Posts Tagged ‘Nick Diaz’

Fans of Mixed Martial Arts are in store for a real treat when we get to see 2009 DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Champion, Lithuainia’s explosive striker, Marius “The Whitemare” Zaromskis (13 – 3) take on MMA bad boy and BJJ expert, Stockton, California’s very own, Nick Diaz (20 – 7).

Zaromskis – Diaz is scheduled to headline Strikeforce’s January 30th card in Miami, as an added incentive, the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight title will also be on the line. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh off their respective thrilling wins, the versatile Nick Diaz (19-7) and knockout artist Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (17-5) are eager to get back in the cage. The pair will square off on Saturday, June 6, in a special 180-pound showdown during the live SHOWTIME® telecast of Strikeforce: “Lawler vs. Shields” from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Tom Casino/Strikeforce – Mixed martial arts made a smashing return to premium network television Saturday with a scintillating fight card that featured heaps of strikes, kicks, drama, unbelievable comebacks and a brilliant, poised, victorious performance by Nick Diaz.

In a dominant outing in which he was in control throughout, Diaz (19-7, 1 NC) of Stockton, Calif., made good on his vow, and impressively knocked out legendary MMA pioneer and local favorite Frank Shamrock before an enthusiastic crowd of 15,211 at HP Pavilion.

A Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Diaz took apart Shamrock with seeming ease. He whipped Shamrock on the ground and at the veteran’s game – on the feet. The fight was stopped at 3:57 of the second round with Diaz reigning punches with both hands on a fallen, helpless Shamrock. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Tom Casino/Strikeforce -Legendary MMA pioneer Frank Shamrock takes on talented, world class Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Nick Diaz in the main event on the eagerly awaited Strikeforce fight card tomorrow/Saturday, April 11, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. The exciting five-fight telecast will air live simultaneously as part of a regular SHOWTIME subscription and on the World Wide Web. Fans can purchase the live webcast — Strikeforce: All Access – for $24.95. It is available for review and pre-order at http://strikeforce.sho.com.

The SHOWTIME telecast airs live at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast); Strikeforce: All Access will be webcast live at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. In other televised fights, former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez will face Rodrigo Damm for the interim Strikeforce lightweight title, Scott Smith will battle Benji Radach in a middleweight match, Brett Rogers and “Abongo” Humphrey will collide in a clash of unbeaten heavyweights and Cris “Cyborg” is scheduled to face Hitomi Akano in a women’s match at 145 pounds. Read the rest of this entry »

This Saturday, April 11, live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) makes its highly anticipated return to SHOWTIME with a five-fight telecast. The event, which airs live at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), will originate from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. In the main event, MMA pioneer and legend Frank Shamrock throws down against the talented and irreverent Nick Diaz. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME – Fight Night is fast approaching –”Shamrock vs. Diaz” is this Saturday, April 11, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Shamrock and Diaz were photographed by award-winning Tom Casino during a SHOWTIME Feature Photo Shoot last week in Los Angeles.

Shamrock is caught in a variety of shots, stances and poses during his session . Read the rest of this entry »

Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2) and top challenger “El Nino” Gilbert Melendez (14-2) will revisit their classic, five-round battle when they collide in a rematch for the coveted 155-pound title at Strikeforce: “Shamrock vs. Diaz” mixed martial arts (MMA) event at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on Saturday, April 11th. Read the rest of this entry »

Tickets for “Shamrock vs. Diaz,” the Strikeforce mixed martial arts (MMA) mega-event that will take place at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on Saturday, April 11th, are officially on sale.

Priced from $30, “Shamrock vs. Diaz” tickets are available for purchase at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070) as well as at all Ticketmaster locations (408-998-TIXS), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com), and Strikeforce’s official website (www.strikeforce.com). Read the rest of this entry »

On a night fit for a King, not even a post-fight scuffle could ruin the moment for KJ Noons, who retained the EliteXC lightweight title with a devastating 48-second, first-round TKO over Yves Edwards Saturday at the Blaisdell Arena on SHOWTIME.

In the co-feature on a card billed as “Return Of The King,’’ Nick Diaz registered a third-round TKO over Muhsin Corbbrey. Read the rest of this entry »

LOS ANGELES (June 9, 2008) – One night after it replays the history-making, first-ever primetime mixed martial arts event on network television, SHOWTIME will offer an outstanding card on Saturday, June 14, that will feature EliteXC lightweight champion and former Big Island resident, KJ Noons (6-2) of San Diego, Calif., against rejuvenated Yves Edwards (33-13-1) of Coconut Creek, Fla. Read the rest of this entry »