» Fighter: Jay Hieron

After Strikeforce welterweight champion “Diablo” Nick Diaz (21-8) TKO’d DREAM welterweight champion “Whitemare” Marius Zaromskis (11-3) at Strikeforce in Miami last Saturday, he called out Fighters.com and UFC welterweight champion “Rush” Georges St. Pierre (19-2).

Read More About Strikeforce’s Nick Diaz Whips Marius Zaromskis, Calls Out UFC Champ Georges St. Pierre. Whoa……

For years I’ve listened to MMA fans spout hateful, irrational conspiracy theories about UFC President Dana White.  White is certainly not above criticism, and you’ll read some of the most biting criticism of White here at Fighters.com.  (Other MMA media outlets wouldn’t dare risking their credentials with Zuffa by criticizing White.  That’s a little something you might not have known…)  But, a lot of the criticism has been just ridiculous, including accusations of thrown fights and paid-off referees.

Scott Coker and his promotion, Strikeforce, have been regarded as a fairer organization for fighters, perhaps justifiably so.

Read More About Where’s your Outrage at Strikeforce and Scott Coker Over Jay Hieron?…

Strikeforce put on the first show of this year last night and there were highs and lows plus some shocking revelations post-fight. I will start with the high points of the night first which leads me to the showdown between “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-5) and Melvin Manhoef (23-6-1).

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The welterweight matchup between “Thoroughbred” Jay Hieron (15-4) and “Diesel” Joe Riggs (31-11) at Strikeforce in Miami January 30 will be streamed live at EASportsMMA.com.

Read More About Strikeforce Miami’s Jay Hieron Versus Joe Riggs Live at EA Sports MMA Website…

“Thoroughbred” Jay Hieron (15-4) picked up the Strikeforce welterweight strap in a five-round UD over The Ultimate Fighter alum “JT Money” Jesse Taylor (8-3) on the undercard at Strikeforce in San Jose Friday.

The Pit 205-pound prospect, former kickboxer Scott Lighty (5-0) TKO’d Mike Cook (7-7) on the undercard at Strikeforce in San Jose Friday. The referee stepped in to end the beating at 2:05 of the first round.

The fight night opened with lightweight Alexander Trevino (5-0) remaining undefeated by tapping out Isaiah Hill (3-6-1) in a keylock at 3:56 of round one.

Read More About Jay Hieron Takes Title, The Pit’s Scott Lighty, Lightweight Alexander Trevino Remain Undefeated at Strikeforce…

Strikeforce light heavyweight champion “Babalu” Renato Sobral (31-8) and challenger “Dreamcatcher” Gegard Mousasi (21-2-1) made the 205-pound weight limit for their title fight in San Jose Saturday with pounds to spare.

Defending champion “Babalu” weighed 201 pounds while challenging prospect Mousasi weighed 204 pounds.

Heavyweight UFC cast-off “Vai Cavalo” Fabricio Werdum (11-4-1) weighed 228 pounds. His late replacement opponent, American Kickboxing Academy’s “MAK” Mike Kyle (11-6-1), weighed 219 pounds.

Read More About “Babalu” Sobral, Gegard Mousasi Make Weight For Strikeforce Title Fight, Fabricio Werdum Svelte At 228 Pounds…

Strikeforce welterweight contender “Diablo” Nick Diaz (20-8) skipped a mandatory California State Athletic Commission pre-fight drug screening Friday for his title fight versus “Thoroughbred” Jay Hieron (14-4) at Strikeforce in San Jose 15 August.

Maybe it was scheduled at 4:20 PM?

A card-carrying medical marijuana toker, Diaz was popped for marijuana use by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after tapping “Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi (28-6) in a gogoplata at PRIDE 33 in Las Vegas in February 2007.

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Xtreme Couture welterweight “Thoroughbred” Jay Hieron (14-4) has signed with San Jose-based MMA promoter Strikeforce following the disintegration of Affliction and will fight Nick Diaz (20-8) for the promotion’s first welterweight title, according to multiple sources.

Former IFL titlist Hieron knocked out recent DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix finalist Jason High (6-1) in 1:04 at Affliction in Anaheim last January. He was scheduled to fight former EliteXC title challenger “Semtex” Paul Daley (18-9-2) at Affliction in Anaheim 1 August.

Diaz tapped former EliteXC middleweight title challenger “Hands of Steel” Scott Smith (15-7) in a rear naked choke at Strikeforce in St. Louis last June. He was originally scheduled to rematch “Diesel” Joe Riggs (30-11) for the Strikeforce title until Riggs pulled out with an injury.

Six more bouts were made official Monday for Affliction Day of Reckoning 24 January in Anaheim.

“Babalu” Renato Sobral (29-8) will fight “The Law” Matt Lindland (21-5).

“Minotoro” Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (14-3) will fight “Janitor” Vladimir Matyushenko (21-3).

“Headhunter” Paul Buentello (26-9) will face “Baby Fedor” Kiril Sidelnikov (3-1).

“Machine” Mark Hominick (14-7) will face LC Davis (9-1).

“Thorobred” Jay Hieron (13-4) will fight Jason High (6-0).

Albert Rios (6-2) will face “Tigre” Antonio Duarte (7-1).

Brett Cooper will also fight, although no opponent was named.

Read More About Affliction Announces Day of Reckoning Match-ups…

Fighters.com’s Heavyweight Champion and WAMMA Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (28-1) and third-ranked “Pitbull” Andrei Arlovski (14-5) will headline Affliction: Day of Reckoning, which will take place 24 January at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, the organization confirmed on their official website.

Emelianenko versus Arlovski had been reported previously, as well as the date of the event, but Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio last week would confirm neither the main event, the date, nor the venue for their second show.

Other fighters on the card are sixth-ranked heavyweight “Babyface Assassin” Josh Barnett (23-5), “Minotoro” Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (14-3), “Janitor” Vladimir Matyushenko (21-3), “Babalu” Renato Sobral (30-7), “Phenom” Vitor Belfort (17-8), “The Law” Matt Lindland (21-5), and the IFL’s Jay Hieron (16-4) and Chris Horodecki (12-1).

The match-ups have not yet been announced.