Joe Rogan has witnessed a young Nick Diaz flourish as one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster. Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) returns to the octagon after an almost six-year layoff on Saturday when he rematches Robbie Lawler (28-15 MMA, 13-9 UFC) at UFC 266 . Rogan, who was on the call for the first Diaz-Lawler fight at UFC 47, lauded the Stockton star for his unmatched volume and pace, which was on full display when he knocked out Lawler in the second round more than 17 years ago. “Nick Diaz changed the game in terms of his elite cardio,” Rogan said in a recent episode of his “Joe Rogan Podcast.” “He did something that was a new thing and that new thing was, he’s not gonna hit you with a hundred percent power, he’s gonna hit you with 50 percent
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Joe Rogan praises Nick Diaz for how he ‘changed the game in terms of his elite cardio’ – MMA Junkie