Roy Nelson shaved to give us something to talk about on a slow Monday. Also his ponytail is dedicated to Steven Seagal.
Dana said he had a big announcement once Diaz arrived, then promptly left the press conference, and neither him nor Diaz has been seen since.
Nick Diaz needs to piss for the NSAC but hasn't yet, so the commission is sticking by his side until he does. Huh. Dana left to take a call (probably a frantic plea from Greg Jackson's camp not to take away Carlos Condit's title shot).
Diaz unhappy with his performance, didn't have 100% to offer, didn't fight smart. BTW the post-fight presser is not being streamed for some reason.
Nick Diaz wasn't motivated, didn't idolize Penn but liked his style, had to find a reason to want to beat him, couldn't get good sparring partners because they can't pay them enough...
Roy Nelson can take a fucking punch. Looks good, too. Hopefully he keeps dropping the weight. Nick Diaz is a fucking beast--best boxer in MMA. Thanks for the memories, Cro Cop and Penn (I think Penn will give it one more go at LW). Disappointing card but the Spike fights and teh main even made up for it.
^ Griffin missed weight and got knocked out for his fourth loss in five fights... hope you saved your money, brother!
Salary breakdown including OTN bonuses... Nick Diaz: $275,000 def. B.J. Penn: $225,000 Cheick Kongo: $140,000 def. Matt Mitrione: $10,000 Roy Nelson: $40,000 def. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic: $75,000 Scott Jorgensen: $33,000 def. Jeff Curran: $8,000 Hatsu Hioki: $30,000 def. George Roop: $8,000 Donald Cerrone: $130,000 def. Dennis Siver: $27,000 Bart Palaszewski: $103,500 (includes 20% of Griffin's show money for missing weight) def. Tyson Griffin: $25,500 Brandon Vera: $120,000 def. Eliot Marshall: $15,000 Ramsey Nijem: $20,000 def. Danny Downes: $5,000 Francis Carmont: $12,000 def. Chris Camozzi: $8,000 Clifford Starks: $12,000 def. Dustin Jacoby: $6,000
Wonder if Diaz will take the $100k or so he clears for himself after taxes and expenses and put it down on a house in a better neighbourhood in Stockton (aka not in Stockton)?