Strikeforce has issued a press release announcing that Nick Diaz will indeed defend his Strikeforce welterweight title in a rematch with KJ Noons at the October 9th event that will take place in San Jose, CA.
Yesterday, in the ”Strikeforce Insider” newsletter, the company accidentally listed “Diaz vs Noons” on the ticket information for the event so this isn’t a huge surprise, but many people had more desire to see Diaz and Jason Miller settle their unfinished business instead.
Diaz and Noons have some friction themselves spawning from when they squared off in Elite XC previously, but it’s been so long that most fans don’t remember or, frankly, don’t care.
The reason for Diaz/Noons II instead of Diaz/Miller is said to be due to Diaz not being able to add extra weight since it is currently triathlon season. It’s a legit excuse but still disappointing that a highly anticipated fight for his employer had to be placed on the back burner because of it.
Still, Diaz/Noons II should be a hell of a fight itself and should provide viewers with an all out war similar to Jung vs Garcia from the WEC.
The event takes place on October 9th at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, CA.
Other fights that night include:
Sarah Kaufman vs Marloes Coenen (for Strikeforce Women’s 135 lb Championship)
and
Matt Lindland vs Luke Rockhold
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