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Nick Diaz vs Katsuya Inoue Dream 3
2008-05-13 17:36:00 ...A continuation from yesterday,Nick Diaz vs Katsuya Inoue Dream 3http://www.youtube.com/v/yhN2a-UHpiS8This fight wasn't quite as one sided as the Mayhem Miller fight I posted yesterday, but still, Diaz chose to hang and bang with his opponent, and did quite well. As a matter of fact, Nick was just punching Inoue's head at will.Always good to see Nick Diaz do well, IMHO. It's a fun, if not fair, fight- watch it!
5/11 DREAM 3 - RESULTS
2008-05-11 16:51:00 Just came back from an amazing event!! This was really a level up from the two first DREAM events. I am really disappointed that Joachim lost, but it was a great fight and both fighters had their chances. I dont think any of them should be disappointed with their efforts.Caol Uno pulled of the upset of the night and got a very good victory over Ishida. Disappointment of the night was Kawajiri acting like a spoiled brat after Uno's victory.BTW, Nick Diaz and Jason Miller were very good and entertaining in their fights! This was a very good event!Lightweight Tournament Round 2:8. Caol Uno Def. Mitsuhiro Ishida by rear-naked choke Round 2, 1:397. Eddie Alvarez Def. Joachim Hansen by decision 3-06. Tatsuya Kawajiri Def. Luiz ?Buscape? Firmino by decision 3-0Welterweight Champion Eliminator:5. Nick Diaz Def. Katsuya Inoue by TKO (towel thrown) Round 1 6:47Non-Tournament Fight:4. Daisuke Nakamura Def. Jung Bukyung Round 2 1:15Middleweight Tournament Reserve Fight:3. Melvin Manhoef Def. K...
By: Japan-MMA.com
5/11 DREAM 3 - RESULTS
2008-05-11 16:51:00 Just came back from an amazing event!! This was really a level up from the two first DREAM events. I am really disappointed that Joachim lost, but it was a great fight and both fighters had their chances. I dont think any of them should be disappointed with their efforts.Caol Uno pulled of the upset of the night and got a very good victory over Ishida. Disappointment of the night was Kawajiri acting like a spoiled brat after Uno's victory.BTW, Nick Diaz and Jason Miller were very good and entertaining in their fights! This was a very good event!Lightweight Tournament Round 2:8. Caol Uno Def. Mitsuhiro Ishida by rear-naked choke Round 2, 1:397. Eddie Alvarez Def. Joachim Hansen by decision 3-06. Tatsuya Kawajiri Def. Luiz ?Buscape? Firmino by decision 3-0Welterweight Champion Eliminator:5. Nick Diaz Def. Katsuya Inoue by TKO (towel thrown) Round 1 6:47Non-Tournament Fight:4. Daisuke Nakamura Def. Jung Bukyung Round 2 1:15Middleweight Tournament Reserve Fight:3. Melvin Manhoef Def. K...
