Scott Smith Moving Down to Welterweight in Strikeforce

by Nick Thomas on Aug 3, 2010 8:12 AM EDT in MMA News

Scott "The Hands of Steel" Smith makes his first official announcement that he is moving to 170lbs, the welterweight division. Strikeforce's current welterweight fighters include: Nick Diaz (current champion), Erik Apple, Shamar Bailey, Roger Bowling, Jesse Finney, Andre Galvao, Jay Hieron, Joe Riggs, Luke Stewart, James Terry, Tyron Woodley, Bobby Voelker and Marius Zaromskis. Rumors indicate Paul "Semtex" Daley may be joining this roster, but nothing is official yet.

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Well, so much for agreeing to that supposed third fight with Cung Le. He eats too many chocolate chip cookies to make 170.

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by Blackout612 on Aug 3, 2010 8:40 AM EDT reply actions

Size isn’t his problem. Getting hit all the goddamn time is.

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by Ben Thapa on Aug 3, 2010 8:53 AM EDT reply actions

Exactly. And I’d have to think the weight cut might take away from his only weapon – his own power. Smith at 170 doesn’t seem like a good idea.

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by Tim Burke on Aug 3, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

This guy needs to commute about fifteen minutes south to Lodi to train at the Ceasar Gracie gym with Nick Diaz. All of those egomaniacs in Sacramento like the Faber and James Irvin types are getting this guy killed in the cage. It’s time he changes up his training if he wants to avoid serious neurological problems in the future.

by 209BubbleTrousers on Aug 3, 2010 9:03 AM EDT reply actions

They missed Tarec Saffiedine on that list, and I would personally like to see Smith vs Saffiedine at Welterweight.

by chrisbboy82 on Aug 3, 2010 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

This

is an interesting idea. Though, I doubt he’ll make much of an impact at 170…

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by grizzlyatoms on Aug 3, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Diaz is done at MW, Smith is done there now too..

Le won’t take anything but hand picked match ups.
Hendo lost a chunk of credibility at MW and may stay at LHW.
Shields walked.

Strikeforce’s strength division has taken a big hit.

by truck on Aug 3, 2010 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

Semtex vs. The Hands of Steel

would be DYNO-MITE!

i’d take Semtex, though.

by pop_gun_war on Aug 3, 2010 11:10 AM EDT reply actions

That would be brutal

I’d watch though.

by simpsycho on Aug 3, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

i HATE karyn bryant

by 20dawk20 on Aug 3, 2010 12:11 PM EDT reply actions

she would so get the bizness.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Aug 3, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

I strongly dislike her.. she’s so very “Hollywood” or whatever, typical fame seeking no-talent broad.

by Horselover Fat on Aug 3, 2010 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I think this is a great move

Scott has always looked like he could cut to 170 if he got strict with his diet. This hopefully can help rejuvenate his career, he won’t be champ but the matchups should be more favourable for him ala cyborg who’s now at 170.

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