Dana White surprises and praises Nick Diaz's performance at UFC 266: 'It was incredible'

R. Lawler (left) defeated N. Diaz (right) by technical knockout in UFC 266. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Even defeated hard defeated by Robbie Lawler No. UFC 266, the performance of Nick Diaz was not the target of criticism from his boss, Dana White. In a press conference after the last edition of 'Contender Series', the boss made a point of expressing himself positively about the 'Contender Series' performance.bad boy' last weekend. Against the former welterweight champion (under 77kg), the veteran confirmed his return to MMA after more than six years.

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"I thought that Nick Diaz it was incredible considering he hadn't fought in five years. He didn't know what to expect. You never know what you're going to get with the 'Diaz Brothers,' but let me tell you, with a five-year hiatus, he (Nick) has been unbelievable. I don't know if you got to see Robbie after the fight, but he had swelling all over his body. They both went to war,” White said.

Although I left the UFC 266 Convinced by Diaz's good performance, Dana avoided commenting on an upcoming challenge to the former Strikeforce champion. When asked about the possibility, the agent declined to discuss it.

“I don’t know, but he was great. This 'kid' has a huge heart, he is a super talented fighter and, yes, I was impressed”, he concluded.

Among the main stars on last weekend's card, Diaz had not performed since 2015. On that occasion, the North American faced Anderson Silva, in the fight that promoted the Brazilian's return to the UFC after the serious injury suffered by the Tupiniquim in 2013.

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