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Five Terrifying Facts About Tonight’s Strikeforce Show

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Even though it probably committed its welterweight champion to the wrong grudge match, Strikeforce has managed to cobble together a decent little card for its Showtime broadcast tonight. Nick Diaz’s main event b…

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Even though it probably committed its welterweight champion to the wrong grudge match, Strikeforce has managed to cobble together a decent little card for its Showtime broadcast tonight. Nick Diaz’s main event bout with KJ Noons could be the kind of brawlalicous slugfest that MMA fans always say we don’t see enough. Couple that with Sarah Kaufman finally getting the chance to fight on a “major” show and Josh Thomson battling Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante for the respect he believes they so richly deserve, and it should be a pretty good time. So why do I feel so concerned? Maybe because there are a few storylines running just below the surface that we as MMA fans should find a bit disquieting. Here’s a look at them …

Strikeforce Welterweight Title Fight Breakdown: Nick Diaz vs. KJ Noons

Filed under: StrikeforceThe Strikeforce welterweight title fight pitting Nick Diaz against KJ Noons marks one of those rare instances when a fighter wins the first match convincingly, comes back for a rematch without losing any fights in between, and i…

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The Strikeforce welterweight title fight pitting Nick Diaz against KJ Noons marks one of those rare instances when a fighter wins the first match convincingly, comes back for a rematch without losing any fights in between, and is still a decided underdog.

Noons, it seems, is fighting both Diaz and public perception, yet his first victory over Diaz in November 2007 shouldn’t be completely discounted. Many people seem eager to forget the specifics of the fight, instead focusing on the fact that Noons won by cut stoppage after one round. Through time, that result has been skewed as fluky or unjust, but that doesn’t erase the fact that Noons decidedly outgunned Diaz on their feet for the entire five minutes of action.

Last-Minute Video Hype — "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II" Press Conference Highlights

The icy glares of Nick Diaz and KJ Noons that have been haunting the top of our homepage all day should serve as a firm reminder — Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II goes down tomorrow night on Showtime, starting at 10 p.m. Be sure to come back tomorrow for round-by-round results in our liveblog. In the meantime, check out the final thoughts from a few of the main card players in these clips from strikeforcefilms.

Above: Marloes Coenen and Sarah Kaufman discuss their 135-pound title scrap. 135 is an unfamiliar weight class for Coenen, but she’s had no problem with the cut, and as you can see during the face-off at the end, she’ll be carrying a serious height advantage.

After the jump: KJ Noons talks about his own trip to a new weight class, and his appreciation of Diaz’s style. Nick Diaz gives him props for taking the rematch, and suggests that he might not have been motivated in their first fight, due to Noons’s lack of name-value. ("I’d rather fight Fedor, y’know?") Then, some genius reporter asks Nick if he’s going to jump ship to the UFC, with Scott Coker sitting right next to him. Ouch. Also, Tyron Woodley breaks down his matchup with Andre Galvao and talks about his development in the sport.

Diaz vs. Noons 2 Video: Press Conference Highlights

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Nick Diaz and K.J. Noons took questions from the media in the final press conference before Saturday’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2 event. MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon was there to capture all the action.

Find out what Marloes Coenen, Sarah Kaufman, Josh Thomson and JZ Cavalcante had to say Thursday after the jump.

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Find out what Marloes Coenen, Sarah Kaufman, Josh Thomson and JZ Cavalcante had to say Thursday after the jump.

K.J. Noons Says Skill Will Make the Difference Against ‘Delusional’ Nick Diaz

Filed under: StrikeforceK.J. Noons doesn’t have to search very hard for an answer when you ask whether he regards his win over Nick Diaz as a true victory.

“Of course,” he snorts, as if he’s never even considered any other way of looking at it.

As i…

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K.J. Noons doesn’t have to search very hard for an answer when you ask whether he regards his win over Nick Diaz as a true victory.

“Of course,” he snorts, as if he’s never even considered any other way of looking at it.

As if Diaz hasn’t been making the opposing case ever since they first met with the EliteXC lightweight title on the line almost three years ago, when a doctor stoppage due to cuts after round one sent Diaz into a rage as Noons celebrated in the cage.

“That’s his opinion,” Noons says, shrugging off Diaz’s complaints. “And his opinion on how I celebrated the win, it had nothing to do with him. I didn’t give a sh-t about him. It had to do with being a martial artist and coming from a family where I’ve been at it for 20 years, and then winning a world title. That’s a huge accomplishment.”

Gambling Addiction Enabler: ‘Strikeforce Diaz vs. Noons II’ Edition

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Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II goes down Saturday night (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET/PT), and it’s not too late to put some cash on the fights. If you’ve already blown your kids’ college fu…

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Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II goes down Saturday night (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET/PT), and it’s not too late to put some cash on the fights. If you’ve already blown your kids’ college fund — hey, it happens — please swing by MMA Fightpicker and made your picks there. Otherwise, check out the Internet’s most favorable betting odds (below, courtesy of BestFightOdds.com) and let’s get to work…

MAIN CARD
Nick Diaz (-199) vs. KJ Noons (+200)
Sarah Kaufman (-290) vs. Marloes Coenen (+273)
Josh Thomson (-160) vs. Gesias "J.Z." Cavalcante (+159)
Tyron Woodley (-240) vs. Andre Galvao (+220)

PRELIMINARY CARD
Bret Bergmark (-124) vs. James Terry (+120)
Eric Lawson (-110) vs. Ron Keslar (EV)