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UFC president Dana White pulled Diaz from the bout after the fighter failed to appear at promotional commitments, and replaced him with Condit.

Nick diaz academy stockton series#

But a series of events and controversies knocked him out of the main event and back into it with a different opponent. After St-Pierre defeated Diaz's Gracie Academy teammate Jake Shields, a Calaveras High graduate, Diaz was set to challenge GSP for the welterweight crown in October, a fight in which he would have earned about $2 million. Penn.Дiaz began the year as the Strikeforce welterweight champion, but UFC bought the organization in May, leading to Diaz rejoining UFC for the first time in five years. He's there to finish fights, and that's what we appreciate about him,' Miguel Delgado of Stockton said during a watch party at the Graduate restaurant for Nick Diaz's Oct. 'He's not out there to shake hands or hug someone or make small talk. His unyielding, in-your-face style in and out of the cage upsets some but is appealing to others, especially MMA fans in the Stockton area, where he and his brother, fellow UFC fighter Nate Diaz, have a loyal following. 'But Nick just kept concentrating on what he has to do in the cage. 'It's certainly been a wild experience unlike anything I've been through before,' Diaz's manager, Cesar Gracie, said recently. No matter what happens in the cage in February, it was a roller coaster 2011 for Diaz and the Gracie Academy team. The winner likely will fight St-Pierre upon his return, which could take the better part of a year. The 28-year-old fighter is scheduled to meet Carlos Condit for the UFC interim welterweight title on Feb. Through wins, cancellations and controversies, his intriguing climb to the top of his sport has been named The Record's top local sports story of 2011, and he certainly won't fade from view in 2012. First, Diaz was pulled from the match by promoters unhappy with his actions, and he missed out again when St-Pierre suffered an injury. He won three fights in 2011 and set up a big-money bout with Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre, only to lose it twice. The well-known and sometimes controversial mixed martial arts star from Stockton continued to excel in the cage and was once again the center of controversy out of it. STOCKTON - Nick Diaz garnered as much attention for what he didn't do in 2011 as he did for the things he accomplished. The stories were selected by The Record's sports staff. Editor's note: This is the final article counting down The Record's top local sports stories of 2011.