Nick Diaz’ comeback fight against Robbie Lawler at UFC 266 has garnered mixed reactions from the MMA community, with some people saying he didn’t belong in the octagon against ‘Ruthless’ and others — such as UFC president Dana White — crediting the Stockton local for putting on a great fight after his six-year layoff.
Reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman thinks Diaz did a ‘great job’ against Lawler despite losing the fight via TKO but thinks the UFC veteran needs to be smarter about picking his opponents.
“He has to fight a fight that makes sense for him,” Usman told MMA reporter Helen Yee in a recent interview (h/t BJPenn.