Coordinates	37°46′45.48″N122°25′9.12″N
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Ronda is a city in Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about Northwest from the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is approximately 35,000 inhabitants.

History

Around the city are remains of prehistoric settlements dating to the Neolithic Age, including the rock paintings of Cueva de la Pileta. Ronda was however first settled by the early Celts, who, in the 6th century BC, called it Arunda. Later Phoenician settlers established themselves nearby to found Acinipo, known locally as Ronda la Vieja, Arunda or Old Ronda. The current Ronda is however of Roman origins, having been founded as a fortified post in the Second Punic War, by Scipio Africanus. Ronda received the title of city at the time of Julius Caesar.

In the 5th century AD Ronda was conquered by the Suebi, led by Rechila, being reconquered in the following century by the Eastern Roman Empire, under whose rule Acinipo was abandoned. Later the Visigoth king Leovigild captured the city. Ronda was part of the Visigoth reign until 713, when it fell to the Arabs, who named it Izn-Rand Onda ("city of the castle") and made it the capital of the Takurunna province.

After the disintegration of the caliphate of Córdoba, Ronda became the capital of a small kingdom ruled by the Berber Banu Ifran, the taifa of Ronda. During this period Ronda received most of its Islamic architectural heritage. In 1065 Ronda was conquered by the taifa of Seville led by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid. Both the poet Salih ben Sharif al-Rundi (1204–1285) and the Sufi scholar Ibn Abbad al-Rundi (1333–1390) were born in Ronda.

The Islamic domination of Ronda ended in 1485, when it was conquered by the Marquis of Cádiz after a brief siege. Subsequently, mostly of the city's old edifices were renewed or adapted to Christian roles, while numerous others were built in newly-created quarters such as the Mercadillo and the San Francisco ones. The Real Maestranza de Caballería de Ronda was founded in the town in 1572, with military finalities.

The Spanish Inquisitions affected the Muslims living in Spain greatly. Shortly after 1492, when the last outpost of Muslim presence in the Iberian peninsula, Granada, was conquered, the Spanish decreed that all Muslims and Jews must either vacate the peninsula without their belongings or convert to Christianity. Many people overtly converted to keep their posessions, while secretly practiced their religion. Muslims who converted only overtly were called Moriscos. Moriscos were required to wear upon their caps and turbans a blue crescent, which brought upon them taunts and violence of a fanatical population. Traveling without a permit meant a death sentence. This systematic suppression forced the Muslims to seek refuge in mountainous regions of southern Andalucian cities such as Ronda.

In May 25, 1566 Philip II decreed that the use of the Arabic language (written or spoken) to be illegal, doors to home to remain open on Fridays to verify that no Muslim Friday prayers are conducted, and heavy taxation on Moriscos trades. This led to several rebellions, one being that of Ronda under the leadership of Al-Fihrey. After a ferocious battle, Al-Fihrey's insurgent army was able to defeat the Spanish army sent to suppress them under the leadership of Alfonso de Aguilar. So violent the retribution was, that no Spanish soldier captured was spared his life, including Alfonso himself. This prompted Phillip II to order the mass slaughter of all Moriscos in Ronda. Those few who survived were sold into slavery.

In the early 19th century, the Napoleonic invasion and the subsequent Peninsular War caused much suffering in Ronda, whose inhabitants reduced from 15,600 to 5,000 in three years. Ronda's area became the base first of guerrilla warriors, then of numerous bandits, whose deeds inspired artists such as Washington Irving, Prosper Mérimée and Gustave Doré. In the 19th century the economy of Ronda was mainly rural. In 1918 the city was the seat of the Assembly of Ronda, in which the Andalusian flag, coat of arms and anthem were designed.

Ronda was heavily affected by the Spanish Civil War, after which much of the population emigrated elsewhere. The famous scene in Chapter 10 of Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls", describing the 1936 execution of Fascist sympathisers in a (fictional) village who are thrown off a cliff, is considered to be modeled on actual events at the time in Ronda .

Geography

Ronda is situated in a very mountainous area about 750 m above mean sea level. The Guadalevín River runs through the city, dividing it in two and carving out the steep, 100 plus meters deep El Tajo canyon upon which the city perches. The Spanish Fir (''Abies pinsapo'') is endemic to the mountains surrounding Ronda.

Main sights

Three bridges, ''Puente Romano'' ("Roman Bridge", also known as the ''Puente San Miguel''), ''Puente Viejo'' ("Old Bridge", also known as the ''Puente Árabe'' or "Arab Bridge") and ''Puente Nuevo'' ("New Bridge"), span the canyon. The term "''nuevo''" is a bit of a misnomer, as the building of this bridge commenced in 1751 and took until 1793 to complete. The ''Puente Nuevo'' is the tallest of the bridges, towering above the canyon floor, and all three serve as some of the city's most impressive features.

The ‘Corrida Goyesca’ is a unique and historical bullfight that takes place once a year in Ronda in the ''Plaza de toros de Ronda'', the oldest bullfighting ring in Spain. It was built in 1784 in the Neoclassical style by the architect José Martin de Aldehuela, who also designed the ''Puente Nuevo''.

