Jay Hieron - Front Runner to Fight Nick Diaz at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
by Nick Thomas on Jul 28, 2009 3:47 PM EDT
in MMA News
Email
Print
According to Graciefighter.com:
Phil Baroni has been nixed by Showtime brass as a possible opponent for Nick Diaz. Attempts to sign Takanori Gomi for the bout went unfulfilled and Jay Hieron has become the front runner to fill the spot.
and MMAWeekly.com:
Jay Hieron, the former International Fight League welterweight champion has signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce.
In his first fight, Hieron (17-4) is expected to step in for Joe Riggs to face Nick Diaz (20-7) at Strikeforce "Carano vs. Cyborg" in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 15. The fight will likely be for the first ever Strikeforce welterweight title.
Strikeforce August 15 card:
- Gina Carano vs. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos (145-pound title)
- Josh Thomson vs. Gilbert Melendez (LW title)
- Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. Gegard Mousasi (LHW title)
- Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron (WW title)
- Fabricio Werdum vs. TBA
- Isaiah Hill vs. Poppies Martinez
- Ricardo Barros vs. Scott Lighty
- James Terry vs. Jason Von Flue
- Erin Toughill vs. TBA
photo via Esther Lin
63 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Uhhh.....no. I think I will go with the iron man cardio of Diaz.....
to win a five round fight that he was training for. Heiron will use his wrestling, get the top position and then exhaust himself the first couple of rounds trying to put Diaz away. Too bad for him it won’t work and then in rounds 3-5 he will be hit 250 times to the tune of a TKO or a mercy RNC to end the fight.
Favorite Fighters:
Nick Diaz
Nate Diaz
Brock Lesnar
Nate Marquardt
Diaz finishes Jay off here for sure...
See ya in the UFC Nick!!! I can’t wait for his return.
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
God I hope
not. But the Diaz boys and wrastlers usually equals a loss.
War Diaz.
?
An animated GIF of Jason High getting tooled means Diaz is going to lose?
I dont know about Heiron...
But HIERON (the way its supposed to be spelled) is going to lose. Great fight though. Better than Riggs IMO.
Hieron Hieron Hieron!!!! I’ve seen it mispelled 1000 times already, damnit! lol
GSP: I pulled my groin.
Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!
by xFenixKnightx on Jul 28, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Its funny. Lots of people have been saying that Strikeforce was the big loser in the Affliction collapse.
But so far they have grabbed two fighters and will likely grab many more.
I disagree. Babalu was already signed to Strikeforce, so he wasn’t going anywhere either.
And a guy like Hieron would have never been picked up by the UFC anyways.
by AlwaysRelaxing on Jul 28, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Minus Josh Thompson...
Looks like he won’t be able healthy in time for the fight… stupid broken leg…
I'm the kind of girl who loves to watch a GOOD fight!
--------
Join the DC Area UFC Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/DCUFCGroup
Looking through that fight list
Does anyone else think its a big mistake to have 4 title fights in one show?
Are they all scheduled for 5 rounds? This production could be in for trouble.
by Razreshat on Jul 28, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yes, it is stupid to have so many title fights.
by AlwaysRelaxing on Jul 28, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I actually think it's kind of awesome
talk about a stacked card. Too bad I don’t have SHO.
A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who
It’s awesome because it’s on Showtime, so, they will show the entire card even if all fights go 25 minutes.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jul 28, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This^
GSP: I pulled my groin.
Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!
by xFenixKnightx on Jul 28, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
How many fights?
They can’t be airing the whole card, are they?
"The reason a rabbit outruns a fox is because the rabbit is running for his life and the fox is running for his dinner."
Not entire card, just 4 title fights this time. Usually they show 5 fights, assuming there are a few 3 rounders in there as well.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jul 28, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
So, assuming Werdum gets a fight, he’s not going to make air?
"The reason a rabbit outruns a fox is because the rabbit is running for his life and the fox is running for his dinner."
I was assuming that the Babalu fight was replacing the HW fight.
GSP: I pulled my groin.
Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!
by xFenixKnightx on Jul 28, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It is not sure yet if Werdum is fighting or his opponent. We are also not 100% sure if Gil vs Thomson is taking place, so they are trying to iron all that out. It is possible that Werdum could be on the undercard though.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jul 28, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
It obviously has a lot to do with his opponent, but I’m sure he’s getting paid pretty well and they expect him to be a contender in their HW division. He could really use the exposure. And I’ll be fucking deflated if Melendez/Thompson goes up in flames again.
"The reason a rabbit outruns a fox is because the rabbit is running for his life and the fox is running for his dinner."
WE?
We are also not sure if Gil vs Thomson is taking place, so they are trying to iron all that out.
This confuses me. You do come up with a lot of good information on other orgs, and I was wondering how you get the info… Is this like mmalogic’s slip up?
by MMAWrestling on Jul 28, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn, I thought I found something there!
by MMAWrestling on Jul 28, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
They should do it in this order (but we know they wont) and it would be sweet!