By: Japan-MMA.com
5/11 DREAM 3 - Fight order
2008-05-10 10:31:00 Finally DREAM has annouced the fight order for tomorrow. I cant wait for this one, this is the best DREAM card yet.Main event:Lightweight Tournament Round 2:8. Caol Uno 24-10-4 vs. 16-3-1 Mitsuhiro Ishida7. Joachim Hansen 17-6-1 vs. 13-1-0 Eddie Alvarez6. Tatsuya Kawajiri 21-4-2 vs. 12-3-0 Luiz ?Buscape? FirminoWelterweight Champion Eliminator:5. Nick Diaz 15-7-0 vs. 16-5-3 Katsuya InoueNon-Tournament Fight:4. Jung Bukyung 0-2-0 vs. 13-9-0 Daisuke NakamuraMiddleweight Tournament Reserve Fight:3. Melvin Manhoef 20-4-1 vs. Kim Dae WonMiddleweight Tournament Round 1:2. Jason Miller 20-5-0 vs. 2-3-0 Katsuyori ShibataNon-Tournament Fight:1. Takeshi Yamazaki 13-7-2 vs. 6-2-1 Shoji Maruyama
By: Japan-MMA.com
5/11 DREAM 3 - Fight order
2008-05-10 10:31:00 Finally DREAM has annouced the fight order for tomorrow. I cant wait for this one, this is the best DREAM card yet.Main event:Lightweight Tournament Round 2:8. Caol Uno 24-10-4 vs. 16-3-1 Mitsuhiro Ishida7. Joachim Hansen 17-6-1 vs. 13-1-0 Eddie Alvarez6. Tatsuya Kawajiri 21-4-2 vs. 12-3-0 Luiz ?Buscape? FirminoWelterweight Champion Eliminator:5. Nick Diaz 15-7-0 vs. 16-5-3 Katsuya InoueNon-Tournament Fight:4. Jung Bukyung 0-2-0 vs. 13-9-0 Daisuke NakamuraMiddleweight Tournament Reserve Fight:3. Melvin Manhoef 20-4-1 vs. Kim Dae WonMiddleweight Tournament Round 1:2. Jason Miller 20-5-0 vs. 2-3-0 Katsuyori ShibataNon-Tournament Fight:1. Takeshi Yamazaki 13-7-2 vs. 6-2-1 Shoji Maruyama
By: Japan-MMA.com
5/11 DREAM 3 - Card Complete (?)
2008-05-08 15:26:00 It looks as though the DREAM 3 card it complete, still a small question mark over Nick Diaz but it looks as though he is fighting too. There is a lot to look forward to on this card! I am planning a preview of all the fights tomorrow, hopfully I can finish it. Either way, the last fighter added to the card is Pancrase title holder, Shoji. Shoji is a fighter with lots of talent, but he is yet to fight on this level. His biggest win to date was his KO win over Artur Oumakhanov in January, that victory earned him the Pancrase title. He should have a good battle against the veteran Takeshi Yamazaki.Added:Takeshi Yamazaki 13-7-2 vs. 6-2-1 Shoji MaruyamaThe complete card:Lightweight Tournament Round 2:Caol Uno 24-10-4 vs. 16-3-1 Mitsuhiro IshidaTatsuya Kawajiri 21-4-2 vs. 12-3-0 Luiz ?Buscape? FirminoJoachim Hansen 17-6-1 vs. 13-1-0 Eddie AlvarezWelterweight Champion Eliminator:Nick Diaz 15-7-0 vs. 16-5-3 Katsuya InoueMiddleweight Tournament Round 1:Jason Miller 20-5-0 vs. 2-3-0 Katsuyori...
By: Japan-MMA.com
5/11 DREAM 3 - Card Complete (?)
2008-05-08 15:26:00 It looks as though the DREAM 3 card it complete, still a small question mark over Nick Diaz but it looks as though he is fighting too. There is a lot to look forward to on this card! I am planning a preview of all the fights tomorrow, hopfully I can finish it. Either way, the last fighter added to the card is Pancrase title holder, Shoji. Shoji is a fighter with lots of talent, but he is yet to fight on this level. His biggest win to date was his KO win over Artur Oumakhanov in January, that victory earned him the Pancrase title. He should have a good battle against the veteran Takeshi Yamazaki.Added:Takeshi Yamazaki 13-7-2 vs. 6-2-1 Shoji MaruyamaThe complete card:Lightweight Tournament Round 2:Caol Uno 24-10-4 vs. 16-3-1 Mitsuhiro IshidaTatsuya Kawajiri 21-4-2 vs. 12-3-0 Luiz ?Buscape? FirminoJoachim Hansen 17-6-1 vs. 13-1-0 Eddie AlvarezWelterweight Champion Eliminator:Nick Diaz 15-7-0 vs. 16-5-3 Katsuya InoueMiddleweight Tournament Round 1:Jason Miller 20-5-0 vs. 2-3-0 Katsuyori...
