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Nick Diaz vs Thomas Denny Elite XC fight set for July 26 on CBS

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Nick Diaz (17-7) will finally meet up with Thomas Denny (26-16) at Elite XC: "Unfinished Business" during the next installment of "Saturday Night Fights" on CBS on July 26, according to GracieFighter.com.

Diaz and Denny were scheduled to hook 'em up at the now defunct Gracie Fighting Championships in January 2007; however, the entire Miami-based card (and promotion) seemingly disappeared out of thin air.

This news comes on the heels of a recent MMAmania.com report that Diaz would not be booked to rematch Elite XC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons as expected. Apparently, Noons was never even scheduled to appear on the card despite the public perception that the fight was a done deal.

That's clearly a fight that is going to happen sometime soon as long as Diaz takes care of business next month. Since his sensational win (later ruled a no contest) over Takanori Gomi in February 2007, however, Diaz appears to have hit a wall.

The Stockton, Calif., native has been plagued by injuries, fight cancellations, lackluster performances and drama in general for the past 12 months. Despite the distractions, he has won three of four fights since the bout against Gomi.

Diaz most recently stopped Muhsin Corrbrey via technical knockout (strikes) Elite XC: "Return of the King" earlier this month. He was scheduled to take on Hayuto "Mach" Sakurai at Dream 5 on July 21 for the vacant welterweight crown; however, it appears that Pro Elite forced Diaz to cancel that opportunity in favor of the Denny match up.

"Wildman" is a crafty mixed martial arts veteran who has won four of his last five fights. He most recently was awarded a win for his fight with "Malaipet" at a ShoXC event. The bout was stopped early because Denny sustained illegal blows that left him unable to continue.

Elite XC: "Unfinished Business" features the main event rematch between middleweight champion Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith, as well as a fight for the vacant and first-ever welterweight title between 170-pound studs Jake Shields and Nick Thompson.

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KJ “I only fight in hawaii” Noons is a scared little bitch! He realizes that Nick will be fighting a smarter fight this time around and wants nothing to do with it. When this fight does finally happen, I hope Nick rips his arm off and uses it for a bong!
Gary Shaw made Nick cancel a higher profile fight for a championship for this shit…what a crock of shit! What’s next, Kimbo Slice challenging Fedor? This really goes up my ass, and I now have no interest in this event.
Message to all caesar gracie fighters (if you read blogs) fulfill your contracts and get the fuck out!!! You guys all deserve to be with Nate in the UFC!!!

by kevin on Jun 24, 2008 2:45 PM EDT reply actions  

lol @ bong and amen @ deserve to be in the UFC

by Automation on Jun 24, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

i can’t beleave they pulled him out of a title match for this, if it where for noons i could understand, it will probally be a good fight but not worth being pulled out of dream.

by roy on Jun 24, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kevin: THat exactlyt what I wrote earlier! All ceaser gracie fighters need to get the F away from Gary shaw.

Thanks Gary shaw, you ruined 1 of the biggest WARS of the summer Diaz vs. Sakurai, so that Diaz can fight Denny? Is this a joke?

Kevin, I guess u dont want to go to see this event live any longer! lol

KJ “The Nancy Boy” Noons!
-Red Foreman! lol

by john on Jun 24, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

And they essentially titled their last show (Return of The King) after a champ who won’t fight his #1 contender? King, I say thee nay, he is but a steward to the throne. lol. I second (or third) the PERMANENT nickname of Nancy Boy for Noons. Doubt it will make a difference, but if Shaw won’t listen to the fans, let the fans help call out Noons for Diaz. Or should we go the way of mexicutioner?

by chefdaddy on Jun 24, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I cant wait till ViolentMike reads this! U think we are mad?

by john on Jun 24, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I read it in the Markham thread. Its pointless to express exactly how I feel because I will get moderated… ButI’ll try. THOMAS THE F*CKING WILDMAN DENNY!!!!!! HUH???? The only thing that Denny and Diaz should be possibly be competing in is a contest to see who can make an uglier face. That’s it. Denny does not deserve to fight the #1 contender.

