makes sense.. they both have great records.. with their only ufc losses being decisions to karo(diaz) and hughes(gsp).
both are aggressive finishers
both are technical grapplers
both have KO power
i think these 2 plus karo are the young elite of the ww division.. let them fight and have the winner fight the winner of karo/hughes.
it is early to pit them against each other, sure, but this matchup is absolutely perfect and the real winners would be the fans.
GSP beat Karo. His only loss is to Hughes. GSP would beat the piss out of Diaz.
this fight doesn't need to happen, but sure, why not. one more fight before St Pierre takes the title could be fine. the longer the wait for St Pierres title shot, the better St Pierre gets, and the more Hughes chances decrease.
"diaz has claim to a title shot just as much as gsp does"
no, not really at all actually.
a fight with Diaz will be nothing more then a tune up fight for St Pierre. St Pierre is on another level, he beats Diaz 9 times out of 10. he stands the best chance at beating Hughes in the division and is really the number 1 contender even if Karo is getting Hughes next. All a St Pierre win does is tell the mma world what they already knew before, if they weren't in denial that is. This fight doesn't need to happen to know who the number 2 ww in the UFC is, you want to throw Diaz in there to reward him, fine go ahead, but it's not necessary.
GSP vs Diaz for a title shot, make it happen!
Wouldn't even be close IMO. GSP is way too much for Diaz.
Diaz hasn't beaten anyone on the level of Frank Trigg.
He had a competive fight with Karo, who St Pierre dominated.
When Diaz beats a top 5 ww, (which he has yet to do) then he will be as deserving at a title shot as St Pierre is now, but who knows, by that time chances are it will St Pierre giving him the title shot as I'm sure St Pierre will be more then glad to do.
I'd like to see that fihgt, Diaz is very good. GSP has separated himself from the rest of the 170 pouunders with his victory last night but Diaz does present a challenge and if nothing more, it will give GSP a good tune up prior to his showdown with Hughes.
GSP=mr. miogi while Diaz=karate kid
diaz would roll over diego..
gsp would try and keep it standing vs diaz..
which would lead to gsp getting ktfo like robbie lawler.
dont forget what jeremy jackson, who probably has the best hands at that weight, said about diaz after a recent workout with him..
'i feel sorry for whoever fights him next'
GSP is more then capable of hanging in there stand up wise with Diaz. I mean Karo hung in there standing with Diaz with some of the ugliest stand up technique going for fuck sakes. GSP isn't as wild as Lawler and less likely to leave himself open to counters that will leave him vulnerable to getting KOes. If GSP feels uncomfortable standing with Diaz, he will take Diaz down without a problem, just like he does against everyone else, and ground and pound Diaz until he either gets the TKO or gets the UD.
and trigg can beat up diego too
ttt