Riding a four fight win streak with all wins via KO/TKO, Cesar Gracie BJJ blackbelt & boxing technician Nick Diaz was at the top of his game heading into a clash with one-punch knockout artist Scott Smith, who owned 13 of his 16 wins via KO/TKO.
Experience UFC live, 200+ Live Events, the World's Largest Combat Sports Library, Originals, Podcasts and more with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC.
Sign Up Now: ufc.ac/3AofDIW
Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: bit.ly/3TkkHGX
Connect with UFC FIGHT PASS on Social:
🔵 Twitter: / ufcfightpass
🔵 Facebook: / ufcfightpass
🔴 Instagram: / ufcfightpass
🟡 Snapchat: UFCFightPass
146 strikes in the first round, absolute machine
221 in second round 💥
@@DJSCOUSE and that's 367 for 2 rounds now imagine if he fight like that for 5 rounds....
@@jeremiemaple3457 it was actually 221 with 2 mins left in second round 💥 ya crazy work rate nate is the same as nick relentless 🤣🤣
@@DJSCOUSEalways thought mate forgot to power after the His 2nd or 3rd shot, he meter measured up to nick to me. People treat them the same, nick has miles of power nate never utilizes. People laugh at diaz punches although are their heads not flying back from the punch? I mean fuck quit watching one dimensionally based on your like or dislike foe a fighter.
It's always crazy watching Diaz fights because it almost looks like he's just tapping the other guy lightly on the head most of the time. Yet you see the damage accumulate over time as you watch his opponent become more gassed and concussed. Such a unique way to fight.
The fight with Marius Žaromskis really surprised me. Zaromskis was absolutely demolishing everyone at the time & was on a decent run. Diaz destroyed that dude like he was nothing. Paul Daley too!
He's hitting with precision and power, it doesn't take speed, he's bobbing and dodging snaking his opponent into position, it's a sick way to fight tbh, most people are going for knockouts he wants to gas you and whoop you later
He's a Leo . . Pawing like a big cat until a heavy hit surprises you
He switches his combinations with power. The body shots took the fight out of him.
@@BrimstoneButcher that fight was insane
That constant barrage of punches with an occasional kick.... so nice to watch how Nick just keeps flowing in the damage, what a warrior.
He was entertainment every fight 🙌🏻
Props to Scott Smith too
He needs boxing lessons
@@Blackhankhill For what? Eating 200 punches in 2 rounds?
@@Blackhankhill l))))
Nick’s boxing is really something else. The way he flows his combos may look unorthodox to the untrained eye, but his boxing is pretty high level. Especially in MMA.
Exactly it doesn’t look technical but his offensive is especially is elite, in between them stinging shots he will rip the body or change angles and sneak something hard around the guard.
Give credit to Scott Smith here. Dude had such heart in a few of his fights. So tough to put away and always swings back with big power trying to win. But nick Diaz in that 2007 -2011 run was the true iron man of mma. Tapped out takanori gomi pride champion, elite ex, strikeforce, dream in Japan guy was on fire
That round vs Paul Daley.. one the best rounds in MMA still.
With a gogoplata... First time I had seen that. Nick's badass, but his lack of respect at the end had me wondering if there was bad blood? Smith was a warrior throughout. Respect from me.
Scott smith is the prime example of why diaz was so dominant. When fighters were getting overwhelmed they did exactly what you shouldn't do. Swing wildly and gas themselves out way faster than they should have. Their coaches failed them in preparing for Diaz
Yeah I enjoyed watching him fight. His Pete Sell KO was crazy.
Thanks for making this fight available, good educator for the new MMA fans of what a legend Nick Diaz was!
AGREE
Mother Fucking FACTS ☝🏻💯
They ruined is career over a plant
IS ***
@John Smith Their cardio is insane. So fast for so long.Takes my breath away watching them. Smith defiantly a badass . love or hate them tho. Diaz brothers are tuff as FK. I can take a punch.But not over and over for 15mins like these two.
Diaz is amazing with his constant combos and off speed punches from weird angles, the body hooks …omg. Deadly.
Deadly ? - everybody's alive.....
Smart fighter. Throws lots of punches with more accuracy than wild ones that rarely connect well. It doesn't take a hard punch to hurt, its more about placement. Hit in the chin by a teenager could KO. They just overwhelm you.
Lol if you know how to remotely roll with a shot no you shouldn’t be getting slept by an teenager if they have no background in striking at all . The chin is an expression too bud you wanna land on the jaw line , you want to cause the head to snap as far as you can get it to in one direction that’s why you step off at angles constantly when you’re fighting, if you aim for the front of the chin all somebody has to start doing is bull guard and start taking shots ontop of the forehead
Best bar arm choke of all time, no doubt.
Your first time watching Nick? Lmao
Nick in his prime honestly is one of the scariest to watch if you understand how efficient his style is. Those constant blows just weaken the opponent physically and mentally so much. It’s constant subconcusive blows until you can’t feel your legs under you. Absolutely brutal and bizarre
It's just pressure nd combos to d body that takes someone breath
I always love how he peppers like 60 70% and then boom boom boom with 100
Pop pop pop popopop pop pop BANG BAAANG BAANG pop pop pop
Max holloway does the same thing, just way better.
@@codyp.3191 yea no max isnt even close
Nick deserves so much more credit then he has received in the sport. Most entertaining fights every time. He is one of the only fighter's I can watch his fights over and over and still equally as entertained.
Absolutely..... the question is how can we right the wrongs of the past?....as for me?.... the corrupt judges that past down sentences that took away a good share of a man's life?.....no mercy....
📠
Those punches was beautiful..
Yaaaa man an his brother also deserve
U even watch mma????
I still have to shake my head in disbelief sometimes, Nick and Nate are just so completely badass. No fear, no real weakness. Warriors to the core. Respect.
coming from stockton that attitude they show in the cage is what UFC fears the most
I love the Diaz bros , but weaknesses wrestling and not checking leg kicks.
@@johnmilner5485 wrestling is not their weakness, they got good ground game but if u talking Bout now that they old is OK, tho it's true they don't check leg kick
@@johnmilner5485 The guy who really took Diaz out was GSP. Nick had no answer for the explosive takedowns. That was the only time I saw him kinda defenseless.
@@destinibest1886 Ok listen I never said they didn't have great jitz . I said wrestling is there weakness . As in many times both Nick & Nate have lost fights to wrestlers who took them down ease , then quickly stood up because they weren't stupid enough to stay on the ground with either of them. But said wrestlers scored critical points and quickly got up , didn't try to hold them down . The exception being GSP in Nick's case and Nick had exactly Jack & Sht for GSP anywhere in that fight.
Never a dull fight when a Diaz is in the cage/ring No matter how many times I watch this fight, it's still awesome
This is nick in his prime he was and always will be a legend
This is my favorite Nick Diaz fight of all time!!! I've probably watched it literally 75 times at least. And I could watch it 1000 more times!
It's certainly a prime example of a masterclass session.
@@TerminalM193 well said
The shamrock fight was my favorite lol
@@chrlst0pherw.splawn831 that was great too. And how bout the BJ Penn fight? Wooo that was good... it's hard to pick a favorite.
I liked it best when he literally trolled silva. (not to be confused with belligerent or disrespectful) The literal sense of trolling, not the modern adaptation. Laying down and looking at him like cmon...oh man that was a comedy sketch few people fully recognized. Gsp nor silva put themselves in a position to lose to nick, they were scared to a point. I hated watching gsp and silva defend their rank with jabs, usman did it too. Nick was the guy to win those fights, neither of them would risk Even a dominant inch to play into his comedy styling. Usman gsp and silva were MONSTERS but when they stopped taking risks I started to hate them.
I love the disrespect and pettiness at 5:08, prime Diaz right there.
I seen that leg shove. Epic
Coach to Diaz: quit playin with that boy. Watch that right hand
14:14- Diaz does it again.
Going into the third round when Smith wanted to touch gloves and Diaz slaps his hand away. The disrespect indeed! Too damned funny.
Those body shots by Nick never ceases to amaze me.
Yep. The way he ended Shamrocks career with a body shot was legendary.
@@burkhartlaw1kind of playing on your opponents weakness to pepper liver and kidney shots on an extreme steroid user. Well earned though, again though bas rutten wouldn't have had time for nicks games.
Best times of Strikeforce and most exciting years of MMA when Nick was activly fighting 5-6 times a year. GOOD OLD DAYS MMA's Unwanted Star !
Un B Leave A bull. What a tactiction.
I like Nicks style better than Nates, more aggressive constant pressure.
Partly why Nate idolises his brother so much
Yeah. I like Nate, but he’s never had those 40 punch combo highlights up against the fence like this or in the penn fight..
@@dbufi The way Nick hits to the body too Daniel Cormier can feel it!
I mean they kinda fight the same Nick taught Nate Soo
Ofc he’s the goat and actually good unlike Nate
Nick and Nate come from a different type of life. They clearly use their mental state to their advantage fighting. I was the same way. When you have to be a warrior your whole life knocking someone out isn’t a big deal and doing it for money is brilliant! I love these brothers . They are true legends!
Like he’s hitting the speed bag but it’s your head. “C’mon brothaaa!” - Richard Perez is a legend
This was a straight up MASTERCLASS in MMA striking. Everyone is so obsessed with the looks. Sometimes you need to focus on efficiency. Nick is a master of energy and technique. Holy shit, and then ended with the rear naked choke. Straight up G. I wish I could meet him so bad
Idk man. As much as Diaz is beloved for what he done for the sport back then, if he fought like this in todays current line up of fighters at 170 it would get exposed. I’m sorry to say man. The sport has evolved so much
@@creaase406 lol 😂
You gonna vacuum his meat off with your mouth bro? Lol gaffot
@@creaase406probably
If anyone's sparred before or even seen any competitive striking matches of any kind know, those soft looking punches don't feel soft whatsoever, especially with MMA sanctioned gloves. They sting like crazy and the way Diaz bounces the dude back and forth so quickly where it's almost rhythmic it COMPLETELY throws off your balane and equilibrium .
Yea it conserves energy for later rounds and it breaks your opponent down slowly
Awesome fight Nick is a marksman
You should have a sparr
The genius of Nick Diaz is on full display in this fight. And many others.
Imagine bare knuckle. Scott Smith's face would be so swollen and battered they/he couldn't be allowed to continue into 2nd and if he made it to the second he wouldn't have made it far throughout the round. Nick's style of boxing for street or MMA is nothing to play around with. Guys are forced to shoot/wrestle with all those punches and high volume coming at them and then have to deal with Nick's grappling which is high level. Dude's the real life Mivhael Myers of MMA 😄
Scott Smith being pushed to his limit, while comming forward as a sign of respect. And then Nick does this 12:31 Had me in tears lol. Both great warriors.
Lol right, exactly the same as Nate did to Leon recently. These two really are one of a kind.
diaz is clearly one of the best boxers in mma. unmatched accuracy. mma legend.
There are no fighters like the Diaz brothers. They're very unique and entertaining fighters
Nick was a beast! He was done wrong in the prime of his career… He had the best boxing in strikeforce and ufc in his weight division. He was super fun to watch in every fight.
So much appreciation for Nick (and Nate). The conditioning and accuracy to be so successful with his style is just crazy. Respect
Don't be scared homie
You are on steroids
Lol I dropped my phone so I have to use Google Voice speech I'm not out to break hearts playe Play with emotions. I believe Foundation to be strong starts
If not in good luck on your path That's the last message didn't go through I'm sorry to about this one makes sense
I'm a little frightened 🙊💨I shartted ah bit ///Hershey kiss cuz of the 👊 fist
@@active.7universal Jesus Christ dude
win or lose I love watching Nick fight, Nate too
Nick was so fun to watch he was for sure my favorite fighter during his run in strikeforce. Love the way he just would touch touch touch then rip a power body shot
Thanks for uploading, amazing fight. Great video quality too. 🤘
Relentless is what Nick Diaz is. He doesn't get tired, and just wears people out through attrition.
One of many Diaz fights, where he gives a master class in boxing 🥊
Old school, Strikeforce Nick Diaz was an absolute beast. Those rabbit punches don't look like much, but look how much Smith, and all of Diaz's other Ws, wilted under the relentless pressure. My favorite combos are the peppering shots up top, followed by unloading power shots to the body, you could tell those really got big reactions out of Smith. Great Diaz showcase, and Scott Smith at the time was a game opponent, ready to go and fight anyone at anytime, and Diaz crushed the guy.
Love this fight, and WAR DIAZ FOREVER! Nick reminded me of one of my favorite boxer from back in the early 90s Chris Bird from Flint Michigan. Heavyweight that had crazy hand speed and head movement.
Nick is one of the best boxers in all of mma history!! No one puts combos together like he did, he was workin dude like a heavy bag!!
Diaz would be annoying to fight he never got tired and just kept a windmill of punches coming
Miss Nick
He was on a tear back then. Prime Diaz.
Absolutely outstanding. The second round with the boxing combinations hurt Scott Smith. Big up Nick Diaz.PUFF PUFF PASS BRO
For those who don’t know…Scott Smith was a monster! Strong all around w power! Nick was just that good. Diaz bros composure, volume at angles, body work, and pressure simply different level
@John Smith he was a bad man bro! Figure there may be some newer eyes here and wanted to share how good Nick really was and let them know what you already know…Smith was very similar to Robby in prime form! Very similar fighters
Smith was and has always been a nobody
@John Smith he def lost some but dude always a gamer. Just checking stats…18-11-1. Only 2 out of 30 fights ever went to decision. 18 wins, 15 KO, 3 subs. Dude was a gamer
@John Smith lol, nah man, take your revisionist history elsewhere.
