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Report: Nick Diaz Added to March 29 EliteXC/Strikeforce Event
Posted by MMA Junkie on March 1, 2008 at 2:31 pm ET

Nick Diaz, who was tentatively scheduled to return to EliteXC in April, will instead compete on the organization’s March 29 show. The event, which takes place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., is co-promoted by Strikeforce and features a main event between Frank Shamrock and Cung Le.

The Diaz news comes from GracieFighter.com, a website owned by Cesar Gracie, under whom Diaz trains. MMAjunkie.com (UFC News & Rumors - MMA News - UFC Fighters - UFC Event Recaps and Previews - MMAjunkie.com) couldn’t immediately reach event officials for confirmation.

Diaz’s opponent hasn’t been named.

Last month, fiveouncesofpain.com reported that Muhsin Corbbrey (6-2), an up-and-comer who made a name for himself with back-to-back victories in EliteXC’s “ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series” events, would likely be Diaz’s opponent at the April 26 event in Honolulu, Hawaii. However, the website now reports the fight has been scrapped.

Diaz most recently fought K.J. Noons for EliteXC’s vacant lightweight title in November, but the bout was stopped after the first round because of multiple cuts on Diaz’s face. He had surgery to repair significant scar tissue soon after the TKO loss.

The former UFC fighter is now 4-1 (with one no-contest) in his past six fights.

Diaz may have been added to the March fight card after a few notable subtractions. As MMAjunkie.com reported earlier this week, a fight between Strikeforce world lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez (13-1) and Jorge Masvidal (13-2) has been scrapped because of a shin injury suffered by Masvidal at a Feb. 23 Strikeforce event. (The organization is on the search for a replacement.) Additionally, a back injury suffered in the same event will likely force Joe Riggs out of his bout with Joey Villasenor.

Still, in addition to Shamrock vs Le, the event will feature a fight between Jake Shields and Drew Fickett for the vacant EliteXC welterweight title, and notables such as Paul Daley and Paul Buenetello are also expected to compete.

The event airs on Showtime.

Source: Report: Nick Diaz Added to March 29 EliteXC/Strikeforce Event -- MMAjunkie.com

Looking forward to seeing Nick Diaz in the cage again. As I said before, his last two performances have been really underwhelming; but when he's on, he is one of the most exciting fighters on the planet, in any weight class, in any org.

I wish he would make his mind up to focus everything on his MMA like BJ Penn has; if he does that, we should all buckle up for the ride.

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Awesome, that March 29th card is going to be stacked

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I thought he schooled that Hawaiin dude the announcers were blowing acting like it was a close decision. And the last fight was a shame due too cuts

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Diaz had his scar tissue fixed up via plastic surgery and apparently his "brow bones were shaved down" to reduce cutting in the future