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Tony
29-10-2008, 09:35
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Count UFC President Dana White among the many interested suitors interested in possibly securing the services of 25-year-old mixed martial arts veteran, Nick Diaz (18–7), now that Elite XC is no longer.

That is, of course, if the Stockton, Calif., native can cool his temper outside the cage.

“I think Nick Diaz is a bad ass. Nick Diaz is a tough kid,” White said in a recent radio interview with TapouT Live. “Nick Diaz doesn’t handle himself right all the time in public. I like him — I respect him as a fighter. I love his attitude. I love the way that kid fights. But you can’t do the stuff that this kid does in public. You can’t get into fights when the fight is over … you can’t do that stuff.”

White is perhaps referring to an incident in the wake of UFC 57: “Liddell vs. Couture 3” in 2006 when Diaz was so fired up that a decision didn’t go his way in a fight against Joe Riggs that he dropped “Diesel” in the hospital afterwards.

He remained with the promotion after the post-fight fisticuffs, going on to lose his next bout against Sean Sherk via unanimous decision. The defeat to the “Muscle Shark” was his third straight inside the Octagon; however; Diaz, felt at the time that he should have won all the fights during that rough stretch.

Diaz would go on two fight twice more under the UFC banner, collecting stoppages over Josh Neer and Gleison Tibau, before signing on to challenge Pride FC golden boy, Takanori Gomi, once his contract with Zuffa expired.

He initially defeated the “Fireball Kid” with a thrilling submission (gogoplata), ending a explosive clash that up until that point was an absolute war. However, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) changed the result to a “No Contest” when Diaz tested positive for marijuana in his post-fight drug test.

Diaz signed with upstart promotion Elite XC quickly thereafter in early 2007, emerging as one of its most marketable stars. And while he failed in his attempt to capture the vacant 160-pound title, Diaz put together a solid record (4-1) while with Elite XC (and one fight with DREAM).

Of course, Diaz — who had been a staple in the UFC 170-pound division for several years — would be an instant force in the lightweight division if he were to return to the organization and compete at 155.

His younger brother, Nate Diaz, currently competes in the category and has enjoyed tremendous success, including winning the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF).

Wiseguy
29-10-2008, 10:25
Dat zou geweldig zijn :D

Tony
29-10-2008, 10:35
ik vergeet die partijen tussen hem en parysian en tussen hem en robbie lawler nooit meer... wat een top partijen waren dat.

Jani
29-10-2008, 10:55
omdat er geen organisatie meer is die de 160 pound gebruikt als Lightweight,
zal hij terug moeten naar het weltergewicht,en daar moet je natuurlijk in de UFC voor wezen.

al zie ik Diaz ook ook graag tegen Mach Sakurai op K1 dynamite !
(of natuurlijk een rematch met Gomi in Sengoku)

NICK DIAZ HEADING BACK TO JAPAN FOR NEW YEAR:
In the Chinese fire drill of EliteXC’s talent division since its closure last Monday, fighter managers are taking the legal reigns to free their clients.

Cesar Gracie, manager of EliteXC fighters Nick Diaz and Jake Shields, informed MMAWeekly.com he had sent EliteXC a notice on Friday stating that the company had breached their contracts with his clients.

The clause in EliteXC’s contract, as reported by Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com, states that should the company not be able to fulfill the terms of its “promotional and payment obligations” – essentially, to keep its employees working – the fighters could seek to terminate the agreement. EliteXC had 30 days from the notice of breach to correct the situation.

Gracie said he is already making plans for Diaz’s next fight. The 25-year-old fighter has an existing clause in his contract allowing him to compete in Japan as long as it doesn't interfere with his EliteXC duties.

“We’re not doing anything wrong if he fights in Japan,” Gracie said. “As far as him fighting in the U.S., then the 30 day thing (applies).”

Gracie said representatives from Dream and Sengoku had approached him about using Diaz. Dream’s parent company, Fight Entertainment Group, is planning a K-1 Dynamite! event for New Year’s Eve, while Sengoku 7 is scheduled for Jan. 4.

“We’ll be on one of those two cards,” Gracie said.

As for Shields, UFC president Dana White said he was interested in signing the EliteXC welterweight champion. In late November, that could be a reality.

Tony
29-10-2008, 11:04
Ach weet je... Knal die Diaz maar in DREAM... ik vind Diaz een goeie vechter voor in een japanse setting.

chief108
29-10-2008, 11:23
Ach weet je... Knal die Diaz maar in DREAM... ik vind Diaz een goeie vechter voor in een japanse setting.
x2

el bastardo
29-10-2008, 11:26
Ach weet je... Knal die Diaz maar in DREAM... ik vind Diaz een goeie vechter voor in een japanse setting.
3x

Emilio
29-10-2008, 12:44
Zet hem maar tegen Thiago Alves @ 170. Zie hem graag gesloopt worden.

Ralph
29-10-2008, 13:50
Diaz is gaaf. Die zou ik graag terug zien in de UFC, net als Lawler en Miller overigens (als die weer gaat vechten).