Nate Diaz questions scoring in mixed martial arts

I think the scoring should be like, say a guy gets a takedown, it should count for a takedown for sure. What is a takedown in wrestling, two points? In a grappling match it’s two points, so he gets a takedown, said Diaz. But if he takes you down and lands in your closed guard and gets punched in the head forty times, is he still ahead on points?

If you’re on top, you’re winning, and I think it’s ridiculous.

Wrestlers have been able to take the younger of the Diaz brothers down in the past, but he points out that certain takedowns don’t hold the same weight with the judges as others.

I’ve been training with Jake (Shields) and Gil (Melendez) and really good wrestlers for years. I think I could probably go into every fight and jump guard on guys and be just fine in the fight. It’s weird because if you jump guard wouldn’t you have the control because you went to the back where wanted to be and take him down, questioned Diaz.

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