It all comes down to one thing: persistence. Nate kept being Nate until the world caught up to him and he’s about to get paid.
He has slapped every person in this picture.
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He was totally into weed way before the UFC got into it.
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He’s brand consistent. Black t-shirt, dark jeans, a joint in his hand... maybe it’s 2006, maybe it’s 2019, who knows?
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So, that’s my case for Nate: he’s gonna win and I didn’t even have to do any striking or grappling analysis.