7 Best Fights in UFC History

UFC 202: Diaz v McGregor 2
UFC 202: Diaz v McGregor 2

#6 George St. Pierre vs Nick Diaz - UFC 158 (March 16, 2013)

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George St. Pierre attempts a right hand to Nick Diaz

Back in 2013, George St. Pierre had already established himself as a legend in UFC, having only ever lost two bouts for the promotion and reigning as Welterweight Champion for five years.

GSP put that belt on the line against Nick Diaz, who despite losing his previous bout against Carlos Condit had prior to that, accrued an impressive 11 consecutive wins.

Diaz was more than a contender for GSP which made for a thrilling match. Adding to the atmosphere was the fact that Diaz had talked so much trash about GSP in the run up to the fight and had visibly got under the skin of the normally cool, calm and collected Champion.

Such was GSP's reactions to Diaz, it appeared clear that he wanted to beat his opponent up. In a bloody match-up, GSP resisted Diaz's taunting and delivered a masterful display of take-downs and boxing. Diaz for his part landed plenty of impressive shots, rocking the Champion on a couple of occasions with leg kicks and punches.

GSP despite getting cut by Diaz retained the title by unanimous decision after five rounds of classic action.

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