Nick Diaz

Nick Diaz was supposed to fight Braulio Estima in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Superfight Saturday, but did not show up. This is just another joke in the career of Nick Diaz. He has shown a constant lack of professionalism throughout his MMA career and now it seems he has brought that over to jiu-jitsu. This was a fight fans were looking forward to. It wasn’t just jiu-jitsu fans, but MMA fans and Diaz fans. The fact that he didn’t show up again shows that he doesn’t get it. He was already suspended for a year from MMA due to a failed [...]

When Zuffa bought out Strikeforce and took control of the company it was assumed it would absorb into the UFC, it’s still currently a separate promotion, but looks like it will be absorbed soon. The question is looking back though could it have competed with the UFC? Strikeforce had a television deal with Showtime and was even shown on CBS although that ended in a brawl and ultimately spelled their cable demise. It had stars like Dan Henderson, Allistair Overeem, Fedor Emelianenko, Gilbert Melendez and Jake Shields. There was the personalities of Nick Diaz and Mayhem Miller and was a [...]

Dana White tweeted last night that both Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz have agreed to a rematch for the interim welterweight title. While some fans were begging for an immediate rematch and Diaz even said, “I’m done with this s**t,” I still so no reason why a rematch needs to be made.

Urijah Faber: “I’m going to go with Nick Diaz on that one, just because I don’t see GSP knocking him out. He’s never been knocked out and GSP’s been more into wrestling guys. I think that from watching Diaz, he’s super, super deceiving, and is able to pressure guys and make them get tired and fatigued like no one else. It’s constant pressure, and he’s got that persistent punching style that wears guys down.” SOURCE: FiveKnuckles.com

MAIN CARD RESULTS Nick Diaz def. Paul Daley via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:57 – to retain Strikeforce welterweight title Gilbert Melendez def. Tatsuya Kawajiri via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:14 – to retain Strikeforce lightweight title Gegard Mousasi and Keith Jardine fight to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) Shinya Aoki def. Lyle Beerbohm via submission (neck crank) – Round 1, 1:32 PRELIMINARY CARD RESULTS Robert Peralta def. Hiroyuki Takaya via split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29) Virgil Swicker def. Brett Albee via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:46 Joe Duarte def. Saad Awad via submission (armbar) – [...]

Be sure to check out an action packed night of MMA tonight on free TV! It all starts at 9 pm ET on MTV2 with Bellator 40, which is headlined by a welterweight superfight between champion Ben Askren and UFC vet Nick Thompson. Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley kicks off on Showtime at 10 pm ET. The event features a championship double-header — Nick Diaz and Paul Daley square off for the welterweight crown and Gilbert Melendez meets Japanese star Tatsuya Kawajiri in a lightweight title bout. Here are the televised cards for both events: STRIKEFORCE MAIN CARD Champ Nick Diaz [...]

Strikeforce held their pre-fight press conference for this coming Saturday’s event. Here are pictures of the presser courtesy of MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Hewlwani:

Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley will take place this weekend live on Showtime. The event features two championship bouts — Nick Diaz vs Paul Daley for the welterweight title and Gilbert Melendez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri for the lightweight strap. Also on the card is a light heavyweight bout featuring Gegard Mousasi and UFC vet Keith Jardine, as well as another lightweight battle between Lyle Beerbohm and top-ranked lightweight Shinya Aoki. Check out a photo gallery featuring images captured by Dean Marchand of Strikeforce during today’s open workouts after the jump.

Paul Daley was interviewed by The MMA Digest and delivered some brilliant sound bites as usual. One of the most notable statements from the interview was Daley’s guarantee that he will knock Nick Diaz out in their upcoming fight. “I’m going to knock him out within three rounds. I think he’s going to have difficulty clinching me, going to have difficulty taking me down, shooting from the outside. And he’s going to have difficulty dealing with my power and speed, whether it be punches, or kicks or elbows or whatever. “I’ve always had a strong left and I’ve just been [...]

Paul “Semtex” Daley delivered on his promise to knockout DEEP welterweight champion Yuya Shirai in the first round of BAMMA 5 this weekend. The event took place at MEN Arena in Manchester, England. Daley vs. Shirai served as the night’s main event. Daley connected with a beautiful uppercut, left hook combination that was the end for Shirai. The Japanese fighter remained unconscious for several minutes. With the victory, Paul Daley earned himself a shot at the Strikeforce welterweight gold — if he makes weight. He will face off against champion Nick Diaz in a yet to be determined event.