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UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz

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    UFC 137 - Nelson vs. Cro Cop

    Photos from Roy Nelson's defeat of Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic at UFC 137.

  • Roy Nelson lunges towards Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic during their bout at UFC 137 Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Nelson won by TKO in the third round, likely making it Cro Cop's last fight.

    Roy Nelson in fun-loving mood after retiring Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 137

    October 30, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Roy Nelson made almost everything into a joke after his UFC 137 victory over Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic Saturday night. He credited his more svelte frame to secret ninja training, claimed he shaved his beard immediately after the fight so the media would have something to talk about and cracked that he had a perfect kick percentage in the UFC.

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    UFC 137 Fights

    Photos from UFC 137, featuring the fights Tyson Griffin vs. Bart Palaszewski, Dennis Siver vs. Donald Cerrone, Hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop, Scott Jorgensen vs. Jeff Curran and Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione

  • Nick Diaz declares, "I won that fight," after the third round of his bout against B.J. Penn at UFC 137 Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Diaz won a unanimous decision.

    UFC 137 live blog: Nick Diaz successfully picks apart B.J. Penn in octagon return

    October 29, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Those concerns about the quality of competition Nick Diaz faced in Strikeforce vanished Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. In his return to the UFC after a five-year roaming period, Diaz dismantled one of the promotion's most famous former champions in B.J. Penn into possible retirement. Diaz boxed Penn to death in the two final rounds to take a unanimous decision. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28 and 29-27.

  • B.J. Penn, left, and Nick Diaz bump heads while facing off during the weigh in Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 for UFC 137 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

    UFC 137 weigh-in: Nick Diaz lashes out

    October 28, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    No matter how professional or different he appeared for the most of the week, it’s still the same ole Nick Diaz. Diaz acted out in his usual fashion after making weight at the UFC 137 weigh-in, starting a mini-scuffle with main event opponent B.J. Penn. After Penn (169) inched in for a close stare down photo, Diaz (170) rammed his head into the Hawaiian.

  • B.J. Penn and Nick Diaz face off during a news conference in advance of UFC 137 Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.

    Even in his absence, Georges St. Pierre is at the forefront of UFC 137

    October 28, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Even though Georges St. Pierre pulled out of the UFC 137 main event with an injury, the promotion might as well have left his picture on the card’s poster. The welterweight champion is still the central figure of the card.

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    UFC 137 News Conference - NY NY

  • Cheick Kongo and Matt Mitrione laugh while facing off during a news conference in advance of UFC 137 Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.

    Matt Mitrione rose quickly through the UFC after stint on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

    October 27, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Matt Mitrione walked into the “The Ultimate Fighter” training center, the site of Wednesday’s UFC 137 open workouts, in slow motion. Mitrione’s steps were plodding and his head swiveled from side to side to take in views of the gym. Mitrione found it natural to reflect when placed in a venue he spent so much time in two years ago while competing on the 10th season of the UFC’s biannual reality show.

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    UFC 137 Open Workout

  • Donald Cerrone talks to reporters during the open media workout in advance of UFC 137 on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Cerrone will face Dennis Siver in a lightweight bout.

    ‘Cowboy’ is more than a nickname to UFC 137’s Donald Cerrone

    October 26, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Everyone has a different definition for what constitutes as a cowboy. Donald Cerrone seems to fit every separate piece of criteria. A pessimistic view of a cowboy would be a country-lovin’ male who occupies his time fightin’, cussin’ and drinkin’. Cerrone would proudly brag about his exploits in each of those categories. A more traditional description would be someone at peace with nature who lives rurally and grazes cattle and other animals. Cerrone does all of that, too.

  • UFC 137 breakdown, betting odds and picks

    October 26, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Oddsmakers think the two headlining fights at the top of Saturday's UFC 137 make the card one of the most unpredictable of the year. Both bouts — a welterweight scrap between B.J. Penn and Nick Diaz and a heavyweight showdown pitting Cheick Kongo and Matt Mitrione — hovered around a pick'em at sports books in the weeks leading up to the event. Now, Penn and Mitrione have become slight favorites.

  • A dazed B.J. Penn tries to fend off Georges St. Pierre in the fourth round of their welterweight title bout at UFC 94 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

    B.J. Penn enters UFC 137 in precarious position

    October 25, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    B.J. Penn is done trying to decipher how close or far he might be from another title shot. The 32-year old UFC veteran has learned over the years that it’s too confusing to keep track and is forever fluctuating. All the two-time UFC champion knows is that he’s hungry for another belt.

  • Beads of sweat drip off UFC lightweight fighter Sam Stout after a work out in preparation for his upcoming fight Wednesday, April 28, 2010.

    Sam Stout still grieving loss of Shawn Tompkins, hosting memorial event Friday

    October 25, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    UFC lightweight Sam Stout had drastically different plans for how he would spend this week. Stout, a Las Vegas-based fighter, was slated to meet Dennis Siver in a bout on Saturday’s UFC 137 card before everything in his life changed on August 14. That’s when Stout returned to his home in London, Ontario, Canada to the news of the passing of Shawn Tompkins, his longtime trainer and brother-in-law.

  • Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz fights K.J. Noons in a bout in 2010. Diaz won the fight by unanimous decision.

    Nick Diaz saga continues as UFC 137 nears

    October 19, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Evidence is inconclusive as to whether Nick Diaz learned his lesson after missing a UFC press tour last month and being pulled from a championship fight against Georges St. Pierre. Diaz appeared to skip yet another media event Wednesday afternoon, the UFC 137 pre-fight conference call, before dialing in 45 minutes late. As usual, he took no responsibility for his absence.

  • Dana White takes a question during a news conference to announce the card for UFC 137, including a scheduled bout between Nick Diaz and Georges St. Pierre, Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Diaz was pulled from the fight and replaced with Carlos Condit due to multiple failed media appearances, missed company flights and general disappearance.

    Georges St. Pierre out of UFC 137 with knee injury

    October 18, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    The UFC’s biggest star is out of next week’s fight card at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Georges St. Pierre suffered an injury in training that will leave him unable to defend his welterweight championship belt against Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC 137.

  • Georges St. Pierre answers a question during a news conference to announce the card for UFC 137, including his fight against Nick Diaz, Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Diaz was pulled from the fight and replaced with Carlos Condit due to multiple failed media appearances, missed company flights and general disappearance.

    UFC 137: A look at the next pay-per-view card in Las Vegas

    October 13, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    The switch at the top of the upcoming UFC 137 fight card could have resulted in two more intriguing bouts than the ones originally scheduled. Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, for one, is more concerned with new opponent Carlos Condit than originally scheduled challenger Nick Diaz. “If Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz were to fight, I would put my money on Carlos Condit,” St. Pierre said. “For me, it’s an even bigger challenge.”

  • Carlos Condit celebrates after beating Dong Hyun Kim by TKO in the first found during UFC 132 Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

    Nick Diaz’s disappearing act leads to Carlos Condit’s title shot

    September 8, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    As soon as Nick Diaz started hiding, Carlos Condit began seeking. Specifically, Condit and his manager reached out to the UFC to see if a spot in the UFC 137 welterweight title fight against Georges St. Pierre was open Wednesday morning after Diaz failed to show up for a press tour.

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    UFC 137 News Conference

    Georges St. Pierre and Dana White take part in a news conference to announce the card for UFC 137 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Nick Diaz was slated to face St. Pierre but was pulled from the fight and replaced with Carlos Condit due to multiple failed media appearances, missed company flights and general disappearance.

  • Nick Diaz's chair sits empty during a news conference to announce the card for UFC 137 Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Diaz was pulled from the fight and replaced with Carlos Condit due to multiple failed media appearances, missed company flights and general disappearance.

    Dana White: ‘Nick Diaz obviously can’t handle the pressure of a main event’

    September 7, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    To fully understand what took place at Mandalay Bay Events Center Wednesday afternoon, according to UFC President Dana White, it’s necessary to rewind four months and look back on a meeting between him and Nick Diaz.

  • Georges St-Pierre, from Montreal, celebrates after defeating Josh Koscheck, from Waynesburg, Pa., with a unanimous decision to retain his welterweight title at UFC 124 on Saturday in Montreal. The mixed martial arts fight went the distance with St-Pierre winning 50-45 on all three judges' cards.

    Dana White: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz slated for UFC 137 in Las Vegas

    June 1, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Despite his insistence last week that a fight between Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz was nowhere close to happening, UFC President Dana White announced the bout would headline UFC 137 in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon. White revealed the news through a message on his twitter account. According to his tweet, UFC 137 is set for Saturday October 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

UFC 158
Nick Diaz fails to back up years worth of talk

UFC 158 A welterweight title fight that felt incredibly different wound up remarkably the same. Georges St. Pierre manhandled nemesis Nick Diaz with his wrestling. St. Pierre won every round on every judges' scorecard in Montreal for his sixth straight unanimous-decision victory. Diaz had preached his superiority over St. Pierre for years, but when he finally got his chance, he looked as helpless as all the other challengers to the 170-pound division's throne in the last six years. St. Pierre's consistency continued to amaze. Now it's on to Johny Hendricks, who defeated Carlos Condit in the evening's co-main event. Could he be the one to finally threaten St. Pierre?

Main Card Results
WinnerLoserMethod
Georges St. PierreNick DiazUnanimous Decision
Johny HendricksCarlos ConditUnanimous Decision
Jake EllenbergerNate MarquardtKnockout
Chris CamozziNick RingSplit Decision
Mike RicciColin FletcherUnanimous Decision

Fight Schedule
DateEventHeadlining MatchLocation
May 3 NABF Super Featherweight Title Francisco Vargas vs. Jose Aguiniga Las Vegas: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
May 4 WBC Welterweight Title Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 18 UFC on FX 8 Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold Jaragua, Brazil
May 25 UFC 160 Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 8 UFC on FUEL TV 10 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum Fortaleza, Brazil
June 15 UFC 161 Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 22 WBA Welterweight Title Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner Brooklyn, N.Y.

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