Word surfaced yesterday that Nick Diaz had agreed to a long-term contract extension with EliteXC.
Reports are that Diaz has signed an exclusive contract with EliteXC that will extend his current contract through 2009. Diaz will fight between three and five times a year over the length of the contract with his next fight coming on November 10 in Texas.
Diaz’s next fight will be for the EliteXC 160lb title which we can assume will be labeled as their lightweight title. My guess is EliteXC has decided on the 160lb weight limit instead of the standard 155lb limit to fit Diaz into the title picture. Diaz has wins at 160lbs over Takanori Gomi and most recently Mike Aina.
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MY BOY NICK… TEAR IT UP DOG
YEEESSSSSS!! give that man a title. i’m so excited i’m gonna go smoke a fatty for the soon to be EliteXC champ!
I gotta say, I’m really liking EliteXC so far.
They have made the right moves, signed the right guys, and partnered/bought out the right competition.
The UFC better watch themselves over the next 18 months or things could change rapidly.
I’m telling you that Showtime subscription is really paying off. Elite has been doing some good thing lately and I hope it continues. The UFC thought they got rid of the competition when they bought Pride but Elite has kinda stepped up and will be a legitimate threat soon. If they would have landed Fedor the UFC would have to have been a little scared. The more MMA around the better especially when they are free (almost). Robbie, Diaz, Ninja, Villasenior, Gina, they are starting to amass quite a stable of fighters not to mention they way they share fighters with their other coorganizations they have built relationships with. Should be a good year for Elite and the fans. Someone needed to step up and show the UFC they have competition.
i’m very happy to hear this. I dont like the idea of monopolies especially when the biggest company has some very shady business practices and underpays fighters. That will not help the sport in the long run.