Nate Diaz hasn’t at all times had one of the best luck with choices, however the judges had been on his facet in his second struggle with Jorge Masvidal.
In a rematch of their UFC 244 “BMF” championship encounter, this time in a boxing ring at Honda Middle in Anaheim, Calif., Diaz earned a measure of revenge over his rival as he received a majority resolution after 10 rounds of thrilling back-and-forth motion. Masvidal defeated Diaz through physician stoppage of their first struggle after opening up a big lower above Diaz’s proper eye.
Although loads of punches had been exchanged of their second assembly, it was a cold affair, outlined by Diaz’s relentless quantity putting and Masvidal’s well-timed energy punches. In the long run, Diaz was the higher fighter in keeping with the official scorecards, which you’ll be able to see beneath.
Decide Fernando Villareal scored the struggle a draw at 95-95, reflective of a extremely aggressive contest. Nevertheless, judges Zachary Younger and Rudy Barragan noticed the hole as being wider, with Younger scoring it 98-92 and Barragan scoring it 97-93 in favor of Diaz. The 2 playing cards had been sufficient to present Diaz the nod.
In his quick post-fight interview, Masvidal said that he felt he did sufficient to win and that the bout being in Diaz’s dwelling state of California might have influenced the judges.
Regardless, it’s formally a win for Diaz, who’s now 1-1 as a professional boxer after rebounding from his loss to influencer Jake Paul in August 2023.