UFC's Nate Diaz on Henderson Title Bout, Nick's Advice, Network Censors + His Best Fights

MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant catches up with Nate Diaz and hears what the UFC lightweight has to say about his upcoming title fight with champ Benson Henderson. Nate talks about training with his brother Nick, Jake Shields and Gilbert Melendez, all of whom have held titles. Nate also talks about his reputation and what he considers to be his best fights.
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[@Mariah203]

"I might be the bad guy for looking like I want to take you out, but maybe he's the bad guy for wanting to take me out but acting like he doesn't, because that's a lie." -Nate ❤

[@armytaskforce11x]

I love how he wants to help his training partners when it comes to the money issues wow ,he has a good heart man !.

[@inari12700]

Emotional? nate diaz: " I don't even know the fuck that means, this is the most retarded shit i ever heard. the only emotions i get is if i lose or get pissed".

[@7910norris]

I trained with him and his bro a loooong time ago. And whenever they would come in the gym, (Nate was like 18-19) Nate would walk up to all of us, weather he knew you or not, and introduce himself and say nice to meet you. Very very good people, weather they can do "good" interviews or not.

[@legexplodeman1983]

she gets the best interviews out of the diaz brothers.. they wont say more than 2 words to anyone else!!

[@Ifreakenhatethis]

Same as Nate's, they are both smart fighters, even though there styles are a bit reckless. It's still an unique and amazing style.

[@BuckyLastard]

There are none more articulate than a Diaz brother...

[@smilesterXtrem5]

I honestly don't get why people can't at least like Nate. Just listen to him here. He says the truth every single time.

[@chavoloco91]

Win or lose this kid is a warrior and hel be back especially when nick takes out gsp, benson did unreal and impressed the hell out of me !

[@Rievoldt]

"No offense to the button holders at home" lol

[@the_mentaculus]

Karyn Bryant gives the best interviews...I've never seen Nate that candid, it was cool.

[@dizzie337]

Nathan Diaz is the BEST! damn.. those cheekbones are as incredible as he is!

[@blondechica1]

@@ChrisJones-ek2gmhes so hot

[@KevinHuberA]

If somebody would actually stand in front of him or his brother and fight they would.both have belts best conditioned fighters alive destroy people... When they dont run!! nick beat condit even tho he ran

[@enime]

When he destroyed Takanori Gomi, obviously Gomi is no longer a top tier fighter IMO but Nate Diaz showcased great boxing and JJ.

[@ryanrfc123]

so pumped for this NATE AND NICK CHAMPS 2013

[@fightlifeisaiah]

Nick and Nate aren't tools or bad guys just because they get serious and nasty when they fight. They're real with it. Every trainer i have had has told me to do the same! It's a fight, the other guy trains to destroy you. Hell i get pretty mean with my fights too and everyone i know doesn't think im a bad guy for doing it. It's just being for real.

[@pennywise247]

im gonna be there this saturday night! cant wait! gonna be an epic night! leave for seattle friday morning!

[@HulkHoganBodyslam]

Nate is a real polite and laid back dude. UFC going to be the new LW champion

[@brandonfiend]

LOL, "No offense to the button holders".....awesome.

[@josemartin5050]

If you are into samurays and ninjas this is a great example of the middle stages. This people espeak another lenguage and will never under stand tru martial arts. Nick and nate are one of the beat examples to follow. Thanks guys.

[@Hitmanzw]

Great job Karyn Bryant keep up the good work!

[@JatoUnitSoldier]

I noticed that when Nick fought Condit too, Condit wasn't kicking him to hurt him he was doing it to piss him off because Nick and Nate both stand in this really awkward almost side on stance, so it's almost impossible for them to check every kick. but they have to reset when they do get kicked, Benson did his homework on that one, he fought smart. I get the feeling he's sort of coasting at the moment though

[@bajskorv766]

Now that u say it you are right spot on.

[@UniqueSnoop]

lets fucking go 209 WHOOOOOO 2013 Nick&Nate UFC CHAMPS

[@pennywise247]

you and me both man! We leave for Seattle friday morning! #UFCONFOX5!

[@ZidaneDaMan10]

Thanks :D

[@CHRISTENSEN12345]

When Nate Diaz becomes Champion i cannot wait to see him all over the media.

