Diaz: “I’m very happy to fight at that weight (170). I look the best at that weight. I like it, I feel the best at that weight.” “I’ve been waiting for a long time to fight in here at this weight class. Those last two fights weren’t my idea. I’ve fought at welterweight most of my life, so this isn’t a new thing to me.”
“I think Zaromskis is a good fighter, whatever. Anybody who is willing to fight at this level is a good fighter.”
— Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis for the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title. More at mmaweekly.com.
Santos: “I’ve seen some of Coenen’s fights and she likes to stand up. She wins some of her fights by submission. I’m just going to go over to her and exchange with her, get a feeling for what she’s doing and go for my knockout. I’m always prepared to go in. I’m always hoping that I’m going to get a really good fight and a really good exchange. I’m always prepared for my five rounds, but for some reason, my fights keep ending in the first round.”
— Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos vs. Marloes Coenen in Santos’ first title defense. More at sherdog.com.
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