Nate Diaz's best moments from the UFC 202 post-fight presser
Minutes after a five-round war with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz came to the UFC 202 post-fight press conference in rare form.
Given the magnitude of the bout and his uncertain future with the promotion, Diaz was all over the place, dropping quotable after quotable on a variety of talking points. Here are the highlights:
On losing the rematch by majority decision:
Diaz: "I didn't think for a second I lost the fight. I thought I won. At least three rounds to two" #UFC #UFC202
— SI MMA (@SImma) August 21, 2016
Diaz: "He did a lot of running away. They should take points for running." #UFC #UFC202
— SI MMA (@SImma) August 21, 2016
On McGregor's incessant trash talk:
Diaz: McGregor was just following the leader. He did what I told him to do. I’m his sensei.
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) August 21, 2016
Comparing the damage he suffered to McGregor's:
Diaz: "He's going to the hospital and I've going to the afterparty." #UFC #UFC202
— SI MMA (@SImma) August 21, 2016
On a potential third fight against McGregor:
Diaz: "It's not that I'm waiting, but I don't need another fight until McGregor." #UFC #UFC202
— SI MMA (@SImma) August 21, 2016
Diaz: "Whenever they're ready to rock, I'll fight. But I'm not taking any fights until round 3 against McGregor." #UFC #UFC202
— SI MMA (@SImma) August 21, 2016
Diaz on fighting McGregor at lightweight: "Hell yeah. I wanted that for this fight." #UFC #UFC202
— SI MMA (@SImma) August 21, 2016
On preparing differently due to injury:
Diaz: "I had to stop sparring two and a half weeks ago. All I did for this fight is running and shadow boxing" #UFC #UFC202
— SI MMA (@SImma) August 21, 2016
Diaz: "I hurt my knee a month out of the fight. I haven't been able to do jiu-jitsu in a month." #UFC #UFC202
— SI MMA (@SImma) August 21, 2016
On his brother Nick not being allowed to corner him:
Diaz: It didn’t mess me with not to have Nick there, but he’s the man. It would have helped.
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) August 21, 2016
Diaz: Nick knew what his situation was. He stayed out of my hair. He said he’ll be back in the corner once we get it figured out.
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) August 21, 2016
On McGregor's teammate Artem Lobov earning a decision over his teammate Chris Avila during the UFC 202 prelims:
Diaz: Artem didn’t do much. He just didn’t get his ass whooped. That’s it.
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) August 21, 2016
On Dillon Danis, who McGregor enlisted to improve his jiu-jitsu before the fight:
Nate Diaz on Dillon Danis: "I'm going to get that motherfucker. This is America and he's over there with them."#UFC202
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) August 21, 2016
Diaz even broke out a vaporizer during the presser, indulging in a substance reporters allege was cannabidiol oil:
Nate Diaz is definitely vaping on stage right now#UFC202
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) August 21, 2016