Nick Diaz was supposed to be fighting Hayato “Mach” Sakurai at DREAM, but Gary Shaw forced Diaz to withdraw from that fight so he could schedule a Diaz vs. KJ Noons rematch for a live EliteXC show on CBS. However, for some reason KJ Noons isn’t going to fight Diaz, and has been replaced with Thomas Denny. Big disappoinment.
Don’t get me wrong, Thomas Denny is a veteran fighter, and may possibly even be a tougher opponent for Diaz, but it’s just not the rematch fans wanted to see, especially after the altercation with Karl Noons, Sr. and the Noons posse at the last EliteXC show.
The Diaz/Denny EliteXC event will be in Stockton, California — Nick Diaz’ hometown.