Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 143. “Diaz vs. Condit” will air via Facebook + FX (prelims) and pay-per-view (main card) this Saturday night. The evening’s action will be headlined by welterweights Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit battling to face champ Georges St-Pierre. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.

Nick Diaz defeats B.J. Penn via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)
Cheick Kongo defeats Matt Mitrione via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-28, 29-28)
Roy Nelson defeats Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic by TKO (strikes) – Round 3 @ 1:30
Scott Jorgensen defeats Jeff Curran via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Hatsu Hioki defeats George Roop via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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Donald Cerrone defeats Dennis Siver by submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1 @ 2:22
Bart Palaszewski defeats Tyson Griffin by knockout (punches) - Round 1 @ 2:45
Brandon Vera defeats Eliot Marshall via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Ramsey …

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 137. “Penn vs. Diaz” will air via Facebook+Spike (prelims) and pay-per-view this Saturday night. The evening’s action will be headlined by two MMA stars in BJ Penn and Nick Diaz. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? …

“GSP” has a new challenger, and his name is Nick Diaz. Earlier this afternoon, UFC President Dana White made the announcement which now has the MMA world buzzing with excitement.
What the fans wanted was a showdown between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and the STRIKEFORCE welterweight title holder, Nick Diaz. So on October 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, the UFC 137 Superfight becomes a reality. - UFC.com
A welterweight meeting between the two had been rumored for the past several weeks, following St-Pierre’s disposal of Jake …

Enjoying his birthday on Thursday morning with his family, former super middleweight boxing champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy has heard the rumors amidst the mixed martial arts world about his fight with Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz and wants to clear the air.
“I’ve agreed to the fight, his side sent out a press release saying he had agreed to the fight. But I’ve heard through the grapevine that he’s not serious about this, that maybe his so-called heavy hands can’t back up his …