Former UFC welterweight number one contender, Nick Diaz was denied an injunction by the Nevada State Athletic Commission today by a Nevada district court but it did in turn result in the commission setting a date for the fighters hearing which will hopefully put this behing the Stockton native once and for all. The NSAC now will hear Diaz’s case ... [Read More]
UFC welterweight, Nick Diaz was up to his old tricks once again over the weekend as he no-showed the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo superfight with Braulio Estima on Saturday in Long Beach, California. Diaz reportedly was going to donate his purse to charity, which was sold online as a $9.95 pay-per-view.
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Tuesday’s UFC on FUEL 3 was headlined by Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung, who earned a fourth-round submission win is what could be considered the “Fight of the Year” candidate. The bout served as the main event of UFC on FUEL 3, which took place at Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. The night’s main card aired on FUEL TV, and preliminary bouts streamed via Facebook.
Chan Sung Jung def. Dustin Poirier via technical submission (D’arce choke) – Round 4, 1:07
Amir Sadollah def. Jorge Lopez via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Donald Cerrone def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Yves Jabouin def. Jeff Hougland via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Igor Pokrajac def. Fabio Maldonado via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Tom Lawlor def. Jason MacDonald via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:50
Brad Tavares def. Dongi Yang via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Cody McKenzie def. Marcus LeVesseur via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:05
T.J. Grant def. Carlo Prater via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rafael Dos Anjos def. Kamal Shalorus via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:40
Johnny Eduardo def. Jeff Curran via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Francisco Rivera def. Alex Soto via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
The “Fight Night” Bonuses:
Knockout of the Night – Tom Lawlor
Submission of the Night – Chan Sung Jung
Fight of the Night – Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier
Each fighter received $40,000 extra for their performances in addition to their respective base salaries.
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Former UFC welterweight number one contender, Nick Diaz was denied an injunction by the Nevada State Athletic Commission today by a Nevada district court but it did in turn result in the commission setting a date for the fighters hearing which will hopefully put this behing the Stockton native once and for all. The NSAC now will hear Diaz’s case during a May 21st hearing in Las Vegas.
Diaz’s manager, Cesar Gracie, speaking via MMAJunkie, said:
“That’s pretty much what we wanted in the first place, so in a way, it’s a win. The injunction would have been great. However, I think with the NSAC giving him a hearing, which before they were refusing to allow, it worked out. It made the NSAC give Nick a hearing.”
Judge Rob Bare ruled that while the Nevada State Athletic Commission technically violated state statutes by not conducting the hearing within 45 days of Diaz’s initial suspension, the fighter needs to appear before the commission before a judge intervenes.
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UFC President, Dana White gives his insight on former welterweight contender, Nick Diaz failing to show for his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superfight this past weekend in Long Beach, California, explaining he wasn’t surprised and if fans were you’re probably braindead.
White, posting via his Twitter account, said:
“No, not shocked and I’m surprised u people are! He no showed a Las Vegas press conf to a fight he was gonna make HUGE $ and title. People are f***in nuts and braindead to be OUTRAGED and SHOCKED that Nick no showed something.”
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French striker, Cyrille Diabate will meet Swedish kickboxer, Jurgen Kruth at a yet to be announced UFC event on September 29th, 2012. The two were supposed to meet at UFC on FUEL 2 in Stockholm, Sweden last month but Kruth pulled out with a rib injury and was replaced by Tom DeBlass. Diabate battled his way to a unanimous decision against the promotional newcomer.
Kruth, speaking via Swedish daily newspaper Expressen.se, said:
“I think it will be a fun match. We have the same background. We were supposed to have been met, but unfortunately I had to drop out. [The replacement match] was boring and he was also disappointed, because he got to meet someone he had not prepared for.”
Kruth has a perfect 5-0 record, he also has a 71-14 career in the kickboxing and is considered to be the best kickboxer to ever come out of the Scandinavian country.
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Former Strikeforce heavyweight, Chad Griggs will drop to 205 pounds for his second fight inside the octagon, the man to welcome him to his new division will be non other than “Mr. Wonderful” Phil Davis at UFC on FOX 4 in Los Angeles, California on August 4th, 2012. The news was revealed by the UFC earlier today.
Griggs holds a record of 11-2, he made his octagon debut at UFC 145 last month losing quickly in the first round via arm-triangle choke to Travis Browne.
Davis won nine straight to start his MMA career which included a first round submission win over Alexander Gustafsson. He lost his first and only bout last time out to Rashad Evans via unanimous decision.
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