Melendez vs Thompson – 1st Bout
Carano vs Cyborg – 2nd
Diaz vs Hieron – Co Main
Babalu vs Gegard – Main Event
It’s all good though.
GSP: I pulled my groin.
Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!
by xFenixKnightx on Jul 28, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Diaz/Hieron will probably be first, followed by Babalu/Gegard, Melendez/Thompson and Gina/Cyborg. The first two are interchangeable. I do prefer your way, though.
"The reason a rabbit outruns a fox is because the rabbit is running for his life and the fox is running for his dinner."
It’s great to see Strikeforce’s title picture finally getting into place.
GSP: I pulled my groin.
Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!
by xFenixKnightx on Jul 28, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Off-topic but...
That’s a hell of a lot of title fights. I hope they all don’t go to decisions. For bums like me who actually have to pay to watch this on PPV, it would suck if the feed would suddenly cut off due to time restrictions.
As far as I know
Here in Canada, we have to pay $40 for this on PPV. +$10 if we want the HD feed. Yay!
ok
all of the title fights ARE five 5minute rounds
It is on Showtime, yet I don’t know about Canada
Josh Thomson has stated in the UG (I believe) that he is fighting, because every fighter fights injured, or something to that effect
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, viloence or insanity, but they've always worked for me." ~ Hunter S. Thompson
Small salvage for a disaster of a card
This card is imploding daily.
I hear now Melendez doesn’t want Thomson to fight if he is not 100%. Something tells me that fight is not going to go off.
Riggs out. Overeem out.
Heiron is a nice replacement, should give Diaz a good fight. Think this is going to be a lot closer than most people think.
by Nick Travaglini on Jul 28, 2009 12:18 PM EDT reply actions
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/7/24/961149/joe-riggs-has-pulled-out-of-his
Joe Riggs has pulled out of his fight with Nick Diaz after suffering a bad reaction to an as of yet undisclosed drug. According to sources close to the fighter, Riggs will be recovering in the hospital for the next couple of weeks and therefore unable to fight Diaz.
by Nick Thomas on Jul 28, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Good fight.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
It’s actually the best fight they could make for Diaz, given that he won’t fight his teammate Shields.
by An Old Friend on Jul 28, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Jul 28, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Excellent fight and replacement. Hieron is a veteran and has been in there with some of the best in the world, so, this should be an excellent fight. I hope people aren’t saying that Diaz has this fight in the bag, because he really doesn’t. Very even match up.
Agreed
It should be a great scrap and very even but I give Diaz a slight edge because of his exp.
GSP: I pulled my groin.
Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!
by xFenixKnightx on Jul 28, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
me too. this is the guy i really wanted as a replacement, and actually like this match-up alot more than riggs or daly. gomi is too small and heiron has the most talent of anyone that nick has fought since dare i say….oh in a while. diaz is the favorite, but he wont be able to fight using the same style he did against frank and scott. i think this could be the best fight on the card.
Not to mention that as a WW, Hieron has a higher ranking than Diaz.
This is a pretty huge fight for the WW class outside of the UFC.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jul 28, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s only because Diaz has been fighting out of the division.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Jul 28, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I just wanted to clarify.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Jul 28, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I think this is the best fight they could put together, but I’ve got Diaz winning it.
"The reason a rabbit outruns a fox is because the rabbit is running for his life and the fox is running for his dinner."
by Blackout612 on Jul 28, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is Showtime blocking off at least 4 hours for this card? With the potential of 4 title matches and maybe a Werdum fight this seems real tough to pull off. I still think the Melendez/Thompson fight won’t happen but I could see Strikeforce filling in some of the Affliction castoffs to fight either Werdum and Melendez in Interim Title Fights which would make for 5 Title Fights.
Awesome? Very much so.
The other Affliction castoffs I could see joining and stepping into fight on the 15th are: Dan Lauzon, Chris Horodecki, Ben Rothwell, and Paul Buentello(since he already is under Strikeforce banner).
Paul Buentello is already signed to Strikeforce and Rothwell has a pretty good chance of ending up in Strikeforce as well.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jul 28, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
If UFC/Zuffa/WEC have first bids on those contracts I bet they take hordecki & lauzon (since his bro is in the ufc) and they’ll go to the WEC but I would like to see either one fight in Strikeforce on August 15 since I’m going! Preferably Hordecki vs. Melendez if Thomson is punking out of the fight again….
Wow, No One Mentioned This
Tito Ortiz’s apparent return to the UFC will nix plans for a future Diaz vs. Ortiz fight. Diaz had sought out the fight and was prepared to fight Ortiz after Ortiz took on a tune up fight in the organization.
That’s just crazy.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Jul 28, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
W.T.F.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Jul 28, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Bloody Elbow
Related FanShots on Bloody Elbow
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
MMA Rankings
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
