A New Era of MMA: When Fakes Meet Fans
UFC 328 (https://bloodyelbow.com/tag/ufc-328/#:~:text=UFC%20328%20takes%20place%20in,Khamzat%20Chimaev%20vs%20Sean%20Strickland) ended with Strickland beating Chimaev via split decision (https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/05/10/khamzat-chimaev-vs-sean-strickland-ufc-328-result-grudge-fight-ends-in-shock-as-strickland-wins-the-belt/) to become a two-time middleweight champion in the promotion.
After that numbered event in Newark, attention in the mixed martial arts world is turning to Netflix’s entry into the sport with MVP MMA on May 16, headlined by returns for Ronda Rousey, Nate Diaz (https://bloodyelbow.com/tag/nate-diaz/) , and Francis Ngannou.
Before looking ahead to his clash with Mike Perry, Diaz was recently giving his take on his former employer’s latest main event.
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Which former UFC star wins – Nate Diaz or Mike Perry?
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Diaz was no stranger to altercations and heated moments during his time in the UFC (https://bloodyelbow.com/category/ufc-news/) , which came to an end in 2022 after he beat Tony Ferguson in the final fight of his contract.
It looks like fight week in California will go down without any repeats of Diaz’s past outbursts. He and Perry have shown respect for one another so far ahead of their Netflix clash this Saturday.
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