You can tell he hits hard to
@0:11 first exchange, already a big right hand counter....Beginning of the end. Nick's boxing is from another planet.
2:26-3:08 both really clean shots that Scott landed that drops 99% of fighters and Nick ate em with ease...dude had great chin...never really gets mentioned with the great chins in mma history
CASUAL ALERT!!
Huh? Nate and nick are both definitely mentioned in the great chins of mma history lmaoo
@@nigeldean3726 facts these mfs durable asf
The Diaz brothers are famous for their indestructible chins
@@jasonfrancis3264 at matter of fact anyone who uses these word casual is most likely the casual bc that phrase only started in the last 10 years... shit I can tell u were I was at when I watched ufc 1.....u probably started watching after tuf....or when Conor started fighting lol
Sat 5th row for this, Nick Diaz is real fighter. So awesome
Nick and Nate's fights never seem to disappoint
I remember seeing Nick in SD and the brothers have always had a great strategy in their fights! You just can’t figure them out or plan for that much of an output of attack. They do it efficiently and without wasted energy too!
What a fun fight 👊 Nick always brings that killer pace and same amazing boxing to pair with that killer ground game. Wish I'd gotten to see him in the cage more the last 5 yrs
hell of a fight for both dudes honestly
Nick was truly a beast of a fighter. And this a good showcase of his talents against a very game opponent.
Nicks punches were one of a kind
nick was piecing old boy up for 11 minutes. amazing boxing by the both the diaz Brothers
Shows his triathlon heart
Love this dude he and his brother are just super stars in mma and life. Stay strong brothers
The Diaz brothers' skill is just incredible. I wish they could get in a doubles league! Double Dragon hahaha
I love that nick did the light taps and then sneaks in heavy shots the opponent seems to think he can open up because it's not dealing to much damage then sneaks in a heavy shot prime nick would've gave a lot of people problems in today's ufc roster.
He's not tapping, bro. It only LOOKS like he's punching softly. He has lanky arms. His punches have "whip" and leverage to them. Don't let your eyes fool you.
Love both Nick and Nate! Hard work rewarded!! Legends
Nick is FAR from the BADGUY. He’s a GOOD GUY FIGHTING FOR GOODGUYS! I love Nick and Nate. My two favorites in this brutal game
Absolutely .. very misunderstood
The quick snap punch leaves a sting and is best for accuracy as well as preventing damage to your hands
Those peppered combos with the occasional hard body shot to the liver is amazing. The guy put up a good fight but diaz from 2004 to 13 was incredible boxing and ju jitsu. We can only imagine what wouldve happened if the crooked commision didnt take away the tail end of his prime.
I said it a second ago but I wouldn't be surprised if there was something in their contract that made them unable to protect their face. Every round nick bleeds from the face, he gets an extra 1000$ type thing.he wad a fucking artist in his work, nick; I just never believe he'd ever be champion in ufc because they would bring in a guy from fucking Russia to Come knock nick out.if he started protecting his face he would've gone miles further...but he didn't and for whatever reason I hope it's worth it. If you caught nick in a respected environment I'd imagine he'd be someone to look up to, unfortunately he got used up pretty good.
*Nick Diaz:* throws a 16 punch combo... *Announcer:* "Oh, a beautiful 3 punch combination"...
Loved how he pieced him up the whole fight then finished it with his jujitsu a true mma artist but Smith has hella heart he was not going out without a fight
End of round 2 Smith's corner could have thrown in the towel, but I know nobody generally does that.
I felt kind of sorry for Smith the look on his face at 15:15.
@John Smith Yes totally. Thing was, in this fight, it was the body shots that had him laid out in the end. Scott's chin was a secondary factor. As well, people say Nick was slow, but regardless the shear volume and accuracy, plus going for large amounts of heavy body shots. Combined with the grappling and endurance, plus, talk about a chin. Man, Nick was the main fighter that got me into MMA.
OMG I thought Nate had the most accurate punches ever but Nick was just bopping that 4head
Nick & Nate brothers, legends, makers of combat sports what it is today!
