Twitter reacts to Diaz’s stunning win at UFC 196
Diaz took the fight with Conor McGregor on ten days notice with no fight camp, no time to prepare, and took home the win with a second round submission victory.
Nate Diaz was almost expected to lose at UFC 196. But nobody told him that. Diaz took the fight with Conor McGregor on ten days notice with no fight camp, no time to prepare, and took home the win with a second round submission victory.
The fight ended and then Twitter went crazy. Diaz was trending worldwide:
Will Brooks @illwillbrooks86
That’s the first time I saw a gazelle eat a lion.
Andre Fili @TouchyFili
The entire room just lost their minds.
Jorge Masvidal UFC @GamebredFighter
@NateDiaz209 I owe you a steak dinner for that one! Just won 5700 #UFC196
Alpha Cat Zingano @CatZingano
Tonight will go down as “the night of RNC massacre” forever @UFC #RNC #BJJ #two
Felice Herrig @feliceherrig
Who’s getting who’s coffee now?? #ufc196
Anthony Birchak @abirchakMMA
@NateDiaz209 Yo brother inspiration I’m tryna fight like a monster that DGAF way to represent! #UFC196
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve
Wow what a night! Anything can happen in this sport, what a difference a couple months, weeks, days can make. This is why I love my sport!
Derek Brunson @DerekBrunson
MMA is a crazy sport, there’s no sport like it! #UFC196
The Spartan @EliasTheodorou
IF BJ Penn taught us anything, it’s stick to your weight class, and don’t go chasing waterfalls. #UFC196 #tlc
Big Ben Rothwell @RothwellFighter
Someone is getting epically high tonight congrats @NateDiaz209 you deserve Awesome fight
Aljamain Sterling @FunkMaster_UFC
The thing about that loss is that CMac gave up once he found himself in a TUF position. Didnt shrimp, nor fight hands like Holly did #UFC196
Yancy Medeiros @ymedeiros
Don’t act surprise mother fuckers- @NateDiaz209
TJ Grant @TJ_Grant
Respect Conor always. Man deserves everything he’s earned.
He isnt invincible. No1 is.
He will grow.
Maybe humble a little
Tony Ferguson @TonyFergusonXT
@NateDiaz209 #Savage
Matt Brown @IamTheImmortal
On a side note two Bentleys will be up for sale tonight in Vegas
John Hathaway @ufcjohnhathaway
#UFC196 Two old school warriors who take big risks and whatever comes with them @NateDiaz209 my congratulations @TheNotoriousMMA my respect
Josh Barnett @JoshLBarnett
The Diaz bros. are a shining example of the few that were literally born to be fighters.@ufc #UFC196
Michael Chiesa @MikeMav22
Learn to grapple @TheNotoriousMMA #featherweight
