YEAAAH! I love it. Diego is the man… After reading that, Im so confident he’s gonna destroy Koscheck. After him Hughes is next. The nightmare is here!

Say what you want about him but I like the things he has to say.I think he will eventually dominate the weight class longer then hughes did and in better fashion.( now pass it over here diego….)

He at least sounds like he is doing what it takes to win. Training standup with pro boxers, training wrestling with D-1 All Americans. He has a good attitude in the ring maybe he will start letting his hands really fly. He’s a good fighter if he starts adding some good KO’s he will be making some real bank.

i dont like his personality, but i liked what he said…hes training with good wrestlers, so hes not looking passed Kos, and hes saying he wants to earn his money and respect by being electrifying, i like that he said that…seems like he works hard, but you have to realize as long as Deigo is around, GSP will be around too…they are around the same age, and in my opinion i dont think like Diego will ever be able to catch GSP

I personally like the fact that he’s fighting to finish, unlike Kos who has admitted to do anything to get the win (blanket).

i hope he knocks koscheck out, he sounds very focused, i can’t see koscheck beating him

Now those are really nice statements. He is not as humble as he could be, but he gives his opponent enough respect already by training with top-tier athletes in their respective craft. Diego is here to stay, but as MMA Dude said: not gonna get past GSP I’m afraid. He is and will be the dominating force in that weight division.

Ditto, I think Diego’s the real deal and will challenge the best-GSP- but not get past him. HIs best shot at a title is either GSP gets bored after beating Hughes-Diego-& whoever, that he moves up to MW, then The Cottonmouth King can rule the WelterWeights, or Diego finds a way to get down to LW

He’s not as humble as he normally is but I can offer the guy some room for bragging rights considering the company that he’s beat.

I think Diego is the next big star in the UFC and I beleive he will become better and more popular than GSP if he’s not the latter already. Remember GSP seems to have some injury problems. When was the last time you heard about Diego getting injured. I think if they were to fight right now it would go the distance and be close decision. After he beats Blanket and Hughes then GSP shouldn’t be a problem either IMO.

Hey UFCMANIA, do we know when there will be any announcement in regards to when some of these dream match-ups Dana referenced yesterday will be? I’m sure i’m not alone in being anxious to fing out what the schedule is now gonna look like. And go Diego, i hope he stomps KOS.

Everybody is so quick to count Koscheck out. I’m not saying Diego isn’t more well rounded, he definately is. I’m just saying that Diego is not going to walk right through him. Training with Top College wrestlers is a good thing. It still don’t mean those wrestlers are on Koscheck’s level. It’s like training with a top Judo guy and then thinking you’re ready to man handle Karo Parisyan. I respect that he takes each fight serious enough to do all the leg work to prepare.

You call him blanket. The name of the game is,
Win the Fight!!!, because if you lose, you’re on your way out. Look at Leben, he has a win or go home fight coming up. We fans want to retire guys in their 20’s cause they lost a couple fights. We’re like “He’s done or He fell off. He’s a bum!!” Take your pick, when the truth is that some of the best fighters in the world have more than a couple of losses.
look how many people want to write off Babalu like he’ll never be a contender again or something. So the point I’m making is why shouldn’t Koscheck do what he has to in order to win. Looking good for the fans ain’t gonna help if he’s losing bouts. The fight game isn’t only about knock outs!!!!

Yo G, I’m all for bringing Diego down to earth a little, but if you’re gonna use comparisons like your judo one, ya might wanna leave out Karo “The Tooth” when doing so… Or maybe you didn’t catch his fight with Diego

Sorry but I was kinda disappointed with the fight being a decision in Diegos favor. Karo has a hard time ending a fight but then I wonder what a 4th round would have looked like… Karo couldnt have gotten in worse shape and still kept going. Karo would have had diego if he wouldnt have over rotated Diego in the throw. So much for his, I wont get thrown with that judo stuff…

Truth be told Karo is the more interesting fighter, I like watching the big toss’s it an element that most of the fighters are missing.

I admit Diego is much better conditioned and pushes all his fights but you cant say Karo was backing away or backpedaling, he has that stubborn streak in him too.
Its not the best fight in 2006 because one guy was dominant…

I hope kos vs diego is the biggest upset in history, and make it quick like a 10 sec fight with diego eating a right hook.