[@plasticboy81]

damn...i read this totally when he said that!

[@Mikeyc2k6]

And now time for 'Keepin' It 100' with Nate Diaz

[@Y4J]

Love that quote by Nate: "I might be the bad guy for lookin like I wanna take you out, but maybe he's the bad guy for wanting to take me out, but acting like he doesnt, because it's a lie."

[@Boga1997]

what video did you see ?

[@DEATHGOD198255]

i didnt think he was all that good but when he finished Jim Miller i was like that was unexpected then he turns around and out strikes Cowboy i had to come to the conclusion that Nate can plain out fight he deserves respect no matter how the SMOOTH fight turned out

[@mexico4010]

REALEST FIGHTER !!!!!!!!!

[@uhSTFU]

being educated and being smart are 2 very different things

[@wolar1000]

he is like a little kid :D the way he stands and talks :D

[@K131399]

the punch in the eye thing surprised me because ben took his front leg out really early. i guess nate cant say he was basically finished after the second leg kick seeing as he has no defence for future leg kickers lol, just watch the fight again and you'll see what im talking about.

[@EmotionalContagion]

And people say that Nate Diaz is unintelligent!? This is some truth right here folks!! Listen up.

[@Lionel_473]

LMAO!! omg you're right he does sound like Walt Jr. I just wish he would say "what's for breakfast"

[@DLC90itno]

Diaz brothers come to throw down, can´t wait!

[@laveos82]

Nate the great!!!!

[@ImJustNerd]

nathan diaz u rock!!

[@cavil0510]

AND NEW UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!

[@fmcdomer]

Bendo is also Gracie jitz but has great wrastling. gonna be hard to escape a choke from nate.. its gonna be close perhaps fight of the year. I give bendo a slight edge

[@ZombieFeathers]

You got my vote Karyn, covered more than any other journalist this year. Lots of other categories to vote for I didn't know about. WAR DIAZ

[@metalmankeith]

Word man. People just don't get the Diaz Bros

[@metalmankeith]

I believe Nick speaks the truth as well, it's just wrapped up in a little more social anxiety.

[@rzrselliott]

u know wut i never thought of that your probably right

[@iGrfOnline]

Nate fica com cara de quem ta afim de quebra a cara dessa mulher '-'

[@MBautonomy]

Dude can you imagine? Diaz bros holding titles at the same time?! I'd go apeshit with excitement.

[@SOKRVT]

ahahahahahahahaaha exaxtlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy man it's crazy, ive never noticed that before and i'm a huge breaking bad fan! Well done sir.

[@joe14636]

I like Nate a lot more as a person than his brother. Nate is a lot more humble and is willing to talk.

[@iheartbooty]

New champion right here.

[@JatoUnitSoldier]

What? James Toney in relation to what?

[@dchiqui87]

your profile pic is badass bro

[@ggreen5143]

I way prefer Nate to Ben. I certainly hope he wins. Technically it's tough to call benson is a big lightweight and very powerful. but Nate has mad Jiu Jitsu and chips away at fighter's resolve with his boxing.He also seems alot more down to earth. He's soft spoken and quiet but when he's doing his thing, he's full of personality. That's his love. No disrespect to Benson at all, great fighter but I'll be rooting Diaz all the way!

[@jomamma00007]

just because he doesn't have muscles or shredded abs doesn't mean hes unathletic. He runs marathons and can fight for a long ass time without getting winded

[@kara366]

Lmao the ending is so awkward. Nate's grown on me as a fighter, and I enjoy watching him compete. With that said, I'll be rooting for Ben, but regardless who wins, we'll have a great champion.

[@Arbaal]

Nate is quite the wordsmith! The Chael Sonnen of the Lightweights

[@mdavis1992]

all the more reason to respect him, he wasn't born an athletic phenom like a Jon Jones or Phil Davis but he works his ass off and has amazing technique, and he is athletic, go on his twitter or instagram

[@aarontron456]

too bad they dont throw haymakers. they do punches in bunches at 50% power and technical combos

[@raisingarrows2321]

2:24 real

[@666tReaper]

Can't wait to see the war this Saturday!

