Nate Diaz responded to Leon Edwards' win against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 by labelling himself the king.
'Rocky' put an end to his rivalry with former champion Usman by winning a majority decision at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night to make the first defence of his welterweight title. Edwards came in with a perfect gameplan and executed it perfectly by neutralising the takedown threat from Usman over five rounds to win by scores of 48-46, 48-46 and 47-47.
UFC legend Diaz fought Edwards in June 2021 but lost a unanimous decision to the Brit on the night. Diaz was losing the entirety of the fight until hurting Edwards with a big punch in the last minute of the five rounds. Although Diaz failed to get the stoppage win, Edwards was on wobbly legs and many fans felt that he was saved by the final bell.
