Strikeforce: Miami Preview - Nick Diaz and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos

by Nick Thomas on Jan 26, 2010 1:27 PM EST in MMA News

Diaz: "I’m very happy to fight at that weight (170). I look the best at that weight. I like it, I feel the best at that weight." "I’ve been waiting for a long time to fight in here at this weight class. Those last two fights weren’t my idea. I’ve fought at welterweight most of my life, so this isn’t a new thing to me."

"I think Zaromskis is a good fighter, whatever. Anybody who is willing to fight at this level is a good fighter."

-- Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis for the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title. More at mmaweekly.com.

Santos: "I've seen some of Coenen’s fights and she likes to stand up. She wins some of her fights by submission. I’m just going to go over to her and exchange with her, get a feeling for what she’s doing and go for my knockout. I’m always prepared to go in. I’m always hoping that I’m going to get a really good fight and a really good exchange. I’m always prepared for my five rounds, but for some reason, my fights keep ending in the first round."

-- Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos vs. Marloes Coenen in Santos' first title defense. More at sherdog.com.

-- image via sports.sho.com

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I’m always prepared for my five rounds, but for some reason, my fights keep ending in the first round.

for real cyborg, give them girls some chance damnit!

Pain is Temporary
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by Orcus on Jan 26, 2010 12:58 PM EST reply actions

Zaromskis
Manhoef
Coenen * guaranteed guillotine
Hieron

I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand

by vivero on Jan 26, 2010 1:10 PM EST reply actions

You’re going to be zero for four. I hope you’re not as Jordan Breen would say a high volume bettor.

by scrambledeggs on Jan 26, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions

0/4, really? I’d say more like 3/4 with Santos beating Coenen.

by goodbones on Jan 26, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions

That’s why they call it gambling. But I’m very confident that Diaz will submit Zaromskis and Cyborg will overwhelm Coenen.
Lawler is more of a hopeful pick although I do think the fight is a toss up.
And I just have a funny feeling that with all this Hieron love for him being “disrespected” points to a Riggs upset.

by scrambledeggs on Jan 26, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

aside from Coenen, im pretty positive w/ my guys.

I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand

by vivero on Jan 26, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions

you might want to use confident, not positive, because marius is going to get OWNED.

by Austin Martin on Jan 26, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

i love this part when my guy shocks a good # of people. Zaromskis rd 2. Stoppage.

I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand

by vivero on Jan 26, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

“your guy” is going to finish someone who has only been stopped via cut? highly suspect.

by Austin Martin on Jan 26, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

if he can pass his drug test….or show up for it

by bigc4277 on Jan 26, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

my mistake, only stopped once via cut since 2002

by Austin Martin on Jan 26, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions

Zaromskis > Noons, lets put it that way.

I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand

by vivero on Jan 26, 2010 2:19 PM EST up reply actions

Diaz is like Fedor

which I never thought I’d say… but they both have paper skin. A cut stoppage is very possible. I also think Diaz can take punishment for two rounds to land some jabs and heavy body shots, spend the third round wearing Zaromskis out, then working for a 4th round submission. If he can avoid the head kick and cuts, he should be able to win this.

Also worth noting is that Zaromskis is more familiar with a ring. He has some cage time, but we’ll have to see if the venue affects his ability to cut off escapes and set up the kick.

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by pdl on Jan 26, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions

Diaz is like Fedor

I will now be taking this out of context and attributing it to you

From now on whatever event I am planning will be know as the ‘Bas Rutten Invitational ____’

by beery_pbr on Jan 26, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

I want Zaromskis to win, but like CroCop, when your opponents know of your head kicks, that person will generally train for them and work around it. However, Jordan Breen says this about the Diaz brothers that they don’t utilize much movement but throw high volume of strikes while more-or-less standing still. I will go with Zaromskis to win this because I don’t see Nate Diaz trying to take this to the floor, and while I have seen Zaromskis take hits to the face, I don’t think he’ll be a human punching bag like Scott Smith was.

by chrisbboy82 on Jan 26, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions

While Nick likes to throw a lot of punches, he has very little power in his hands. Same goes for Nate.

by goodbones on Jan 26, 2010 5:09 PM EST up reply actions

I think

he has deceptive power. The punches he throw start off as pitty patter but as they find their range he increase the power he puts behind them. I am not saying he has 1 or 2 shot KO power but he does hit hard.

by Riney on Jan 26, 2010 6:36 PM EST up reply actions

Diaz will most likely stand with Zaromskis, and if they really started trading shots, I think Zaromskis will get the better of the situation. He’s a lot more compact and has more raw power behind his shots, and as someone noted, Diaz doesn’t like to move his head all that much.

by goodbones on Jan 26, 2010 6:54 PM EST up reply actions