Paul Daley Putting Likely Strikeforce Title Shot at Risk With UK Fight

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsBritish fighter Paul Daley will be risking a likely Strikeforce welterweight championship opportunity by fighting on a BAMMA 5 card in the UK, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker confirmed.

The dynamic striker has agreed to face …

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British fighter Paul Daley will be risking a likely Strikeforce welterweight championship opportunity by fighting on a BAMMA 5 card in the UK, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker confirmed.

The dynamic striker has agreed to face Yuya Shirai on Feb. 26 in Manchester, MMA Fighting confirmed on Monday morning. If he wins that fight, he’s probably the next in line to face the winner of Saturday’s Nick Diaz-Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos matchup.

And if he loses?

Nick Diaz vs. Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos Title Fight Booked for Jan. 29 Strikeforce Card

(You don’t want any part of this, Nick. No part whatsoever. / Photo courtesy of ESPN.)
It’s official: Nick Diaz vs. Jason Miller ain’t happening, at least not in the near future. With both sides failing to come to an agreement on weight class, Strike…

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(You don’t want any part of this, Nick. No part whatsoever. / Photo courtesy of ESPN.)

It’s official: Nick Diaz vs. Jason Miller ain’t happening, at least not in the near future. With both sides failing to come to an agreement on weight class, Strikeforce has decided to move on with their welterweight champion, reportedly booking Diaz to defend his belt against Chute Boxe veteran Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos. The fight is expected to take place on the January 29th San Jose card that will also feature the middleweight title fight between Ronaldo "Grappler" Souza vs. Robbie "Striker" Lawler.

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With Miller Bout Likely Out the Window, Diaz’s Camp Wants Daley Next

(Seriously, Nick, nobody wants to see this happen.)
After conceding earlier this week that a much anticipated bout between his protegee, Nick Diaz and the Stockton fighter’s nemesis, Jason "Mayhem" Miller will likely not happen, Cesar Gracie …


(Seriously, Nick, nobody wants to see this happen.)

After conceding earlier this week that a much anticipated bout between his protegee, Nick Diaz and the Stockton fighter’s nemesis, Jason "Mayhem" Miller will likely not happen, Cesar Gracie has turned his sights on another opponent for his charge to fight next.

In an interview he did this week, Gracie revealed that he is making a case for a Diaz-Paul Daley match-up and that they could be ready in a month if Strikeforce will put the fight together.

"I would take that fight right now for January," Gracie said.

As far as the fight with Miller not going down, Gracie, who points out that moving up to middleweight to fight a fighter who isn’t ranked in the top ten by any outlets would be a lose-lose situation for Diaz, says that the blame should rest squarely on the shoulders of Mayhem.

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Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC & Strikeforce’s Dueling Events

Filed under: UFC, StrikeforceNow that we’ve all caught our breath, gotten a little sleep, and prepared ourselves to approach Saturday night’s dueling MMA events like calm, rational individuals, let’s dig through the results and get worked up all over a…

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Now that we’ve all caught our breath, gotten a little sleep, and prepared ourselves to approach Saturday night’s dueling MMA events like calm, rational individuals, let’s dig through the results and get worked up all over again.

Without further delay, here are the big winners, losers, and everything in between after the TUF 12 Finale and Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu.

Biggest Winner: Dan Henderson
A blind man would have known this fight was over once he heard the sound of Hendo’s right hand thumping against “Babalu” Sobral’s skull. But because Sobral managed to keep his eyes open even as they rolled around in his head, it wasn’t stopped until after Henderson had landed several more memory-busters, just for completely unnecessary good measure. The impressive brutality of the win goes a long way towards erasing Henderson’s loss to Shields in the minds of fans, but we should probably reserve judgment until we see him in a fight with an opponent who’s still in his prime. An opponent like, say, light heavyweight champion “Feijao” Cavalcante.

The MMA Wrap-Up: UFC/Strikeforce Double Episode

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After a busy weekend in MMA that saw the UFC and Strikeforce face off with competing events, the MMA Wrap-Up returns to sort through all the action and maybe even do an offensively reductive impression of Paul Daley. It’s all in good fun, unless Daley sees it and gets mad, in which case my story is that my producer made me do it and I was against the idea from the start.

In any event, join me below as I break down all the action from Saturday night in an attempt to figure out which organization came out on top, and at what price. I promise it will be a memorable experience, if only because we’ve managed to work in an awesome photo of Robert Stack this week. You’re welcome.

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After a busy weekend in MMA that saw the UFC and Strikeforce face off with competing events, the MMA Wrap-Up returns to sort through all the action and maybe even do an offensively reductive impression of Paul Daley. It’s all in good fun, unless Daley sees it and gets mad, in which case my story is that my producer made me do it and I was against the idea from the start.

In any event, join me below as I break down all the action from Saturday night in an attempt to figure out which organization came out on top, and at what price. I promise it will be a memorable experience, if only because we’ve managed to work in an awesome photo of Robert Stack this week. You’re welcome.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Paul Daley vs. Scott Smith Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceThis is the Strikeforce live blog for Paul Daley vs. Scott Smith, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce on Showtime card from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.

Paul Daley (25-9-2) has defeated Daniel Acacio and Jor…

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This is the Strikeforce live blog for Paul Daley vs. Scott Smith, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce on Showtime card from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.

Paul Daley (25-9-2) has defeated Daniel Acacio and Jorge Masvidal since his lost to Josh Koscheck in May. Scott Smith, who will be making his welterweight debut, (17-7) dropped a rematch to Cung Le in June.

The live blog is below.