Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg [Results + Video]

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Nick and Nate both have ADHD. No wonder they can't focus while being interviewed.
     
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    Yeah Cyborg looked to have the upper hand early, but that seems to happen a lot vs Diaz and then his never ending gas tank kicks in, almost every other fighter is going to fade vs Diaz's reltentless fighting style and he's going to make guys look bad.

    The only guy I can see winning a fight with Diaz right now is a top shelf wrestler with superb sub-def. It'll be a controlling fight where they outpoint Diaz... something the Diaz brothers just LOVE about fighting MMA.

    With Diaz's chin strikers seem to have little chance... but eventually taking it on the chin over and over adds up and he's going to lose that battle one day and be suspect ever after IMO. He needs to learn that making ppl misses is A: more frustrating and B: tires them out even faster.

    still was a good scrap to watch. Moreso than watching Robbie Lawler try and survive on the ground over and over again but do next to nothing offensviely.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Champ Nick Diaz: $150,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos: $20,000

    Champ Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza: $85,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
    def. Robbie Lawler : $65,000

    Herschel Walker: $5,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Scott Carson: $5,000

    Roger Gracie: $75,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Trevor Prangley: $30,000

    Nate Moore: $4,000 ($2,000 win bonus)
    def. Nathan Coy: $3,000

    Isaiah Hill: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus)
    def. Bobby Stack: $1,500

    Ron Keslar: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus)
    def. Eric Lawson: $1,500

    Germaine de Randamie: $3,000 ($1,000 win bonus)
    def. Stephanie Webber: $1,000

    James Terry: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus)
    def. Lucas Gamaza: $1,500

    Jenna Castillo: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus)
    def. Charlene Gellner: $1,000
     
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    I really would love to see GSP-Diaz. Obviously Diaz would stand no chance as far as staying on his feet should GSP choose to wrestle him but allegedly Diaz has fantastic BJJ and coupled with the endurance, great chin, and boxing it would be very fascinating. Diaz isn't beating great competition and sometimes he wins ugly but hes got a very interesting breadth of skills/abilities/mentality.
     
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    IMO he's not strong enough on the ground to stop GSP from controlling him and GSP trains with the best and IMO he'd spend a month or two in Brazil or wherever to up his BJJ game just for such a fight and wouldn't get caught. He'd likely fight safe and earn a decision on takedowns. Also I don't think GSP would be in danger of gassing vs Diaz's pace because GSP would set the 'riddum' with his takedowns.
     
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    LOL at paying Roger Gracie 75K to fight.
     
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    I'd like to see Diaz/GSP. I expect GSP to dominate him, but if there is anyone who can catch GSP in a sub...its Diaz.
     
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    ^ Shields is a better grappler than Diaz.
     
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    I guess Shields can catch him, too ;]
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    You SoCal guys... we just have better people up North. You know it.
     
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    If Diaz can beat either Fitch or Shields then he'll get my attention; competition at SF is way too weak for Diaz.
     
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    you'll never ever see Diaz fight Shields, they're training partners and that whole group considers each other family. They're still pissed at Tyson Griffin for leaving their camp. They think of it as a betrayal. And you know Diaz would be the one to flip of Dana White for even suggesting such a thing.

    After the words had about Koscheck, I'd love to see that fight.
     
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