Hieron to fight Diaz
By Hakon on July 30, 2009
Jay Hieron has agreed to face Nick Diaz for the Strikeforce welterweight title on August 15.
Hieron was scheduled to face Paul Daley at “Affliction: Trilogy” before the show got canceled, but his agent, Ken Pavia, has now confirmed that he will fight at the Strikeforce event instead.
The deal Hieron has signed with Strikeforce is for two fights, similar to what he had left on his Affliction contract.
“I couldn’t turn down an opportunity to fight for a title shot,” Hieron told FanHouse.
“I had other offers on the table and with the UFC. I just signed a video game deal that I was obligated to [and] I couldn’t get out of it.”
Tags: Nick Diaz, Paul Daley, Strikeforce, UFC
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