By: Japan-MMA.com
Other News: Nick Diaz Officially Added To DREAM.3 5/11
2008-05-04 01:43:00 Nick Diaz Officially Added To DREAM.3 5/11
By: UFCvideoz.com
5/11 DREAM 3 - Fights Added
2008-05-02 13:19:00 DREAM has had their fair share of problems with the tournaments. Its been well documented and I don't want to spend too much time on it. NoB has summarized the problems here. There are a couple of reasons I don't want to dwell on these things too much, but basically if you have a tournament it happens. Just think of the problems Cage Force had with their tournament. I think the 2 first events has suffered because FEG rushed into them. For DREAM 3 things are looking WAY better. They are setting up reserve fights for the tournaments and also a welterweight championship eliminator fight! This is stuff I really like and I think DREAM 3 is showing signs that DREAM are serious. Add to that the possibility of a live broadcast on HDNet (I hope they can make that happen) and things are looking up!Rumor is that the winner of Diaz vs. Inoue will take on Hayato Sakurai for the welterweight championship belt.Anyway, today there were 5 fights announced:Nick Diaz 15-7-0 vs. 16-5-3 Katsuya InoueJ...
By: Japan-MMA.com
DREAM.3 Updated! Nick Diaz Vs. Former King Of Pancrase
2008-05-02 09:19:00 The DREAM.3 card on May 11th has been updated with 5 fights. Many new faces will enter DREAM for this event. Maybe the biggest fight out of these newly announced is Nick Diaz vs. Former 2-time Welterweight King Of Pancrase, Katsuya Inoue (he vacated the title to drop to Lightweight). Also on the card, Melvin ...
Karo Parisyan vs. Nick Diaz
2008-01-16 22:43:00 This is an excellent fight!Online Videos by Veoh.com
Nick Diaz Turns Down NYE Date With Shinya Aoki
2007-12-26 18:53:00 With less than a week to go until New Year?s Eve, time is running out for the Yarennoka staff who is frantically running around the clock in search of an opponent for former PRIDE Lightweight Shinya Aoki. Aoki was originally slated to fight K-1 HERO?S very own Gesias ?JZ? Calvancante on December 31st, however, the ...
By: MMA Movement
Nick Diaz vs Robbie Lawler
2007-12-26 15:50:00 The video starts in the second round, but I will find the full vid soon.
Nick Diaz vs. Diego Sanchez (TUF2 Finale)
2007-12-22 21:02:00 Nick Diaz vs. Diego SanchezWhat an awesome fight- amazing displays of groundwork, as well as determination from both fighters. Only thing I can think of that is wrong with this fight is the fact that there was no finish.Online Videos by Veoh.com(You might need a Veoh account to watch the full thing)-y
EliteXC Renegade Fight Results - Nick Diaz Upset, Kimbo Slice Victorious
2007-11-11 16:10:00 The results for EliteXC Renegade are in… and my man Kimbo Slice once again proved himself in the cage. He defeated Bo Cantrell 19 seconds into the first round. Nick Diaz on the other hand, lost his fight at the end of the first round due to referee stoppage. He caught a knee that left a deep cut above his right eye.  Jae Suk Lim defeated Daniel Pineda via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)    1    2:42 Brett Rogers defeated Ralph Kelly via Submission (Strikes)    1    1:43 Matt Lucas defeated Jon Kirk viaDecision (Unanimous)    3    5:00 Yves Edwards defeated Nick Gonzalez via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)    1    3:05 Geoff Bumstead defeated Robert Ruiz via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)    1    1:30 Antonio Silva defeated Jonathan Wiezorek via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)    1    3:12 Kyle Noke defeated Seth Kleinbeck via TKO (Doctor Stoppage - Cut)    2    4:22 Jake Shields defeated Mike Pyle via Submission (Re...
