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Nate Diaz Delivers Interesting Tweet Following UFC 297 Main Event

A former UFC superstar seemingly chimed in on Dricus Du Plessis' championship-clinching win against Sean Strickland at UFC 297.

Zain Bando

Nate Diaz Delivers Interesting Tweet Following UFC 297 Main Event
Nate Diaz Delivers Interesting Tweet Following UFC 297 Main Event /

Nate Diaz did not seem to be impressed with the UFC 297 main event, which saw Dricus Du Plessis earn a split decision against Sean Strickland to win the UFC middleweight title. Du Plessis scored his seventh consecutive UFC win, and he improved to 20-2 overall. 

As for Strickland, he failed to secure a successful title defense after upsetting Israel Adesanya in September on three weeks' notice.

Diaz, famously known for his two classic bouts with former UFC double champion Conor McGregor, enjoyed an illustrious MMA run that spanned 17 years, all taking place in the UFC Octagon.

He also partook in and won the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter in 2007 and also competed for the UFC lightweight title before losing to Benson Henderson a few years later.

Diaz eventually tried boxing before losing to Jake Paul last summer.

UFC 297 Post-Fight Presser: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis (VIDEO)

Although his future in combat sports is uncertain, Diaz remains interested in the UFC, so he watched UFC 297, which took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Apparently, based on Diaz's tweet, he didn't think Du Plessis' performance was up to par. The tweet got tons of traction at press time, with 272,000 impressions and several replies in disagreement with the former UFC star.

Du Plessis' victory made him the first South African-born UFC champion and the fourth different middleweight champion in the last 18 months.

The fight capped off the UFC's first pay-per-view event of 2024, as Raquel Pennington won a decision over Mayra Bueno Silva in the night's co-main event to win the women's bantamweight title.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99

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