The partially intact ''Baños árabes'' ("Arab baths") are found below the city and date back to the 13th and 14th centuries.

The former town hall, which sits next to the ''Puente Nuevo'', is the site of a parador, and has a view of the Tajo canyon.

Cultural influence

American artists Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles spent many summers in Ronda as part-time residents of Ronda's old town quarter called La Ciudad. Both wrote about Ronda's beauty and famous bull-fighting traditions. Their collective accounts have contributed to Ronda's popularity over time.

Hemingway's novel ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' describes the murder of Nationalist sympathizers early in the Spanish Civil War. The Republicans murder the Nationalists by throwing them from cliffs in an Andalusian village, and Hemingway allegedly based the account on killings that took place in Ronda at the cliffs of ''El Tajo''. Ernest Hemingway wrote many of his novels here as well, such as ''Fiesta''.

Orson Welles said he was inspired by his frequent trips to Spain and Ronda (e.g. Welles' unfinished film about Don Quixote). After Welles died in 1985, his ashes were buried in a well, located on the rural property of his friend, the retired bullfighter Antonio Ordoñez.

English writer George Eliot's book ''Daniel Deronda'' ("Daniel of Ronda") tells the story of Spanish Jew brought up as an Englishman. There have been some speculation that Eliot's ancestors may have lived in Ronda prior to the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.

In the fashion world Italian designer Giorgio Armani was pleased to announce that he specially designed the bullfighting costume, called ‘Goyesco’ for famed bullfighter and testimonial Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez, on the occasion of the ‘Corrida Goyesca’, that took place on September 6, 2009 in Ronda. Cayetano’s suit of lights was in the Goyaesque style, comprises a jacket, trousers and cloack in techno satin in a shade of Armani greige. The three pieces are embroidered with sequins, small glitter stones and thread, all matching the colour of the background fabric.

Transportation

Ronda is accessible via highways and by rail from Algeciras and from Córdoba.

The single track railway between Ronda and Algeciras was built between 1890 and 1892 by the Gibraltar Railway Company. It enabled the British military officers to escape the summer heat of Gibraltar. The railway was built by James Morrison, an engineer, in partnership with, Sir Alexander Henderson, a financier. The station at Ronda was opened in 1892.

Sister cities

Cuenca, Spain Chefchaouen, Morocco Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy Ontinyent, Spain

References

External links

Ronda Tourist Board

Ronda images

Category:Municipalities in Málaga Category:Populated places in Málaga

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Coordinates	37°46′45.48″N122°25′9.12″N
name	Miesha Tate
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Miesha Tate (born August 18, 1986) is a professional mixed martial artist.

She is the current Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion and the current Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion. She has also competed and won a silver medal in the FILA Grappling Championships.

Tate is currently the #4-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #1-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.

Early life

Tate wrestled on the boys' wrestling team in high school. In 2005, she won the high school women's state championship and went on to win nationals at the World Team Trials in the 158 lb division.

Soon after, Tate joined a mixed martial arts sport club at Central Washington University that was run by her current boyfriend and trainer, Bryan Caraway.

Mixed martial arts career

Tate debuted in mixed martial arts in 2007 at the one-night HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix. She defeated Jan Finney in the opening round, but was knocked out later in the night by a head kick from eventual tournament champion Kaitlin Young.

On June 27, 2008, Tate faced Cung Le protégé Elaina Maxwell at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson. Tate moved up in weight for the fight and defeated Maxwell by Unanimous Decision.

Tate won three more times and captured the FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship by defeating Liz Carreiro at Freestyle Cage Fighting on April 4, 2009.

She returned to Strikeforce at Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina on May 15, 2009. Tate was originally scheduled to face Kim Couture, but Couture withdrew from the fight due to undisclosed reasons and Tate was matched up against undefeated Canadian Sarah Kaufman instead. In a competitive fight, Tate was defeated by Unanimous Decision, but it marked the first time that Kaufman had gone to a decision.

Tate knocked out Sarah Oriza eight seconds into the second round at a CageSport MMA event on October 3, 2009.

She successfully defended her FCF title by defeating Valerie Coolbaugh in the first round by armbar at FCF 38 on January 16, 2010.

Tate faced Zoila Frausto at Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe on March 26, 2010. Tate won the fight by armbar submission in the second round.

Tate is scheduled to be part of the one-night Strikeforce 135-pound women's tournament on August 13, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor. A random drawing was held on the day of the weigh-ins to determine first-round matchups and Tate faced Maiju Kujala in the opening round of the tournament.

Tate defeated Kujala by Unanimous Decision after two rounds to advance to the tournament final, then defeated Hitomi Akano by Unanimous Decision after three rounds to become Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Tournament Champion.

Tate was scheduled to challenge Marloes Coenen for the Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Championship on March 5, 2011, but withdrew from the fight after suffering a knee injury in training.