Kimbo, Shields Roll In EliteXC Event
2007-11-11 05:59:00 Kimbo Slice ended his fight just 19 seconds into the first round while highly-touted Welterweight Jake Shields won with a first round rear naked choke. Nick Diaz lost his 160 pound title fight due to excessive cuts at the end of the first round. Complete event results below...The following are quick-match results from the EliteXC "Renegade" show, which aired live on the Showtime premium cable network on Saturday, November 10, 2007:-Jae Suk Lim def. Daniel Pineda via Submission (rear naked choke) at 2:42 of Round 1.-Brett Rogers def. Ralph Kelly via Submission (strikes) at 1:43 of Round 1.-Matt Lucas def. Jon Kirk via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after 3 Rounds.-Yves Edwards def. Nick Gonzalez via Submission (rear naked choke) at 3:05 of Round 1.-Geoff Bumstead def. Robert Ruiz via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:30 of Round 1.-Antonio Silva def. Jonathan Wiezorek via Submission (rear naked choke) at 3:12 of Round 1.-Kyle Noke def. Seth Kleinbeck via TKO (cut stoppag...
By: The Irish Whip
EliteXC: Betting Odds for Nov. 10 Renegade Event
2007-11-10 04:25:00 Several books have laid the odds for 5 of the fights at this Saturdays Elite XC: Renegade event. BetUS is currently offering the best odds and I will use those in this post. Two big names in MMA are back in action and one underground big name is making his real pro debut. The Elite XC events are broadcast on Showtime and are well produced. There's a couple of betting values on this card and definitely a number of fights worth tuning in for, especially Kimbo Slice.+325 KJ Noons vs Nick Diaz -450The reach and average ground game of Noons will leave him struggling to utilize his skill set in this fight. Diaz should be able to continue his winning ways once he decides to take things to the ground. Diaz via Submission+250 Bo Cantrell vs Kimbo Slice -350Kimbo may be a street fighting legend but he has some serious skills and has put a lot of effort into training for this fight. Cantrell is a well seasoned fighter but his record (10-10) speaks for itself, unpredictable. I would be hard pr...
Nick Diaz: MMA's Pro Weed Warrior - 09 Nov 2007 05:30:49pm
2007-11-09 18:30:00 By Ralph Gonzalez It was a brilliant performance by Stockton, California?s Nick Diaz (15-6) as he routed the highly regarded Japanese MMA star Takanori Gomi at Pride 33 in February. The huge upset would send notice to the Mixed Martial Arts community that Diaz was back in a big way. Unfortunately for the (Cesar Gracie) Jiu-Jitsu black belt and professional boxer, the win would later be declared a no-contest by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after their tests revealed a high level of marijuana in his system. ?I feel it was done out of ignorance. The win was taken away from me because I smoke weed and that?s stupid,? said the 24-year old Diaz. ?I?m a fighter and a martial artist. I feel martial artists and all artists in general could benefit from smoking weed and we should be able to smoke it all we want.? Diaz has proven himself in the past by impressively knocking out Robbie Lawler and most recently besting Josh Neer, Mike Aina and the aforementioned Gomi. ?I already kn...
Nick Diaz: MMA's Pro Weed Warrior
2007-11-09 18:30:00 By Ralph Gonzalez It was a brilliant performance by Stockton, California?s Nick Diaz (15-6) as he routed the highly regarded Japanese MMA star Takanori Gomi at Pride 33 in February. The huge upset would send notice to the Mixed Martial Arts community that Diaz was back in a big way. Unfortunately for the (Cesar Gracie) Jiu-Jitsu black belt and professional boxer, the win would later be declared a no-contest by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after their tests revealed a high level of marijuana in his system. ?I feel it was done out of ignorance. The win was taken away from me because I smoke weed and that?s stupid,? said the 24-year old Diaz. ?I?m a fighter and a martial artist. I feel martial artists and all artists in general could benefit from smoking weed and we should be able to smoke it all we want.? Diaz has proven himself in the past by impressively knocking out Robbie Lawler and most recently besting Josh Neer, Mike Aina and the aforementioned Gomi. ?I already kn...
