UFC 266: 5 hard-hitting predictions for Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler 2

#4. Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping predicts predicts Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler 2

UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes Nick Diaz will be able to pick up where he left off. 'The Count' is confident that Diaz won't just win, but he'll do so in spectacular fashion. On his YouTube channel, Bisping said:

"I think Nick Diaz is going to go out there, it'll be like riding a bike. He'll just get right back to it, simple as that. I've got Nick Diaz winning that one. I think it's gonna be a stoppage. Round three. Round three TKO for Nick Diaz. But still, Robbie Lawler, you can never count him out."

As unpredictable as MMA is, Bisping believes there's only one way Diaz vs. Lawler 2 will unfold. Like the first fight, 'The Count' is convinced that Diaz and Lawler will likely trade bombs. Bisping also said Lawler might hesitate to take the fight to the ground. That's because Diaz is a "sensational" Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who "will not be intimidated."

Official UFC 266 pick: Nick Diaz

#3. UFC bantamweight star Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley predicts Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler 2

Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler are obviously way past their athletic primes. However, UFC bantamweight star Sean O'Malley believes the two veterans will still put on a magnificent show.

O'Malley and his brother Daniel cast their predictions for the upcoming UFC 266 rematch in an episode of his YouTube show. 'Suga' said:

“Dude, Nick versus Robbie, who’ve we got? I don’t even know how to guess. You’ve got to go with Robbie. He’s been fighting way more. Nick’s been just partying, hanging, going hard. And you’ve gotta assume that. But we’ll see. That’s the beauty about fighting. We’ll see. We shall see. I think Robbie. But, dude, it’ll be sick to see Nick win. It’ll be so sick. But I don’t know, man. I don’t know.”

According to O'Malley, he would be happy to see the former Strikeforce welterweight champ pull-off the victory. However, he stuck with Robbie Lawler as his official selection.

Official UFC 266 pick: Robbie Lawler