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Brendan Schaub: Nate Diaz won’t make UFC Hall of Fame, made mistake ripping ‘MMA royalty’ Daniel Cormier

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Brendan Schaub also has beef with Nate Diaz

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 16: Nate Diaz is seen in attendance during the Noche UFC event at T-Mobile Arena on September 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Brendan Schaub knows whose side he’s on in the Nate Diaz vs. Daniel Cormier feud.

A surprising war of words erupted this past week when Diaz took aim at Cormier for being critical of fighters in his role as a UFC analyst, and Cormier fired back by referring to Diaz as “average. ” It’s unclear why Diaz singled out Cormier in the first place during his anti-analyst rant, but Schaub has a theory as to the former UFC fighter’s motivations. “I think for some people it works,” Schaub said on YouTube .

“Like, some people are like, ‘F*ck yeah, man, f*ck those guys. ’ It’s his thing, and it’s working; he’s making money, so I don’t hate on him for any of that. The issue is these guys that he’s talking shit about is, if you know anything about the sport of mixed martial arts, every guy he talks shit about is a better fighter and has a better career.

So that’s why he’s going for those guys. He’s just barking up the wrong tree when he talks shit to Daniel Cormier. You’re talking about MMA royalty.

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