When the lights go down in the city, all seems to be at peace, correct? In a city that is always lit and where the fun never ends, fans seemed to walk away from UFC 143 disappointed and confused as to what happened and understandably so after last years super bowl weekend (UFC 126) gave [...]
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Chris Cope talks UFC 143 bout and Diaz vs. Condit “Diaz will win, he is firing on all cylinders”
By Dustin De La Torre Battling back from a tough loss, former Ultimate Fighter contestant Chris Cope (5-2) sits down with Fight Hub TV correspondent, Dustin De La Torre to discuss his upcoming fight at UFC 143 where he will be facing the always tough, Matt “The Immortal” Brown (12-11). Chris talks to us about [...]
Georges St-Pierre “I Don’t Think He (Nick Diaz) Is Better Than Jake Shields”
Last week a random set of occurrences happened. We sent our fight correspondent Marcos Villegas to The Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, CA last Wednesday. Amir Khan, one of boxing’s rising stars who currently holds one part of the junior welterweight crown was having a media day scheduled for his unification bout with veteran and [...]
Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Is Set Homies
This is where MMA has learned from boxing. When fans demand a fight in MMA they are listened too and not ignored or pushed to the side by promotional politics or fighter ego. Yea, I’m referring to the inability for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to fight each other, but that is a different [...]
Nick Diaz to Face Jeff Lacy Tentatively On October 1
Fight Hub TV has learned that Jeff Lacy will face Nick Diaz on October 1, 2011. Venue and pay have yet to be announced. Ali Tareh owner of Ultimate Fight School where Lacy trains confirmed the date, quoting that Lacy had informed him of the bout. It is yet unknown who will promote the bout [...]
Gary Shaw Tells Us Why Kimbo Slice Is Not Boxing & Comments On Nick Diaz
Well, you knew it was a matter of time before we got a hold of former Elite XC head Gary Shaw and asked him a few questions about some current happenings in the MMA world. Shaw whose Elite XC promotions ceased to operate on October of 2008 is still a mainstay in the boxing side [...]
Diaz-MacDonald Could End Up As “Fight Of The Night” In Toronto
UFC fans are preparing for the biggest card in the history of the company on Saturday night when 55,000 people are expected to pack the Rogers Center in Toronto for UFC 129, and there will surely be millions more watching on pay-per-view. The main event comes from the welterweight division, where champion and Canadian hero [...]
Fight Hub TV Exclusive: Paul Daley “I Should Of Been Given Those Last Three Seconds”
Fight Hub TV caught up with Paul Daley after his explosive one round affair with Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz. Though Daley came up a bit short, he won the respect of fans and detractors alike with such a entertaining performance. He talks to fight correspondent Marcos Villegas about his expectations of the bout, why [...]
Unsure On Future, Focused On Strikeforce Gold; Daley Ready For Diaz
by Alex Mattis A year ago, if one had predicted Paul Daley would be participating in a Zuffa-owned title fight, they would have been within the grasp of reality. Six months ago? Not a chance. As things will be in the MMA world, things can change in an instant. A little over a month ago, [...]
Diaz vs. Daley: Strikeforce Weigh-In Results
Main card: Nick Diaz (169.7) VS. Paul Daley (169.5) [WW title] Gilbert Melendez (154.7) VS. Tatsuya Kawajiri (154.2) [LW title] Keith Jardine (205) VS. Gegard Mousasi (205.5) Shinya Aoki (155) VS. Lyle Beerbohm (155.5) Preliminary card: Robert Peralta (144.5) VS. Hiroyuki Takaya (144.5) Brett Albee (218.5) VS. Virgil Zwicker (222.5) Saad Awad (155.5) VS. Joe [...]
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Staff Predictions
By Russell Cejas This is a fantastic card for fans as Strikeforce has really paired up fighters that will make each other better. Each fight has household name value and for good reason. With two title defenses, a former champ, and Japan’s poster boy all fighting April 9th in San Diego, Strikeforce’s highlight reel just [...]
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Weigh Ins Open To Public
The weigh-ins for “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley” will be open to fans to attend. They will take place Friday April 8th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Diego. Fans should arrive early and weigh ins will start 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT local time), as doors open to the public at 4 p.m. [...]
Joe Duarte Talks Fighting Saad Awad On Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley & His Predictions Come Fight Night
Fight Hub TV fight correspondent Dustin Del Torre caught up with San Diego based fighter Joe Duarte as he talked to us about his upcoming fight with Saad Awad on the stacked card that is Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley this Saturday on Showtime. FHTV: Talk about your upcoming fight against Saad Awad? Joe Duarte: I [...]
It’s Nick Diaz Against the (Welterweight) World
By Alex Mattis Two weeks ago, Nick Diaz defended his Strikeforce welterweight title against Evangelista Santos. The fight turned out to be an instant classic and saw the dramatic conclusion with Diaz submitting Santos via arm bar in the 2nd round. This win marked the ninth in-a-row for Diaz, and aided in making the claim [...]
The Eleven Fights That Need To Happen In 2011
By: Alex Mattis Despite the end of winter and clear through spring being seemingly set for the sport of MMA, the fights that are to be had will have major repercussions for the rest of 2011. There are a great deal of possibilities and certainties in the fights that we should see this year. So, [...]
Werdum Comments On Cyborg Loss, Says He Will Tap Overeem’s Other Arm
Strikeforce started 2011 with a bang as this past Saturday’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg card was one of superb match making. The four fights on the main card provided finishes and plenty of back and forth action. As always, Strikeforce brings out the creme de la creme at their fights and this one was no [...]
StrikeForce Diaz vs. Cyborg Post Fight Video Coverage (Prangley, Walker, Souza, Castillo)
Fight Hub TV was live from the HP Pavillion at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg in a exciting night full of action packed fights. The main event lived up to the hype as Nick Diaz put away Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos via armbar in the second round. Both Santos and Diaz went back in forth in the [...]
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg Results
Nick Diaz def. Evangelista Santos via armbar in R2 (4:50) Ronaldo Souza def. Robbie Lawler via rear naked choke in R3 Herschel Walker def. Scott Carson via TKO in R1 (3:13) Roger Gracie def. Trevor Prangley via rear-naked choke in R1 (4:19) Nate Moore def. Nathan Coy via KO in R2 (0:25) Isaiah Hill def. [...]
Strikeforce : Diaz vs. Cyborg predictions
By Russell Cejas Stikeforce is reaching with this card, and may come up short. Although their Heavyweight tournament will be one of the best things to happen to American MMA, Diaz vs. Cyborg on the 29th just doesn’t have the match up’s that most fans want to see. Roger Gracie, the newest of the Gracie [...]