Nick Diaz is one of the hardest fighters to rank in mixed martial arts.Some folks argue that Diaz is a Top 5 welterweight, and maybe even the guy with the best combination of skills to dethrone the consensus No. 1, Georges St. Pierre. His win over Evangelista Cyborg Santos was Diaz's ninth straight victory, and he's finished eight of those nine opponents. It's been a long time since Diaz stepped into the cage and turned in an unimpressive performance.
But others argue that Diaz isn't even a Top 10 welterweight because the quality of his opposition has been less than stellar. None of those nine wins has come against anyone who's even close to a Top 10 opponent himself. And Strikeforce has matched Diaz up with opponents who play to his strengths, while never testing what may be Diaz's greatest weakness by putting him in the cage with a wrestler.
So where do we rank Diaz? I have my answer below. Your answer may differ.
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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/02/01/mma-top-10-welterweights-what-do-we-do-with-nick-diaz/
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