5 potential opponents for Nate Diaz

#5 Robbie Lawler

Robbie Lawler famously fought Diaz's brother Nick in 2004 - and a fight with Nate could be equally great

Sure, former UFC Welterweight champion Robbie Lawler is clearly on the downswing of his career at the age of 37, having been through a simply inhuman amount of wars in the Octagon. And he looked pretty bad by his standards in his recent loss to Colby Covington. But does that mean he shouldn’t be considered as a potential opponent for Nate Diaz? My opinion is no.

Firstly, the fact that Lawler is coming off a loss doesn’t really matter – Diaz has stated that he’s after stylistically fun fights rather than ones that’ll lead him to a title shot, Lawler’s wild striking style certainly makes him a potentially fun fight, and he’s still one of the most respected Welterweights in the game.

There’s also an in-built story to the fight, as Lawler famously went to war with Nate’s brother Nick in one of the greatest fights of the pre-TUF era – a fight that ended with Diaz becoming the first man to knock Lawler out.

‘Ruthless Robbie’ gunning for revenge against the brother of the man who knocked him out? That sounds awesome to me, regardless of Lawler’s current physical state. If the likes of Masvidal and McGregor prove too expensive, this fight would make a lot of sense – and guarantee fireworks too.