Ranking the top 10 most iconic Nate Diaz performances

9: UFC 135 vs Takanori Gomi – Don’t be scared, Gomi

We all love the cinematic aspect of MMA, don’t we? In 2007 Nate Diaz’ older brother Nick Diaz defeated Japanese superstar Takanori Gomi in PRIDE’s debut in the USA. At least initially it was a win, it was later overturned to a No Contest after that Nick Diaz tested positivt for a banned substance (spoiler alert: it was the sticky icky).

Four years Gomi would face the younger Diaz brother after having made his UFC debut. While some expected Gomi to be a tough test on the feet with his powerful striking, Diaz simply styled on the Japanese fighter like he was cruising down the street in his ’64. After outclassing the striker on the feet Diaz secured the submission win.