Diaz's manager Cesar Gracie called Dana during the announcement of Condit replacing Diaz and he said he agrees with the decision, he is embarrassed for Nick Diaz who has completely disappeared/ignoring everybody.
what a forkin moron he is. call me crazy but i think condit has more to offer gsp than diaz did. i didn't think diaz would be physically strong enough to hang with gsp, but this condit fight should be pretty bad ass. KICK SOME ASS CARLOS!!!
Dana spent $15,000 in flights alone for Diaz that he missed the last few days, and says its a huge financial blow with the commercials, advertising, name-branding, etc. He and GSP are pissed. Why wouldn't he show up for the biggest championship fight in his career?
Dana hinted that the pressure got to him and he couldn't handle it. You can watch the press conference here http://www.ufc.com/media/ufc-137-special-pc
For all the talk he's done about being under paid and wanting his money... how the hell can you just turn down upwards of $1,000,000? You scared homie?
GSP vs. Condit is a better fight anyway so I'm not too bummed. Just can't wait to see who they give BJ as his new opponent.
Very well deserved for Carlos Condit. The dude is a FINISHER. Out of his 27 wins 13 have been by KO and 13 by submission. GSP better bring his best.
One other thing... Both GSP and Condit train with Greg Jackson so it will be interesting to see how this unfolds.
Bump Fight's been canceled today by Dana, because Diaz was a no show with no valid reasons for two press conferences in Toronto and Vegas. A real shame really. Carlos Condit has been put in as an replacement.. So now it's Condit vs GSP for the title now. Diaz apparently has some social anxiety problems according to cesar Gracie, and no one knows where he is at the moment.
Hey, did you guys hear Dana in that video posted by somebody above (http://www.ufc.com/media/ufc-137-special-pc)? He was asked about BJ Penn getting a shot at GSP and he said no, it was Condit's chance all the way if not Nick. Then he said something like "If I told you what I was trying to do with BJ Penn, you'd think I was nuts". When asked to elaborate, he dodged. I wonder who he's got lined up for Penn? Also, Jon Fitch just came out and said, he'd fight Penn or Diaz.
GSP will win this. I just hope the one that will step in the ring is George "Rush" St. Pierre and not George "Safe" Pierre.
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I really don't understand what he was trying to do with that video. It's like the fact he didn't show up multiple times never happened.... oh, and he wants to fight. And lol at "Carlos Conduit".
I'd rather watch Condit vs GSP anyways. How can you mess up the opportunity of a lifetime like this? Its a shame.
Yeah.. i seriously don't get the guy, I mean it's really childish to act the way he did and not giving a F about his job. The guy's got some issues he needs to sort out, maybe Cesar can talk some sense into him.
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