Nate Diaz Looking At UFC 118 Bout With Marcus Davis
Not long after Marcus Davis (17-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) told MMAjunkie.com Radio that UFC officials were trying to get him a spot on the UFC 118 fight card, Nate Diaz (12-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has answered the call to fight him at the East Coast event.
This would be a nice fight at 170 pounds, Davis is that level right below title challenger and has been for some time. Diaz has only had one bout at welterweight since moving up, a TKO of Rory Markham at UFC 111. If Nate could get the win he would likely be on the fast track to a title shot in a division where most of the top challengers have already had their shot against Georges St. Pierre and lost.
Of course, this fight happening is far from a done deal. Mainly due to Diaz’s potential suspension:
Diaz recently rubbed shoulders with controversy for his role in an April 17 melee at “Strikeforce: Nashville.” He was seen in the midst of a swarm that erupted after middleweight Jason “Mayhem” Miller called out Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields in the wake of Shields’ victory over Dan Henderson at the April 17 event.
Six people who participated in the CBS-televised brawl await possible suspension and/or fines from the Tennessee Athletic Commission, though their names have yet to be officially released. A commission meeting scheduled for Thursday in Nashville was delayed by massive flooding that’s submerged much of the city’s downtown area. The meeting tentatively has been rescheduled for May 27.
Knowing how these commissions run I’d honestly be a little shocked if the meeting actually happened on the 27th.
Still, SB Nation will have more information once the bout is confirmed.
