Comments on: The latest of Nick Diaz missing a CSAC drug test

By: eJiuJitsu » Nick Diaz Off Strikeforce Card, Jesse Taylor In Against Jay Hieron (Update II)

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:42:11 +0000

[...] kicker is even if he takes it today, that doesn’t necessarily guarantee he’ll be able to fight. If CSAC has the results in their hands by the weigh-ins on Friday and he passes, he’s good, [...]

By: Oh Yeah

Oh Yeah — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:24:30 +0000

I believe I’ve read Diaz say he can flush himself in 8 days with cleansers and water (also because of the level of physical activity he’s involved in).

Also, read that post on BE and I noticed that too. I can understand linking the interview, but give the HT as well.

By: Alan Conceicao

Alan Conceicao — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:32:07 +0000

The points about their divisions being weak are totally true. If they were focusing on fewer divisions, it wouldn’t be an issue, but they’re going with everything from 155 up plus a women’s title. But then, that’s why they entered into agreements for talent sharing overseas. If they can acquire guys like Zaromskis or some of the big name lightweights for future cards along with some of the more successful M-1 guys, then that shores them up and creates interesting matches for TV. If they fail on that, then we’ll be stuck with Rodrigo Damm/some loser from TUF 5, and I’m gonna have a hard time giving a shit about that no matter how much they build it within the framework of the promotion. As will, you know, everyone else.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:07:32 +0000

Not to mention the winner of Mousasi/Babalu literally not having one credible challenger available.

I could say the card couldn’t get any worse… But then again, I fully expect one of the females not to make weight.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:59:30 +0000

You forgot to mention their Light Heavyweight Division….

Babalu vs. Mousasi is a very solid fight. But who does the winner fight? There is literally no good challenger to that belt after that fight. The two best are Vlady & Soko. And neither are a real challenge.

Perhaps Little Nog, but something tells me he will be in the UFC next….

By: Mr.Roadblock

Mr.Roadblock — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:53:41 +0000

There’s really no conceivable way they can make Fedor a success.

This is a card that is going nowhere. They had a nice idea at first about using Carano/Cyborg to get publicity and introducing their champions to people.

They really have an embarrassing crop of “champs”.

A guy who never did anything at 205 is the HW champ and hasn’t defended in 2 years. Cung Le hasn’t been seen since the Shamrock fight over a year ago. Who is the 155lb champ again? Thompson? What would Gross and Hunt say if UFC champs didn’t defend belts for 2 years?

They’re not going to have Fedor fight for a belt right away? Seriously? Strikeforce is going nowhere fast. How do you have Fedor in your organization and not have him as champ? Without him losing to whomever the champ is.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:42:37 +0000

I’m not sure about that. Hieron was T’d probably be one of the best fights fup by GSP and Blackburn. Not sure if he has the chin to handle Davis…

Looking at the bigger picture in all of this….

Showtime has to be shaking their heads right now. They already dealt with the EliteXC fiasco. Then they thought they had an upgrade in SF and Scott Coker. And then this card happens. While a lot of it isn’t Coker’s fault, I don’t think he has helped the situation at all.

1. He didn’t check to make sure Diaz would have a license on time.

2. Diaz basically admits he is smoking weed (medical or not).

3. The last two conference calls have been complete train wrecks. Calling them unprofessional would be putting it nicely.

4. Both Thomson & Overeem are off the card due to injuries. Typically that wouldn’t be a huge problem, except they both already had the injuries when the fights were SIGNED. Expecting them to heal was obviously a bad miscalculation by Coker.

One of these things happening before a card wouldn’t have been a big deal. Combine all of these things together, and Coker is looking like a complete amateur right now in the eyes of the Showtime Executives. It’s one thing to run a successful regional promotion. It’s completely different to run a functioning national organization.

If he is unable to make Fedor a success…. He is going to be swimming upstream until SF’s contract with Showtime expires.

By: Jeremy (not that Jeremy)

Jeremy (not that Jeremy) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:38:59 +0000

Anyone who doesn’t enter into a “manly agreement” to stand toe to toe with Marcus David would beat him.

By: Mr.Roadblock

Mr.Roadblock — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:25:59 +0000

Jay Hieron would destroy Marcus Davis, imo.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:31:50 +0000

smoogy,

that’s still 7 out of 10. The UFC could put Marcus Davis in that division to represet the UFC… And he would likely beat all of them…

As for testing being PR thing… It is, but more importantly it is there for legal reasons. Not to protect the fighters as they always say… But to protect the state from a potential lawsuit.

As for Diaz, he shouldn’t be allowed to fight for a minimum of 6 months. It should be treated no differently then a failed test….