Nick Diaz management now wants Daley fight
Diaz vs. Miller is a fight Strikeforce has seriously considered since October when the two nearly came to blows backstage…
Diaz vs. Miller is a fight Strikeforce has seriously considered since October when the two nearly came to blows backstage at “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2.” (The rivalry was sparked six months prior when Miller and Diaz brawled on national television at ‘Strikeforce: Nashville.’)
Diaz’s manager Cesar Gracie on Sunday issued an announcement that Miller “opted out” of a proposed meeting in January at a catchweight of 178 pounds.
“Ridiculous,” Miller scoffed. “Especially not in that timeframe. I would have to go do some homosexual triathlons to get to that weight. I’m not Lance Armstrong.”
Gracie now said he wants Diaz to defend his title against Paul Daley, who this past Saturday delivered a blistering knockout of Scott Smith at “Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II” and afterward surprised Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker by calling out K.J. Noons.
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker likes the idea:
“After Paul’s performance, it puts him right in the thick of things. Daley’s name was brought up. I think that would be an amazing fight myself because styles make fights, and those two styles would be explosive. But in saying that, I would like to fully explore the ‘Mayhem’ situation before we commit to what we’re going to do.”