At that point, the prudent thing would have been to press forward, throw more strikes and try to complete the rally. Instead, Diaz did this:
Edwards survived the round and walked out of the Octagon with a unanimous decision victory in the welterweight bout.
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Diaz appeared only slightly disappointed with taking the L as Joe Rogan interviewed him afterward. There was business to attend to.
Diaz’s seeming lack of a killer instinct had Twitter taking its shots, but his ability to go the distance and almost win through all the blood earned him respect:
