Nate Diaz: ‘I’ve Been The Best For A Long Time’

Shakiel Mahjouri for MMA Mania

Nate Diaz has always been the best, but he’s now figured out how to put everyone else up on game.

Nate Diaz says people are finally cluing into something he has known all along.

Diaz spoke with MMA Mania and other media at a scrum following his UFC 244 open workouts Q&A with fans at Madison Square Garden. Diaz (21-11) celebrated how he his finally getting the recognition he always knew he deserved.

“Just like people trying to learn the physical game, mental game, technical game of martial arts and catch up — they spend their whole careers trying to catch up to be the best,” Diaz said. “I think I’ve been the best for a long time. I just had to figure out a way to put it out there and let it be known that I’m the best in the whole sport.”

“Look, anybody who fights me, it’s going to be like this,” he continued, pointing to the loud crowd response. “This is what it is. Baddest motherf—ker, that’s what I already am. I was just letting it be known, now it’s on a large scale. Win, lose, belt, no belt, every fight I fight is going to be the biggest fight. The baddest motherf—ker fight. Cause I ain’t fighting no suckers. No more. Anymore.”

Diaz fights Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 244. The winner will be presented with a commemorative BMF belt by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.