Nick Diaz: “I wouldn’t mind moving up. I’d just like to get paid for it, you know?”
Ending months of speculation, Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz has finally come out and openly addressed media regarding the company’s failed attempt at putting him in the ring with Jason “Mayhem” Miller. While it was originally believed the pairing’s point of contention was weight, in fact it appears money was the primary hold-up in convincing Diaz to temporarily abandon his focus... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz signs multi-fight extension with Strikeforce
Fans anxious to see Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz follow teammate Jake Shields to the Octagon will have to wait a little longer, as the company he currently calls home has issued a press release stating the 27-year old has elected to extend his professional relationship with Strikeforce. Though no specific terms were provided the official statement labeled the agreement as a “multi-year”... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz defending belt against Evangelista Santos in January
The period of debate regarding Nick Diaz’s immediate future in the ring, specifically the weight he would compete at in his next bout due to an anticipated clash with rival Jason Miller, appears to be over. It looks as though Strikeforce’s 170-pound champ will in fact defend his strap against exciting Brazilian striker Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos on January 29 in San Jose, adding a second title-fight... [Read More...]
Jason Miller turns down January catch-weight bout with Nick Diaz
Those hoping to see a formal pairing between Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz, as opposed to the title-holder’s involvement in a post-fight attack on Miller this past April, will apparently have to wait at little longer for the match-up to materialize if it in fact ever does come to fruition. According to digital-representative of Diaz, GracieFighter, the host... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz fighting in January against unnamed opponent
Assuming all goes according to plan, Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz will return to the ring on January 29 at a yet-to-be-announced event in San Jose against an opponent of equal mystery. However, MMA fans will be happy to know rival Jason “Mayhem” Miller hasn’t been fully ruled out as potentially filling the vacant slot opposite Diaz. News of the Stockton native’s plans for the immediate... [Read More...]
The Fab Fifteen – Welterweights
You’ve experienced “Brocktober” – now comes “Ranksgiving”! When I became an editor at Five Ounces of Pain, one of my first orders of business was to re-establish the site’s rankings. Throughout this week I will be providing a list of fifteen Mixed Martial Artists currently competing in a specific weight-class with the intention of subjectively sorting out the involved names from “exceptional”... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 10/15/10
Will Miesha Tate do better against Strikeforce champ Marloes Coenen when they face off in a few months than Sarah Kaufman did this past Saturday night? What UFC 120 match-up looks like a lock for “Fight of the Night” Should Josh Thomson have to win another fight before getting a crack at Gilbert Melendez for a third time? Is John Hathaway a superior, undefeated welterweight prospect when... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Noons II” fighters sound off for final time
The eight combatants scheduled for the “Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Noons II” main card spoke to media on Thursday afternoon one last time prior to making the final march towards their impending in-ring action. Though additional security was brought in by the promotion in lieu of the potential for problems between Nick Diaz’s and KJ Noons’ camps, all in attendance acted professionally and things... [Read More...]
KJ Noons: Nick Diaz is a “trash-talking, pot-smoking chump.”
The feud between current Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz and current contender KJ Noons has been well-documented both in and out of the cage. The two first squared off in November 2007, then again in a less formal capacity during the closing moments of an EliteXC broadcast, and have been linked as being one of MMA’s most-heated rivalries since. As such, it stood to reason a war of words... [Read More...]
Diaz vs. Noons II set for October 9th in San Jose (UPDATE)
UPDATE – Five Ounces of Pain has been able to confirm with Strikeforce executives that Noons vs. Diaz II will be contested at 170 pounds and will be a title fight. PRESS RELEASE / SAN JOSE, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2010) – A grudge rematch that fans, media, and the confident fighters themselves have been clamoring for since the first fight ended in bloody controversy nearly three years ago, will... [Read More...]