Nick Diaz Says What He Thinks - 08 Nov 2007 10:50:24pm
2007-11-08 23:50:00 By Matt Young Kimbo Slice came to town with the reputation of being a bit of a wild child, but it was Nick Diaz doing the acting out at Wednesday's EliteXC press conference at the Ortiz Center. Diaz, who will fight K.J. Noons for EliteXC's 160-pound title in Saturday's main event at the American Bank Center, voiced his opinion on everything from legalizing marijuana to Showtime's mixed martial arts announcers. After registering the biggest win of his career by beating Takanori Gomi on a PRIDE fight card back in February, Diaz (15-6) tested positive for marijuana. The fight was ruled a no contest and the Stockton, Calif., native was suspended for six months. The failed drug test hasn't changed Diaz's lifestyle, though. He came back to win a split decision over Mike Aina on his EliteXC debut in September, and says he hasn't stopped smoking marijuana. "People can say all they want, 'Oh, he was suspended for marijuana,' but they never say,...
November 10th EliteXC Kimbo Slice vs. Bo Cantrell, Nick Diaz vs. K.J. Noons
2007-11-01 12:50:00 It’s on like Donkey Kong, Kimbo Slice will face off with Bo Cantrell on November 10th 2007 at EliteXC. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Bo Cantrell, Bo Cantrell has a 10 and 10 record, he’s fought and lost to such names as Brad Imes, Paul Buentello and James Irvin. He was once the Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion after defeating Cal Worsham in 17 seconds. You can check him out in the following interview. For the rest of the EliteXC Card: Jake Shields vs. Mike Pyle Nick Diaz vs. K.J. Noons Antonio Silva vs. Jonathan Wiezorek Seth Kleinbeck vs. Kyle Noke Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. Bo Cantrell Google Direktvideo link
Details of Nick Diaz signing with EXC
2007-10-11 19:13:00 Sherdog has released the details of Nick Diaz’s contract extension with EliteXC. According to the details Diaz is guaranteed anywhere from 3-5 fights a year for 2008 and 2009. This is a great long term signing for EliteXC , and it appears Diaz will be the at the forefront of their 160lb divisionand possibly 170. This signing and ...
By: MMA Station
Nick Diaz re-signs long term deal with EliteXC
2007-10-11 01:08:00 According to a one line headline on the EliteXC homepage, they have signed Nick Diaz to a long term contract. I guess this means we wont be seeing the young star back in the octagon for a while to come. This is good for Diaz, he needs a good home that will support him and give him ...
By: MMA Station
Alex Serdyukov Replaces Nick Diaz
2007-10-10 16:39:00 When word spread around that Nick Diaz was hospitalized due to a staph infection many fans were concerned that the illness would affect his participation at this upcoming Brawl For It All event where his slated to fight Mark Moreno, October 20th. That fear has now become a reality as the Gracie camp has just ...
By: MMA Movement
Nick Diaz Desktop Wallpaper Background
2007-10-07 15:52:00 Here’s another nice wallpaper from MMA-Wire. This time it’s of former WEC and IFC Welterweight Champ, Pride, UFC and EliteXC fighter Nick Diaz. Any demand for a Nate Diaz wallpaper? Let us know, maybe we’ll make it
EliteXC Rises To Top
2007-09-24 21:30:00 After putting on an extremely successful partnership event with Strikeforce last month (Baroni v. Shamrock), EliteXC once again showed it deserves to hang with the big boys last week. UFC ex-patriots Robbie Lawler and Nick Diaz combined along with fighters such as Ninja Rua and Gina Carano (the sport's most popular female fighter) to put on a show which was recognized as having superior matchmaking and an excellent production value.And with PRIDE's buyout, the IFL offering a very different form of MMA, and WEC being technically owned by Zuffa, it's easy to see why many herald EliteXC as the only real competition. The praise is well deserved, considering that their fighters rival the WEC and they've landed an exclusive deal with SHOWTIME, which seems to not have enough programming to fill their slots. The result? EliteXC on SHOWTIME at least once a day.While it's still way too early to tell, if EliteXC can keep signing fighters (Sokoudjou, anyone?) and marketing the package ...
