17 years after their first encounter, Robbie Lawler managed to get even with Nick Diaz at UFC 266. After two whole rounds of pure striking, the ‘Ruthless’ finally caught Diaz early into the third round, with Nick refusing to continue after getting knocked down, resulting in a TKO stoppage. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the contest.
I don’t even know who I wanna win in this next one. I’ve always been a massive @Ruthless_RL fan!! Bots savages!!! #UFC266
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 26, 2021
What a sight
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 26, 2021
This is tremendous! Let’s go @ufc! #TheOGLeague
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 26, 2021
Nick Diaz came out like “dad watch this” #UFC266
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 26, 2021
I wish I knew what nick was thinking before that kick lol
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 26, 2021
@nickdiaz209 as real as it gets!!!!
— Leonard Garcia (@badboygarcia) September 26, 2021
Nick is making this look easy
— Randa Markos (@randamma) September 26, 2021
Legendary OG scrap#ufc266
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 26, 2021
Diaz came out looking like Tito but he’s picked it up #UFC266
— Drakkar Klose (@drakkarklose) September 26, 2021
Great fight so far #UFC266
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) September 26, 2021
This is what I’m talking about baby!! #UFC266 #diazvslawler
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 26, 2021
.I don’t think Robbie has taken a step back yet! Fun fight! Happy to watch a Diaz scrap, LIVE, before he retires (whenever that will be) #UFC266 @ufc
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 26, 2021
Legends
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 26, 2021
Damn did Diaz just “no mas”
— Funky (@Benaskren) September 26, 2021
Surprised by him giving up but a legendary fight! #UFC266
— Miranda Maverick (@FearTheMAVERICK) September 26, 2021
A crazy 2 rounds and somewhat of an anticlimactic ending, but the rematch lived up to hype while it lasted!!#UFC266
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 26, 2021
Diaz looked great for about 8 minutes but he is usually reliant on his cardio and it wasn’t there!
— Funky (@Benaskren) September 26, 2021
Tbh looked like Nicks knee went out, he fought from orthodox for longer than I’ve ever seen him this fight, I suspect his knee was hurt going into this fight and that is why he asked for 185 because he couldn’t cut. Lawler vs Diaz 3
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) September 26, 2021
Nick Diaz my boy , you don’t have to explain yourself . G’s up #UFC266
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 26, 2021
Robby is the wrong guy to fight after 5 years off
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 26, 2021
