Nick Diaz was removed from the UFC 137 fight program for not attending the show's press conference this Wednesday (7). The absence left Dana White, president of the organization, irritated and the fighter, who would fight for the welterweight belt against Georges St Pierre, was replaced by Carlos Condit. But this Thursday a new twist marked the event and Nick Diaz is back on the card.
The confirmation was made by Dana White himself via Twitter. The director announced that Diaz will face the former champion B.J. Penn, who was originally scheduled to face Condit at the same event.
“This is crazy, but here we go again! You wanted it, you got it: (BJ) Penn against (Nick) Diaz, October 27th, in Las Vegas”, wrote the manager on the microblog.
Moments before Dana's confirmation, B.J. Penn also used Twitter to state that he would have a great fight at UFC 137,
“Dana offered me a deal I can’t refuse. I’m still on the Oct. 27 card,” Penn said.
With the confirmation of the confrontation between B.J. Penn e Nick Diaz, the UFC 137 fight program looked like this:
Main Card
Georges St-Pierre vs. Carlos Condit – Fight valid for the welterweight belt
Nick Diaz vs. BJ Penn;
Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione;;
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Roy Nelson
Hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop;
Preliminary Card
Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver;
Tyson Griffin vs. Bart Palaszewski;
Tim Credeur vs. Brad Tavares;
Jeff Curran vs. Scott Jorgensen;
Eliot Marshall vs. Brandon Vera;
Danny Downes vs. Ramsey Nijem;
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