In order to unify all weight classes, Zuffa changed the title held by Marloes Coenen from Welterweight to Bantamweight prior to the fight taking place. Tate's fight with Marloes Coenen for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship was rescheduled for Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson on July 30, 2011. Tate defeated Coenen via submission (arm-triangle choke) to become the new Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. “I think I’m not in reality quite yet,” Tate said shortly after winning the women’s bantamweight title. “I can’t believe that I have a belt to take home with me. I really had to dig deep those last couple rounds. Like I said, I had a tough end to my training camp, but I just feel like I went out there and I did what I needed to do and I won the fight and I’m world champion.”

Personal life

Tate is dating fellow Team Alpha Male fighter Bryan Caraway.

Film

Tate is featured in the mixed martial arts documentary ''Fight Life'', set for release in the summer of 2011. The film is directed by indie filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Strikeforce

*Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight (135 lb) Championship (One time; Current)

*Strikeforce 2010 Women's Welterweight (135 lb) Tournament Winner

Freestyle Cage Fighting

*FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time)

BodogFIGHT

*BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Bantamweight Tournament Semifinalist

Submission grappling

International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles

*FILA 2008 Grappling World Championships Women's Senior No-Gi Silver Medalist

USA Wrestling

*FILA USA World Team Trials Women's Senior No-Gi Runner-up (2009)

*FILA USA World Team Trials Women's Senior Gi Winner (2008)

Amateur wrestling

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association

*WIAA Girls Wrestling High School State Championship (2005)

Mixed martial arts record

|- | Win | align="center" | 12-2 | Marloes Coenen | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 3:03 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | |- | Win | align="center" | 11–2 | Hitomi Akano | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor | | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 3:00 | Phoenix, Arizona | |- | Win | align="center" | 10–2 | Maiju Kujala | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor | | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 3:00 | Phoenix, Arizona | |- | Win | align="center" | 9–2 | Zoila Gurgel | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe | | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 4:09 | Fresno, California | |- | Win | align="center" | 8–2 | Valerie Coolbaugh | Submission (armbar) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 38 | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 4:45 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |- | Win | align="center" | 7–2 | Sarah Oriza | KO (head kick) | CageSport MMA | | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 0:08 | Tacoma, Washington | |- | Loss | align="center" | 6–2 | Sarah Kaufman | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina | | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 3:00 | Fresno, California | |- | Win | align="center" | 6–1 | Liz Carreiro | Submission (shoulder choke) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 30 | | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 2:48 | Shawnee, Oklahoma | |- | Win | align="center" | 5–1 | Dora Baptiste | Submission (triangle choke) | Atlas Fights: USA vs. Brazil | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 1:48 | Biloxi, Mississippi | |- | Win | align="center" | 4–1 | Jessica Bednark | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 27 | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 1:22 | Shawnee, Oklahoma | |- | Win | align="center" | 3–1 | Jamie Lynn Welsh | TKO (punches) | CageSport MMA | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 2:21 | Tacoma, Washington | |- | Win | align="center" | 2–1 | Elaina Maxwell | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson | | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 3:00 | San Jose, California | |- | Loss | align="center" | 1–1 | Kaitlin Young | KO (head kick) | HOOKnSHOOT: BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Tournament | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 0:30 | Evansville, Indiana | |- | Win | align="center" | 1–0 | Jan Finney | Decision (referee decision) | HOOKnSHOOT: BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Tournament | | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 3:00 | Evansville, Indiana |

See also

List of female mixed martial artists

References

External links

Category:Living people Category:Female mixed martial artists Category:American mixed martial artists Category:People from Tacoma, Washington Category:1986 births

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Coordinates	37°46′45.48″N122°25′9.12″N
name	Ronda Rousey
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weight
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Ronda Rousey (born February 1, 1987 in Riverside County, California) is an American judoka and mixed martial artist. She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts under guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California. Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan, Leo Frincu, and Gene Lebell along with Team Hayastan fighters such as Manny Gamburyan, Karen Darabedyan, Sako Chivitchian and Sevak Magakian.

Rousey is currently the #9-ranked 145-pound female MMA fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.

Olympic judo career

At just 17, Rousey qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the youngest judo player in the entire Games.

Also in 2004, Rousey won a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

In April 2006, she became the first U.S. female athlete in nearly 10 years to win an A-Level tournament as she went 5-0 to claim gold at the Birmingham World Cup in Great Britain. Later that year, the 19-year-old won the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships, becoming the first U.S. athlete ever to win two Junior World medals.

In February 2007, Rousey moved up to 70kg where she is currently ranked as one of the top three women in the world. She won the silver medal at the 2007 World Judo Championships in the middleweight division and the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games.

In August 2008, Rousey competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. She lost her quarterfinal to the Dutch ex-world champion Edith Bosch but qualified for a Bronze medal match through the repechage bracket. Rousey defeated Annett Boehm by Yuko to win a bronze medal (note: Judo offers two bronze medals per weight class). With the victory, Rousey became the first American to win an Olympic medal in women's judo since its inception as an Olympic sport in 1992.

Mixed martial arts career

Rousey made her mixed martial arts debut as an amateur on August 6, 2010. She defeated Hayden Munoz by submission due to an armbar in 23 seconds.

