Nick Diaz is Joking, Right?

Finding out Nick Diaz wants a “comeback” fight with Anderson Silva was one hell of a way to wake up this morning. First of all, a “comeback” fight? Dude is suspended, let’s not glorify that; the only reason he is pseudo-retired is because he “quit” MMA when he didn’t get his way against Condit which is the equivalent of a toddler storming off the playground when he can’t have the monkey bars. He also only wants “fights that matter” now; remember when he was supposed to fight GSP for the championship, did that not matter? BJ Penn? The Interim Title? What about the Strikeforce title and Frank Shamrock? Nearly every fight he’s had for the last four years “has mattered”. But seriously, Anderson Silva, really, this is the road he wants to go down? It’s ridiculous to think Silva wouldn’t pick him apart in under a round. 

GSP Set to Return in November (Hopefully)

The UFC’s Welterweight Division has been in a holding pattern for a while now. GSP last defended his strap in April of 2011 against Jake Shields, before suffering a knee injury that has kept him inactive since. Carlos Condit won a hard fought decision against Nick Diaz for the Interim Championship then chose to stagnate the division and wait for a title unification bout. The number one contender has changed between Jonhy Hendricks, Jake Ellenberger, and Martin Kampmann, and even now a Kampmann/Hendricks fight is on the horizon to settle the matter once and for all. But the welterweight woes are coming to an end: November 17^th, UFC154. GSP is poised to make his return and unify the belts against Condit, while Kampmann/Hendricks will slug it out for first crack at the Undisputed Champion, that is of course barring any potential injuries. Fingers crossed.