[SPOILER] Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler

I dislike Mike Perry and don't even enjoy him as a figther, but he would be a terrible fight for old Nick. He has declined since he left his camp, but at his peak he was capable of hanging in there with Vicente Luque in a firefight before getting his nose destroyed and he still held on after that. He hits hard, is physically strong, he's very tough and agressive and is a good grappler, although not close to being great.

Robbie Lawler is barely himself. Nate didn't belong in there with him, and that's not because Lawler is a top guy hanging with the best.

Perry is both very dangerous and clearly not up to the standards of the division, especially with his most recent fights, but he'd still beat Nick, and that would make it clear just how little he belongs nowadays.

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