CorpseGrinder Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 UPDATE!!! Nick Diaz out, Carlos Condit in against champ Georges St-Pierre at UFC 137 LAS VEGAS – Carlos Condit (27-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has replaced Nick Diaz (25-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and now fights UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (22-2 MMA, 16-2 UFC) at next month's UFC 137 event. At a press conference in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White today announced the news, citing difficulties in getting Diaz to show up for scheduled media events this week. "He looked me right in my face and lied to me and told me he'd do [the promotional commitments]," said White, who played a video promoting Condit as Diaz's replacement. "Nick Diaz can't handle the pressure of a major main event. ... That's what I think." UFC 137 takes place Oct. 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The night's main card, including St-Pierre vs. Condit, airs on pay-per-view. Condit was scheduled to fight B.J. Penn in the co-headliner of UFC 137. That fight obviously has been scrapped, and White said he'll need to talk to Penn about a possible next fight. White expressed his disgust and disappointment with Diaz, who no-showed Tuesday's press conference in Toronto and today's presser in Vegas. Diaz left Strikeforce and vacated his welterweight bout to re-sign with the UFC, where he hasn't fought in five years, for the opportunity to fight St-Pierre. "I've had my reservations about this kid," White said. "Nick Diaz has lost his opportunity at the welterweight championship, and Carlos Condit has gotten it." White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he's not sure if Diaz will get future fights in the UFC, so he hasn't counted out the possibility he'll still fight in the UFC. Regardless, White said Condit, the WEC's final 170-pound champ, clearly wanted the opportunity against St-Pierre. "When we called Carlos, he started crying and had to call us back 15 minutes later because he was so happy," White said. Condit enters the fight on a four-fight win streak (all in the UFC) and with 12 wins in his past 13 fights. His only loss during the streak came via close split decision to Martin Kampmann during his 2009 octagon debut. His past three wins have all come via stoppage, the past two in "Knockout of the Night" performances against Dan Hardy and Dong Hyun Kim. St-Pierre, while pleased to have an opponent and fighting Condit, is nonetheless baffled by Diaz's no-show. "I just don't understand how someone doesn't show up for an opportunity like this," St-Pierre said of Diaz. "I just can't believe it. It's amazing." Quote Link to comment
JustSmile=) Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Cesar Gracie says Nick got what he deserved If your long time trainer, friend, and the person who awarded you your black belt says this, then you definitely deserve it.. Nick has been known for no-shows on press conferences before but this aint SF.. your causing too much for this childish no-shows.. Cesar Gracie left his sons birthday just to accompany him to the press conference in Toronto and yet he did not show up and again his trainers booked a hotel in Vegas and he still does not show.. Nick Diaz just wasted the best opportunity of his fighting career.. What a shame.. If he did not want to do promotion, then e should not have accepted the fight.. Quote Link to comment
JustSmile=) Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Just a thought, why did they not give it to Jon Fitch? Condit is booked with BJ Penn, Fitch has no opponent.. Fitch must crying like a sissy girl right now.. hehehe.. Quote Link to comment
JustSmile=) Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 ^yep that plus the fact that he is a snoozefest fighter.. hehe I have a feeling that Dana will let Nick fight at UFC 137 but against BJ.. haha Quote Link to comment
CorpseGrinder Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 ^why not give it to Fitch? we all know that Dana hated him. it's time for BJ and Fitch 2!!! Quote Link to comment
El Chapo Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 i might as well sleep than watch gsp fitch 2 zzzzzzzzzzzzi hope condit can finish gsp ^^, Quote Link to comment
CorpseGrinder Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 @ G_Skills - i think dana just made an offer to BJ which he can't refuse. sana nga it's nick diaz @BenRomansa - GSP will school Condit in a boring old fashion way Looks like Mir/Nog are going to battle again. I hope Nog wins but I have a feeling Mir will end it in like the 2nd/3rd. Nick Diaz is officially retarded. This moron just doesn't get it, not even when a million dollars is waved in his face. Quote Link to comment
JustSmile=) Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) It's now official.. BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz co-main event for UFC 137 Edited September 9, 2011 by G_sKiLLz Quote Link to comment
sujiro Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 ^^^WTF???????????????? 1 DAY LANG AKO DI NAKAPAGNET, ANG DAMI NG NGYARI!!!!!!! hehehe..sayang c Diaz, i really believe he has a shot @ GSP. but BJ vs Diaz, is awesome also.they have the same style, good boxer and good jiu-jitsu. Condit is very well rounded, but i think GSP will just wrestlef#&k him, but i hope im wrong, i want Condit to win by KO. Brock vs Reem, just eclipsed the title fight between Cain and JDS.kawawa nmn yung championship fight, nawalan ng media exposure. next, i hope they will announce a fight between Hendo and Shogun, or a unification bout against the winner of Bones-Rampage. this is a very good year for MMA fans.. Quote Link to comment
maddromeo Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Penn vs. Diaz! Yes! Dana your a Genius!!! Let the trash talk begin... "Dont be scared Homie" or better yet "Come on Hit me Bitch" Bwahahaha Quote Link to comment
kuya willie Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 yes, BJ PENN vs DIAZ is the real main event, unlike "mr. safety first" GSP, Diaz and Penn would destroy each others face, I hope Condit knocks the f#&k out of that boring french canadian Quote Link to comment
CorpseGrinder Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 UFC 140: Tito Ortiz vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira booked for Dec. 10 in Toronto Almost a full year after they were initially paired up, Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira have been booked to get busy once again, this time at UFC 140 on Dec. 10 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, according to UFC.com. The two were originally set to square off at UFC Fight Night 24 back in March until Ortiz was forced off the card with stitches and what he called a "bad" concussion. He would rebound quickly, though, as he was matched up with Ryan Bader at UFC 132 on July 2 and improbably managed to score one of the biggest upset victories of the year, effectively resurrecting his career. He attempted to ride that wave of momentum into a main event rematch against Rashad Evans one month later but had his Cinderella story snuffed out via crushing knee to the body. Because of his incredible story and persistence through a five year run of futility, he's back to give it one more go. Quote Link to comment
JustSmile=) Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Strikeforce time.. Pat Healy submitted Maximo Blanco via RNC And that is after getting kicked in the face while down.. Quote Link to comment
JustSmile=) Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) What the hell.. Did I hear it right?? Cung Le will face Vitor Belfort in UFC in Toronto?? or is that SF commentator on crack? If that indeed is true, that is one hell of a fight.. UPDATE: Just found out that the fight is indeed official! Oh Yeah! UFC is cleaning out the SF roster one fighter at a time.. Edited September 11, 2011 by G_sKiLLz Quote Link to comment
JustSmile=) Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 King Mo KO'd Roger Gracie.. Roger Gracie just showed that he can't take a punch.. That was not even a power shot.. Quote Link to comment
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