Now that is just complete and utter bullsh*t no matter how you look at it. Its just the system F’ing with Nick Diaz, yet again. EliteXC should have ONLY cancelled his DREAM championship fight against Sakurai if his fight on July 26th was going to be for a different championship. Quit holding my homie down! KJ Noons gets to fight half his fights in Hawaii and California. This is possibly going to be the first ever big MMA event in Stockton, and Nick Diaz isn’t fighting KJ for the belt? WTF??? Nick Diaz beat Mushin Corbbrey and became #1 contender. When you are #1 contender, YOU FIGHT FOR THE TITLE. Was KJ and his father fondling Gary Shaw’s nuts for the last couple days once they heard that they might have to fight Diaz in Stockton. MAN, THIS IS SO JACKED UP!

Nick Diaz should not have to fight against anyone in EliteXC other than KJ Noons. Why risk the #1 contender status. PLUS, its a heated rivalry that EliteXC is trying to promote WWF style, so they wouldn’t risk it either. What just happened is Elite pulled Diaz out of the DREAM title fight FOR NOTHING. Thomas Wildman Denny. Give me a F’ing break, for real!!!!!!!!!

I do not want this event to take place in Stockton. I want the event that Diaz fights Noon’s to take place in Stockton. It is in Nick’s best interest to fight Sakurai at DREAM on the 21st. I think that EliteXC would be better off having Nick beat Sakurai so when he does fight his next fight in Elite, he will be called the DREAM champion, which makes him even more marketable.

That lil p*ssy Noons was probably crying that he didn’t have enough time to get ready to fight Diaz. He usually has like 8 months between fights, because he is not a real fighter like Nick Diaz. As a matter of fact, if you don’t accept the fight with #1 contender when its offered, you should have to bow down to the #1 contender and conceed the belt to him!

Nick is puffing a LOT of trees right now to cope with this…. I wish I could join and cheer him up with some of what I got!

by ViolentMike on Jun 24, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

LOL, I tried to without getting mod’d.

by ViolentMike on Jun 24, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

My post will be up shortly.

by ViolentMike on Jun 24, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Diaz is a mental case

by thetuf75 on Jun 24, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kevin you are a genius! The only other person besides me who wants these guys in the UFC! Where they belong. This non exclusive crap and fight cancelations is becoming a freakin joke. Get Nick back in the UFC and redeem some of these BS decision losses. Not sure if Dana has a problem with Nick or not but if he has Nate on contract and doing quite well I find it hard to believe he wouldnt want Nick as well.. Anthony

by Anthony on Jun 24, 2008 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is this so they can scrap it??

by Automation on Jun 24, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions  

I know u r being funny, but the best thing for everyone is to just scratch this fight!

Whjat a JOKE!!!!!

by john on Jun 24, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hopefully Denny gets hit by a car this afternoon and they can put the Diaz/Sakurai fight back on!!!!

by ViolentMike on Jun 24, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kevin, can you do me a favour?

Can you read my post in the salaries thread and respond.

I didn’t catch that thread until late on.

by Automation on Jun 24, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions  

since I do take requests auto, I’ll respond. Tiger woods is worth almost a billion dollars, do you know what golf paid last year?? 14 million. Dale Earndhart JR. made 80% of his money in sponsors! David Beckham is a bad example for one reason…soccer (as sad as itmay be) is the #1 sport around the world! To say sponsors shouldn’t be included is just dumb man. Lebron james’ base pay is about 90 million less than he made last year. Peyton manning isn’t on TV because he doesn’t like the money. Put it in perspective, we are talking billion dollar entities in NFL or Nascar and PGA, yet they don’t complain. Instead they seek out various companies willing to pay them a stipend to endorse or use their products for a price. Tito ortiz made 6 million dollars last year in the UFC, and we all saw randy’s signing bonus that he forgot to mention while bitching. The elite fighters are making millions of dollars, while up and comers have every opportunity to “pimp” themselves out to make up for the money they don’t make fighting. But it’s proven DW gives hefty bonuses. Anyone who believes Jardine only made 10k to get ko’d by silva is plain ignorant! Like I said, offer me 6 figures to fight per year, where do I sign?
On a side note, the “losers” at wal mart can’t help it, so don’t pick on them. My wife’s cousin works there (she’s almost 30), she make 28k a year. Basically I made more than her years salary last quarter, does that make her a bad person? no. should we poke fun? NO. We should stop giving a shit at how “little” fighters making 6 figures for fighting are making and start educating our youth (especially in stockton), so that I’m not supporting them through welfare and assistance. (my wife’s cousin gets no assistance or child support by the way…too proud).

by kevin on Jun 24, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kind of got lost with all the names you dropped out there but I’ve got to disagree with the sponsorship scenario, whoever you are or whatever you do.

