Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs II set for Strikeforce welterweight title fight on Aug. 15

By MMAEdition on Jul 07, 2009 with Comments 0

“Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg,” will now have an impressive fourth title fight as Nick Diaz (20-7) will meet Joe Riggs (30-10) for the organization’s vacant welterweight crown.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the addition of the title fight to the evening’s main card with Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker.

“Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” takes place Aug. 15 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., and the evening’s star-studded main card will be broadcast on Showtime.