One can only dream for such an outcome…

I can’t wait to see Diego destroy Koscheck. Koscheck is a jerk. Who saw TUF 1 when Koscheck dumped water on Leben? Now I’m all about messing with someone. But not after they where called a “fatherless bastard”. Grow up Koscheck.

The dude has heart. I think his attitude, focus and intensity is on a level where all UFC fighters should be. (Tito should take some notes) I like that he has been patient and paying his dues and not begging for a title shot. He is game. He is down for whatever. I hope Matt Hughes takes him serious. It will be interesting to see if Koscheck is on the same level.

I’m all with getrawbc and Robin! At least you all were mature about …

I’m a big Diego fan, but I’m getting sick of hearing about his reluctancy at getting a title shot. He should want it, crave it and demand it. I wonder why he is content with “working his way up”? His old contract is done after this fight I beleive, he should win, then demand a title shot and big money…

I wonder if this was just in some catatonic rant. Has he been training with Tone Loc and Bob Marley too?

This guy needs a loss much worse than he needs a win right now. Am I the only person who imagines this kid sleeping with a my buddy doll? I hope Kos “blankets” him to a win just to humiliate him.

I have never read one interview with Diego where he comes across as arrogant, unlike Koscheck he always sounds pretty humble in his interviews and never really disrepects or puts down other fighters. I really don’t see why this guy gets called arrogant, am I missing something.

IMO you’ve shot yourself in the foot and shouldn’t be allowed on this website.

How tough does this punk kid think he is? Now he think he’s some sort of lion. I’m sure. Judging by the comments I suppose everyone in here thinks he can viciously maul a lion too.

I don’t think he would maul a lion. He would take the lion down, ground and pound it for a while, then transition to a tail-lock and force the lion to tap.

[quote comment=”21012″]Hey UFCMANIA, do we know when there will be any announcement in regards to when some of these dream match-ups Dana referenced yesterday will be?[/quote]

No, nothing yet. But we will def. be on top of it if and when things are announced.

[quote comment=”21465″]I don’t think he would maul a lion. He would take the lion down, ground and pound it for a while, then transition to a tail-lock and force the lion to tap.[/quote]

The best comment by far. Thanks for the good laugh first thing in the morning.

I wonder how many people, like me, think that Kos is just a jock a- hole who gets his kicks by stuffing freshman in the locker and giving them wedgies in front of the cheerleaders just to make himmself feel better about his shallow meaningless life. Because if you watched TUF season 1 at all it was pretty clear to me (a kid who got picked on by jock douche bags) that this is the attitude Kos has, and listening to Koscheck’s interviews now it’s clear he hasn’t changed is attitude much. If you listen to Diego though, seems to me like he’s really grateful for the opportunities he has and he works really hard to live up to everything he says, with out being a pompous egotistical ass.

What was the last humble statement you heard Kos say?

Let the flaming begin.

LOL diego is scared of gsp, its soooo obvious to me. Gsp has fought much better fighters than diego has and has made most of them look bad, most of diego’s fight’s are close. I really don’t get most of the people on this page, I for one won’t be suprised when gsp makes diego look like shit.

I am all with you Nathan!

THANK YOU - MWA. If I could shake your hand I would. After reading that post you took the words right out of my mouth. Can’t wait to see what you diego haters think after 69. Let the Nightmare begin April 7th!

Diego doesn’t know how to perform a tail lock on any animal, especially a lion. He might have a chance against a 10 lb. kitty cat if he can catch it, but probably not because it would scratch Diego’s eyes out and he would cry like a little baby. So he isn’t as tough as a lion or has the ferocity that it could bring to the table.

I can’t wait to see Diego punish KOS. Whether he knocks him out or submits him, it will be refreshing to see the look on KOS’s face when he is not reconizable to anybody. It is dishearting to see the UFC give KOS this fight because Diego is way past his league. We are in MMA, not wrestling and I can’t beleive how the UFC has given KOS the spotlight!!! This guy SUCKS!!! Please Diego, show everyone why you are who you are, and that is the best.

so Diego is a Lion huh……MeerCat is a better simile, he looks like one too

He can catch a 10-pound kitty. He can also catch chickens, eat lightning and crap thunder.

Diego isnt ready for GSP yet. I think he knows that. But he will destroy Kos.