On a side note also, I was defending wal mart and McDonald’s employees.

Does the UFC negiotiate the sponsorship in with the fighter’s contract like Pacalis stated, if so that is just short of rape.

What you are effectively saying is that a fighter shouldn’t moan about his salary because his sponsorship deal bolsters their earnings to a better level. Is that not like saying to a carpenter that his employer should only pay him X amount because he can bolster his wages by doing jobs on the side?

Maybe I need it to be put into Lehman’s Terms because I’m not getting it: -

Is the sponsorship part of the UFC contract or is this negiotiated outwith any agreement with the UFC?

If not then the fighter’s total earnings shouldn’t be included when discussing fighter salaries from the UFC

by Automation on Jun 24, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m right in saying that the UFC itself has numerous sponsorship deals.

Does that mean the fans and TV stations should pay less because the UFC’s earnings will be bolstered by these Sponsors??

by Automation on Jun 24, 2008 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know it is probably old news for you guys but would really like to hear the opinions of John and VM on the salries thread.

John, you didn’t comment and VM you touched on the sponsorship deals.

Everyone else was hugging Kevin’s post.

by Automation on Jun 24, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

don’t hate auto…participate. They only hug because of the time and thought I put in. I could be like the rest of you guys…hold on let me try a few:

Boobies
ban elite
fedor rules
f*uck dana
tito sucks

nope, I’ll stick to putting some thought into my posts. I get home from work around 3 AM, and am thinking of starting a __________ morning conversation with whatever mma topic enters my head that particular night, what do you guys think?

by kevin on Jun 24, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m the best counter poster in the world. I’m like the Chuck Lidell of the threads.

In my best Phil Baroni voice “I’m the best eva, I’m the f@_king man, I’m the f@_king best eva”

I counter the ‘alleged’ intelligent posts and no-one can respond intelligently

by Automation on Jun 24, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

hey john and VM, how does it feel to have your nuts cupped like this? my grin is ear to ear…thanks auto for making my day!!!!!

by kevin on Jun 24, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol No problem.

Sweet dreams Kev because you know I’m right.

by Automation on Jun 24, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

well men, it’s nap time, enjoy my posts, and mike, I don’t know how you get through moderation so easily! This will get moderated! Guess it’s just me

by kevin on Jun 24, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

cuz it was an articulate, well thought out and IMO highly accurate post.

by chefdaddy on Jun 24, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

that a perfect example of how gary shaw is always looking over his stronger fighters he sucks

GIVE KIMBO,CUNG LE,SILVA,DIAZ,NOONS, ATLEAST A TOP 20 FIGHTER AND MAYBE ONE DAY U WILL BE HALF OF WHAT THE UFC IS.

KIMBO SUCKS

by DANIEL on Jun 24, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Diaz is always capping on guys with colored hair and tattoos in his interviews. Now he gets to fight another 1! HAHAHAHA!

by kama kaze on Jun 24, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Fucking bullshit, fuck you gary shaw.

by Macho Bullshit on Jun 24, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions  

This is the reason why open contracts dont work. They actually allow a promoter to screw you over even more. Nick was only a bong rip and a month away from fighting for a dream title, now fat paulie walnuts gets to screw him over to fight wildman??? Gary Shaw is a blight on MMA.

by kazanski on Jun 24, 2008 3:29 PM EDT reply actions  

War Denny. I am very glad Diaz is not getting a title shot.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Jun 24, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Who on the ELite roster deserves one more than he does? His only loss under the Elite banner was to the champ.

by ViolentMike on Jun 24, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

There are only what 4 fighters in that division in the Elite XC? Denny, Diaz, Noons, Edwards?