She entered the quarterfinals of the Tuff-N-Uff 145 lbs women's tournament on November 12, 2010 and submitted promotional veteran Autumn Richardson with an armbar in 57 seconds.

Rousey faced Taylor Stratford in the Tuff-N-Uff tournament semi-finals on January 7, 2011 and won by technical submission due to an armbar in 24 seconds. She then announced plans to turn pro and was replaced in the tournament.

Rousey made her professional mixed martial arts debut on March 27, 2011 at King of the Cage: Turning Point. She submitted Ediane Gomes with an armbar in 25 seconds.

Rousey faced kickboxing champion Charmaine Tweet in an MMA bout at Hard Knocks Fighting Championship: School of Hard Knocks 12 on June 17, 2011 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She submitted Tweet with an armbar in 49 seconds.

Rousey was scheduled to make her Strikeforce debut against Sarah D'Alelio on July 30, 2011 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The fight was pushed back and eventually took place on the Strikeforce Challengers 18 main card on August 12, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rousey defeated D'Alelio by technical submission due to an armbar early in the first round. The victory was controversial as referee Steve Mazzagatti only stopped the fight because Rousey said "She said tap! She said tap!" In the replays it was proven that D'Alelio never submitted or verbally submitted.

Personal life

Ronda is a vegan and has a pet Dogo Argentino. Ronda's mother, Ann Maria Rousey DeMars, also has quite a decorated Judo career--including being the first person to represent the United States and win a World Judo Championship.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record

|- | Win | align="center" | 3-0 | Sarah D'Alelio | Technical Submission (Armbar) | Strikeforce Challengers 18 | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 0:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |- | Win | align="center" | 2-0 | Charmaine Tweet | Submission (Armbar) | HKFC: School of Hard Knocks 12 | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 0:49 | Calgary, Alberta | |- | Win | align="center" | 1-0 | Ediane Gomes | Submission (Armbar) | King of the Cage: Turning Point | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 0:25 | Los Angeles, California | |}

Amateur record

|- | Win | align="center" | 3-0 | Taylor Stratford | Technical Submission (Armbar) | Tuff-N-Uff: Las Vegas vs. 10th Planet Riverside | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 0:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |- | Win | align="center" | 2-0 | Autumn Richardson | Submission (Armbar) | Tuff-N-Uff: Future Stars of MMA | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 0:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |- | Win | align="center" | 1-0 | Hayden Munoz | Submission (Armbar) | Combat Fight League: Ground Zero | | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 0:23 | Oxnard, California | |}

References

External links

Official Website

USA judo - Ronda Rousey bio

IOC - Ronda Rousey bio

Pedro's Judo Center

Ronda's blog

Video clips with Ronda on judovision.org

Interview with Ronda Rousey at JudoInfo.com

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Coordinates	37°46′45.48″N122°25′9.12″N
name	Nick Diaz
other names	Diablo
birth name	Nicholas Robert Diaz
nick name	Diablo, The Stockton Bad Boy
birth date	August 02, 1983
birth place	Stockton, California, United States
nationality	American
height
weight lb	169.5
weight class	Welterweight (170 lb)
reach in	74
style	Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
stance	Southpaw
fighting out of	Stockton, California
trainer	Cesar Gracie, Richard Perez
team	Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu El Niño Sports Fairtex Gym
Url	http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID2831
Title	Fight Finder: Nick Diaz
Year	2007
Accessdate	August 15, 2007
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Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Cesar Gracie on May 8, 2007. Diaz trains at Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Pleasant Hill, California. He holds notable wins over Frank Shamrock, Robbie Lawler, Scott Smith, KJ Noons, Hayato Sakurai, Chris Lytle, and Paul Daley. He is currently ranked the #5 welterweight in the world by Sherdog, #4 by MMAWeekly, and #5 by USA Today.

Biography

Diaz was born in Stockton, California. He is the older brother of UFC fighter Nate Diaz. He went to Tokay High School in Lodi for one year before dropping out. While a freshman, he was a member of the swimming team. Diaz has stated in the past that he is thankful his mother got him into swimming classes because swimming is one of the main reasons why his cardio is so impressive during his fights. Diaz has also said on multiple occasions that he had a hard childhood and grew up without his biological father.

Diaz originally started training in martial arts because he was being bullied by other teenagers who were bigger than he was. He then watched the UFC for the first time and soon wanted to be able to fight in the organization. His younger brother, Nathan is also a professional MMA fighter in the welterweight division and the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5. Nick also regularly competes in triathlons as part of his training.

Mixed martial arts career

After years of practicing various combats sports and martial arts, Diaz became a professional mixed martial arts fighter in 2001 just after his 18th birthday and won his first fight, submitting Mike Wick with a triangle choke at IFC Warriors Challenge 15. Diaz would become a champion in just his second professional fight, defeating Chris Lytle for the IFC United States Welterweight title in July 2002 at IFC Warriors Challenge 17.

