Strikeforce San Diego: Diaz vs Daley *April 9th*
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CSAC executive: No disciplinary action for Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz
No, Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz will not face disciplinary action after Saturday's victory over Paul Daley.
California State Athletic Commission executive director George Dodd today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) no "disciplinary action (is) pending against Nick."
A rep for the fighter told MMAjunkie.com a cageside official warned Diaz immediately after his TKO victory that punishment could be levied.
Diaz defeated Daley in the headliner of "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley," which aired on Showtime from Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. In one of the most entertaining one-round fights in recent MMA history, Diaz and Daley slugged it out before the champ scored a TKO stoppage with just seconds remaining in the title fight's opening frame.
Immediately after the fight, cameras showed Diaz briefly yelling toward the audience and then saying something to Daley. At that point, an unidentified official told Diaz he likely faced disciplinary action for the outburst, the source said. In a video interview with MMAFighting.com, Diaz even said he expected to face punishment.
But that won't be the case, according to the CSAC and Strikeforce.
Diaz, who outslugged one of MMA's most prolific welterweight strikers, now owns a 10-fight win streak. In fact, his only loss in his past 16 bouts came in a controversial fashion to K.J. Noons in 2007 at "EliteXC: Renegade." The cageside physician stopped the bout due to facial cuts Diaz suffered. Diaz avenged the defeat back in October in his first successful Strikeforce title defense.
No, Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz will not face disciplinary action after Saturday's victory over Paul Daley.
California State Athletic Commission executive director George Dodd today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) no "disciplinary action (is) pending against Nick."
A rep for the fighter told MMAjunkie.com a cageside official warned Diaz immediately after his TKO victory that punishment could be levied.
Diaz defeated Daley in the headliner of "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley," which aired on Showtime from Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. In one of the most entertaining one-round fights in recent MMA history, Diaz and Daley slugged it out before the champ scored a TKO stoppage with just seconds remaining in the title fight's opening frame.
Immediately after the fight, cameras showed Diaz briefly yelling toward the audience and then saying something to Daley. At that point, an unidentified official told Diaz he likely faced disciplinary action for the outburst, the source said. In a video interview with MMAFighting.com, Diaz even said he expected to face punishment.
But that won't be the case, according to the CSAC and Strikeforce.
Diaz, who outslugged one of MMA's most prolific welterweight strikers, now owns a 10-fight win streak. In fact, his only loss in his past 16 bouts came in a controversial fashion to K.J. Noons in 2007 at "EliteXC: Renegade." The cageside physician stopped the bout due to facial cuts Diaz suffered. Diaz avenged the defeat back in October in his first successful Strikeforce title defense.
"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" medical suspensions: Diaz and Daley on short leave
The slugfest delivered by Nick Diaz and Paul Daley this past Saturday has put both out of action for a bit. But that might be a good thing for Diaz, who's been vocal about getting vacation time.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today requested and received the list of "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" medical suspensions issued by the California State Athletic Commission.
The Showtime-televised event, which took place at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, saw Diaz defend his welterweight title a third time – in a span of six months.
Figures on the event's live gate and attendance, as well as fighter salary information, haven't been released yet.
Although victorious, Diaz was suspended for a longer period than Daley. The champ gets 60 days with no fighting of any sort, as opposed to the challenger, who gets 45 days without fighting and 30 days with no contact allowed during training.
All told, nine fighters, including an unsuccessful title challenger Tatsuya Kawajiri, received a medical suspension from the CSAC.
The full list of suspensions includes:
Nick Diaz: suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to eye laceration
Paul Daley: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Tatsuya Kawajiri: suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Keith Jardine: suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to right-eyebrow and nose lacerations
Hiroyuki Takaya: suspended 60 days with no contact 60 days due to right-cheek laceration
Brett Albee: suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to nose and temple lacerations
Saad Awad: suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to fractured right hand, though he can be cleared early by a physician
A.J. Matthews: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Paul Song: suspended indefinitely due to a possible right-elbow injury, though he can be cleared early by a physician
The slugfest delivered by Nick Diaz and Paul Daley this past Saturday has put both out of action for a bit. But that might be a good thing for Diaz, who's been vocal about getting vacation time.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today requested and received the list of "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" medical suspensions issued by the California State Athletic Commission.
The Showtime-televised event, which took place at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, saw Diaz defend his welterweight title a third time – in a span of six months.
Figures on the event's live gate and attendance, as well as fighter salary information, haven't been released yet.
Although victorious, Diaz was suspended for a longer period than Daley. The champ gets 60 days with no fighting of any sort, as opposed to the challenger, who gets 45 days without fighting and 30 days with no contact allowed during training.
