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Nate Diaz<\/a> has stayed true to himself since day one.<\/p>\n

Even with making the most money of his career<\/a> in his last two fights that were some of the most successful pay-per-view events in UFC history<\/a> with Conor McGregor<\/a>, you won’t see the Stockton scrapper wearing any new tailored suits.<\/p>\n

\"Nate<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who treat it like it\u2019s a business, wearing a suit, acting a certain way, like (Tyron) Woodley and (Stephen) Thompson, they\u2019re so boring,\u201d Diaz told Martin Rogers of USA Today<\/a>. \u201cYou guys are acting in a certain way you think you should be acting to be professional, but the best example of a professional fighter is me and my brother (Nick).\u201d<\/p>\n

Nate and Nick both have stuck to their roots with a filterless no-nonsense, no-bullshit attitude, which has gained them both a huge fan following. It’s going even further now with Nate making his way to the big screen, promoting the movie Fist Fight<\/em>, which features stars Charlie Day and Ice Cube. Although Diaz got in with the promotion for the movie, Nate says it wasn’t with any help from the guys at the UFC. Nate said the UFC actually urged the movie crew to go with Conor McGregor or Georges St-Pierre<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n

\"Conor<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe UFC is like, ‘We\u2019re thinking GSP or Conor McGregor,\u2019 \u201d Diaz said. \u201cMy guy said, \u2018Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re going to use Nate.\u2019 They came back to say, \u2018We really think you should use GSP or Conor.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what it is. I\u2019m not a white boy with blue eyes or great looking, I talk all (messed) up. I\u2019m not the look they\u2019re going for, but this is fighting. You don\u2019t go for a look. You go for the baddest that\u2019s out there. This is an example of my whole career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nate Diaz has stated that he only wants fights that are going to be a big deal<\/a>. Apparently, former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, who just lost the belt to Conor McGregor isn’t quite the big deal fight<\/a> Nate is looking for. Who would you like to see Nate fight next? Let’s hear it in the comment section!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPENN.COM<\/a> on 3\/6\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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