One of the best fights I've seen in the sport honestly
So many things you see Conor McGregor did later that Diaz was doing during his reign. From the body twisting conventional while mid torso down stay southpaw to the shoulder uppercuts. I think the reason Nate and Conor hate each other is because he's either Nate's little brother by blood or he is Nate's little nephew
I have no what you try to say
They bang on about the gracies, did u forget about the gracie hunter? Took them out fighting there rules, lost to lost until gracie done the drug test.
I get a Fight Boner watching the Diaz brothers do what they do best. They are legends of MMA. I LOVE to watch them fight .
I wana see this guy back in the ufc!
7:10 to 8:10 Scott got hit with like 40-50 shots
Have to say. Nick / NATE are my brothers but Scott Smith has all my RESPECT. Loved watching him. Absolute warrior. His family/ kids should be damb proud. Love you bro. Total warrior
How TF are they your brothers I seriously doubt they know you exist. Please stop with your weird fantasy relationship you don't have with the Diaz brothers it's fuckin weird
Definitely one of the best fights I’ve watched in a long time. This was crazy! I love the Diaz brothers. Always putting up a good fight. These fools not only have a crazy amount of stamina, they got chins made out of steel.
I never really appreciated him and Nate at the time but they were never in a boring fight and gave us a lot of entertainment thanks to both
Diaz boyz deliver so much strike volume at 75% that it's difficult to mount a counter attack. Beautiful to watch.
I love the lil shit like Diaz throwing smiths legs away after round 1, never a dull moment lol 😂
Love the Diaz brothers unique style of fighting . Non stop action !
Great fight. Both very calm, coordinated. Couldn't be any more satisfied
Have you ever seen the fighting demonstration the punching demonstration when Michael White and kimbo slice when he tried to punch his hand that's basically next fighting style you can never see his hand coming
Nick's endurance is crazy
Imagine if he didn't get banned. Marijuana! Your here for marijuana? As the movie says .. I used to bleep , bleep, bleep, and your here for marijuana? 😂
This is the fight that made me love nick diaz he had just won two fights and this was a month or so after his previous fight and he just backed up all he said he would do
"Nice crisp right hand by Smith! Another one!" As Smith got wobbled lmao
Nick and Nate are so underrated, both are so skilled and amazing in the octagon, tha damage Brothers are bad ass,
I remember watching strikeforce just to watch the GOAT Nick Diaz, such an entertaining fighter.
The pace and pressure that Nick Diaz showed in this fight was incredible. Scott Smith did well to keep up for most of the fight. When you consider just how many shots Scott took, it’s clear that he’s tough. Great fight!👍
Too tough, the ref didn't do his job. Why did Scott eat 100 punches without moving and only throwing 5 or 6 punches back? Should've called it in the 3rd when Scott was swinging a dicks length short of his target. Scott did well, no problem with his performance. Don't think any more or less of him, it's more about bad refereeing.
Nick put that man through hell. I can't imagine what Scott felt like with his entire body aching as he dragged himself to his stool on all fours. True Warriors. Nick Diaz Army!
Diez brother's are legend's...!!! Been watching them get down from day one. 💪😎🤙💯
I think this was Nick's masterpiece. It wasnt his best known fight but it was total domination. Just like the Nate Diaz - Cowboy fight.
Man I love watching Nick & Nate fight! They just throw those 40% punches that just weigh on ya in the later rounds! Pat, Pat, BOOM! 👊💥
No interviews, no press conferences, no reporters asking you dumb questions, that's why nick was one the best fighters in the strikeforce
2009...geez how time flies
smith was a heavy ass puncher man. nick made it look easy to piece him up so it just shows how good he was.
"Nick Diaz is a great boxer!" As he lands 2 head kicks in a row. Smith was a badass and damn he took a shalacking in this fight. BRUTAL
Happen in St. Louis Mo.. This was still when most people disliked Diaz, said he was bad for the sport yada yada yada.. I was born in Stockton so I was a Diaz fan from day 1. I was at this fight live, and I remember people in my section were against Diaz at the start of the night. I was talking him up all night, talking about his combos and cardio, and how he can do it ALL DAY.. By the time he came out and started fighting, I had everyone around me rooting for Diaz, and man did he deliver! I was actually the one starting the Diaz chants, everyone around me started joining in... What an awesome night this was!
Nicks story deserves a movie. And then when Nate is done fighting he deserves to be the sequel. Nick Diaz army Mama Duckers
Looked like nick was hitting a speed bag in this fight
Both of these brothers are no fucking joke I love you guys
cardio thru the roof! well played Nick
Mr. Nick Diaz . . What a Top Class Act!
I love this dude. Could watch Nick Diaz fight all day.
Thanks for the post. Amazing number of strikes thrown and landed by Diaz, you could see smith suffer