[@Delberry23]

That's good that he can't pick a fight where he was at his best. That means he knows he can fight better, and knows he has improving to do. Good luck Nate, id like to see you as the champ and bring some excitement to the 155lb division the way BJ use to.

[@DoYouDontYou89]

Gsp and nick are a lot closer in talent then people think. Nicks boxing and bjj are at least as good if not better then gsp. George has takedowns and kicks but kicks aren't going to help if ur backin up and I don't see gsp doing damage on the ground or getting a sub. I can't wait for them to fight. Gsp needs someone to fight that will push the pace and challenge him.

[@RantinRonnie]

Nate 1,2,3,4,5

[@an7d7y]

Lets go nate!!

[@Mogy61]

I think Nate's a real dude. He obviously is not the most articulate guy, but so what? He's a fighter. It'd be boring if they were all the same. Can't wait for this Saturday.

[@mordeth86]

stockton slap ftw!

[@lukehanlon6781]

Anyone else think Nate sounds exactly like Walt Jr. from Breaking Bad?

[@UniqueSnoop]

lets fucking 209 baby 2013 both Diaz bros UFC CHAMPSS

[@ImJustNerd]

nateee the new champ!

[@Trocityyy]

lmao i love watchin the diaz bros fight but damn its painful to watch them get interviewed

[@JonnyAugz]

he could submit gsp and gsp couldn't stand with nick gsp would probably win by decision like all his fights

[@dblocknyc]

fitting that he would have is his best interview with the best interviewer right before becoming Champ #SkraPack

[@inthestorm23]

lol nate play the part bro. Nick , love that bro also!

[@paper4ever]

nate is going to be new champ

[@mateah83]

I know, they said the same about Donald Cerrone, how he was gonna fuck Nate up, and then they said the same about Jim miller how he was gonna wrestle and gnp Nate into a pulp, but Nate fucked both of them up. But i know what you mean, Ben is on another level, but then again most of Nate´s opponents are suppose to fuck him up and it ends with Nates hand being raised. You can never count him out ;)

[@ALDOUCHE2709]

Nate FTW

[@blanco420]

Come on Nate! This is your time!

[@jumpmecrazy]

Nate actually did alright in the first round but that punch to nates eye fucked it up for nate nate fought with blurry vision for 4 rounds and still didnt get finished he got rocked and probably would have done better if that punch didnt fuck up his vision probably still would have lost but he most likely would have made it a split decision or just overall did alot better so :/

[@JatoUnitSoldier]

Ouclassed for sure, but you gotta respect that he never quit.

[@KoolGNasBlackThought]

0:07 lol what u lookin at Nate

[@swhite6]

Nate's finally starting to give some good interviews. I can't imagine how dreadful that would be repeating yourself all day to these talking heads.

[@Brog9]

4:54 lol Nate has a crush on Karyn

[@mandavia620]

I voted for Karyn as MMA journalist of the year cause Ariel keeps calling Seagal Sensei

[@lucky44124]

Why is it such a struggle for these Diaz brothers to fucking TALK????

[@alexGRiM562]

seen their jujitsu? its amazing, it's just that they don't like wresting (BORING)

[@nyonelove7617]

He very well might.

[@inthestorm23]

nick diaz , perysian

[@crazylazystacy]

this guy is the James Toney of MMA

[@jimmicrackhead12]

yeah leg kick and stall wrestling does equal gutless

[@KillaKidKush]

3:33 he doesent have a speech impediment he's just camera shy!

[@TheLukieBoi1]

Most people with social anxiety disorder don't fight in front of millions of people on international TV.

[@roejogan8]

NEW CHAMPION

[@pierreyip3141]

Nick and nates body type are ectomorph its really hard to put on weight and we people with this body types have lesser strength eventhough we do the same training as other dudes. sorry I cant explain well. But I think they just gotta train more on take down defense against wrestlers.

[@jimmycrunk9315]

Diaz Swag In Full Attack

[@rpbmpn]

No offence to all the button holders at home :)

[@eggnoy]

yeah..i dont know.so..yeah..:-) -nate diaz

[@crazykuup9271]

Dude is cool and real a fuck!!!!!!

[@vois]

He will win this weekend I have no doubts.