All told, nine fighters, including an unsuccessful title challenger Tatsuya Kawajiri, received a medical suspension from the CSAC.
The full list of suspensions includes:
Nick Diaz: suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to eye laceration
Paul Daley: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Tatsuya Kawajiri: suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Keith Jardine: suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to right-eyebrow and nose lacerations
Hiroyuki Takaya: suspended 60 days with no contact 60 days due to right-cheek laceration
Brett Albee: suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to nose and temple lacerations
Saad Awad: suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to fractured right hand, though he can be cleared early by a physician
A.J. Matthews: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Paul Song: suspended indefinitely due to a possible right-elbow injury, though he can be cleared early by a physician
The overall fight score is just far too subjective to whoever is scoring. They mentioned it on the broadcast about a 1/2 point system which they actually use in local (non title fight sanctioned) boxing in Argentina for situations like this. And in those type of rounds where not much but someone MAYBE edges the round out it gets scored 10-9 1/2.
There's gonna be issues with any scoring system, especially in a sport where there's such few rounds because of the extreme importance of the judges "getting it right" on basically every round. If two judges fuck up scoring one round it could be the difference between winning a unanimous decision and losing a split decision.
There's gonna be issues with any scoring system, especially in a sport where there's such few rounds because of the extreme importance of the judges "getting it right" on basically every round. If two judges fuck up scoring one round it could be the difference between winning a unanimous decision and losing a split decision.
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Fighter Salaries
Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz earned $175,000 at this past Saturday's Diaz vs. Daley event in San Diego, Calif., according to salaries released Wednesday by the California athletic commission.
Paul Daley, who came up short in challenging Diaz for the belt by TKO with three seconds left in the first round, went home with $65,000.
These salaries are reported by Strikeforce to the California athletic commission. As always, these numbers are not entirely accurate representations of a fighter's complete fight earnings, as possible post-fight bonuses and sponsorships are not included in the commission's report.
Showtime Bouts
Nick Diaz, $175,000 def. Paul Daley, $65,000
Gilbert Melendez, $150,000 def. Tatsuya Kawajiri, $97,612.50
Gegard Mousasi ($150,000) and Keith Jardine ($25,000) ruled a majority draw
Shinya Aoki, $73,637.50 def. Lyle Beerbohm, $10,000
Preliminary Bouts
Robert Peralta, $2,000 + $2,000 win bonus = $4,000 def. Hiroyuki Takaya, $2,740
Virgil Zwicker, $2,000 + $1,000 win bonus = $3,000 def. Brett Albee, $1,000
Joe Duarte, $1,000 + $1,000 win bonus = $2,000 def. Saad Awad, $1,500
Herman Terrado, $1,000 + $500 win bonus = $1,500 def. A.J. Matthews, $1,000
Rolando Perez, $2,000 + $1,000 win bonus = $3,000 def. Edgar Cardenas, $1,000
Casey Ryan, $1,000 + $1,000 win bonus = $2,000 def. Paul Song, $750
Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz earned $175,000 at this past Saturday's Diaz vs. Daley event in San Diego, Calif., according to salaries released Wednesday by the California athletic commission.
Paul Daley, who came up short in challenging Diaz for the belt by TKO with three seconds left in the first round, went home with $65,000.
These salaries are reported by Strikeforce to the California athletic commission. As always, these numbers are not entirely accurate representations of a fighter's complete fight earnings, as possible post-fight bonuses and sponsorships are not included in the commission's report.
Showtime Bouts
Nick Diaz, $175,000 def. Paul Daley, $65,000
Gilbert Melendez, $150,000 def. Tatsuya Kawajiri, $97,612.50
Gegard Mousasi ($150,000) and Keith Jardine ($25,000) ruled a majority draw
Shinya Aoki, $73,637.50 def. Lyle Beerbohm, $10,000
Preliminary Bouts
Robert Peralta, $2,000 + $2,000 win bonus = $4,000 def. Hiroyuki Takaya, $2,740
Virgil Zwicker, $2,000 + $1,000 win bonus = $3,000 def. Brett Albee, $1,000
Joe Duarte, $1,000 + $1,000 win bonus = $2,000 def. Saad Awad, $1,500
Herman Terrado, $1,000 + $500 win bonus = $1,500 def. A.J. Matthews, $1,000
Rolando Perez, $2,000 + $1,000 win bonus = $3,000 def. Edgar Cardenas, $1,000
Casey Ryan, $1,000 + $1,000 win bonus = $2,000 def. Paul Song, $750
