{"id":180046,"date":"2015-12-19T18:10:09","date_gmt":"2015-12-20T02:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=180046"},"modified":"2022-02-04T16:38:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T00:38:39","slug":"ufc-on-fox-17-results-nate-diaz-defeats-michael-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ufc-on-fox-17-results-nate-diaz-defeats-michael-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC on FOX 17 Results: Nate Diaz defeats Michael Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz (18-10 MMA) squared off with Michael Johnson (16-10 MMA)\u00a0on the main card of &#8216;UFC on FOX 17&#8217; in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz starts out by popping the jab. Johnson starts off with some leg kicks. Johnson throws a combination by Nate avoids all the punches. Good leg kicks from both fighters. Johnson lands another. Nate responds with a stiff jab. He&#8217;s talking to Johnson now. Nate is getting loose and landing his jab. Big shots from Diaz, who is now laughing at Johnson. Good body shot lands for &#8220;The Menace&#8221;. Diaz lands the jab again. Johnson returns fire with a leg kick and another. Good kick to the body lands for Johnson. Another good jab from Diaz and both men are throwing down. Good left and a right land for Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson opens up with a big left hand to start round two. Diaz fires back with a one-two combo. Another good jab from Diaz. Good left hook from Nate lands followed by a jab. Good shots for Diaz who is now peppering Johnson with his jab. Both fighters land left hands. Johnson lands a leg kick and a big left hand. The lightweights are delivering in this one. More jabs from Diaz and they&#8217;re landing. Big right for Johnson followed by a big left for Nate. Another left lands for Nate and he throws a front kick. Nate has Johnson hurt but Michael comes back with a big punch. Nate is countering well and picking his shots. Big shots land for Diaz who is taunting Johnson. Another huge right hook from Diaz and round two ends.<\/p>\n<p>Round three begins with a Diaz jab. Johnson is throwing big punches but hasn&#8217;t connected yet. Good left from &#8220;The Menace&#8221;. Nice left hand lands for Diaz followed by a right hook and head kick. Great work from Diaz. he&#8217;s peppering Johnson with knees now. Another combination lands from Nate Diaz who looks fantastic in this fight. Another right hook lands. Johnson fires back but Nate&#8217;s volume is just crazy. Both fighters land some good shots as they stand and trade. Another great combo lands for Diaz. And another. Johnson scored a late takedown but it likely wasn&#8217;t enough to earn him this decision.<\/p>\n<p>Nate Diaz defeats Michael Johnson via decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz (18-10 MMA) squared off with Michael Johnson (16-10 MMA)\u00a0on the main card of &#8216;UFC on FOX 17&#8217; in Orlando, Florida. Diaz starts out by popping the jab. Johnson starts off with some leg kicks. Johnson throws a combination by Nate avoids all the punches. 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