Former UFC stars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will clash for the second time tonight, this time in the boxing ring.
Diaz (21-13 MMA, 0-1 boxing) and Masvidal (35-17 MMA) last faced off for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's BMF title at UFC 244 in November 2019. “Gamebred” ultimately won by TKO in the second round after inflicting multiple lacerations on the Stockton native's face.
Nate Diaz last competed in mixed martial arts last August, losing his boxing debut to Jake Paul by unanimous decision. Prior to that setback, “The Stockton Slugger” had submitted Tony Ferguson at UFC 279.
Meanwhile, Jorge Masvidal last competed at UFC 287, losing via unanimous decision to Gilbert Burns. This marks Masvidal's fourth straight loss, having previously lost twice inside the Octagon to Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman.
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The first round of “Diaz vs. Masvidal 2” begins, and Jorge is aggressive, throwing a flurry of punches. Nate does his best to avoid most of them, and now he's back in range. The former TUF 5 winner goes for the body of “Gamebred.” Nate lands a one-two, then a good left hook from the top. Jorge Masvidal feels the blow, and Nate Diaz smiles at him. The Stockton native goes for the body again. Masvidal fights back with a good one-two to the center. The first round ends.
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The second round begins and Jorge Masvidal is on the offensive again. He's having early success with combinations here. He lands a nice right hand. Nate Diaz fights back with a good left from the top. He drives “Gamebred” into the ropes and rips at the body. Masvidal breaks free and lands some good shots before the horn.
Round 3 begins and Jorge Masvidal lands some clean punches early on. He seems to have regained his composure and makes Diaz pay every time he tries to move forward. Nate is persistent and keeps trying to force the action and clinch. Masvidal lands some good flurries to the body and then lands two punches up top. He ends the round with another clean one.
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The fourth round begins and Jorge Masvidal is right back to work. He's landing some hard punches, each one eliciting a reaction from Nate Diaz. The Stockton slugger turns away and steps out of the pocket, before diving back in to land a straight left and a body shot. These shenanigans don't get in the way of Jorge, who finishes off the round with a powerful combination.
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Round 5 of Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 begins with Nate landing a jab early. Nate is upping the volume in this round. Still, Jorge Masvidal continues to land clean shots from long range. Nate goes for the body, then lands two short hooks to the head. “Gamebred” lands a good one-two. The combo is accepted by Nate Diaz, sending us to round 6.
Round six begins, and Nate Diaz steps forward, attacking the body. Masvidal lands a nice left. Both fighters land left punches. Masvidal lands a straight right and a left counter. Then another hard left. Diaz throws punches but misses. A hard counter shot from “Gamebred” briefly shakes Diaz. Diaz lands one more hard punch before the bell sounds to end the bout.
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Round 7 begins and Nate Diaz covers Jorge Masvidal with some heavy attacks, but most of them land in “Gamebred's” guard. Masvidal hits some great counters when Diaz opens up with combos. Masvidal lands a few lefts to the body, then two to the head. Nate fights back with a big 1-2. He closes out the round with a good left.
Round eight begins, and Nate Diaz comes forward with some slaps early on. Diaz lands a flurry of rights and lefts. Masvidal stays on his feet and fires back with some good combinations. “Gamebred” goes for the body and head. Diaz lands two punches back. Nate lands two jabs, followed by a straight left. Masvidal lands three short hooks back.
Round 9 begins and Nate Diaz seems to have the momentum again. He's really on a roll now. The former UFC lightweight title challenger is up 1-2. “Gamebred” fights back with a counter right. Good shots from both men in the pocket. Diaz lands hard. Another exchange of rights continues until the end of the round.
The tenth and final round begins, and Nate Diaz continues to land punches late in the round. Masvidal's cardio is still in very good shape. However, it is Diaz who is landing the better punches and volume late in the bout. The Californian lands a good left punch. The bell sounds and the decision is made on the judges' scoresheet.
Official result: Nate Diaz defeats Jorge Masvidal by majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 98-92)
What did you think of tonight's Diaz vs. Masvidal rematch? Who do you think Diaz's next opponent will be after his win over Masvidal tonight in California?
