It seems like Nate Diaz wasn’t impressed with Charles Oliveira’s submission victory at UFC 274, because the Stockton native claimed that he would choke out the Brazilian “straightforward.”
Only a day after UFC 274, Diaz took to Twitter to share his ideas on the light-weight title combat between Oliveira and Justin Gaethje. The bout ended within the opening spherical when ‘Do Bronx’ submitted Gaethje with a rear-naked choke.
Regardless of the spotlight reel victory, Nate Diaz wasn’t impressed with the Brazilian’s floor recreation. The Stockton native tweeted:
“Only for the report I’d choke olivera Straightforward”
This will come as a daring assertion, as Oliveira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt who holds the report for many submission wins in UFC historical past.
Nonetheless, Nate Diaz isn’t any stranger to grappling, as he’s a blackbelt underneath the legendary Cesar Gracie. He additionally has some notable submission wins on his report. His incredibe win over Conor McGregor at UFC 196 got here by way of a rear-naked choke as properly.
As a consequence of Diaz’s rocky relationship with the UFC, there’s virtually zero probability of seeing these two floor recreation specialists meet contained in the octagon. Nonetheless, there’s at all times a small glimpse of hope that they’ll meet on the mat throughout some grappling occasion sooner or later.
Charles Oliveira now has 16 submission victories within the UFC
Charles Oliveira began coaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu on the age of 12, reaching the blackbelt stage in 2010. His grappling prowess turned his trademark, as throughout his storied profession he managed to report 21 submission wins.
Within the UFC alone, ‘Do Bronx’ has secured 16 wins by the use of submission. He submitted the likes of Kevin Lee, Nik Lentz, Jim Miller, Clay Guida, Dustin Poirier, and most lately, Justin Gaethje. The previous UFC light-weight champion has a large arsenal of strategies, from widespread assaults like rear-naked chokes and guillotines, to extra superior strikes just like the calf-slicer.
Along with having essentially the most submissions in UFC historical past, Oliveira additionally holds the report for many finishes as properly. He’ll seemingly compete for the vacant light-weight title later this 12 months as he seems to reclaim his belt.