It may have taken him almost 10 years, but Nate Diaz finally understands the business of MMA.
In March of this year, Diaz stepped in on 10 days notice to fight the UFC's biggest star, featherweight champion Conor McGregor. That night Diaz, a fighter already with a sizable fan base, stopped McGregor in the second round, gave the world a now famous soundbite ("I'm not surprised motherfuckers!") and became a mainstream star. It was an unexpected turn of events for a fighter who had been voicing displeasure over his pay and booking for years.
In an interview with Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports, Diaz spoke about how he got wise to the business side of MMA, how that has affected him, and what that means going forward.