Diaz: Training injury to blame for loss
Nate Diaz: “I ran into some issues in camp, and I wish I could’ve fought and won. I know what I can do. I had to come and get paid.”
From the start of their fight at UFC on FOX 13, Dos Anjos controlled the pace and dominated Diaz with brutal leg kicks and a solid wrestling and jiu-jitsu game. Diaz has been a long time top ten fighter and has beat some of its best, so why did he lose to Dos Anjos so bad? He blames the performance on an injury during fight camp:
I came here to fight and to win, Diaz said. I ran into some issues in camp, and I wish I could’ve fought and won. I know what I can do. I had to come and get paid. I had some issues and was injured. I was not in the best type of shape I could be in. I’m here to fight, always. I’m here, you see me. I’m not like other guys pulling out of fights with injuries. Regardless, I’m going to be here, and show up and show what I can do. I just wish I could’ve been in better shape and had better sparring. Next time. I’ll be here next time. I want to get the job and make it look right.