Nick Diaz will prepare with IBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward in preparation for Georges St-Pierre at UFC 137, 
according to MMAFighting.com.
Diaz is only a week away from beginning his training camp for the UFC Welterweight Champion.
Diaz’s trainer, Cesar Gracie, said the opportunity to train with Ward will benefit not only Diaz’s boxing skills, but also help him prepare for and emulate St-Pierre’s speed.
“GSP is an athletic guy. I don’t think he’s the best boxer in the world, but he’s fast and quick out there,” Gracie said of St-Pierre.
“To get used to a guy like Andre Ward, GSP wont be really that big of a threat speed-wise if Nick gets used to Andre.”
Diaz held the welterweight title while competing in Strikeforce and will vacate the title in order to challenge the French-Canadian. During his tenure in Strikeforce, he went on a nine-fight winning streak.
However against St-Pierre, Diaz understands he’ll need more tools to beat him, as St-Pierre is widely considered the most well-rounded fighter in the UFC and arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts.
Gracie added that Diaz has incorporated the services of other wrestlers to help him prepare for the wrestling and the control “Rush” utilizes to wear down and dominate his opponents; but they aren’t trying to beat the champion in every aspect.
“It’s on the ground? We’ll fight on the ground. It’s standing up? We’ll fight standing up. Seriously, it’s like, don’t worry about it,”he said.
“A lot of people try to stop that and get in the game of who the more explosive athlete is. I don’t think that’s where we want to go.”
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