Diego Sanchez Exclusive: 'I've Evolved, Clay Guida Hasn't'

"For lack of a better word, he's just a douchebag."

But I do think he'll beat Clay.

Dude... I'm getting sick and tired of hearing spiritual people saying things like "the real possibilities of reality". WTF are you talking about, crazy man!? You gonna throw a haduken up in that cage?

NateGetsIrate is one of those closed minded people Diego was talkin about.
The dude is right on, he has evolved, and he is one of those fighters that you can see getting better in different areas. Just because he doesn't speak like you and your cousin Jethro, people tend to want to put labels on people like that. I got Sanchez by submission in the 3 round.

Seems to be looking past Guida a bit, I hope that doesn't come back to haunt him. That fight with Karo was epic.

I agree that Guida needs to finish fights. I, personally, wouldn't feel like I've accomplished what I needed to if I was not finishing fights. Outside of the cage are no judges, no refs and certainly no one would consider someone a winner of a fight if both fighters could still continue to go on. I do, however, like watching Guidas fights because he fights guys I like and they are usually pretty fun to watch,(Huerta and Griffin) but fights like the Diaz fight makes me question whether or not he is ready for Diego. I would personally rather see Diaz vs. Sanchez or Florian for that matter.

Diego is a different story altogether......which I will spare the readers of the comments section.

@ Jay Smith:

You're so right. Why don't you show me how to evolve by taking the first sip of the kool-aid.

It's not like he's a boring fighter or an asshole to fans. He's kinda fun to watch and does put on a good show. He's gonna beat Clay. Keep it loco Diego.

Yeah knock him because he screams yes like a psycho and foams at the mouth before his fights.

Diego is delusional.. I like him even less after reading this interview. He does realize that he fought Kenny like 5 or 6 years ago at 185lb right?? Does he also realize that while he had a close fight with Joe, Kenny choked him out in round 1 and Bj left him crying in a pool of his own blood in round 2?? Or that the most impressive wins Stevenson has are against Tibau and Pallagrino? I would bet money on either Penn or Florian destroying Diego.

Also imo the only reason he beat Karo is because Karo's eye got injured in the first round which gave Diego top position on an injured opponent at the beginning of the first round. Karo had to fight back from that and used so much energy to recover and escape, and then took it to him in round 2 before gassing in the 3rd. If that fluke eye injury hadn't happened I doubt he'd have won the fight.

You guys that need to see a specific finish to a fight before supporting someone should shut up. It's like saying that the baseball game was boring because they only hit several singles and scored on a bad throw. Win = win. You don't have to have grand slams for it to mean more. How about instead of saying "Guida just held him down", you say "Diaz really had trouble getting off his back" or "Guida really knows how to control you from the top"? If that's his thing and his opponents can't deal with it and they lose... then they lose. I don't mind Guida's style. He throws down and he wins. Up until a month ago, Machida was the whipping boy for boring fights, now there's an era named after him. Kaleb Starnes is boring. Guida stalks a guy full throttle every second of the fight.

Maybe I'll decide which football team to watch this fall based on who throws the most long passes. That running shit is boring and who cares about the handoff? And if I see one more game won by a field goal where no one even got tackled or injured, I'm gonna puke.

I don't care about him not finishing fights. I care about the fact he has no striking skills or ground game besides holding people. Your analogy is horrible too by the way. The whole point is he lacks a specific skill set to win fights, so he tries to win by holding someone an entire fight. Its a fight not a 7th grade dry humping date. The judges may give him decisions, but he is so one sided its insane, he may have perfected the lay and pray technique but thats the only thing I'll give him credit for.

@ Goog
First of all, who exactly are you talking to? Second, the argument is that some people think Guida needs more than decision wins to be considered a title contender. I like Guida, but for his sake he has to win by ko/tko/sub in order for people to see that he has a legitimate chance of beating Florian or Penn. ( or dare I say Frankie Edgar?)

Hahaha love this guy.

I'll never hate on Guida because he comes in full throttle and goes 110% from beginning to end. He never gets ahead on points and then says "Hey I'm winning might as well play it safe and dance around". He was owning Heurta but he didn't back off because even though he sucks at finishing he always tries to or at least gives it everything he's got to beat his opponent. In that situation he ate a knee for his troubles and ended up losing, but you can't hate on the guy for giving it his all when he doesn't have to. That's all I have to say about Clay.

I agree with you Goog. Some people just can't appreciate the technical tactics in "ALL" aspects of MMA. More often than not, those are people who have never studied any of the arts (including boxing) or, ever been in a fight in their life. I also happen to appreciate Guidas fighting style. He is ALWAYS busy and aggressive, and like you said he does win fights.
I am more a fan of Sanchez, and hope he gets the win, but i'm excited to see this fight. Also, as a huge MMA fan, I appreciate the fact that it's free. Some people just don't know when they got it good.

Good shit Nate.

hypocrite,harks on about jesus then says he has evolved ! I thought they dont believe in evolution,Clay is the missing link,true he may not have all of the reasoning of modern man,but my money is on him dragging diego around the octogan by his hair and then taking him forcefully from behind...old skool .

Fuck Guida and FUCK DIEGO! Both these motherfuckers are boring. Plus, Diego hangs out with Dan Quinn. That's just one great big douche fest right there.

Eh, could go either way. I wouldn't be the least bit suprised if Guida won.. or Diego. That's why my money isn't going anywhere near this one.

Physically speaking Guida does sort of look like a Jurassic era caveman. Kind of like Chaka when you think about it.

... and UFC fan wonders why he has no friends.

36-year-old virgins that go onto MMA websites all day long to debate with teenagers say what?

All the Guida haters are probably huge fans of Brock Lesnar and play tummy sticks with tool bags like CAPSLOCKHAL.

Honestly, Guida may be a "decision machine" but hes freaking entertaining. Who has more cardio then him? His energy is unbelievable and non stop. Laying is what dudes to in order to get stood up again, how many times do you see Clay being stopped and brought to his feet for not working on the ground? Never, so shut the fuck up you little whiney bitches, yall dont know shit.

Secondly, Diego Sanchez is a WEIRDO, no i am not close minded at all. I understand that he is spiritual and is one of those dudes who has to chant weird mantras to be in the zone but the shit he says in interviews...he's a freaking nut case and border line certifiable. Ill admit that i dont like Diego personally, he's a kook bat, but he's good. He would get the shit kicked out of him by Kenny Florian though and I would LOVE to see it. After Kenny takes the title from BJ, maybe Diego will get his wish. Be hopeful what you wish for there, buddy.

Guida has been evolving, just slower than the rest of us. His game is coming along alright, he's been training his striking with a lot of cro magnon, literally picking up new tools and learning to use fire.

UFC fan what the fuck are you talking about now.. at what point did I disagree with, call out, or argue with anything goog or 831 son said?? Do you even read the posts before you just start spewing your bullshit?

oh go cry some more armfaggot.
"waaaaa I'm so misunderstood!"
"waaaaa someone spoiled a fight for me!"
"waaaaaa somebody wronged me online."

grow up.