<header class="header"> [h=1]Dana White: Nick Diaz 'close' to losing UFC 158 fight with Georges St-Pierre[/h] by John Morgan and Matt Erickson on Feb 24, 2013 at 3:45 am ET </header> ANAHEIM, Calif. – UFC President Dana White doesn't want to scrap the UFC 158 headliner of Georges St-Pierre (23-2 MMA, 17-2 UFC) vs. Nick Diaz (26-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC), but on Saturday night he said if the challenger doesn't change his ways, that may be exactly what happens. "I hope we don't come to that," White said following Saturday night's UFC 157 post-event press conference. "I'm really close. I don't want to be. I don't want to do this. It sucks." Diaz is currently scheduled to face welterweight champ St-Pierre at next month's UFC 158 event in Montreal. The reason for the potential change is eerily similar to the series of events that saw a planned October 2011 bout scrapped. That planned UFC 137 fight was tossed aside when Diaz failed to show for a pair of pre-event press conferences. This time around, the former Strikeforce champ missed three separate interview sessions, leaving a video crew hoping to produce a "UFC Primetime" series without a subject to tape. "He did not (show up) – neither did his brother Nate," White said. "And we spent over $50,000 in production costs and guys cruising around Stockton, Calif., and not interviewing people. "It's not funny. We're very cool and very lenient in a lot of ways. Look at this company. Look how we are. We let a lot of things fly. But that's just absolute bulls---." Diaz's attorney, Jonathan Tweedale, initially claimed his client did not, in fact, miss any scheduled appointments. However, White said he has since spoken with Tweedale and the two are now on the same page. He also said Diaz has since complied with video requests and that his brother, Nate, is also expected to do the same. Should that all go according to the current plan, then the much-anticipated contest will not be in jeopardy. But for now, White seems a little tense, especially on the heels of the commendable media efforts of UFC 157 headliners Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche. "We've treated Nate and Nick with respect," White said. "Anytime they come in and want to negotiate their contracts, we do the things, we're good to everybody. At least give us the respect to show up and not blow $50 grand on not showing up for interviews you're supposed to do. "All the fans are like, 'Shut up, Dana. Let Nick fight.' You shut up, idiots. This is how it works. This is the job. This is what we do. Go to your f---ing job and tell your boss, 'I don't want to this or that.' That's not how it works. It's part of the job. I've shown the Diaz brothers a ton of respect. They can show some respect back. I hope I don't even have to think about that. It's the last thing on earth I want to do."
If Diaz Blows THIS Opportunity, it's Crystal CLEAR he just DOESN'T Want to Fight GSP....Fool Dana White 1nce, Shame on Dana...Fool Dana White 2wice???... REED:34:
I've said it for years now, Diaz is an idiot. He knows he can't beat GSP so he's looking for a way out. In the first place, Diaz by no means deserves this fight. How you get a title shot on a PPV against someone many will argue is the best P4P fighter in the world when you are coming off of a loss and a drug suspension is beyond me. Not only should Diaz do everything he is promotionally obligated to do, he should be washing White's car, cutting his grass and walking his dog. TFK
I love Nick and Nate but I honestly don't think Nick has much desire to fight anymore. It's not just GSP. When he talks about the drug suspension being a way to get a year off from fighting, that's pretty telling to me. A fighter that loves what he does and is hungry would be chomping at the bit to get back in the cage. Nick isn't.
Basically yeah. Considering he lost the fight the first time for not showing up to a press conference etc, his behaviour now is just unreal. Hard to believe. Ive been a fan of Diaz since he beat up Robbie Lawler years ago in the UFC, but I think I'll root against both Diaz brothers from now on. They're just a couple of morons.
He got a title shot because it makes dollars and sense to the UFC to do so. C'mon TFK, you know there is no rhyme or reason to how someone gets a title shot in the UFC, if it will sell a PPV, the fight will be made. I agree Trp, I have felt like Nick hasn't been interested in fighting for some time now. Probably has allot to do with him starting out so young. He may have peaked mentally and just not have the hunger and desire anymore.
