Nick Diaz will put his Strikeforce welterweight title on the line April 9 against hard-hitting Paul Daley. The matchup between Diaz and Daley will be the main event on a fight card held at San Diego's Valley View Casino Center.
Tickets for the event go on sale on Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m. PT.
The second title fight on the card features lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez defending his title against Tatsuya Kawajir.
Two other fights have been confirmed for the main card, which will be televised on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on April 9.
Gegard Mousasi will take on Mike Kyle, and Lyle Beerbohm will battle Shinya Aoki.
Daley and Diaz are both known for their outspoken ways, and the talk has already begun as fight night nears.
"Daley has great stand-up, but he likes to talk a lot of (expletive), and I'm not really impressed with him as a mixed martial artist," Diaz said. "We'll see how it goes and see how he does on April 9. Let's see if he can walk the walk. I seriously doubt it."
"I am a striker, there is no secret about that. I like to knock people out quickly and aggressively. No one in MMA hits like me," Daley said. "I'm faster and more explosive than Diaz. Diaz doesn't have good wrestling. There is no way he'll stand with me. I'll smash him within three rounds. I will knock him out."
Tickets for the event start at $25.
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