Diaz abandons his boxing career for St Pierre talks

Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz has turned his back on an arranged boxing contest to focus on his MMA career - with a blockbuster clash with UFC champion Georges St-Pierre looking increasingly likely.

Diaz was due to enter the ring to fight former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy in the autumn, but the promoter of that fight announced on Monday that the contest will no longer be happening - saying the 27-year-old has "an opportunity of a lifetime" to consider in his MMA career.

Nogueira hints at major opponent at UFC 134 in Brazil

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has hinted that he could be heading for a mega heavyweight showdown at UFC Rio after admitting he expects to be part of the co-main event.

Nogueira is adamant he will be fighting in his native Brazil on August 27, altho he is yet to be handed an opponent. UFC 134 is headlined by Anderson Silva's middleweight title defence against Yushin Okami.