You guys must know something I don’t about diego, hasn’t 3 of his last 4 fights come to a close decision? What does he have in his arsenal that makes you believe he’ll destroy koscheck, the toughest fight he’s had yet? I don’t get it. Koscheck dominated his fights much more convincingly than diego did, the last 3 decisions he had were very close, the Karo fight he won by the skin of his balls, his cardio saving him. Diegos improved but so has koscheck, probably more so, I think most on this site are giving diego too much credit based on his spectacular win over riggs. I think koscheck has a much better chance than most are giving him, diego is a moron if he’s looking past koscheck.

Well said robin, totally agree with you.

I’ve got to ask you Nathan…..How can you say Kos is going to be his toughest fight yet? How does Kos even begin to rank with the likes of highly experienced fighters like Diaz, Riggs, and Karo? I understand this is going to be a difficult fight but what reputable names hs Kos fought and won, cause he sure didn’t beat the only name I can think of in Drew Fickett, which in my opinion is not as good as a Diaz or Karo. So I ask again, how is Kos going to be his toughest opponent?

“What does he have in his arsenal that makes you believe he’ll destroy koscheck, the toughest fight he’s had yet?”
What I meant by that comment is diego fought koscheck once already and it came to a spit decision. To me a split decision is a tougher fight than a majority decision. I agree with you than diego has fought the better fighters which explains why diegos fights were very close and koscheck dominated most of his. I just don’t see how diego is going to run through a guy he got a split decision to awhile back and to me koscheck seems like the more improved fighter.

But how do you judge his improvement, when the fights he had since his split decision with Diego, have been against lesser opponents? That’s like saying I’ve gotten smarter since losing on Jeopardy to Ken Jennings, because I went back and won teen Jeopardy. You’re not really comparing apples to apples here. If Kos had fought some better more reputable fighters and had destroyed them like he’s destroyed the people he has fought then I can see your point but beating up on nobody’s doesn’t really say much about vast improvement. The only reputable fighter Kos has fought is the only loss on his record.

I’m not trying to knock your opinion I just don’t think you’re comparisons are very acurate.

In MY OPINION his stand up has gotten a lot better and he seems to know more about submissions than when he fought diego. Its really only my opinion its o.k that you think diego is the more improved, if everyone thought exactly the same this site would be boring. I so get your point, you don’t have to keep repeating yourself, yes diego has fought better fighters, I’m just eye balling koschecks performance, he LOOKS like hes gotten alot better at striking and submissions. I think diego is the more well rounded fighter I just don’t believe diego will run through koscheck and like gsp said on a radio interview he see the fight as 50/50, I agree.

I agree that in “watching” Koscheck, he does appear to have improved in his striking and there’s no argueing his wrestling skills. I didn’t mean to repeat myself and sound like an ass (I just went back and read your post and my reply) I apologize that was my bad..

I’m very excited to watch this fight and see what is really going to go down, in case you hadn’t figured that out by all of my posts. I honestly think this will be a better quality fight than the GSP/Serra fight, and it’s the reason I’m going to buy the PPV.

I respect your opinion and thank you for this intelligent little debate.

I do though still think Koscheck is a jock a-hole.

Aww , where’d that Gomez guy go? I was gonna invite over to my gym and show him how real MMA fans choke his sorry ass out.

The biggest MMA fans out there are the MMA fighters themselves.

I thought the last time they fought KOS ended up with a blue and purple face, just like Barney. KOS has no stand up, no jiujitsu, and no faith!!! First round knockout!!!

Ha! Sanchez is a punk! So glad he lost. He is such an ass and doesnt deserve a shot at the title. Koscheck sucks as well. These guys are not even at the same level as the pride guys. Hopefully the UFC will change up the ranks and get rid of some of these lower end guys. Oh yeah and replace that bald idiot Dana White.

COME BACK LIKE A LION MORE LIKE PUSSY CAT.KOSCHECK HAD DEIGO SO FUCKED UP THAT HE DID NOT DO A THING IN THE FIGHT. DEIGO THOUGHT KOSCHECK WOULD TAKE HIM DOWN AND HE WOULD MAKE KOSCHECK TAP, AND KOSCHECCK OUT BOX THE GREAT DEIGO. KOSCHECK WILL BE THE NEXT UFC CHAMPION. FROM WHAT I SEEN KOSCHECK WILL IS THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN THE WORLD AT 170. HE WOULD CRUSH MATT HUGHES, MATT SERRA, NICK DIAZ, KARO P, GOMI, AND GSP. AND HE ONLY BEEN DOING MMA FOR 3 YEARS. THAT IS NUTS. TO ME IT LOOK LIKE DEIGO WAS SCARED.