Daley: I’d love to fight Nick Diaz
“Nick Diaz – great fighter. It took me a while to come round to it. As a person people say…
“Nick Diaz – great fighter. It took me a while to come round to it. As a person people say he’s a bit of a (expletive), that sort of stuff, but as a fighter I’m a huge Nick Diaz fan,” Daley said. “A lot of people say stuff about his boxing and everything, I think he’s a fantastic boxer. He’s one of my favorite fighters at the moment.”
Diaz is currently awaiting his first official title defense as Strikeforce champion when he faces K.J. Noons on Oct. 9 in San Jose, Calif. Daley believes Diaz will still be holding his belt after that night, and also confesses he’s not much of a fan of Noons.
“K.J. Noons, I wouldn’t say he’s one of my favorite fighters. I don’t think too much of him, and I think Nick Diaz should put him away pretty easily,” Daley commented.
Since exiting the UFC, Daley’s biggest hope has been to find the biggest fights against the toughest opponents. He says Diaz is exactly that type of fighter, and he hopes the match-up can be put together.
“We’ll see where I’m at because I’d love to fight Nick Diaz,” Daley said. “Outside of the UFC, he’s probably the biggest name out there, most highly rated. I think he’s a badass, and I want to test myself.”