The former Strikeforce lightweight champ shocked the modern world at UFC on FOX 7 by stopping Diaz inside second round with punches.
After a fight closes, most fighters are capable to shake hands, squash that beef and go your separate ways. Unfortunately, the Diaz brothers aren't similar to most fighters. Nate has recently chosen to take the same journey as his brother Computer chip in blaming everyone but himself for the loss to Thomson.
During an appearance on BJPenn. com Broadcast, Nate claimed Thomson ended up being "scared sh*tless" and "making woman sounds" in the fight. He chalked the loss up as more to a poor performance on their end than Thomson using a good showing.
Thomson's opinion might be the one that matters most in such a ongoing feud, and right after hearing his response, an on the spot rematch with Diaz seems more like a pipe dream.
In the interview with BJPenn. com Broadcast, Thomson admitted he wasn't excited about a rematch after revealing some interesting details about a possible weigh-in cover-up:
"Nate you didn't make the weight. So how are you visiting make the weight when you fight again? That's finish of it . that's discerning. We all let it slide because it was a huge struggle and it was a lrage benefit. You didn't make that weight, and you still lost. So unless anyone fight me at 170, I'm not interested. Like I stated, I'm looking forward to somewhat of a title shot. "
At the weigh-ins, he failed to earn weight on the to begin with attempt, tipping the scales at 157 pounds. He pulled off his shorts in hopes of shedding the additional pound in his next attempt. Things didn't look so good initially, as there was obviously some form of confusion over the scale and Diaz's actual pounds.
After a brief discussion amongst the weigh-in officials, it was announced that Diaz has been cleared at 156 lbs, a weight Thomson shows he never made. The gap in weight wasn't serious enough for Thomson for making it an issue.
If your fighter misses weight, that individual must forfeit 20 percent of his or her purse to the opponent. Diaz may have lost the fight, but he was allegedly in a position to go home with a bigger paycheck because Thomson held quiet.
"It's an issue I should have have brought up and made a big deal about, but I didn't apply it because that's not the kind of person I am. We can have made a major fuss and taken the application, rubbed some salt inside the wound and taken 20-percent of your purse after you lost, but I didn't. That's be familiar with person I am. I improved a great deal, and I suggest you do a similar thing. "
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