Former UFC fighter Nate Diaz commented on Khamzat Chimaev’s title victory in the middleweight division over South African Dricus Du Plessis in an interview with popular streamer Sneako.
"It's boring to me. He's supposed to be this big, scary guy, right? And remember when he had him in side control and he's holding him, dominating him, right? Then he lets go and hits him a little bit, like little soft punches and sh*t. That's what people don't understand about the styles," Diaz said.
That type of fighter is a scared fighter. He's scared for his life. He's that afraid that if he lets go to hit him hard, that motherf***er might get up and get the f**k away from him. So that's a scared style to me. He comes off as this big, intimidating guy but he's a big old scared f***ing child. I said, 'He's not a fighter,' because you can tell by how scared he is, holding him that tight.
Chimaev and Du Plessis fought on August 17 in the main event of UFC 319 in Chicago, USA. Chimaev won by unanimous decision and captured the UFC middleweight championship belt.
Chimaev remains unbeaten in mixed martial arts with 15 wins and no losses. Du Plessis’s record stands at 23 wins and three losses.
Diaz’s last MMA fight was against Tony Ferguson in September 2022 at UFC 279. Diaz won that bout by submission in the fourth round. His career record is 21 wins and 13 losses.
