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.

Shinya Aoki Explains Emotional Celebration After First Strikeforce Win

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SAN DIEGO — MMA Fighting spoke to Shinya Aoki after his first-round submission win over Lyle Beerbohm at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley about why he was especially emotional with the win and if his victory was for Japanese MMA.

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SAN DIEGO — MMA Fighting spoke to Shinya Aoki after his first-round submission win over Lyle Beerbohm at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley about why he was especially emotional with the win and if his victory was for Japanese MMA.

Shinya Aoki Fighting for Himself This Time Around

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Watch below as Shinya Aoki talks about fighting Lyle Beerbohm at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, fighting a month after the natural disaster in Japan, how he plans to rebound from his one-sided loss to Gilbert Melendez last year and where he will be fighting after this event.

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Watch below as Shinya Aoki talks about fighting Lyle Beerbohm at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, fighting a month after the natural disaster in Japan, how he plans to rebound from his one-sided loss to Gilbert Melendez last year and where he will be fighting after this event.

For Japanese Fighters, Disaster Back Home Provokes Different Reactions

CHULA VISTA, Calif. – It’s hard enough to get in a cage and fight another man for money on live TV when everything back home is nice and safe and boring.

But this weekend Shinya Aoki and Tatsuya Kawajiri will have to do it while their homeland is in …

CHULA VISTA, Calif. – It’s hard enough to get in a cage and fight another man for money on live TV when everything back home is nice and safe and boring.

But this weekend Shinya Aoki and Tatsuya Kawajiri will have to do it while their homeland is in a state of disarray and the future of MMA in Japan looks increasingly grim.

The two Japanese fighters on Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley fight card left a country still suffering from the effects of massive earthquake and tsunami damage, but their reactions to the situation back home – at least while in the public eye – have so far proved to be as wildly different as their personalities.

Lyle Beerbohm Wants to Make Shinya Aoki Cry

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Watch below as Lyle Beerbohm talks about Saturday night’s fight against Shinya Aoki at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, how he dealt with the first loss of his career, fighting for Zuffa, using elbows in Strikeforce and more.

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Watch below as Lyle Beerbohm talks about Saturday night’s fight against Shinya Aoki at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, how he dealt with the first loss of his career, fighting for Zuffa, using elbows in Strikeforce and more.

Strikeforce Diaz vs. Daley Predictions

Filed under: StrikeforceIn what promises to be a highly entertaining fight card, Strikeforce is back in action Saturday night with its welterweight and lightweight titles on the line, and two more live fights that promise to be exciting. We’ve got the …

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In what promises to be a highly entertaining fight card, Strikeforce is back in action Saturday night with its welterweight and lightweight titles on the line, and two more live fights that promise to be exciting. We’ve got the full preview right here.

What: Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Where: San Diego

When: Saturday, the Showtime televised card starts at 10 PM ET.

Predictions on the four televised fights below.