Dana White prepared to give Nick Diaz immediate rematch
Last week, Carlos Condit’s manager came out to say their team would consider a scenario with “The Natural Born Killer” defending his interim welterweight title if victorious at UFC 143 based on the amount of time remaining before linear champion Georges St. Pierre is fully healed from knee surgery. Now it appears the UFC may be open to obliging the request with an opponent already in mind –... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz: “In my opinion, everyone else is crazy.”
If you’ve ever wondered why Nick Diaz strays from the norm when it comes to the way he treats opponents or even media duties he’ll have you know it’s based on authenticity in a world where fakeness is the norm. Diaz has no illusions of what his chosen profession entails – two individuals attempting to damage the other to the point of submission or separation from consciousness. “Some people... [Read More...]
Cesar Gracie: “I would advise Nick to not take another fight before the GSP fight…”
With UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre out until late 2012 while rehabbing an injured knee a question has surfaced surrounding the future of the division’s interim belt, a prize being fought over this weekend at UFC 143 between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit. Given the six-month minimum before St. Pierre is ready to train at full speed again, will Diaz-Condit defend the title before having a... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit: “I’m a more technical fighter than Diaz.”
While this weekend’s event on FOX is certainly deserving of attention, the reality is the match-up UFC fans are truly thirsting for will take place on Super Bowl Weekend when Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz duke it out at UFC 143 for the right to be called an interim champion. While the trash-talk has been minimal between the two welterweights during the build up to their bout based on mutual respect,... [Read More...]
Nate Diaz possibly out for six months with eye injury
This past Friday night may have marked a career-performance for Nate Diaz but it could also be the last time fans see the talented lightweight inside the Octagon again before summertime. Diaz was listed among the group of individuals who fought at UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem receiving six-month suspensions for damage sustained in their respective bouts. Specifically, the 26-year old most receive clearance... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre out for lengthy period of time with torn ACL
Though UFC star Georges St. Pierre may appear to be super-human in the ring it turns out he is very much a mortal man after all, as the popular welterweight champion has apparently torn his ACL while training for an upcoming title-bout on February 4 against Nick Diaz. The situation marks the second time “Rush” has been forced out of a championship defense due to a knee injury. The unfortunate news... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre not phased by Nick Diaz’s trash-talking
Moments after Nick Diaz defeated B.J. Penn at UFC 137 he made it a point to call welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre out, questioning whether or not his knee had actually been hurt to the point it prevented him from fighting on the same night. Within an hour of Diaz’s rant the UFC handed him a title-shot while citing St. Pierre’s anger at the comments. However, to hear GSP tell his side of... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz, not Carlos Condit, will face Georges St. Pierre next
The crazy ride that is Nick Diaz‘ return to the UFC continues. Originally scheduled to face welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre for the title at UFC 137, Diaz was pulled from the fight and put in the co-main event against B.J. Penn after missing some media appearances. His title shot was given to Carlos Condit. When St. Pierre pulled out of the event with an injury, Diaz vs. Penn was bumped... [Read More...]
Trending Topics: Nick Diaz and UFC 137
It’s been a crazy ride for Nick Diaz these past couple of months. Originally scheduled to face Georges St. Pierre for the UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 137, Diaz was removed from the card entirely after missing a couple of media appearances. After releasing a YouTube video, filmed in his car, that is more famous for his comments towards another drivers mother than it is for his... [Read More...]
UFC 137 Countdown breaks down B.J. Penn vs. Nick Diaz
When B.J. Penn painted the canvas crimson with Joe Stevenson’s blood at UFC 80 en route to becoming lightweight champion few could have imagined he’d be headlining an event three years later against a welterweight who hasn’t lost since the title-winning performance (or at least one not named Georges St. Pierre). However, Penn will find himself in that very situation this weekend when he stands... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz: “I’m just gonna do what I always do…”
Former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz better get used to all these press conferences, conference calls, and other media appearances if he is going to be a successful fighter in the UFC. After having a title shot with Georges St-Pierre taken away from him for missing several of those media events, Diaz showed up late to Wednesday’s conference call for UFC 137, an event he is now headlining... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz happy for Condit but thinks GSP is a “little b-tch”
A week ago the issue with Nick Diaz was his apprehension to speaking publicly about a main event match-up with welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre. Now it seems the blunt brawler doesn’t know when to shut up. “The truth is Georges doesn’t want to fight me in the street or in a cage. He knows who I am, and he knows where I came from,” Diaz recently explained in an interview with MMAJunkie.... [Read More...]
The Diaz Dilemma: MMA Isn’t a Beauty Pageant
Bellator Season 5 kicks off tonight with the start of their wide-open welterweight tournament. Strikeforce has a stacked card, top to bottom, and the continuation of the heavyweight grand prix set to go down tonight. UFC 137 is a month and a half away. Guess which event stole the headlines this past week… On Wednesday, Dana White announced that Nick Diaz was out of his UFC welterweight title... [Read More...]
UFC 137 switcharoo complete as Nick Diaz fills vacancy against B.J. Penn
MMA has always been an “anything can happen” sport coated in “never say never”, a fact given credence Thursday night when UFC President Dana White announced Nick Diaz would face B.J. Penn at UFC 137 a day after Diaz was pulled from the main event against Georges St. Pierre based on his failure to follow through on a few media commitments. “This is crazy but here we go again! You wanted it... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz comments on removal from UFC 137 main event
Former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz finally spoke out regarding his current situation, labeling it as “ridiculous”. No, he wasn’t referring to the behavior costing him a title-shot in the UFC as being absurd but rather the organization’s decision to yank him out of a scheduled bout with Georges St. Pierre in late October at UFC 137 because of it. Diaz’s comments came in a video... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz vacates Strikeforce title, new champ to be crowned
Following in the footsteps of friend and training partner Jake Shields, welterweight Nick Diaz has opted to relinquish his Strikeforce title for a crack at the belt possessed by UFC divisional king Georges St. Pierre. UFC President Dana White erased lingering speculation on how Diaz’s championship would be handled this week at a press conference related to UFC 131 where he also explained a new Strikeforce... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz officially announced for October at UFC 137
The roller-coaster ride of whether or not the UFC could coordinate a clash of champions has come to an end. Earlier today UFC President Dana White took to Twitter where he relayed six words changing the face of Mixed Martial Arts forever – “You wanted it, you got it!” To the delight of countless MMA enthusiasts, White’s joyful exclamation was in reference to the organization having finally... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz vs. Georges St. Pierre on cusp of coming to fruition
When the UFC purchased Strikeforce earlier this year the notion of cross-promotional match-ups went from being a fan’s dream to one founded in reality. Now, with welterweight champions Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz having both essentially cleaned out their respective promotion’s 170-pound division, it looks like a “super-fight” between the two should indeed take place at some point in 2011... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz’s next opponent will be…
…a boxer, at least barring a last-minute deal from the UFC to fight Georges St. Pierre later this year. According to a press release from former IBF middleweight champ Jeff Lacy’s management team he has signed to fight Nick Diaz at a yet-to-be announced event this fall. A bout between the two had been rumored for months when Diaz first started publicizing his genuine intent to give the sweet science... [Read More...]
Strikeforce possibly planning April 9 event minus Grand Prix pairings
With Antonio Silva and Sergei Kharitonov having already cemented slots in the semi-final round of the Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix the public’s attention has turned to the remaining quartet of competitors still seeking to take a step closer to emerging tournament champ. While the “who” of the fearsome foursome has long been established it now appears the day and location attached... [Read More...]
