The former champion of Strikeforce, Josh Thomson, became the first fighter who managed to knock out the former applicant for the title UFC in lightweight, Nathe Díaz, and it is sure that guarantee of its success was that he fought cleverly.

"It was remarkable fight", - Thomson at a press conference after tournament declared. "I fought cleverly. I didn't begin to do nonsense. I did only that had to make, and didn't react to provocations. It was the most important"

"In the second duel with Gilbert Melendez I allowed to provoke myself and to involve in open fight, and it costed me a title. I promised to myself that more such won't repeat. I have to act according to the plan for fight, and I made it today"

"I didn't assume that fight will end exactly so. I scrolled about 100 probable scenarios of this duel in the head, and approximately in 50 of them I lost. It is hard, but you have to be ready to any succession of events. I had to show good fight, and I chose the correct strategy. The main thing that it was necessary to make is to carry out the plan for fight, and not to react to provocations and any similar shit. I simply left and made the work. When at me everything turned out, I felt one of the best guys in the world of the mixed single combats"

"I began the career in UFC, and was sure for hundred percent that I will finish it too here. To me constantly remind that I become more senior, and I was already tired to listen to all this nonsense. I am not put more young and, and I intend to finish the career here. I am happy that returned to UFC"

"Frankly speaking, if I only could – I never would leave from here. I would continue career in UFC and would be here to this day, but circumstances developed in such a way that I had to leave. I needed to earn money, to work hard and get hand in. As a result, I returned, and it was predetermined. Everything that I can tell it"

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