By: The Irish Whip
Newsflash: Nick Diaz Hospitalized for Staph Infection
2007-09-24 19:13:00 Nick Diaz looked a bit tentative in performance against Mike Aina on September 16th which left many fans wondering if it was due to some ring rust. As graciefighter.com is reporting, Diaz actually caught a severe staph infection a few days before his fight with Aina. As Nick states, ?I felt pretty crappy ...
By: MMA Movement
Nick Diaz vs. Mark Moreno October 20th
2007-09-24 17:04:00 Extreme Cage Fighting have announced that Nick Diaz will participate in its October 20th Braw For It All Event in a match against Mark Moreno. This will be Diaz?s next fight in almost a month?s time, Diaz last fought under the EliteXC promotion on September 15th. Diaz won by judges? decision against Mike Aina. Also ...
By: MMA Movement
More EliteXC Videos Ninja Rua vs. Robbie Lawler and Nick Diaz vs. Mike Aina
2007-09-17 13:21:00 As we talked about yesterday, the EliteXC Uprising event that took place in Hawaii had some great fights. The ones that really stood out were Gina Carano’s Fight, Nick Diaz’s fight and Robbie Lawler vs Ninja Rua. Check out the videos of Nick Diaz’s fight and Robbie Lawler’s. Also, go here for all EliteXC Uprising results. Go to the blog entry to see the video! Nick Diaz vs. Mike Aina Go to the blog entry to see the video! Ninja Rua vs. Robbie Lawler
EliteXC Uprising Trailer Gina Carano Nick Diaz Robbie Lawler Tonya Evinger
2007-09-15 14:29:00 Today at 3:00PM at the Blaisdell center in Honolulu Hawaii, the EliteXC Uprising event will start. Here’s the promotional trailer video to get you pumped for the event. For those of you not attending the event in Hawaii, I believe Showtime is covering the event. When we learn more about when it will air, we will post this information. YouTube Direktvideo link
Nick Diaz is Back
2007-09-14 03:47:00 It?s been almost seven months since a doped-out Nick Diaz shocked the world by submitting Takanori Gomi with a gogoplata (the fight was then later ruled a No Contest by the NSAC). Well now he?s back and ready to make his debut in the EliteXC. In this video interview, the always entertaining Nick ...
By: MMA Movement
Gina Carano, Nick Diaz, Robbie Lawler and Murilo Rua Fight This Weekend! El
2007-09-13 21:51:00 This weekend both Gina Carano and Nick Diaz will be facing off with opponents Tonya Evinger and Iron Mike Aina at EliteXC Uprising in Honolulu Hawaii. The main event will be Robbie Lawler vs Murilo Rua (older brother of Shogun). The event will start at 3:00PM at the Blaisdell center. The event will be covered by Showtime. Other fights at the event will be: Tyson Nam vs Albert Always Bad Manners Justin Buchholz vs Kolo Son of Polynesia Koka Gina Carano vs Tonya Evinger Renato Verissmo vs Jake Shields Riki Fukuda vs Smokin Joey Villasenor Nick Diaz vs Iron Mike Aina EliteXC World Title Ninja Rua vs Ruthless Robbie Lawler Kala Kolohe Hose vs Jeff PeeWee Cox Mark Oshiro vs Nui Wheeler Mark Kurano vs Jose Bomber Diaz Brandon Wolffe vs Chad Klingensmith
Irish Whip Exclusive: Blood Feuds Make For Bitter Showdowns
2007-08-08 06:04:00 While UFC 51: Bitter Rivals was cast as a classic match up of enemies, it turned out to be a lackluster night of fights between Ken Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Andrei Arlovski, and Tim Sylvia. Had VP of Talent and Matchmaker Joe Silva been afforded the luxury of "fighting families" in the UFC at that time, surely he would have booked them against one another in a true display of bitter rivals. Now, with Nate and Nick Diaz together in MMA (although Nick is currently in EliteXC, not UFC) along with Manny Gamburyan and Karo Parisyan (they're cousins), both in the UFC, he's got just that. And if it wasn't enough that there are two families with fighters whose weights match up perfectly, they hate each other. (Originally published at martialbase.com)The bad blood started back at UFC 49 when Karo Parisyan beat Nick Diaz by split decision (pictured, credit: fightnews.com). Most said that this was one of the top ten UFC bouts of all time, and even more suggested that the decision could have go...