Diaz, has fought piss poor fights, yes he has won, but they have been crappy fights. Him winning 1 fight is not deserving of a title shot.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Jun 24, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

SEMTEX,??WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HIM DALEY ??

by CYD CYANIDE on Jun 24, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Semtex is Cage Rage but Elite does cross promote with them.

by ViolentMike on Jun 24, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

noons vs. diaz will never happen, unfortunately

noons is ducking diaz

by JJ on Jun 24, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions  

how about that diaz vs gomi rematch. is diaz ducking gomi? for what reason would 1 fighter duck another after kicking his tail?

by b.w on Jun 24, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

B.W: I dont know about u, but Diaz does not strike me as the type of guy that “Ducks people”. Maybe its just me but I cant see him avoiding fights with anyone!

by john on Jun 25, 2008 6:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think it’s pretty risky whenever you put a dangerous journeyman up against a contender. Bad move. I hope Diaz owns.

by Jon on Jun 24, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions  

After Diaz wins are they going to send KJ into the cage to start a fight?

by Haze on Jun 24, 2008 3:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Diaz has no class at all. I will give you that he is a hell of a fighter. There is a reason he is not in the ufc anymore…

by JAMJAM on Jun 24, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions  

“Unfinished Business” Surely the UFC brass can find someway to file a lawsuit agaist them for that. LOL!

by Chainlink on Jun 24, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Off the subject:

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by PhilQNY on Jun 24, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions  

I was kind of hoping they were going to announce Jay Hieron as Nick’s opponent. That would have been a lot better than Thomas Denny. Hieron threw that body shot at Diaz during the Noons melee, he looked like he wanted to fight Diaz bad, like he didn’t like him. That fight would have been badass. Why Thomas Denny? I just don’t like it. I agree with VM and John and them boys that if it wasn’t going to be Noons/Diaz II, then Elite XC should have let Diaz fight Mach at DREAM 5…Stockton or not.

by tha spida on Jun 24, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions  

ISNT HEIRON A LITTLE BIG TO FIGHT DIAZ???

by CYD CYANIDE on Jun 24, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

No bigger than Sakurai. He’s 170. Diaz came in at 169 for his 160 pound fight with Corbbrey. Diaz might actually be a little bigger than Hieron.

by tha spida on Jun 24, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

What was Hieron doing in there rep’ing City Box. Isn’t he still Xtreme Couture?

by ViolentMike on Jun 24, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

MANIA,

Check this out: Is Gary Shaw leaving soon?:

Speculation within the MMA industry suggests that Gary Shaw’s days at ProElite may be numbered. Rumors suggest that Shaw may be out by the end of the summer, possibly soon after the July 26 CBS event. Multiple sources have told MMAPayout.com that the expected move is another example of CBS’s growing influence on the company. Santa Monica Capital Partners, the largest shareholder in the company, is also believed to have taken a more active role in the company of late.

Under terms of its deal with ProElite, CBS is entitled to purchase 500,000 shares of stock in the company each time it broadcasts a show on CBS. Based on those options and warrrants already exercised in conjunction with the CBS and Showtime deals, CBS Corporation is believed to be the second largest shareholder in the company.

Earlier this year, Doug DeLuca was “promoted” from CEO to Chairman of the Board in favor of Charles Champion. That move was reportedly also at the behest of CBS and Santa Monica Partners. CBS also fast tracked EliteXC’s return to network television to July (as opposed to the October date preferred by ProElite) after reportedly selling out its commercial inventory for the 5/31 show

by Crazy on Jun 24, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions  

UM DENNY MAY WIN THIS FIGHT ,DIAZ BETTER NOT TAKE EM LIGHTLYY

by CYD CYANIDE on Jun 24, 2008 4:40 PM EDT reply actions  

HOW CAN GARY S DAYS BE NUMBERED HE OWNS 85 % OF IT ,WAKE UP

by CYD CYANIDE on Jun 24, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions  

That was news from another site, which states that CBS is entitled to purchase 500,000 shares of stock in the company each time it broadcasts a show on CBS. check it out:
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/6/24/557949/gary-shaw-ousted-from-pro

by Crazy on Jun 24, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

YEA CBS NOT ELITE XC,OH WELL MOST MMA FANS THAT MATTER WATCH “THE FIGHT NETWORK”"

by CYD CYANIDE on Jun 24, 2008 5:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Actually, most MMA fans that matter watch MMA wherever/whenever they can. Stop typing all your posts in caps please, it’s really annoying.

by chefdaddy on Jun 25, 2008 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Nick Diaz goes to Denny’s is this a misprint

by kozo on Jun 24, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions  

FINALLY

by belfort_fan on Jun 26, 2008 4:26 PM EDT reply actions  

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