Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal faced off in a rematch of their UFC 244 fight, but this time in a boxing ring instead of the octagon.
Masvidal, who defeated Diaz in 2019 to claim the inaugural BMF championship, fought Diaz in the "Last Man Standing" pay-per-view event on Saturday night.
**Nate Diaz Wins Majority Decision Over Jorge Masvidal**
Diaz emerged victorious by majority decision, with one judge scoring the fight a draw and the other two awarding Diaz the win. The bout went the full 10 rounds. After the fight, Diaz called out other fighters.
**Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal Goes to Judges**
The fight went the distance, with the announcers on the broadcast favoring Masvidal. The pair exchanged over 1,400 punches in the 10-round battle.
**Final Round Might Determine the Fight**
With the 10th round potentially deciding the outcome, the fighters had thrown over 1,100 punches. The judges' scores were uncertain at this point.
**Jorge Masvidal Lands Big Shots Against Nate Diaz**
Masvidal delivered powerful punches throughout the fight, impacting the judges' scorecards, while Diaz kept pressing forward.
**Judges to Determine Winner**
Diaz landed more punches overall, but Masvidal's strikes were harder, especially to the body and head. Three rounds remained.
**Volume vs. Power**
Diaz maintained a high volume of punches, while Masvidal continued to deliver powerful blows.
**Trading Shots in the Fifth Round**
The fifth round saw more exchanges, with Masvidal winning the latter part. Masvidal had a 26% success rate on shots, compared to Diaz's 19%.
**Instant Classic**
The fourth round featured intense exchanges, with Masvidal fighting southpaw throughout. The bout was quickly becoming a classic.
**Masvidal Controls the Third Round**
Although Diaz landed some significant shots, Masvidal controlled the ring and landed more punches in the third round, likely leading on the scorecards.
**Masvidal Responds in the Second Round**
Both fighters were likely tied after two rounds, with Diaz continuing to absorb punches.
**Diaz Wins the First Round**
Diaz worked the body and jabbed effectively in the first round, with Masvidal surprisingly fighting southpaw. Diaz likely led on the scorecards.
**Walkout Songs**
Diaz walked out to a remix of Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones" while wearing a "Be Real" hoodie. Masvidal walked out to the theme song from Al Pacino's "Scarface."
**Shane Mosley Jr. Beats Daniel Jacobs**
Mosley dominated at least six of the ten rounds against former champion Jacobs.
**Full Sellout at Honda Center**
The Honda Center in Anaheim, California, was sold out with 18,000 fans for the "Last Man Standing" event.
**Jacobs Switching Stances**
Jacobs alternated between orthodox and southpaw stances but struggled against Mosley.
**Mosley Jr. Dictates the Fight**
Mosley led the fight clearly by the halfway mark. Jacobs needed to improve his movement and defense.
**Mosley Controls First Three Rounds**
Mosley controlled the fight except for the last 30 seconds of the third round, where Jacobs landed a flurry of punches.
**Mosley Leads After First Round**
Mosley, the son of legend Shane "Sugar" Mosley, worked the body and jabbed effectively against Jacobs.
**Chris Avila Dominates Anthony Pettis**
Avila won his seventh straight fight, defeating Pettis in a light heavyweight bout.
**Pettis Needs a Stoppage to Win**
Pettis was far behind and needed a knockout or referee stoppage to win.
**Pettis Fights Back in Round 4**
Pettis landed several shots to start the fourth round, but Avila fought back.
**Avila Continues to Land Against Pettis**
Avila continued landing overhand rights in the fourth round, with neither fighter scoring a two-point round.
**Avila Makes Statement in Round 2**
Avila landed a left hook at the end of the second round, likely leading on the scorecards.
**First Round Hard to Call**
Pettis and Avila traded jabs and body shots, making the first round difficult to judge.
**Walkout Songs**
Diaz used the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" for his pro boxing debut. Masvidal used the theme song from "Scarface."
**Curmel Motin Dominates Nikolai Buzolin**
Motin dropped Buzolin with a body shot and won by stoppage in the second round.
**Amado Vargas Stops Sean Garcia in Round 6**
Vargas dominated Garcia with body shots and uppercuts, leading to a sixth-round stoppage.
**Vargas Drops Garcia in Round 4**
Vargas landed combinations to the body and uppercuts, controlling the fight.
**Garcia and Vargas Trade Control**
Garcia controlled the first round, but Vargas took over in the second and third rounds.
**Lightweights in the Ring**
Devin Cushing defeated Manny Correa via unanimous decision in an eight-round fight.
**Welterweight Bout**
Luis Lopez defeated Alan Sanchez via unanimous decision in a closely contested fight.
**Heavyweight Bout**
Gabriel Aguilar Costa knocked out Steven Dunn in the second round.
**Betting Line Movement**
Masvidal remained the favorite at -275, with Diaz as the underdog at +210. The betting line had not moved.
**Stats and Predictions**
- Nate Diaz: 22-13-0 in UFC, 0-1 in boxing
- Jorge Masvidal: 35-17-0 in UFC, 1-0 in boxing
- Masvidal favored to win by stoppage in the middle rounds
**Fight Location**
The fight took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
**Fight Odds**
Masvidal entered as the favorite at -275, with Diaz at +210.
**Purse**
Diaz was set to earn $500,000, while Masvidal would earn $300,000.
**Weight**
Both fighters made weight, with Diaz at 175.6 pounds and Masvidal at 175.2 pounds.
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