By: The Irish Whip
Nick Diaz Returns Sept.15 in EliteXC
2007-07-25 04:19:00 Nick Diaz will finally fight after a six month suspension due to a positive marijuana test which ruled his impressive gogoplata submission win over Takanori Gomi at PRIDE 33 a No Contest. Nick Diaz is ready to make a triumphant return on September 15th, this time at Elite XC's show in Hawaii.EliteXC's event will take place in the beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii and its main event will feature EliteXC middleweight champion Murilo "Ninja" Rua versus ICON middleweight champion "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler.Nick Diaz recently challenged StrikeForce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock, who most recently defeated Phil Baroni in stunning fashion, to a middleweight show down. However, EliteXC president Gary Shaw has confirmed that Diaz will be fighting at September's show at 160lbs.Nick Diaz's opponent for September 15th has not yet been determined.Nick Diaz's last fight before his suspension was at PRIDE 33 against PRIDE's current lightweight champion Takanori Gomi in a non-title fight, which...
By: The Irish Whip
Nick Diaz Returns Sept.15 in EliteXC
2007-07-25 04:19:00 Nick Diaz will finally fight after a six month suspension due to a positive marijuana test which ruled his impressive gogoplata submission win over Takanori Gomi at PRIDE 33 a No Contest. Nick Diaz is ready to make a triumphant return on September 15th, this time at Elite XC's show in Hawaii.EliteXC's event will take place in the beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii and its main event will feature EliteXC middleweight champion Murilo "Ninja" Rua versus ICON middleweight champion "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler.Nick Diaz recently challenged StrikeForce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock, who most recently defeated Phil Baroni in stunning fashion, to a middleweight show down. However, EliteXC president Gary Shaw has confirmed that Diaz will be fighting at September's show at 160lbs.Nick Diaz's opponent for September 15th has not yet been determined.Nick Diaz's last fight before his suspension was at PRIDE 33 against PRIDE's current lightweight champion Takanori Gomi in a non-title fight, which...
By: The Irish Whip
Drugs: A Rising Problem in MMA?
2007-07-20 04:02:00 These days, drugs almost seem to be a part of a mixed martial artist's everyday diet. Recently we've had an influx of fighters testing positive for some form of substance. These fighters include UFC hall of famer Royce Gracie, Nick Diaz, Stephan Bonnar, Thiago Alves, Johnnie Morton, and more recently UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk and his most recent challenger Hermes Franca. Unfortunately, drug abuse is becoming a major problem in MMA.The California State Athletic Commission recently released drug testing results. As many as twenty-eight fighters licensed by CSAC have violated the state's anti-doping policy from March 31 through July 6 of 2007. What's more sad is that a whopping 71 percent are from mixed martial arts alone. Shocking to say the least, considering that MMA has 14 fewer cards than boxing and kickboxing combined.The list released by CSAC does not specificy the type of failure to fighters of any discpline, however there were 28 violations reported, 9 of which a...
By: The Irish Whip
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