Josh Thomson holds a unique record, but he doesn’t see it lasting after UFC 279. Thomson is the only man to finish the durable Nate Diaz by strikes. He stopped him with a head kick and flurry of punches in 2013. Since then, Diaz has suffered one more TKO loss, but it was due to a cut caused by Jorge Masvidal in their UFC 244 bout, when a cageside doctor intervened to stop the fight . Diaz (20-13 MMA, 18-12 UFC) meets unbeaten star Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in the UFC 279 main event Sept. 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and Thomson thinks Chimaev will take him out on the ground
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Josh Thomson: Khamzat Chimaev will join me as only ones to knock out Nate Diaz – MMA Junkie