Diaz was then invited to participate in Ultimate Athlete's King of the Mountain, a single-night tournament that took place two months later. He won his first two fights but eventually lost in the finals to Jeremy Jackson (fighter) by TKO. Diaz would fight in Warriors Quest and Shooto against Harris "Hitman" Sarmiento and Kuniyoshi Hironaka respectively before winning the WEC's Welterweight Title in 2003 at WEC 6, submitting Joe Hurley with a kimura.

Diaz returned to defend his IFC Welterweight belt against the man that defeated him one year earlier, Jeremy Jackson at IFC Warriors Challenge 18. This time around it was Diaz who was able to get the win, winning by TKO in the first round. Taking notice of his success, the UFC signed Diaz over the summer and he made his debut at UFC 44, completing the trilogy against Jeremy Jackson and submitting him with an armbar in the last round of the back and forth fight that Diaz appeared to be winning on the scorecards.

Rise

Diaz returned to the Octagon at UFC 47, set to take on highly-touted Welterweight Robbie Lawler. Lawler was a heavy favorite coming into the fight but it was Diaz who took the offensive, chasing Lawler around the cage for the majority of the bout. In the second round, Diaz taunted Lawler, who swung wildly at and missed, allowing Diaz to connect with a right hook that knocked out Lawler.

Diaz was then matched up with Karo Parisyan at UFC 49, but ended up losing a hard-fought split decision. He rebounded with wins over Drew Fickett at UFC 51 and Koji Oishi at UFC 53 before losing for the second time in the UFC at the hands of The Ultimate Fighter Middleweight winner Diego Sanchez at The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale.

The two came into the fight with a good amount of bad blood between them. They reportedly exchanged heated e-mails before and after the official signing of the fight, which was spurred on by Diaz's public opinion that Sanchez and the rest of The Ultimate Fighter participants were being given an easier path to the top compared to the rest of the fighters in the UFC.

Things went to another level in the locker room before the fight when Diaz taunted Sanchez and threw a shoe at him.[3] Diaz was obviously confident coming into the bout but was unable to achieve success in the match, ultimately losing to Sanchez by unanimous decision. Diaz complained of a "greasy substance" on Diego's arms that impeded Diaz's takedowns. While no illegal lubricant was ever investigated, Sanchez's hair was considerably wet-looking throughout the fight, suggesting that his hair product may have leaked onto his shoulders. During the televised post-fight interview in the ring, Diaz continued the controversy by declaring that he respected Sanchez fighting ability but did not think he deserved to be there, despite Sanchez's win.

Diaz's next fight was against Joe Riggs at UFC 57. Similar to his treatment of Sanchez, Diaz made sure that he taunted his opponent plenty before their fight starting at the official press conference at the event in which Diaz confronted Riggs and the two exchanged words. They continued their conversation at the official weigh-ins in which both fighters had to be separated by UFC president Dana White and other officials present.

Riggs prevailed in a hard-fought battle, winning by unanimous decision and giving Diaz his second straight loss. After the fight, the two were taken to the hospital for observation and post-fight tests. It was there that Diaz confronted Riggs and proceeded to punch him in the face, knocking Riggs to his knees. Riggs then tackled Diaz into a wall and started to knee him when the police arrived and quickly rushed in to separate the two. Neither party, nor the police, decided to press charges.

Diaz lost his third consecutive match in a unanimous decision to Sean Sherk at UFC 59. The UFC subsequently terminated his contract and released him during the spring of 2006.

Return to UFC

Diaz returned to his hometown of Stockton and participated in the International Cage Fighting Organization's inaugural event, defeating Ray Steinbeiss by split decision. Diaz was slated to fight in his hometown again against John Alessio when he received an unexpected call the night before the fight from the UFC asking to fill in for an ill Thiago Alves at ''UFC 62''.

After Alessio pulled out, Diaz took advantage of the opportunity, submitting Josh Neer in the third round. Seemingly back in the UFC, Diaz stopped newcomer Gleison Tibau with strikes in his next fight at ''UFC 65''. However, even after the win and the reassurance that the UFC would give him another fight, Diaz decided to sign with the Gracie Fighting Championships and leave the UFC. GFC had Diaz scheduled to fight Thomas Denny in January 2007, but due to poor ticket sales the event was ultimately scrapped.

Pride FC

Diaz was signed to a two-fight deal with Pride Fighting Championships with the first scheduled to be against current Lightweight champion Takanori Gomi in a non-title fight on February 24 in Las Vegas. Pride 33 was Diaz's first fight in the Pride organization and at the weight of 160 lb. While Gomi started the fight strong, once knocking Diaz to the ground, and twice ending up in his guard, the Californian dominated the standup battle with his unorthodox style, picking his opponent apart with quick and accurate jabs and looping punches. At the end of the first round, apparently due to poor cardio on Gomi's part, the Japanese fighter was clearly stunned, throwing much wilder punches and barely maintaining his defense. At one point though, the fight was stopped to check a cut suffered under Diaz' eye. The second stanza saw a continuation of wild punches by Gomi, then eventually taking the fight to the ground and leaving himself open to a Gogoplata submission by Diaz and tapping at 1:46 of the round. This was the second successful Gogoplata attempt in Pride's history (the first performed by Shinya Aoki on Joachim Hansen less than two months earlier at Pride's New Year's event).

