GSP’s coach: Diaz deserves the title fight
Zahabi, however, said that if St-Pierre decides for now to stay in his native division, he believes Nick Diaz should…
Zahabi, however, said that if St-Pierre decides for now to stay in his native division, he believes Nick Diaz should be considered the No. 1 contender.
Johny Hendricks is also deserving of a title shot, he said, but lacks the resume to be the next challenger.
“I think Diaz is the guy who deserves it most,” Zahabi said. “His fight with Carlos (Condit) was so close. Who knows? People judge it both ways.
“[Diaz is] the guy who is the Strikeforce champion. He climbed up the ladder all the way. Johny deserves it very much, but Diaz has been there longer and done more fights and has bigger wins.
“If you want to be really fair about it, he is the guy who beat the most amount of names in the biggest fights.”