Nick Diaz may have got what he wanted in the form of a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. However, many fans would be surprised to see a belt around the Cesar Gracie trainee’s waist after UFC 143.
In a recent poll featured on Bleacher Report’s UFC page, 71.1 percent of readers picked St-Pierre to defeat Diaz. Only 441 voters out of 1,525 predicted that Diaz will become the new UFC welterweight champion at UFC 143.
After vacating his Strikeforce title, Diaz was originally supposed to meet St-Pierre at UFC 137. However, after missing multiple press conferences, the UFC opted to replace Diaz with Carlos Condit. An injury to St-Pierre postponed the new title fight, which opened the door for Diaz to become the top contender once again when he picked up an impressive win over B.J. Penn.
While his chance comes at Condit’s expense, Diaz will finally have the chance to prove he’s the best welterweight in the world in February 2012.
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