Nat Diaz and Leon Edwards is a blockbuster five-round feature match at UFC 263. This is the first time a non-title fight has been held outside the main event for five rounds.
29-year-old Leon Edwards is waiting to be promoted to welterweight. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was a significant obstacle to Edwards' career development as he was unable to travel to battle. When he finally returned to the Octagon, unfortunately, his fight with Belal Muhammad did not end in a match.
On the other hand, Nat Diaz will return to the Octagon after a 2-year layoff. His last UFC fight was against George Masvidal at the BMF title ceremony at UFC 244 on November 2, 2019.
Leon Edwards formed a -450 favorite against Nat Diaz behind +325. Most people think this because the 36-year-old Stockton slugger has reached the age and his octagon is inactive.
However, you cannot calculate the OG of a fighting game. Here are 3 reasons for this:
3) Nat Diaz brings smooth pressure, endless cardio and a granite chin
While Leon Edwards was a patient and precise striker, Nat Diaz was known for putting the required amount of relentless pressure on his opponents. This is something we see in any Nat Diaz fight from the past.
One can only speculate that Nate is a run-up to Diaz's aggressive style shots, and this prediction is absolutely true. However, Nat Diaz's chin is similar to his arrival. Dias has proved his ability to take shots while doing damage in many cases. Also, his time away from the Octagon will positively affect his chin with all the injuries he has suffered over the years.
2) Nat Diaz is exceptional on the floor, especially on his back
Nate Diaz has excelled on the field throughout his life thanks to a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Diaz can move from one place to another in a new way that outshines his opponents.
One thing to note is that it fits well with the blending of Leon Edwards style floors. Edwards wants to be in control when he is on top of his opponents after being outplayed, but Diaz moves around and kills to make unexpected appearances.
1) Nate Dias's advantage in neutralizing Leon Edwards in the 060 category.
Leon Edwards is usually larger and taller than his opponents in the welterweight division. Thus, he maintains distance and keeps himself safe from most attacks.
But this will not happen if he enters the octagon against the Stockton natives. Nat Diaz has the advantage of reaching two inches above his opponent at UFC 263. With his unusual but highly effective boxing combinations, Nat Diaz can put Leon Edwards in a position where he never enters the goons. Above all, enjoy things.
Nat Diaz is set for his long-awaited cage, which will take place at UFC 263 next month against third-placed welderweight rival Leon Edwards.
Dias, who has not competed since losing TKO to George Masvidal in November 2019, was expected to face Edwards at UFC 262 earlier this month. However, Diaz fell from the card due to a minor injury and advertised to reschedule the match for the next pay-per-view (BPV) event.
Fortunately, Diaz and Edwards are scheduled to fight for five more rounds, first in the UFC for a non-title, non-primary fight. With 25 minutes to work and extra time to prepare the dias, UFC 263 releases all the stops for their fight on "Rocky". In fact, Diaz gives fans of the fight the interior of his training camp and what he will do for a game plan for a fighter like Edwards, who has not tasted defeat since losing to Kamru Osman in 2015.
The latest footage of Dias's camp training can be seen in the video player mentioned above.
If Diaz can release Edwards, it will be ready for a big fight again in its next release. Current UFC welderweight champion Kamru Osman is already dropping his best opponents, so Dias could slip into a title race in a win against third-placed men. Edwards is not a topic for discussion, and the English striker has been better and better over the last five years.
UFC 263 will be held live on ESPN + PBV on June 12 from inside the Fort River grounds in Glendale, Arizona.
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