Serious question - do you truly believe Diaz could beat a prime Silva or even make it really close? The man is 39 years old, coming off back to back losses and over a year of inactivity from a gruesome leg injury. He's not the same guy, steroids or not.
Diaz can beat a prime Silva and a prime Silva can beat Diaz.
on some real shit, it's hard for somebody to look good in front of Diaz.
out of his 10 losses:
one was to KJ Noons as a doc stoppage (cut over eye) that Diaz didn't want stopped. (Diaz won the rematch).
one was to Diego Sanchez who talked a lot of shit about Diaz's fighting style, but Sanchez was scared to exchange with Diaz.
one was to Carlos Condit who ran the whole fight and won on points. Condit made it sound like he was gonna bring it to Diaz, but he didn't bring shit.
another one was to GSP, who made it sound like he was gonna bring it, but decided to neutralize Diaz with wresting ass back humping.
and then there's Silva who didn't want any.
Sanchez, Condit, GSP, and Silva vs. Diaz are the type of fights every promoter wants to throw, but Diaz was the
only one to walk the walk. no one wants to go to the ground with Diaz but no one wants to stand either. youtube Diaz vs Evagelista Santos and Diaz vs Gomi. 2 great examples of how he will stand and fuck you up (while you fuck him up too) and then submit you if you really want to take it there.
Diaz gets no love. but name anyone else who woulda went up a weight class to fight the GOAT.