Nick Diaz is the Paul Williams of MMA

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High work rate, 'punches in bunches', odd angles, pressure fighter, lanky, crazy reach, etc...this type of work rate isnt seen in MMA boxing

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXMre441l5A"]YouTube- Paul Williams The Punisher[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWv729xqEJY"]YouTube- "The Stockton Savage" Nick Diaz Highlight by LayzieTheSavage[/ame]

 

[clovett]

fucking love this guy.....no homo

 

[Liquidrob]

thanks, I love you too clovett, yes homo

 

[Steel Mamba]

I wish he'd clean up his act so he could get back in the UFC.

 

[clovett]

it just really shows you how talented he is when is smoked out and beatin peoples asses

 

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[Liquidrob]

I wish he'd clean up his act so he could get back in the UFC.

He is getting more where he is now

 

[Steel Mamba]

He is getting more where he is now

More what? Not competition.

 

[Liquidrob]

More what? Not competition.

Money

 

[Steel Mamba]

Is that only because the UFC doesn't want him back though? Diaz is their top WW/MW and there's no way he's making more than Silva or GSP, the UFC's top.

 

[EmpireWF]

It sucks though b/c Strikeforce does not have a list of quality welterweights.

 

[Liquidrob]

There WW division is not great, but it is coming up

Diaz just beat the DREAM WW champ which was big fight, Hieron is a solid fighter, than you have the up and comers like Woodley, Galvao, Tarec, also Paul Bradley should be at 170 he just fought Rockkhold at 185 for an opportunity, throw in Amossou if he drops to 170 like he should you have a solid WW division

I wonder if Rockhold can make 170, would be a great addition to WW, guy is very good

 

[Liquidrob]

Is that only because the UFC doesn't want him back though? Diaz is their top WW/MW and there's no way he's making more than Silva or GSP, the UFC's top.

Diaz just received 100k for his fight, win or lose

He makes more than Fitch, Alves and most of the WW division besides a couple guys

 

[Steel Mamba]

Diaz is a bigger draw than Alves and Fitch. Bisping gets paid more than Diaz.

 

[EmpireWF]

I don't share your same optimism.

The fight with Zaromskis was a great match-up, no doubt. Hieron is a free-agent now and by most accounts, Strikeforce is in no rush to get him a new deal and vice versa.

Woodley is a great prospect, as is Galvao. Everyone else is just there.

They need more talent (no shock).

I'd say their lightweight & middleweight divisions are their strongest by far.

 

[Liquidrob]

LHW is there weakest, than WW

But I dont think MMA fans give fighters enough time, it takes a while to devolp a division, thats why the Challenger show is good, you cant just go off having 'big names' that makes a division good, the UFC has a strong hold on that and they make big names just by being in the UFC

After Woodley, Galvao and Tarec become more established you have a solid division, it only takes a couple guys to make it strong, throw in good matchmaking and placement of fights and you can start some good hype

 

[SHOGUN]

Every other WW division is going to pale in comparison to the UFCs. That's the one division they pretty much have a monopoly on in MMA. The next best thing is to go after prospects and build them up - and SF have been, albeit at a slower pace than the UFC because of their lack of shows.

It would have been nice if Strikeforce could snatch a couple of Bellator's welterweights. If they had someone like Hornbuckle and Askren to go with Hieron and their current stable, it'd be a fun one to say the least.

 

[Liquidrob]

Every other WW division is going to pale in comparison to the UFCs. That's the one division they pretty much have a monopoly on in MMA. The next best thing is to go after prospects and build them up - and SF have been, albeit at a slower pace than the UFC because of their lack of shows.

It would have been nice if Strikeforce could snatch a couple of Bellator's welterweights. If they had someone like Hornbuckle and Askren to go with Hieron and their current stable, it'd be a fun one to say the least.

those 2 should have been snatched up, Askren was almost in SF and than he signed with Bellator, but co-promotion can still be an option which is good

SF signed a 3 year deal with Showtime, so they have time

Coker stated that at April they will go full steam, 1 big show a month and a Challengers every 6 weeks, they really need to stick to that plan

 

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Also, I hope Strikeforce's 'big announcement' isnt a let down like Dana always pulls or isnt something we already know, I'm guessing the April and May fights will be announced which they need to do now

 

[EmpireWF]

yeah, I'm pretty sure that announcement they talked about during the show Friday is just going to be the official word on the April CBS show and maybe the May one w/ Fedor.