This fight will be for the Strikeforce Welterweight title. Diaz (24-7) is undefeated under the Strikeforce banner and looks to put his sixth straight win in the organizations in the record books up against Paul Daley (27-9).
Daley earned his shot for the title by winning the main event back on February 26th at BAMMA 5 against Yuya Sharai. The fight only lasted one minute and 46 seconds where Daley found his fists ending the night of Sharai with a flurry up against the cage.
Diaz has a No Contest due to a positive test for Marijuana and a Loss via TKO (cut, doctor stoppage) to K.J. Noons in recent years that attribute to his losing record, but the Stockton native has not lost a battle in over five years. His last real loss came at the hands of former UFC Lightweight champion Sean Sherk via decision.
This bout will no doubt be a test for both fighters. Daley will have to overcome the impressive ground game of Diaz, and Diaz will have to stay focused on his game plan.
Daley has one of the most vicious left hooks in all of mixed martial arts, and could find the chin of Diaz, although this will prove to be a tough test to walk away with a KO because Diaz has only lost to strikes once, and that was back in 2002. Semtex also has seen holes in his takedown defense, most recently in his loss to Koscheck at UFC 113 in May of 2010 where he found himself on his back for three straight rounds.
Diaz on the other hand will have to stick to his game plan. His background comes from Gracie Jiu Jitsu underneath the teachings of Cesar Gracie. Nick Diaz has a chin of steel which we have seen in past fights. He has been known to stand in the pocket and take punches, while dishing them back out in two and threefold with his speed and precision.
Diaz will have the edge coming into the fight as a much more well rounded fighter. Daley has predicted a KO by the third round, and Diaz has been oddly quiet about the upcoming fight. At the end of the day Diaz must take Daley to the ground and use his superior ground game to submit the striker. If Diaz decides to stand a exchange punches, he may see stars by the end of the night. This will be a difficult task because Diaz is known for playing to the game plan of the opponent.
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