Nick Diaz Wants ‘A Couple F*cking Million’ to Fight Mayhem, Says There’s No Reason Fight With GSP Can’t Happen
Strikeforce held a conference call today ahead of its January 29 Diaz vs. Cyborg event in San Jose, and as…
Strikeforce held a conference call today ahead of its January 29 Diaz vs. Cyborg event in San Jose, and as…
Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 153 on Thursday and you can watch them here: Bellator 153…
Nutritionist Mike Dolce has made a ton of waves recently with his elaborate and effective weight-cutting plans for top tier fighters. He came to the aid…
Jorge Masvidal was looked upon as the fighter that was going to put Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez to the test. While he did take the champion to the five round limit, you would be hard pressed to say he put him to any type of test. Yes, Melendez’s face was far more marked up than that of Masvidal, but the stats told another story as Melendez outstruck Masvidal 145 to 109 and delivered far more power strikes, landing 94 to Masvidal’s 21.
Questions after seeing Gilbert
After a fairly long absence, Strikeforce returned on Saturday night, delivering a card from San Diego, CA that saw two champions defend their titles. Also along the way, an up and coming fighter saw his 8 fight winning streak come to an end while another halted a two fight losing streak.
Gilbert Melendez looked the worse for wear following his bout with Jorge Masvidal, but still walked away with his lightweight title belt strapped around his waist after earning the unanimous decision victory. Cristiane
Nick Diaz (c) vs Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos
Daniel Cassidy: While Cyborg might not be of the same calibre as the Strikeforce Champ, he is a veteran who deserves the shot as much as anyone over there. While Cyborg will look to stand, Nick is clearly the better striker. I expect Diaz to pick up the win relatively easily, using his effective boxing before looking for the bigger shot to finish it and leaving as he enters, the Welterweight Champion. Diaz via R2 TKO.
Anton Gurevich: Unlike KJ Noons, Cyborg
Former UFC welterweight contender Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley talks about his upcoming fight with Scott Smith that takes place on DEcember 4th at StrikeForce: St. Louis, Daley also says that he’d like to fight KJ Noons after he knocks out Scott Smith, and discusses other possible opponents for himself in the future.
Strikeforce: Los Angeles participants hit the scale at the sunny Los Angeles for the event’s official weigh-ins. Main eventer “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler needed three attempts to make weight for his fight against Babalu Sobral, after failing to meet the desired 195-pound mark. Sobral came under the targeted 195 pounds, weighting 193.5 pounds. Strikeforce: Las Angeles takes place at the famous Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California simultaneously with the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), which will
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