Strikeforce’s unstoppable welterweight champion Nick Diaz returns to face heavy-hitting contender Paul Daley on Apr 9th, live on Showtime. The incredibly stacked fight card also features Gilbert Melendez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri, Gagard Mousasi vs. Mike Kyle, and Shinya Aoki vs. Lyle Beerbohm.
Nick Diaz – “Daley has great stand-up but he likes to talk a lot of (expletive) and I’m not really impressed with him as a mixed martial artist. We’ll see how it goes and see how he does on April 9. Let’s see if he can walk the walk. I seriously doubt it.”
Paul Daley – “I am a striker – there is no secret about that. I like to knock people out quickly and aggressively. No one in MMA hits like me. I’m faster and more explosive than Diaz. Diaz doesn’t have good wrestling. There is no way he’Il stand with me. I’ll smash him within three rounds. I will knock him out.’’
The odds opened up yesterday at:
Nick Diaz -300 vs. Paul Daley +220
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley coverage
Apr 9th, live on Showtime from San Diego, California:
Nick Diaz vs. Paul Daley [WW title] – [Both ranked Top 10]
Gilbert Melendez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri [LW title] – [Both ranked Top 10]
Gegard Mousasi vs. Mike Kyle [Num. 1 contender]
Shinya Aoki vs. Lyle Beerbohm