The Diaz brothers are some of the most bad ass fighters in UFC history and also have the skills to back up their trash talk. Known for never backing down in a fight or twisting their words, they have entertained millions globally. However, they are also fierce BJJ practitioners too. In 2007 as a purple belt, Nate Diaz defeated Ryan Hall in a BJJ gi match, which proves their prowess on the mats.
Since then, both brothers have achieved their black belts and have also shown their skills in the cage. With submissions ranging from gogoplata’s to triangle chokes, they’ve got a range of submissions under their belts as well as being good on top and whilst playing guard. To this day they still train BJJ almost daily and have a genuine love for the art which is typically unmatched by most MMA fighters. Here, we have found the best quotes from the pair which apply to both BJJ and MMA.
“In order to love fighting, I have to hate it”
“If you’re not on my team, then f*** you! cause if you’re not with us, then you’re against us”
“The only way to stop me is, either you run away or hold on for life”
“If think it’s good to surround yourself with people you care about and that care about you, and you trust each other, and then you don’t have to worry about problems and s****y stuff happening”
“The aim is to go in there, hit him with some good s***, don’t get hit, and come home with a pocket full of cash
“People say that marijuana is going to harm my career. On the contrary, my fight career is getting in the way of my marijuana smoking”
“I feel stronger than ever and my endurance is only getting better”
“Sometimes I care, sometimes I don’t. But when I think about it, I try to be real”
“I don’t have a criminal record. Just because I like to speak my mind doesn’t make me a thug. I don’t like to be looked at as the bad guy. When I find, I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do”
“I came ready to fight, any weight class it doesn’t matter. I came to fight”
“It’s not too hard for me to stay motivated when I’m in a sport where everyone’s trying to knock me out”
“I’m trying to focus on what I’m doing. I don’t want a whole lot of things going on – people to call back, or text messages or whatever. I chill out, I relax a little bit, and then I don’t have those issues”
