The superfight went to Diaz

[BenjaminDuffy]

So the UFC is the only major promotion to you?

Covered this already upthread, but Strikeforce's welterweight division was anything but major. Diaz beat Marius Zaromskis to win that title, and his first two defenses were against Cyborg and Noons.

That's two guys who aren't even close to UFC material, and one (Noons) who's currently a middle-of-the-pack lightweight in the UFC.

So no, not major.

 

[C0NCH3TO]

Not a superfight.

That being said, just as anyone paying attention knows that GSP is a better fighter than Diaz, they know that Diaz has bigger balls.

Whitout a doubt. Gsp is a great athlete, but that's where it ends. He doesn't have that x factor that many old school guys like Saku, Liddell, BJ, Nick and others had. Same with Jones. You won't see him moving to hw any time soon because he knows he can get an ass whooping. They care more about their career, $$ and image. Not saying that's a bad thing, it's a smart move and it will get them more money and longevity in the sport. But at the same time it makes me miss the mindset of the old school guys. Saku was a ww for fuck's sake. He took on lhw's lol.

 

[CRuck1980]

GSP hesitated all this time and never had the intention of fighting the spider without like a '3 years' preparation or whatever, lol.

Diaz accepted. We all know who's the real warrior at 170 lbs.

Diaz is just check grabbing. This isn't a superfight

 

[BuffaloEmperor]

GSP didn't want the fight. It's obvious he could have had it and didn't want it. Just like Anderson didn't want to fight Bones. And Bones probably doesn't want Cain. You see the trend.
Diaz on the other hand has balls and doesn't care. Diaz isn't putting his "resume" on the line like GSP would have been doing so it was a no brainer, big money decision.

 

[TheWolfsHowl]

GSP hesitated all this time and never had the intention of fighting the spider without like a '3 years' preparation or whatever, lol.

Diaz accepted. We all know who's the real warrior at 170 lbs.

1. GSP beat Diaz and made it look easy, so are you quite sure he's the "real warrior" at 170 lbs?

2. The fight with Anderson is at MW, so Diaz isn't a "warrior at 170 lbs" anyway.

3. Diaz has fought above 170 before, GSP hasn't.

4. You're a fucking idiot.

That is all.

 

[koquerelle]

Diaz will never hold a belt and has much to gain.

 

[PokerMage]

how does Diaz have balls for taking this fight?

everyone here on sherdog right now would fight anderson right now for the money that Diaz will make for this fight.

am i wrong?

so Diaz doesnt have bigger Balls then anyone here on sherdog, but he has bigger balls then GSP?

 

[OmegaRugal]

Not a superfight.

That being said, just as anyone paying attention knows that GSP is a better fighter than Diaz, they know that Diaz has bigger balls.

Better MMA Contestant maybe.

Better "FIGHTER" ... I doubt it. If they fought in the streets or fought with no rounds ... GSP would have to try to finish Diaz which most likely won't happen.

Eventually GSP will tire (he was clearly slowing down during their fight) ... and then Diaz would kill GSP.

 

[mmaElite53]

These. A fight between one of the three greatest fighters of all time, and a guy who's never held a title in a major promotion, is not a superfight.

StrikeForce wasn't a major promotion? Do you need a list of the fighters who competed there?

 

[CRuck1980]

Better MMA Contestant maybe.

Better "FIGHTER" ... I doubt it. If they fought in the streets or fought with no rounds ... GSP would have to try to finish Diaz which most likely won't happen.

Eventually GSP will tire (he was clearly slowing down during their fight) ... and then Diaz would kill GSP.

Ok, if they fought in the street, and Nick Diaz turtled up and exposed the back of his head like he did in their fight, you tell me what would happen. Diaz is inferior at MMA and actual fighting and he benefited from the rules way more than GSP

 

[BenjaminDuffy]

StrikeForce wasn't a major promotion? Do you need a list of the fighters who competed there?

A list? Here, let me give you one: Diaz beat Marius Zaromskis to win that title, and his first two defenses were against Cyborg and Noons.

That's two guys who aren't even close to UFC material, and one (Noons) who's currently a middle-of-the-pack lightweight in the UFC.

So no, not major.

 

[rearnakedchoke]

gsp had everything to lose .. sure he had lots to gain, but he also had a lot to lose. nick diaz has absolutely nothing to lose taking this fight ... he needs the money and this was the biggest money fight for him . he doesn't have to cut that my weight etc ... even if he dieded, he still comes out a winner

 

[OmegaRugal]

Ok, if they fought in the street, and Nick Diaz turtled up and exposed the back of his head like he did in their fight, you tell me what would happen. Diaz is inferior at MMA and actual fighting and he benefited from the rules way more than GSP

Think for a second ... if hitting in the back of the neck is allowed ... so is biting.

Grappling is the last thing you want to do if in a street fight with someone who is willing to go all out.

Also there are more counters to Takedowns in street fights like elbows to the spine and back of the head.

MMA rules HELP wrestlers ...

 

[SocraticMethod]

Who unilaterally decided that someone has to be a champion to book a 'superfight'

Two marquee names in the sport who would otherwise not meet in their own division is a superfight to me.

You're entitled to your opinion, but I also disagree.

Does no title being on the line mean it's not a superfight? Not necessarily.
Does the fact that one guy had never even been champion in the biggest organization mean it's not a superfight? Not necessarily.
Does the fact that both guys are coming off of consecutive losses mean it's not a superfight? Well, I guess not necessarily, but that's not really ideal.
Does the fact that neither guy has fought in more than a year, with one nearly out for two years mean it's not a superfight? Again, maybe not in ever single possible case, but that's really, really not ideal.
Does the fact that fans have long been clamoring for one of the fighters to fight in one of two superfights but that this isn't either of them mean it's not a superfight? That one is a little harder to ignore.

Any one of those things on its own might not disqualify Silva/Diaz from being a sueperfight, but all together I can't call it one.

 

[Cindynice420]

I love nick hope he wins
But prob won't
War Diaz

 

[ButterStoch]

I don't believe Diaz picked this fight, that's not how Anderson works. He looks for the most beatable opponent w/ highest name recognition. The 2 times he didn't do it(Sonnen & Weidman, although he avoided Weidman & wanted Cung instead, at leat he tried) he get the shit beat out of him.

Fighting Nick Diaz is a return to classic Silva/Soares matchmaking. They don't wont to see his bandwagon demolished for a 3rd time.

 

[SocraticMethod]

StrikeForce wasn't a major promotion? Do you need a list of the fighters who competed there?

StrikeForce was a major promotion, and a really fun one at that, but the SF WW title was not a major championship.

 

[Jackonflame]

I don't think Silva/GSP even qualifies as a superfight at this point.

Diaz/Silva is a fun fight but far from super.

 

[BenjaminDuffy]

StrikeForce was a major promotion, and a really fun one at that, but the SF WW title was not a major championship.

THANK YOU for saying so succinctly what I feel I've tried to explain five times already in this thread. :icon_lol:

 

[Deleted member 245586]

GSP hesitated all this time and never had the intention of fighting the spider without like a '3 years' preparation or whatever, lol.

Diaz accepted. We all know who's the real warrior at 170 lbs.

The black belt that didn't crawl away from the ground fight 3 times in Nick's title fight:icon_lol:?