Falling Action: Diaz vs. Daley

Filed under: UFC, StrikeforceBeing at the Valley View Casino Center for a Strikeforce event and watching the occasional ‘Ultimate Fighter’ ad on the big screen while Dana White and Scott Coker sat nearby, there were moments on Saturday night that felt …

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Being at the Valley View Casino Center for a Strikeforce event and watching the occasional ‘Ultimate Fighter’ ad on the big screen while Dana White and Scott Coker sat nearby, there were moments on Saturday night that felt a little too much like a dream you might have after drinking too much Rockstar and passing out on the couch with Spike TV on.

The fact that Nick Diaz brawled his way to a victory over Paul Daley only made it seem more surreal, and in the end I found myself wondering whether this was the best single night of Strikeforce fights I’d ever seen.

The answer? Probably, yeah. Which makes it seem a little bittersweet that it came on a card that Coker and his staff set up, only to have the UFC swoop in just in time to reap the rewards.

Now that it’s all over, time to sort through the biggest winners, losers, and everything in between after Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley.