UFC on Fox 5's Nate Diaz says "maybe it's my turn" to be champion

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"Well yeah, it's a big fight. It's important and there's a belt. So It's pretty much the biggest thing going on right now... I think it would be good [to win the title] because my teammates have all been champions. And I don't know... maybe it's my turn with something like that."

-Nate Diaz gives a very Nate Diaz-like response to a question of what next Saturday's Title fight with Ben Henderson means to him during a media conference call for UFC on Fox 5 (transcribed by MMAJunkie.com).

Penick's Analysis: Diaz's nonchalance to the matter shouldn't be mistaken for a lack of caring. This is the way he and his brother publicly react to things like this, and how they present themselves, but he's absolutely going to come into Seattle as prepared as the occasion warrants. He's in this fight for a reason, and he's going to be as tough a test for Henderson as any the current Champ has faced in his career. He'll be the least enthused Champion if he wins, but he'll be Champion nonetheless.

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Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_15163.shtml

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