Nate Diaz vs Stun Gun Kim at 125

Good fight.

I got Nate, tough matchup for Stun Gun.

I think tough matchup for Nate

says Kim "The most important thing for my next fight is to try to win in exciting fashion with a KO or submission finish."


good luck with that, imo his only chance is to bore his way to a decision, but I hope he sticks to his guns.

He won't be subbing Nate Diaz. But I see this as a bad matchup for Nate none the less. I see this going alot like Kim/Sadollah with alot of well timed takedowns and top control for a unanimous decision.

Can Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard carry a PPV?

LudoCain wrote:

He won't be subbing Nate Diaz. But I see this as a bad matchup for Nate none the less. I see this going alot like Kim/Sadollah with alot of well timed takedowns and top control for a unanimous decision.

Ugh. Bad reference for explaining why it would be a bad matchup for Diaz. Amir is practically useless. Diaz wants the takedown, he likes being on his back and Kim is a judo guy..he has the luxury of being able to dictate where the fight goes but the fact is wherever he decides he wants it to go he is overmatched and at risk of being finished while on the other hand he won't finish Diaz. Amir offered no threat from the bottom and yet, he was still able to get the fight back to the feet numerous times throughout the fight. Diaz has one of, if not the most dangerous guards in the UFC WW division(not taking BJ in account) and i don't think Kim displayed a dominant top game that i think taking Nate Diaz down and attempt to decision him via top control s in his best interest. Kim does not really do any damage from the top. He does not possess a highly active top game even against somebody like Amir...Diaz will threaten every second the fight is on the ground and i think Kim knows that. I doubt his gameplan will be anything like the fight with Amir.

Kim is going to lose this fight and it's not because i'm super high on Diaz, but because Diaz has the advantage anywhere the fight goes thus making it a bad matchup for Kim.

I like Kim and all. I thought he got hosed against Karo but i got Nate all day here.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

LudoCain wrote:

He won't be subbing Nate Diaz. But I see this as a bad matchup for Nate none the less. I see this going alot like Kim/Sadollah with alot of well timed takedowns and top control for a unanimous decision.

Ugh. Bad reference for explaining why it would be a bad matchup for Diaz. Amir is practically useless. Diaz wants the takedown, he likes being on his back and Kim is a judo guy..he has the luxury of being able to dictate where the fight goes but the fact is wherever he decides he wants it to go he is overmatched and at risk of being finished while on the other hand he won't finish Diaz. Amir offered no threat from the bottom and yet, he was still able to get the fight back to the feet numerous times throughout the fight. Diaz has one of, if not the most dangerous guards in the UFC WW division(not taking BJ in account) and i don't think Kim displayed a dominant top game that i think taking Nate Diaz down and attempt to decision him via top control s in his best interest. Kim does not really do any damage from the top. He does not possess a highly active top game even against somebody like Amir...Diaz will threaten every second the fight is on the ground and i think Kim knows that. I doubt his gameplan will be anything like the fight with Amir.

Kim is going to lose this fight and it's not because i'm super high on Diaz, but because Diaz has the advantage anywhere the fight goes thus making it a bad matchup for Kim.

I like Kim and all. I thought he got hosed against Karo but i got Nate all day here.

Yeah cause Amir doesn't have a larger arsenal of strikes or anything. Kim being a judo guy means the double leg is not always where the takedown is going to come from. he's going to want to close the distance and clinch at times which will render Nate fairly ineffective, not to mention the chances that Kim ends up in/stays long in Diaz' guard are slim. I never said Nate wasn't dangerous, I happen to like Nate Diaz as a fighter but Kim is all wrong for him.

Nate's gonna dish out another ass whoopin. WAR DIAZ!

Both Ludo and Kings have points, Nate def does have an edge in JJ and striking, Kim in wrestling/control. I could see it much like the Guida fight for Nate. Kim has the skills to defend the subs, should be a close fight.

LA wrote:

Both Ludo and Kings have points, Nate def does have an edge in JJ and striking, Kim in wrestling/control. I could see it much like the Guida fight for Nate. Kim has the skills to defend the subs, should be a close fight.

Nate fucks him up. End of story.

Good analysis

LA wrote:

Good analysis

That's my specialty. You won't find a better fight breakdown then that, I dare you to try.

LA wrote:

Diaz

nicely played.

I thought Nate was on a medical suspension after 118 ?

Ali wrote:

I thought Nate was on a medical suspension after 118 ?

recent interview he said they thought he might have broken nose and/or hand. Both checked out though since then.

awesome fight. Big test for Nate here.