Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal had their extremely anticipated rematch this night in Anaheim, California.
The pair had initially collided for the Final Preventing Championship’s ‘BMF Title‘ at UFC 244 in November of 2019, with ‘Gamebred’ finally profitable that bout by second-round TKO, this after inflicting a number of lacerations to the face of the Stockton native.
Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA, 1-1 Boxing) had most beforehand competed in fight sports activities in August of final 12 months, struggling a unanimous choice loss to Jake Paul in a match that served as his skilled boxing debut. Previous to that setback, ‘The Stockton Slugger’ had earned a submission victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279.
In the meantime, Jorge Masvidal (35-17 MMA, 0-1 Boxing) was returning to motion for the primary time since UFC 287, the place he suffered a unanimous choice loss to Gilbert Burns. That setback had marked Masvidal’s fourth in a row, as he had beforehand suffered Octagon defeats to Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman x2.
Tonight’s ‘Diaz vs. Masvidal’ rematch proved to be an exhilarating backwards and forwards affair. Jorge Masvidal appeared to land the cleaner and tougher pictures all through the vast majority of the ten-round contest, nevertheless it was the toughness and quantity of Nate Diaz that finally proved to be the distinction. After thirty minutes of motion, ‘The Stockton Slugger’ was awarded a majority choice victory.
Official Consequence: Nate Diaz def. Jorge Masvidal by majority choice (95-95, 97-93, 98-92)
Take a look at how the professionals reacted to ‘Diaz vs. Masvidal 2’ beneath:
I obtained @Showtimepettis and @GamebredFighter profitable tonight … Who you bought ???
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) July 7, 2024
With @RyanGarcia on the point of watch Nate Diaz pic.twitter.com/j8EUdaN75y
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) July 7, 2024
I’m crew @GamebredFighter East coast beast Coast
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) July 7, 2024
Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 developing 🥊 #JustScrap
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) July 7, 2024
I obtained Winner !!!!!
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) July 7, 2024
Shout out to each of those guys, shield your self always , let’s have a terrific combat
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) July 7, 2024
I’ve obtained it 1-1 #DiazMasvidal
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 7, 2024
2-1 Masvidal #DiazMasvidal
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 7, 2024
3-1 Masvidal. Some highly effective pictures landed that spherical. #DiazMasvidal
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 7, 2024
Nate Diaz 😂🥷 pic.twitter.com/h0nIDB1fK6
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) July 7, 2024
Nate the a lot busier fighter this spherical. However Masvidal lands the clear tougher pictures on the finish and steals the spherical for me. 5-1 Masvidal
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 7, 2024
A bit extra of the identical with Nate staying busier and Masvidal the cleaner pictures. However Nate did sufficient for me. Nate will get that one. 5-2 Masvidal nonetheless forward. #DiazMasvidal
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 7, 2024
Diaz settling for the slapping pictures and entertaining the gang. Masvidal good at stealing rounds with energy pictures on the finish. 6-2 Masvidal #DiazMasvidal
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 7, 2024
Nice final spherical. Diaz did sufficient for spherical 10. Masvidal ought to win 6-4 of the ten spherical. The particular cleaner and tougher pictures landed. Diaz with the stress and amount. Simply not sufficient highly effective damaging pictures in these flurry’s. #DiazMasvidal
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 7, 2024
Publish-fight reacts to Nate Diaz defeating Jorge Masvidal:
Regardless of the choice, that was really a extremely good combat. Congrats to each males. #DiazMasvidal
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 7, 2024
Nice combat guys @NateDiaz209 @GamebredFighter 👏🏼
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) July 7, 2024
98 to 92 wtf 😂 these dumb ass judges, man
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) July 7, 2024
Fuck you Nate Diaz you’re a hoe who ducked my PFL $15m MMA provide
Masvidal trash too smh😅 pic.twitter.com/don2MK9yio
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 7, 2024
What did you consider tonight’s Diaz vs. Masvidal rematch? Who would you wish to see Nate Diaz combat subsequent following his majority choice victory over Jorge Masvidal this night in California?