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Posted by cowcatcher

TV opportunities for Diaz should he be released:

Toddlers & Tiaras
Cops
Springer
Intervention
H.R. Pufnstuf

I think he's gonna be alright...

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Posted by 40ouncetpkid

I don't feel sorry for him but he has a point, hes never not no-showed a fight.

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Posted by telnights

Same old Nick, not willing to do his part of things. I don't think for a second that he was on his way to catch a flight when he pretty much avoided his manager and the UFC till the press conference was over. Just sad that he is so unprofessional and cant see the problems that he has made for everyone around him. I'm wouldn't be shocked if the UFC let him go and I don't feel it would be a bad choice on their part if they did.

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I would just hold him out as long as I contractually could. If you release him he will go fight in Japan or somewhere else and still be running his mouth. This way he either gets professional help or is punished as long as possible. Maybe even make him fight dominant wrestlers with good sub d on undercards of fight nights when times up if they have to. Then he leaves with a bunch of losses or finally has to admit he's not as good as he thinks. Maynards and Ben henderson are 155ers and I think they would beat Nick . A well past his prime , part time training Hughes probably could too. Johnny Hendricks, Brennemen, Story, etc. Either way he leaves beaten or with a an attitude adjustment.

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Posted by telnights

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Posted by hippysmacker

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Posted by telnights

Same old Nick, not willing to do his part of things. I don't think for a second that he was on his way to catch a flight when he pretty much avoided his manager and the UFC till the press conference was over. Just sad that he is so unprofessional and cant see the problems that he has made for everyone around him. I'm wouldn't be shocked if the UFC let him go and I don't feel it would be a bad choice on their part if they did.

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I would just hold him out as long as I contractually could. If you release him he will go fight in Japan or somewhere else and still be running his mouth. This way he either gets professional help or is punished as long as possible. Maybe even make him fight dominant wrestlers with good sub d on undercards of fight nights when times up if they have to. Then he leaves with a bunch of losses or finally has to admit he's not as good as he thinks. Maynards and Ben henderson are 155ers and I think they would beat Nick . A well past his prime , part time training Hughes probably could too. Johnny Hendricks, Brennemen, Story, etc. Either way he leaves beaten or with a an attitude adjustment.

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I agree with you on that. I'm really shocked they have chose to have him fight BJ.

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Posted by Cooler

Disclaimer: Not showing up is very unprofessional and foolish, however, is this really a good reason to pull the fight? cmon what a waste money to put it into advertising it then pull the plug after one or two no shows but honestly I think the decision was made after Diaz missed the first one, Dana already had a ready made trailer for Condit vs GSP ready and it was too perfect. And to play devils advocate to Dana here Diaz did say that he was going to make it to the second one on his video response but at this point its speculation for both sides. Furthermore, there is no way Dana is cutting Diaz after just signing him and giving him an immediate title shot (personal feelings aside) but I feel that Dana was playing hawk on Diaz waiting for him to screw up because quite honestly I dont think he wants Diaz to be champ, he doesnt want to deal with guys like Diaz, their personalities are similar but just different enough to clash.

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why should he be rewarded for his actions. I would have pulled him quick as sh*t

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Posted by NE-1

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Posted by Cooler

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Right but does this really constitute a cancellation? I mean how good of a job would Nick do promoting anyway... its like asking Nick to be a salesmen, its not gonna be pretty and everyone will wish they didnt ask. I think its short of ridiculous to cancel a fight because the guy didnt show up for PR even though like i said it is unprofessional... but this is the fight game and Nick is the kind of guy that does his talking in the fight, if anything dana shouldve used this to his advantage to turn diaz into the bad guy leading into the fight "well its just nick diaz being nick diaz" and look Cro Cop didnt show up press conferences and Dana barely shed a tear... And honestly I dont think Dana or anyone else there wanted to ask him simple questions that got uncomfortable responses or a rollar coaster of emotions.

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It's a title shot, against one of the UFC's most prized fighters. This isn't cro cop vs eddie sanchez.

The bottom line is that if you violate contractual obligations you get pulled. That's standard practice in any business. Dana is just supposed to bend over and say "it's Diaz being Diaz"? I think not.

I do agree with you on your point of who wants to hear Diaz ramble without direction. ADD

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Posted by Cooler

Why should we be punished because a fighter didnt show up for meaningless questions? I'm sorry but both sides deserve blame here, dana on his high horse used to say "nick just has to play the game" before he signed him, so he knew he Nick had issues with his personality or his anxiety, and i have a hard time believing dana knew nothing of this issue as he said at the press conference "does anyone think nick wouldnt have done this" well then you shouldve tried to work with Nick a little bit more if you expected it. I agree with everyone that the worst part of this was just Nick not saying "hey im not gonna make it at all" that wouldve solved everything and he probably wouldnt be as pissed with Nick... I mean his real fans and friends were worried about his health or safety, but i dont think most people understand social anxiety, it makes you not wanna be around anyone, even your best friends/family.

They couldve gone so many other ways than cancelling this superfight, what they shouldve done was just fined the crap out of him or taken away his portion of the ppv buys, but dana has an emotional breakdown again over a problem he had to of known about and quite honestly he wanted this to happen anyway because if nick won the belt he'd have to deal with his champion that he doesnt see eye to eye with. Now dana gets his wish and Diaz isnt fighting for the title yet.

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Posted by Poor_Franklin

nearly if not all MAJOR sports have some type of obligation to do press conferences.

Do you think FOX wants to deal w/ the UFC if they start letting fighters miss press conferences & get away with it?

Whether you like w/ it or not, this is one of the things that comes w/ the UFC getting to the next level in sports

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