Ever-patient title hopeful Jay Hieron content with Joe Riggs “Strikeforce: Miami” bout

By MMAEdition on Jan 07, 2010 with Comments 0

It’s not the fight he wanted – or was originally promised – but with would-be opponent Nick Diaz out of the picture, Jay Hieron said he’s content to fight a big-name opponent such as Joe Riggs.

Company officials on Wednesday officially announced the fight as part of the Jan. 30 “Strikeforce: Miami” card at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla.

Although Hieron signed with Strikeforce last year primarily for the Diaz title fight, he today told MMAjunkie.com “patience is a virtue” and that he now his hands full with Riggs.