Dana White says Nick Diaz will fight top Welterweight before title shot

It looks like if Nick Diaz does indeed make his return to the UFC Octagon, his long called-for title shot will have to wait until he beats a top-level opponent. Last seen in a razor-thin and controversial loss to Carlos Condit last February, Diaz stated he would retire from MMA. Either way, he was put on hold when he failed a test for marijuana metabolites, prompting his much-publicized battle and subsequent suspension with the NSAC. Dana White recently revealed the following:
“When Diaz gets off

Dethroning Silva: Could one of these five fighters have what it takes

Anderson Silva (32-4) is the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion. He has been called “a mutant”, a “freak of nature” and “the greatest martial artist of all time”. With 15 straight wins in the UFC spanning over 6 years, the question I am most often asked by fans, fighters and fellow scribes is “What is it going to take for someone to defeat Anderson Silva?”
There is no quick or easy answer. A shift up and down to the wrong weight class could be his undoing, likewise age could start to catch up with him, but

Bellator 71: Fight Card for Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinals

Bellator Fighting Championships has announced the fight card for  Bellator 71 and the start of the Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament. This card is set to take place at The Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia on Friday, June 22 and will be broadcast on MTV2. Featuring a main card that includes Travis Wiuff vs. Chris Davis and Attila Vegh vs. Zelg Galesic; Bellator 71 will host the promotion’s debut of Brett Rogers.
As we reported last week, Brett

Ronda Rousey to train with the Diaz brothers

The Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight division may have a reason to become a little bit more concerned as the champion, Ronda Rousey, is looking to expand her training.
The 5-0 Rousey has become known and feared for her brutal armbars, the submission hold she has used to end each of her five professional and three amateur fights, with only one of those fights going past the first minute.  The reason her potential future opponents need to be concerned is the fact that Rousey is going to spend time

Georges St. Pierre offers his thoughts on Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit

Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit will meet on Saturday night to determine who will wear the interim UFC Welterweight title. The current UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St, Pierre is currently recovering from knee surgery and took some time out of his rehab and training to offer his thoughts on the upcoming bout.
CHEERING FOR THE ENEMY“I respect Carlos Condit, but I want Diaz to win. It will be a weird feeling, sitting at the Mandalay Bay wanting Nick Diaz to win. I want this fight with Diaz so badly,

Dana White confirms Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz for UFC 137 on October 29th (Update)

March 12th 2011 will be a day remembered by Mixed Martial Arts fans as the day ZUFFA purchased Strikeforce. From that day forward many of us salivated at the thought of all the dream match ups that could be possble because of the recent purchase. The fantasy of seeing one of Strikeforce’s elite champions taking on of the UFC’s champions is now over. UFC President Dana White announced on his Twitter that the Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz will be taking on the UFC Welterweight Champion Georges