Why the Hell Not? Diaz Bout Back On

by Brent Brookhouse on May 8, 2008 11:11 AM EDT in MMA News

After days of confusion and frustration, it appears that Nick Diaz (Pictures) will be fighting Sunday in Japan after all.

"It was off, then on, then off again ... now it's back on," said Diaz's trainer, Cesar Gracie (Pictures). "I won't really believe it until he is on the plane tomorrow morning heading to Japan."

Diaz will spend his last few hours in the United States cutting weight before heading to Japan to face former King of Pancrase Katsuya Inoue (Pictures) in Dream.

"Tonight we will be pulling an all-nighter cutting weight," Gracie said late Wednesday. "Nick was under the impression he wasn't fighting. So now we have to get the weight back down before he leaves."

I'm with Cesar on this one. I'll believe it when I see it at this point.

It's never a good thing to have a fighter so unsure if he will be fighting or not, needing to pull an "all-nighter" to cut weight, and then flying in last minute with little chance to adjust to the jet-lag/time difference. I've seen too many boxers and MMA fighters get wrecked by not being able to properly adjust to one, let alone three, of those factors.

It'll be interesting to see where the odds are put on the fight. If Inoue has a + before his line, I'll be making that play.

You've got to hand it to Diaz though, it's never dull with the guy.

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Re: Why the Hell Not? Diaz Bout Back On

What was the controversy with him and the UFC? I remember his brother saying a few things about letting him back in, but I don't know what happened.

by mythbuster on May 8, 2008 11:23 AM EDT reply actions

Re: Why the Hell Not? Diaz Bout Back On

If there's one figher who I don't think this would affect much, it's Nick Diaz.

I'm sure he's so jittery with anticipation that he's sheding pounds while browsing the internets.

by AnonymousA on May 8, 2008 11:43 AM EDT reply actions

Re: Why the Hell Not? Diaz Bout Back On

I'm sure that may be the case.

But at the same time you have to wonder how much jerking around the guy can take before it DOES start to affect him. Remember that this goes back to getting his fight canceled for the medical marijuana situation. Now he has an on, off, on...last minute weight loss...no adjustment time for his body clock...etc.

I agree that Diaz may be the best possible guy for it...but that still doesn't make it a good situation for him.

by Brent Brookhouse on May 8, 2008 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Re: Why the Hell Not? Diaz Bout Back On

This is one of the few situations where I think the organization (EliteXC) should have stuck to their guns and prevented one of their fighters from fighting in another promotion. Diaz is already made of paper. After he gets cut in Japan, a few weeks he will cut 10x as easily. I see his EliteXC fight being a bloody one and when the ref stops it, I hope he does not stomp off back to the locker room crying.

(the poster formerly known as holden636)

by TheFightJournal on May 8, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions