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[TheVileOne]

Nick Diaz is out. Carlos Condit is in against GSP.

Good riddance. Nick Diaz is a despicable disgrace. This is a suitable punishment. He needs to learn this behavior is unacceptable.

Dana White says Nick Diaz can't handle the pressure. Dana White is correct.

 

[E-Man]

Nick Diaz is out. Carlos Condit is in against GSP.

Good riddance. Nick Diaz is a despicable disgrace. This is a suitable punishment. He needs to learn this behavior is unacceptable.

Dana White says Nick Diaz can't handle the pressure. Dana White is correct.

I can't watch the video since I'm at school, but I'm hearing that Nick is out because he just wouldn't show to the presser again after no showing yesterday. That's just really irresponsible, and I wonder if he just didn't want the fight in the end. For a guy who talks all the **** that he does he has no real excuse here besides the fact that he is either an idiot or ducking. If it is an emergency or something I'm sure he would call to let them know he's sick, or with a family member or something.

 

[CrypticOne]

So just because Nick didn't attend a press conference they cancel the whole fight?! Bull....

I was really looking forward to GSP/Diaz and Condit/Penn.

If Dana knew this was going to happen, why did he even set the fight up? Well, I'm not gonna watch 137 now. GSP is gonna lay all over Condit.

But like I say, I hope GSP's lights get turned out.

 

[Project862006]

trailer already up

poor bj does'nt even know yet lol

 

[TheVileOne]

CrypticOne, he made the fight because Diaz told him he wanted it and he would do what the UFC asked. Nick Diaz LIED.

 

[CrypticOne]

CrypticOne, he made the fight because Diaz told him he wanted it and he would do what the UFC asked. Nick Diaz LIED.

I don't even know why we need these press conferences. They fight next month. It seems like a waste of time. Fighters need to be training, not flying around answering questions that everyone knows the answers too. There is already too much media the week before the fight. These month in advance get-togethers are ridiculous.

 

[Project862006]

if the champ shows up who is also training in canada of all places makes it to vegas for PC why cant diaz?

no show 2 press conferences who says he wont no show fight night?

 

[TheVileOne]

CrypticOne, the press conferences help build interest and they create sound bytes and quotes from the media. The media then reports and helps build interest for these fights based on these press conferences. The press conferences also provide footage and material for trailers and countdown shows.

CrypticOne, why are you making excuses for Diaz? His trainer and manager has already publicly disowned Diaz's behavior.

 

[CrypticOne]

CrypticOne, the press conferences help build interest and they create sound bytes and quotes from the media. The media then reports and helps build interest for these fights based on these press conferences. The press conferences also provide footage and material for trailers and countdown shows.

CrypticOne, why are you making excuses for Diaz? His trainer and manager has already publicly disowned Diaz's behavior.

GSP says the same thing every time he fights. Help build interest?! It's GSP/Diaz! Not Unknown/Unknown.

It's not that I'm making excuses for Diaz, but to cancel a fight based on not being at a press conference is ridiculous. Just have a phone conference like they usually do.

I'm a big fan of Condit, don't get me wrong, but I was really looking forward to the original card. Penn/Condit would have been a great war to watch.

Now we are probably getting Penn/Fitch again.

 

[E-Man]

It's not hard to show u for a press conference. They even said they spent $15,000 on flights for him, so it's not like he had to come out of pocket and drive 8 hours to go to a press conference. Cesar Gracie even said he couldn't find him, nor could he support him. There are no excuses for this type of **** up. For all the **** he has talked for years about wanting to fight GSP he doesn't show up for a press conference? The dude deserves to get cut.

 

[TheVileOne]

CrypticOne, this is part of the job. Like it or not. Every fighter does it. I interviewed Gilbert Melendez right after he had a newborn daughter and was preparing for a huge title fight with Kawajiri. He still did his interview with me and was a complete gentleman and professional about it.

Diaz is despicable, disgusting, and pathetic. He got what he deserved. He was scared and couldn't handle the pressure. He's a mental midget.

 

[Project862006]

diaz's training partner jake shields father died the other day and is still fighting ellenberger and i am sure will show up to press conferences

because he is a respectable professional fighter

 

[TheVileOne]

Kurt Angle got arrested for an alleged DUI over the weekend. He still did his Tuesday press day for Warrior and didn't cancel my interview with me. He still fulfilled his commitments.

 

[CrypticOne]

CrypticOne, this is part of the job. Like it or not. Every fighter does it. I interviewed Gilbert Melendez right after he had a newborn daughter and was preparing for a huge title fight with Kawajiri. He still did his interview with me and was a complete gentleman and professional about it.

Diaz is despicable, disgusting, and pathetic. He got what he deserved. He was scared and couldn't handle the pressure. He's a mental midget.

The thing is, the casual fan would have never known that Diaz missed the press conference.

Dana should have at least waited a couple days before making up his mind.

People have personal lives, and no one knows what was up with Diaz until he turns up.

Diaz is a great fighter. Just because he missed a press conference shouldn't define him.

 

[Project862006]

he no showed Toronto and Vegas press conference

not just 1

 

[TheVileOne]

This is his job. If you don't show up and are insubordinate at your job you are punished or fired. That ****ing simple.

Fans need to stop coddling and babying Nick Diaz. He's a grown ass man and needs to act like one. He's not special.

 

[Mace Bloodstone]

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[misjuevos]

man that is just disappointing. i was really looking forward to diaz fighting gsp. at least we still got reem coming up later. also if diaz didn't want to leave his house maybe they could have done a video conference with him. im sure they could have worked something out, if he would have come to them about his anxiety first. but he just cut off communication with them and caesar. so now they pretty much had to take some action. it's a sad truth, you have to be the dancing monkey. im sure most fighters just want to train and hate doing the pr stuff, but it has to be done.


another shame is that overeem is not gonna defend his k1 title. which we all knew was gonna happen if he went to the ufc.

 

[B]

What a fool Nick Diaz is.. an ignorant, overrated fool.

Not that it matters because when I look at GSP & I look at Nick Diaz, there is no place that I think Diaz could defeat GSP. The fight would go where GSP wanted it to, he'd have probably just jabbed the **** out of Diaz considering Diaz's striking defense consists of just letting punches & kicks hit him then trying to shake them off as if they didn't hurt by taunting his opponent.

Carlos Condit is a good solid contender & could pull off an upset, has got good striking & doesn't give a **** about getting taken down thus is more willing to throw wild kicks/flying knees given that he is good off his back. I like this fight more than I liked the Diaz fight.. but even so, what a fool Diaz is. He'd have made a fortune fighting GSP as well as potentially winning the WW title.

 

[B]

I think Lesnar has a shot here. I think it just depends on how much his surgery and injury and layoff effects him. Lesnar just needs to take the fight where he wants it. Be prepared to take shots and go through them.

My guess is Overeem won't throw that many kicks knowing that if Lesnar gets hold of one he is gonna get dumped on his back & given the size of Lesnar it will take a good portion of energy to get back up.. energy Overeem just doesn't tend to store in large numbers.

Overeem will likely try to throw some leather at him & when 2 guys the size of Overeem & Lesnar are throwing punches.. either could go out cold with 1 shot. Overeem will be technically better but Lesnar will more than likely have the heavier more explosive hands.

I think this is a dangerous fight for both guys.. which is why it should be a good fight. I've yet to watch a Lesnar fight that wasn't entertaining so heres hoping for another.

 

[Mace Bloodstone]

^^ imagine if it goes all 5 rounds! I hope it makes it to the 2nd round at least.

 

[Mace Bloodstone]

What a fool Nick Diaz is.. an ignorant, overrated fool.

Not that it matters because when I look at GSP & I look at Nick Diaz, there is no place that I think Diaz could defeat GSP. The fight would go where GSP wanted it to, he'd have probably just jabbed the **** out of Diaz considering Diaz's striking defense consists of just letting punches & kicks hit him then trying to shake them off as if they didn't hurt by taunting his opponent.

Carlos Condit is a good solid contender & could pull off an upset, has got good striking & doesn't give a **** about getting taken down thus is more willing to throw wild kicks/flying knees given that he is good off his back. I like this fight more than I liked the Diaz fight.. but even so, what a fool Diaz is. He'd have made a fortune fighting GSP as well as potentially winning the WW title.

So true. It pisses me off when people get huge opportunities and just piss it away while so many other people don't get any kind of chance like this ever.

 

[misjuevos]

this was the press conference when dana gets a call from caesar, just look at dana's face. watching this interview i feel sorry for gsp even though im not a fan of his fights. his first language isn't english and he has to carry the conference by himself. this must be what really set dana off. poor guy trying to hype up the fight by himself. we could of had diaz talking crap and gsp shrugging it off. instead we got gsp trying to get these people excited about his fight.

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[B]

this was the press conference when dana gets a call from caesar, just look at dana's face. watching this interview i feel sorry for gsp even though im not a fan of his fights. his first language isn't english and he has to carry the conference by himself. this must be what really set dana off. poor guy trying to hype up the fight by himself. we could of had diaz talking crap and gsp shrugging it off. instead we got gsp trying to get these people excited about his fight.

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I like Dana White, I might be in a minority amongst MMA fans but I like how straight he is with people. The links broken but I've seen the video, he takes the call in front of people then relays what hes just been told over the mic.

On another subject completely I found this video while looking at Nick Diaz/GSP stuff about 10 minutes ago.. it only lasts 16 seconds but I'm only passing it on because I lol'd at the guy that pops his head into the video after Rampage speaks.

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[misjuevos]

that is strange i posted the vid while it was still buffering and finished it after i posted the link. i checked it and it was working. i watched it then went to watch part 3 and it was removed. went back to part 2 and that was removed also.

this is nick diaz going home after not making it to the presser.
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