T-4 Nick Diaz
Record: 26-5
Promotion: UFC
Age: 27 years old
Reason:
A “can crusher” no more, Nick Diaz will finally get his shot at UFC gold when he fights Georges St-Pierre for the UFC welterweight championship in the main event at UFC 137 later this year.
Of course, Diaz also vacated his Strikeforce welterweight title in the process, which leaves the question as to whether we will ever see another man hold that title now that the organization is owned by Zuffa. Was the title ever very valuable to begin with?
If Diaz is able to get his fists on St-Pierre in the same way he did against Paul Daley in his most recent fight, it could be a long (or short, as the case may be) night for the champ.