On April 10, 2007, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced that Diaz failed the drug test that was taken shortly before his win over Takanori Gomi, testing positive for marijuana. The NSAC declared the fight a "No Contest" and suspended him for 6 months with a fine of 20% of his earnings ($3,000) won from the fight against Gomi. The Commission felt that the result of Diaz's THC test, an enormous 175, was a contributing factor in his performance during the fight. Commission Chairman Dr. Tony Alamo said that while a result of 15 is considered positive, the NSAC has a threshold of 50 for athletes. He also believes they "feel very comfortable that everyone that tests positive in Nevada is truly positive."

Dr. Alamo went on to say, "Mr. Diaz was 145. This creates a unique situation. I was there at this fight and believe that you were intoxicated and... that it made you numb to the pain. Did it help you win? I think it did." Despite Diaz being surrounded by other athletes and video cameras for several hours before the fight, Alamo gave no explanation for why he believed Diaz had used marijuana in the hours preceding the event. Diaz himself dismissed the accusation.

EliteXC

Diaz made his debut for EliteXC in Hawaii on September 15, 2007 on Showtime. He won a hard fought split decision over his opponent Mike Aina.

MMA Weekly reported that Nick Diaz signed a two year deal with EliteXC and in his next fight, fought KJ Noons for the vacant 160 pound title. Once the fight began, the two exchanged rather evenly on the feet until Noons dropped Diaz with a well timed right counterpunch. Diaz attempted several takedowns, all of which were stuffed by Noons, on one occasion with a swift right knee which opened up a notable gash on Diaz's face, eventually resulting in a loss via doctor stoppage due to multiple cuts on his forehead. A disappointed Diaz left the arena immediately and on his way out he flipped off the doctor from the arena entrance and shoved the camera out of his face. Interestingly, he stated in pre-fight interviews that the only way he was going to lose this fight was from a cut above his eye.

After losing the Noons fight via-doc stoppage due to a cut, Diaz had surgery and had the bone filed down on his eyebrows to prevent any bad cuts in future bouts.

Following a tough win over opponent Muhsin Corbbrey at EliteXC's "Return of the KING" event in Honolulu, Hawaii, an altercation between Nick and his brother Nate broke out with KJ Noons and his corner. EliteXC executives asked Diaz to come to the ring and make a statement about a possible title rematch with Noons. Noons, a Native of Hawaii, asked the crowd their opinion, resulting in an echo of boos for Diaz. After Nick spoke over the microphone to Noons, saying, "don't be scared homie," Carl Noons, KJ's father, lunged at him prompting Nate Diaz to throw a water bottle at the elder Noons. The Diaz brothers were quickly escorted out of the cage by a group of security staff. During interviews the next day Nick claimed Carl was intoxicated and overreacting. Meanwhile Carl claimed his incident was prompted by the thrown bottle. Video replay of the event showed Nate throwing the bottle after Carl jumped at Nick. No one was injured as the Diaz brothers left the arena entrance "throwing the bird" to the fans and Noons' corner.

Nick went on to face well-traveled veteran Thomas "Wildman" Denny at the EliteXC Event "Unfinished Business" in Nick's hometown of Stockton, California. After a sluggish start to the fight, Diaz found his range and punished Denny during the latter half of the First Round. Diaz continued to keep the fight standing and maintained a high-paced tempo for the remainder of the fight, earning an impressive TKO victory over the veteran Denny 0:30 into Round Two.

Diaz was rumoured to have a rematch against the current EliteXC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons, airing on CBS October 4, 2008. However, KJ Noons and his camp refused to accept the match. Mark Dion, KJ's manager was quoted as saying "As far as Nick Diaz, he's not the No. 1 contender out there.".

Diaz was scheduled to face Eddie Alvarez for the EliteXC 160 pound title on November 8, 2008 before the company ceased operations.

Strikeforce and DREAM

Diaz was victorious in Dream 3, defeating Katsuya Inoue by corner stoppage (TKO) in the first round.

With Strikeforce's acquisition of ProElite's assets, CEO Scott Coker had announced that Nick will face off against MMA legend Frank Shamrock at a catchweight of 179 lb, at their upcoming event Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz in Shamrock's hometown of San Jose on April 11 at the HP Pavilion. Nick was successful in the fight, defeating Shamrock via TKO, due to strikes in the second round. Throughout the fight, Diaz was dominant in all areas using effective positioning on the ground, once mounting Frank in the end of the first round and then finally finishing in the second round due to a body shot crumpling Frank to the mat and then following up with punches before referee John McCarthy called a halt to the bout. It was noted that Shamrock came into the bout with a rib injury which was sustained through training and greatly affected his abilities throughout the fight. In the interview he stated "It's hard to hate the guy, he's been doing what I've been wanting to do and saying what I've wanted to say for a long time".

At Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields Diaz met Scott Smith at a catchweight of 180 pounds. Although Smith took Diaz down once in the first round, Diaz controlled the majority of the bout with his superior boxing, utilizing his reach, stalking jabs and repeatedly punishing Smith with hooks to the body, twice dropping him in the second and third round. Upon landing the body shot that dropped Smith in the third round, Smith assumed a turtle position and Diaz took his back until securing a rear naked choke to finish the bout at 1:41 of the final round.

It was announced that Diaz would be fighting Joe Riggs at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg taking place on August 15, in which would have been a rematch of their first fight that took place at UFC 57: Couture vs Liddell 3, in which both fighters fought in the cage and then again at the local hospital later in the evening. The fight would have been for the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship but, Joe Riggs had to pull out of the bout due to an adverse reaction to a drug. Diaz was then scheduled to instead face Jay Hieron for the Welterweight Championship. This fight has since been canceled due to Diaz's failure to attain his license after not attending a pre-fight drug test. Jesse Taylor replaced Diaz and the title was no longer on the line, Hieron defeated Taylor by unanimous decision.

Diaz faced Strikeforce newcomer Marius Žaromskis to crown the first Strikeforce Welterweight Champion on January 30, 2010 at Strikeforce: Miami. Žaromskis came out aggressively and the two men exchanged on the feet until Diaz tied his opponent up in the clinch and landed numerous knees to Žaromskis' right leg. Diaz then scored a takedown and looked for a guillotine choke - quickly shrugged off by his opponent. The two men continued to exchange, with Diaz utilizing his unorthodox boxing skills, until rocked by a Žaromskis left hook and falling to his back. Žaromskis landed few effective shots while Diaz was turtled on the floor, allowing him to recover and stand back up. In the few remaining minutes, Diaz opened up with his boxing range, tagging Žaromskis cleanly several times with combos composed of jabs, hooks and seamless bodyshots; forcing him against the side of the cage where he landed a solid uppercut and continued to punish his opponent leading to the referee to stop the contest at 4:38 of the first round. Diaz was then crowned the inaugural Strikeforce Welterweight Champion.

Diaz defeated Hayato Sakurai by submission (armbar) in a non-title bout at DREAM.14. Diaz defeated KJ Noons in a rematch of their 2007 bout for the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. Diaz won via Unanimous Decision (48-47, 49-47, 49-46). Diaz defeated Evangelista Santos who had an 18-13 MMA record going into the bout on January 29, 2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg via armbar in the second round.

Diaz defeated Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley via TKO (punches) at 4:57 of round 1, after being dropped twice, and became the first Strikeforce fighter to successfully defend the welterweight belt 3 times in a row.

Strikeforce: Nashville brawl

During the post fight interview after Jake Shields victory over Dan Henderson, Jason Miller got access into the cage during the post-fight interviews and asked Shields, "Where's my rematch, buddy?". Both Gilbert Melendez and Jake Shields pushed Miller away, which was followed by Diaz throwing the punch to start the brawl. Diaz, his brother Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez would then attack Miller while Miller was being restrained to the canvas. The fight was then broken up by referees, members of Dan Henderson's corner and security. Miller, Diaz and four others were given three-month suspensions and fines of $5,000-$7,500.

Jason Miller has gone on record that he wants to fight Nick Diaz at 183 pounds, two pounds under his usual fighting weight of 185 and 13 pounds above Diaz's normal fighting weight of 170. Scott Coker recently revealed that negotiations between the two fighters stalled when a 181 lb catchweight was offered by Diaz, and Miller refused. Diaz was willing to fight Miller provided that he would get his pay doubled.

Return to UFC & Superfight with Georges St-Pierre

UFC president Dana White has also stated that a matchup between Diaz and UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is a possible consideration. Diaz and St.Pierre were rumored to be the next coaches for TUF 14 (The Ultimate Fighter) reality show. The show is scheduled to debut September 14, 2011. Those rumors didn't pan out, but a bout pitting GSP against Diaz did. UFC president Dana White confirmed via Twitter that Diaz would face GSP at UFC 137 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 29, 2011. Nick Diaz is to vacate his Strikeforce Welterweight Championship Title prior to his bout with Georges St-Pierre

Fighting style

Diaz is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Cesar Gracie whom he has been training with since he was a teenager. He is accomplished in both gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu. Some of the major titles he has won include the US Purple Belt Open in 2004 and a Pan American Brown Belt Medium Weight Division title in 2005. He also owns a victory over renowned grappler Jorge Patino in competition via kneebar.

He is known for having a modified BJJ style that suits his MMA career very well. Diaz lists his favorite submission as the kimura. He is widely known for his impressive closed guard which he frequently uses in his fights. Diaz currently teaches jiu-jitsu at his and brother Nathan's school in Lodi, CA.

Diaz is also a professional boxer and fights in the Super Middleweight weight class. He made his professional debut in April 2005 against Alfonso Rocha at the Radisson Hotel in Sacramento, California. Diaz was victorious, winning by unanimous decision after four rounds. He has not fought since.

