Five years ago, Dana White wasn’t too impressed with Nate Diaz for “not being a needle-mover”. But after two big fights against Conor McGregor and a win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 241, the UFC president is now saying otherwise.
“Yeah, pretty tough to deny (his superstardom),” White told media members during the UFC 241 post-fight scrum. “He’s a needle-mover now.”
White particularly took note of Diaz’s three-year layoff then winning against a former champion like Pettis.
“You have to talk about the layoff,” he said. “You have to talk about that this kid hasn’t fought in three years. He looked a little rough in the first round, looked like he gassed…
Dana White on Nate Diaz: ‘He’s a needle-mover now’