Nate Diaz left quite the impression in the last fight of his UFC contract. After going three rounds against former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson, Diaz secured a guillotine choke that forced a tap from ‘El Cucuy’ midway through the fourth. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to UFC 279’s main event.
Nothing like a Nate Diaz fight. There’s a reason he gets the big fights #UFC279
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 11, 2022
@NateDiaz209 is the better boxer @TonyFergusonXT is the better at being creative with his striking. Elbows, knees, push kicks, etc. Dawg fight coming in hot!
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) September 11, 2022
Seriously, what’s going on with the shin? #UFC279
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) September 11, 2022
So far this Diaz vs Furguson looks like 2 drunk guys outside a bar that don’t know how to fight #UFC279
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) September 11, 2022
Well it didn’t start pretty
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 11, 2022
Anyone else gets booed for that
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 11, 2022
Nate and Tony are both legends as well
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) September 11, 2022
How can you not love this? #UFC279
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) September 11, 2022
When it’s your last day at work and you don’t GAF . #Diaz #ufc279
— Ode’ ⭕️sbourne (@OdeOsbourne) September 11, 2022
Perfect technique on that side kick #ufc279
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 11, 2022
Diaz not cut after three rounds.
30-27#UFC279— Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) September 11, 2022
The bum Olympics #UFC279
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 11, 2022
Ferguson looks old tonight.
He’s always had a funky unorthodox style but this doesn’t look good. #UFC279
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) September 11, 2022
Nasty beautiful guillotine
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) September 11, 2022
Handicap fighting brought to you by Diaz and Tony ♂️
— Saidyokub Kakhramonov (@SaidYokubMMA) September 11, 2022
Tony better never mention khabibs name again
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 11, 2022
That was one of the weirdest…ugliest…most confusing fights I’ve ever seen. And now it’s one of my favorites. Diaz vs Ferguson. #instantclassic
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) September 11, 2022
Wow Nate Diaz abt to get paiddddddddddd #UFC279 what a win
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) September 11, 2022
Damn did Ferg want out? That guillotine happened quick, Tony didn’t try to fight hands
— Funky (@Benaskren) September 11, 2022
Keep Nate in the UFC
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) September 11, 2022
I love the respect between these guys #ufc279
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 11, 2022
What a way to go out if this is really it. Nate Diaz is a legend of the fight game! #UFC279
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 11, 2022
Nate had the best week of events , UFC contract ends as he wanted, stock rises . On to the next venture ! #UFC279
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 11, 2022
The MMA Gods have spoken @NateDiaz209 #UFC279 #209
— Frank Mir (@thefrankmir) September 11, 2022
Congrats @NateDiaz209 2-0 this weekend.
— CrisCyborg.com Boxing Sept 25th (@criscyborg) September 11, 2022
I was Triple ZERO when Nate Diaz made his UFC debut (June 2007). Didn’t even win my gold medal yet. That’s how long Nate Diaz has been a legend of the fight game! @NateDiaz209
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 11, 2022
Nooo we need the Diaz brothers forever ! #UFC279
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 11, 2022
Nate is a g! Excited to see what’s next! #UFC279
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) September 11, 2022
Nate Diaz is a FREE man!
Congrats Nathan— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) September 11, 2022
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