This event with Georges St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz super-fight set for UFC 137 in October 29 looks to be a great match up. I think Diaz did a great job getting this fight set up by letting everyone know he was serious about boxing and even had contracts set up with a few boxers. Apparently that must have worried UFC’s management to grant him the superfight.
NBC Sports:
The much-talked-about Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz super-fight has been set for UFC 137 in October.
UFC president Dana White announced via his Twitter account Wednesday that the fight will take place at UFC 137 on Oct. 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
White was unavailable for comment, but NBCSports.com spoke to Cesar Gracie, Diaz’s manager and trainer, who confirmed that Diaz had signed a new “multi-fight, multi-year” deal with the UFC.
“There was a lot of misinformation — there were a lot of reports out there that weren’t true,” Gracie said. “Showtime, I don’t think was a problem, to be honest with you, at all. They don’t have a contract with Nick. Nick’s contract is strictly with Explosion (Strikeforce’s parent company prior to the Zuffa purchase). It has never been a contract with Showtime. So the reports you heard were erroneous and false.
“Other than that, the hurdles were the (Jeff) Lacy thing, stuff like that. I don’t know if they were Strikeforce, and if they were, Nick signed a new contract that dissolved his old contract with Strikeforce.”
Gracie was unsure whether Diaz’s Strikeforce title will be on the line. When asked whether this fight signaled the end of Diaz’s run in Strikeforce, he said:
“Hopefully. If he’s back in Strikeforce, I would imagine that’s because he lost his next fight.”
I think it is a great matchup and am not sure who will win. Although I favor GSP winning by outwrestling Diaz. Diaz has become a great fighter and has improved alot since he left the UFC. I remember Diaz’s reaction after the UFC purchase of Strikeforce was met with unhappiness and I would even think betrayal by Scott Coker.
This is a fight I am looking forward to watching. The upcoming Strikeforce event looks good too with the continuation of the heavyweight grand prix. Maybe UFC will hold it’s own tournament since the same fighters seem to keep fighting each other (yawn).
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