To add to Nick and his brother Nathan's striking skills, they are now being trained by former WBA and WBC World Champion, Luisito Espinosa and training with the highly skilled Jason "Gumby" Robison. Nick has also recently been training with Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist Andre Ward.

Championships and accomplishments

Strikeforce

*Strikeforce Welterweight Championship (One time; First)

*Best of 2010 Awards: Fight of the Year vs. KJ Noons on October 9

*Best of 2010 Awards: Male Fighter of the Year

World Extreme Cagefighting

*WEC Welterweight Championship (One time; First)

International Fighting Championship

*IFC United States Welterweight Championship (One time)

Ultimate Athlete

*King of the Mountain Welterweight Tournament Runner-up

Inside Fights

*2007 MMA Fight of the Year vs. Takanori Gomi on February 24

Mixed martial arts record

| | style="text-align:center;"| | Georges St-Pierre | | UFC 137: St-Pierre vs. Diaz | | style="text-align:center;"| | style="text-align:center;"| | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For UFC Welterweight Championship |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 25–7 (1) | Paul Daley | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4:57 | San Diego, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 24–7 (1) | Evangelista Santos | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 4:50 | San Jose, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 23–7 (1) | K.J. Noons | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II | | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 22–7 (1) | Hayato Sakurai | Submission (armbar) | Dream.14 | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 3:54 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 21–7 (1) | Marius Žaromskis | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Miami | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4:38 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 20–7 (1) | Scott Smith | Submission (rear naked choke) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 1:41 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 19–7 (1) | Frank Shamrock | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 3:57 | San Jose, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 18–7 (1) | Thomas Denny | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 0:30 | Stockton, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 17–7 (1) | Muhsin Corbbrey | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Return of the King | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 3:59 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 16–7 (1) | Katsuya Inoue | TKO (corner stoppage) | Dream.3 | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 6:45 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss | style="text-align:center;"| 15–7 (1) | K.J. Noons | TKO (doctor stoppage) | EliteXC: Renegade | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 15–6 (1) | Mike Aina | Decision (split) | EliteXC: Uprising | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- | NC | style="text-align:center;"| 14–6 (1) | Takanori Gomi | No contest (overturned) | PRIDE 33: The Second Coming | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 1:46 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 14–6 | Gleison Tibau | TKO (punches) | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 2:27 | Sacramento, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 13–6 | Josh Neer | Submission (kimura) | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral 2 | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 1:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 12–6 | Ray Steinbeiss | Decision (unanimous) | ICFO 1: Stockton | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | Stockton, California, United States | |- | Loss | style="text-align:center;"| 11–6 | Sean Sherk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 59: Reality Check | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |- | Loss | style="text-align:center;"| 11–5 | Joe Riggs | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | style="text-align:center;"| 11–4 | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 11–3 | Koji Oishi | KO (punches) | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 1:24 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 10–3 | Drew Fickett | TKO (punches) | UFC 51: Super Saturday | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | style="text-align:center;"| 9–3 | Karo Parisyan | Decision (split) | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 9–2 | Robbie Lawler | KO (punches) | UFC 47: It's On! | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 1:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 8–2 | Jeremy Jackson | Submission (armbar) | UFC 44: Undisputed | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 2:04 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 7–2 | Jeremy Jackson | TKO (punches) | IFC WC 18: Big Valley Brawl | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4:33 | Lakeport, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 6–2 | Joe Hurley | Submission (kimura) | WEC 6 | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 1:55 | Lemoore, California, United States | |- | Loss | style="text-align:center;"| 5–2 | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Decision (split) | Shooto 2002 Year-End Show | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | Chiba, Chiba, Japan | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 5–1 | Harris Sarmiento | TKO (corner stoppage) | Warriors Quest 8: Young Guns | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 1:47 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- | Loss | style="text-align:center;"| 4–1 | Jeremy Jackson | TKO (punches) | UA 4: King of the Mountain | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 0:49 | Auberry, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 4–0 | Adam Lynn | Submission (armbar) | UA 4: King of the Mountain | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 2:51 | Auberry, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 | Blaine Tyler | TKO (punches) | UA 4: King of the Mountain | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 2:01 | Auberry, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | Chris Lytle | Decision (split) | IFC Warriors Challenge 17 | | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | |- | Win | style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | Mike Wick | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC Warriors Challenge 15 | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 3:43 | Oroville, California, United States |

Boxing record

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Date	Round	Location	Notes
align="center" xWin		Alfonso Rocha	UD			Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California	Boxing Debut

See also

List of current mixed martial arts champions

References

External links

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Name	Scott Coker
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Scott Coker is the founder and CEO of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.

Scott Coker is an Ernie Reyes protege and full-contact fight promoter covering Kickboxing, K-1, and MMA. Coker has obtained a 5th degree black belt in Taekwondo under Reyes and was an original member of the West Coast Demonstration Team.

In 1986, Scott Coker became one of the first directors of ISKA.

Scott Coker has participated in movies such as Dragon Fight, Last Dragon, and Surf Ninjas.

References

External links

Strikeforce Homepage

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