFC263
— Mike Trizano (@TheLoneWolfMMA) June 13, 2021
Wow @ufc
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) June 13, 2021
WOW!!!! #UFC263
— Chris Leben (@ChrisLebenMMA) June 13, 2021
Mannn Nate Diaz is fun to watch bet he’s fun to fight too #UFC263
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) June 13, 2021
Nate is the s—
— C H T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) June 13, 2021
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 13, 2021
Nate Diaz almost pulled off one of the craziest upsets in UFC history #UFC263
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 13, 2021
Are you not entertained ?!! Epic battle Diaz with heart of a lion #UFC263
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) June 13, 2021
Why are they booing!? Leon won every rd except the last? Lol I really don’t get it
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) June 13, 2021
And once again Nate Diaz shows up and even after losing a fight his stock rises. That flurry is all that’ll be talked about! It’s about memories /land Diaz leaves people with memories. #ufc263
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 13, 2021
It’s WAR TILL THE END.. @NateDiaz209 your stock NEVER GOES DOWN #RealFighter #ufc263
— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) June 13, 2021
What an insane last 60sec of a fight!!! Diaz almost capitalized at the end but Edwards with a phenomenal performance and showed so much heart!
Gotta think he gets a title shot now being on a 9 fight W streak! #UFC263
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) June 13, 2021
Wow I think Leon just lost the title shot to Colby just cause how the fight ended ♂️ #UFC263
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) June 13, 2021
I think if Diaz would have jumped on him, fight would have been over #ufc263
— Cody Stamann (@CodyStamann) June 13, 2021
Leon Edwards couldn’t finish a hooker with 100 bucks in a whore house
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) June 13, 2021
We will never ever in our lives see another fighter/man/personality like @NateDiaz209 … thank you for a lifetime of entertainment!
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) June 13, 2021
Win, lose or draw there is only ONE @NateDiaz209 #UFC263
— Frank Mir (@thefrankmir) June 13, 2021
Still all respect for Nate but Leon is a beast
— Randa Markos (@randamma) June 13, 2021