UFC 118: Nate Diaz vs Marcus Davis official for Aug. 28 in Boston

by Jesse Holland on Jun 23, 2010 5:21 PM EDT

Marcus Davis will get a chance to fight in front of his fellow New Englanders when the UFC brings him Nate Diaz on the main card of the "Edgar vs. Penn 2" event at the TD Garden on August 28 in Boston, Massachusetts.

"The Irish Hand Grenade" (17-6) exploded against Jonathan Goulet at UFC 113: "Machida vs. Shogun II" back on May 8 to score a technical knockout finish and snap a rare two-fight losing skid.

After Dan Hardy squeaked past him with a split decision win at UFC 99: "The Comeback," Ben Saunders obliterated him in the clinch at UFC 106: "Ortiz vs. Griffin 2" just a few months later. Those consecutive losses effectively ended his welterweight title hopes after going 8-1 over a span of two and a half years.

Now Davis can continue his climb back up the 170-pound ladder against the wily Diaz.

The Cesar Gracie product is currently working through his issues with the Tennessee Athletic Commission for his role in the CBS brawl at the Strikeforce: "Nashville" event back in April and is expected to be ready to go by Aug. 28.

Diaz (12-5) has been hot and cold during his 155-pound run through the Zuffa organization. After submitting Melvin Guillard at Fight Night 19 in 2009, he lost a very questionable split decision to Gray Maynard earlier this year.

Since then, Diaz has moved up to welterweight with winning results. He stopped Rory Markham via technical knockout at UFC 111: "St. Pierre vs. Hardy" in March and could push himself further up the rankings if he finishes Davis.

"Edgar vs. Penn 2" will feature the rematch between Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn for "The Answer's" lightweight title, a number one 155-pound contender bout in the form of Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard and of course, the highly anticipated heavyweight fight between James Toney and Randy Couture.

For the latest UFC 118 fight card and line-up click here.

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War Diaz

Diaz by choke!

by MasterWhiteTiger on Jun 23, 2010 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

Like both these guys.

Dunno who to root for.

by dr.stu on Jun 23, 2010 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

Don't like both these guys

I know who I will be rooting for. One guy is an asshole, one guy isn’t. Guesses?

"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."

by Deuce02 on Jun 23, 2010 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Nate "I'll kill you with my douche face stare" Diaz!

But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers

by MMACHAMP on Jun 23, 2010 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions

one guy isn't an asshole?

News to me. I hate em both too. Hate Diaz more, and I pray that Davis finds a way to smack him around and score a TKO.

*ABM*

Wor Wor binks was Star Worbs best character.

by daniel worby on Jun 23, 2010 5:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Agreed.

However, I would like to see a fight between Hardy and Diaz.

by MMACHAMP on Jun 23, 2010 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions

f*ck! great call!

Who could get under Diaz’ skin in ways thought unimaginable better then Hardy?

Ya know, if I knew 100% Joe would set up Diaz/Hardy after a Nate win, I’d root for him just to see Hardy set this clown right off! It would be endless antics til the eventual pterodactyl (sp?) stare at The Outlaw, who would have his way with Diaz shortly after Dean says “Now hook em up”.

*ABM*

Wor Wor binks was Star Worbs best character.

by daniel worby on Jun 23, 2010 6:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

alright alright

my blind hatred (ok maybe thats a little much) for either Diaz brother clouded my judgment. Yes, they are both A-holes, but one is a huge a-hole and one is just kinda an a-hole.

"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."

by Deuce02 on Jun 23, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions

At least Davis won't phone it in like Rory.

He still has a serious chin imo and is still a better boxer than Diaz. I got him by a one sided UD simply because Diaz chins are just impossible to stamp out.

Big Nog for Life
Inventor/supporter of "Gleison Tibau to Featherweight" movement.

by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jun 24, 2010 8:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Nate should be suspended...

for the brawl. What a joke the commission is. Gilbert is injured anyway, Shield is negotiating a new contract, Nick already headlined Dream 13…the only guy that got punished is Mayhem (you know, the guy who got jumped by these dbags).

Anyway, I hope Nate tries to stand with Marcus because he’ll get KO’d. Rooting for Marcus on this one.

by olegb139 on Jun 23, 2010 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

agreed, im never rooting for a diaz again

by xquisitewretch on Jun 23, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

lol he was suspended

But suspensions are often 3-4 mos, so you can simply schedule a guy to fight 3-4 mos down the road just like he regularly would have. So useless. What they needed to do was fine these sh*theads. Suspensions like that are pointless.

*ABM*

Wor Wor binks was Star Worbs best character.

by daniel worby on Jun 23, 2010 6:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Can you confirm it?

The last I heard was :

"If he gets suspended we’re going to honor it…I didn’t hear that he was going to get suspended. I didn’t hear that, but if he does, it is what it is," said White. "These things happen when you get in a fight like that."

by olegb139 on Jun 23, 2010 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

i'll leave that up to the 'research messiah',

He should be here any second now. He’s late.

I’ll just point to this from the thread itself:

“The Cesar Gracie product is currently working through his issues with the Tennessee Athletic Commission for his role in the CBS brawl at the Strikeforce: “Nashville” event back in April and is expected to be ready to go by Aug. 28".

That, to me, says that there was some sort of suspension enforced preventing him from fighting til Aug 28th. But I guess technically it doesn’t say the word “suspension”, so you gotta point.

*ABM*

Wor Wor binks was Star Worbs best character.

by daniel worby on Jun 23, 2010 6:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

lol

not a fan of Nate, but I know all SF fighters were suspended for 3 months, there was a story about how Nick hasn’t filed his paperwork yet the other day. I’d like to see Davis knock him out, but I don’t see it happening.

by kevjack115 on Jun 23, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions