UFC 137: GSP vs. Diaz - Card Updates

[keithlewis]

UFC President Dana White’s tweet Wednesday afternoon was short and sweet – “U wanted it! U GOT IT!!!”

What the fans wanted was a showdown between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and the STRIKEFORCE welterweight title holder, Nick Diaz. So on October 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, the UFC 137 Superfight becomes a reality.

Unbeaten since 2007, St-Pierre has taken on and beaten all comers, barely losing a round in the process. Since regaining his title from Matt Serra in 2008, he has turned back the challenges of Jon Fitch, BJ Penn, Thiago Alves, Dan Hardy, Josh Koscheck, and Jake Shields. But this fall, he will face off against the man many believe has the style to dethrone him, Shields’ longtime training partner Diaz.

A proud native of Stockton, California, Diaz, like GSP, has not lost since 2007. Along the way, the UFC vet has defeated Frank Shamrock, Scott Smith, Mach Sakurai, KJ Noons, and Paul Daley, and with his world-class striking skills and jiu-jitsu game improving with each fight, he is on track to shock the world on October 29th.

http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-137-fight-card-updates

[keithlewis]

UFC 137: GSP vs. Diaz
October 29, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada



UFC Welterweight Championship:
Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz



B.J. Penn vs. Carlos Condit
Hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop
Mirko Filipovic vs. Roy Nelson
Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione
Sam Stout vs. Dennis Siver
Bart Palaszewski vs. Tyson Griffin
Brandon Vera vs. Eliot Marshall
Tim Credeur vs. Brad Tavares

[keithlewis]

A lightweight match between the tough-as-nails Daniel "Danny Boy" Downes and TUF 13 runner-up Ramsey Nijem has been verbally agreed to for the UFC 137 fight card, UFC president Dana White confirmed today.