Nate Marquardt Drops Down To Welterweight, Faces Anthony Johnson in UFC on Versus 4 Main Event
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Nick Diaz has been unbeatable since 2007. He's badly outclassed some pretty solid fighter with his combination of volume striking and cardio. Paul Daley thinks he has the Diaz antidote - dynamite in his fists.
Daley challenges for Diaz's Strikeforce welterweight title, looking looks to put an end to the Californian's nine-fight win streak (Showtime 10 p.m. ET/PT). He'll do so by testing Diaz's ability to take a punch.
"Has he got an iron chin? We're going to see," Daley told Cagewriter.com (3:57 mark). "He's been dropped in numerous fights against 155ers. I always say to people 'you gotta get hit by me to realize it's a whole different ballgame.' I think Nick Diaz is going to have that same experience."
Daley (27-9-2) says all the training in the world can't effectively prepare you for his power.
"He's probably sparring with big, heavy guys who hit hard, but it's completely different when you're actually in there," said Daley, who's got 20 knockouts on his ledger. "And I've seen the look in people's eyes and the reaction on their faces when I land a shot. I don't know what i've got, but it certainly makes people scared."
Daley respects what Diaz has done, but questions the level of his opponents during the win streak.
"I don't think he's fought anyone that I wouldn't have beat. I think I would have beat any of those opponents, and with more ease," said Daley."
The exciting part for Daley is that Diaz isn't afraid of him and is probably going to fight to the Brit's strength instead of taking the fight to the ground.
"Initially people were hating on Nick Diaz for his pitter, pat style, but I've always been an admirer of his style, probably since the Gomi fight," Daley said. "He has a fantastic boxing pedigree and he trains with some good guys. He's a good fighter. He fights everywhere [and] I'm not just blowing smoke up his ass."
Daley expects a stand-up war.
"As a fighter myself, I'm excited to be in a fight like this," Daley said. "I hope that the Zuffa money is gonna come over and they're dishing out some of them Fight of the Night bonuses. I think that this could be it."
Strikeforce has never handed out public post-fight bonuses. Three weeks ago, the UFC purchased the promotion. This will be the first official "Strikeforce" event fought under Zuffa management. The UFC has traditionally handed out bonuses between $10,000-$100,000 for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night and Knockout of the Night. Daley got a UFC bonus of $50,000 for his KO of Dustin Hazelett at UFC 108.
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The much-delayed fight between Jorge Rivera and Alessio Sakara is finally going to happen at UFC 133. "Better late than never, verbal agreements are in for what should be an action-packed match between Alessio Sakara and Jorge Rivera at UFC 133," UFC President Dana White said in the promotion's announcement. UFC 133 hasn't been formally announced, but it's expected to take place on August 6 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
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It can happen anytime to anyone. Safety issues in Mexico reached the border between Tijuana and San Ysidro, Calif., as MMA fighter Sergio Salcido Luna and another man were gunned down in their car while waiting in line to cross into the U.S. early Monday morning.
Salcido, 25, and Kevin Joel Romero, 28, were American citizens who worked at West Coast Beverage Maintenance, a San Diego-based company that services draft beer equipment. They were shot dead in a company truck at 2:40 a.m. PT by an assailant using a 9 MM weapon. The men, both U.S. citizens who lived in Playas de Tijuana, were shot in the head, chest and arms.
Salcido was an MMA welterweight who was 4-5 in his young career. His recent losses included former "The Ultimate Fighter 12" contestant Sako Chivitchian.
The San Diego Union-Tribune called the border shooting "rare."
Shootings in the border crossing lanes are extremely rare. In January 2002, a Mexican soldier sprayed bullets into cars waiting in line on the Mexican side of the Otay Mesa border crossing, wounding three people. In April 1995, a stray bullet from a police shootout hit an innocent Mexican motorist in the head as he was waiting in line to cross into the United States, killing him instantly.
Initial reports said the murders may have been drug related. Attorney General Rommel Moreno Manjarrez told reporters one of the victims had a "small packet of drugs among his belongings."
"They were good guys," [Matt] Pelot [the victims' employer] said. "I don't think they were dealing drugs, selling drugs or anything to do with drugs. They were both very hardworking individuals. They had a zest for life."
After testing the substance in the bag and saying it was not marijuana, the authorities have since ruled out that murder was a result of drug-related violence.
"There is another line of investigation that is very strong," said Jorge Alberto Aguirre Carbajal, coordinator for the homicide unit of the Baja California Attorney General's Office in Tijuana.
Aguirre said that he could not discuss specifics because of the ongoing investigation. He also said authorities have been interviewing family members and friends of the two victims.
The timing of this tragedy is also significant with an MMA event, Strikeforce, in nearby San Diego on Saturday. Any fans from out of town who were thinking of a quick trip to Tijuana may be dissuaded.
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