Scouting Report: Nate Diaz UFC279 via LevPisarsky
Serviceable, but he has a tendency to absorb ground-and-pound, and it has become almost impossible to submit anyone with a functional knowledge of the guard.Better than average. He cuts off escape attempts and excels at transitioning between positions. Plus, opponents have to always be aware of the threat of his submissions.Below average. He throws few strikes, and those he throws are not too impactful. He has been fairly easy to tie up.
Diaz’s grappling can be a strength or a weakness, depending on the opponent. On the one hand, a strong wrestler can take him down and keep him there. On the other, he can take down opponents himself and has underrated top control, along with an array of submissions with which to threaten them once on top. He excels at taking advantage of opponents’ mistakes and finishing them off with submissions when he has them stunned.
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