Strikeforce champions Nick Diaz and Sarah Kaufman return to action on October 9th in San Jose
PRESS RELEASE / SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Aug. 21, 2010) – The Strikeforce men’s and women’s welterweight champions Nick Diaz and Sarah Kaufman will return to the cage on Saturday, October 9th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. The event will be shown live on Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Diaz will face an opponent to be named in the... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz, Cris Cyborg and Herschel Walker set for Strikeforce in Florida on January 30
NEW YORK (Dec. 4, 2009) — Just months after the stunning announcement that he would try his hand at mixed martial arts (MMA), NFL and NCAA football legend, Herschel Walker, will make his highly anticipated STRIKEFORCE MMA debut at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday, Jan. 30. Superstar Nick Diaz and STRIKEFORCE world 145-pound women’s champion Cris Cyborg will co-headline a stacked... [Read More...]
CSAC explains Nick Diaz situation
The upcoming bout between Nick Diaz and Jay Hieron on the main portion of the “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” event scheduled for August 15 is currently in extreme turmoil. FiveOuncesOfPain.com recently had the opportunity to get the latest details on this unfolding story from California State Athletic Commission Assistant Executive Officer Bill Douglas. According to him this bout is not... [Read More...]
CSAC confirms that Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron bout is in severe jeopardy
On Friday evening Nick Diaz no-showed for a pre-fight drug screening with the California State Athletic Commission in order to clear himself for action in the upcoming bout between himself and Jay Hieron at “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” on August 15. No problem, explained CSAC Assistant Executive Officer Bill Douglas, he’d go out of his way to make the fight happen. Douglas re-scheduled... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron set for Strikeforce Welterweight Championship
A welterweight title fight between Nick Diaz and Jay Hieron will be one of the live televised bouts on the upcoming “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” card. The news comes courtesy of a recent report from MMAFanhouse.com who confirmed the match-up through Hieron’s manager, Ken Pavia. The unlikely championship bout came to fruition after Joe Riggs was pulled from fight with Diaz due... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron likely for Aug. 15 “Strkefore: Carano vs. Cyborg” (UPDATED)
It appears as though a match-up between Nick Diaz and Jay Hieron is currently being pieced together by Strikeforce for the companies August 15 show. Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg is set to take place in San Jose, California from the HP Pavilion and will air live on Showtime. The unlikely bout between the two is now looking very likely according to a recent report from GracieFighter.com. Unlikely because... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs II will be for Strikeforce welterweight championship
A previously announced rematch bout between Joe Riggs (30-10 MMA, 3-2 Strikeforce) and Nick Diaz (20-7 MMA, 2-0 Strikeforce) has now taken on a new meaning: it will be for the first ever Strikeforce welterweight title. The news of the recently created welterweight title came in a report on MMAWeekly.com and FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently confirmed the championship match-up with sources close... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs II set for “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg”
Nick Diaz is expected to face off with an old rival in Joe Riggs on August 15 on the main card of Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg. The event is scheduled to take place at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California. Sources within Strikeforce recently confirmed the bout according to a recent report on Carson’s Corner. This bout between the two will be the second professional mixed martial arts match-up... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz vs. Scott Smith to be added to June 6 Strikeforce event
Fresh off their dramatic victories during Strikeforce’s “Shamrock vs. Diaz” event on April 11 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., Nick Diaz and Scott Smith will both be press into action again with less than two months recovery time in order to compete during the promotion’s next big event on Saturday, June 6 in St. Louis, MO. As far as their opponents are concerned, Diaz... [Read More...]
Up in Smoke: Circumventing CSAC’s Anti-Marijuana Policy
In pre-fight interviews, Nick Diaz, the highly-skilled Gracie jiu-jitsu black belt, and charismatic MMA athlete and personality, made it very clear he enjoyed smoking marijuana and, notwithstanding the California State Athletic Commission’s (“CSAC”) rules to the contrary, he planned to continue smoking in the weeks leading up to his main event bout with MMA legend Frank Shamrock. Of... [Read More...]
