Jake Ellenberger wants to fight Nick Diaz, calls his "patty cake" striking ineffective
by Hubert Lau on November 04, 2011

Jake Ellenberger apparently doesn't think highly of UFC welterweight contender, Nick Diaz. "The Juggernaut" calls for a fight with the Stockton native as well as predicting Diaz to be dominated in his upcoming bout with George St. Pierre according to bloodyelbow.com.

"He likes to run his mouth, I don't get him. He just likes to talk and he is what he is. He's gonna get his coming against GSP. GSP's motivated, I don't see what Nick's going to bring to the table. Jake Shields was a more difficult fight for GSP," Ellenberger said.

Diaz is currently scheduled to meet St. Pierre at UFC 143 after battering BJ Penn at UFC 137 en route to a unanimous decision victory. St. Pierre will be looking to defend his UFC welterweight title for the seventh time.

"GSP's a lot faster than Diaz, Diaz has no power, he's not going to knock him out. He should have finished BJ and he couldn't even do that," Ellenberger added.

Ellenberger also relishes at the idea of a fight with Diaz in the future, positive that he can put away Diaz if the two fought.

"His slap-box game... I would like to fight Diaz. Ideally I'd love to fight Diaz, his little patty-cake game he plays, man if he played that with me I'd put him down for sure, 100 per cent. If you did that where I come from, you get your ass whooped," Ellenberger said.

Ellenberger is one of the UFC brightest welterweight prospects, currently on a five fight win streak. In his last bout Ellenberger knocked-out former welterweight title challenger, Jake Shields, in just 53 seconds in the very first round. Additionally, four of his fights in his current streak have ended via TKO/KO.

If Ellenberger continues his upward climb through the UFC's welterweight rankings, a meeting with Diaz would seem inevitable.

 |  (51) Comments Jambi: War jake! Hizoka: his "ineffective" striking putt the biggest beating on BJ Peen hes ever had... and he might of TKOed Shields, but i do not think any WW can hit hard enough to hurt Diaz... GO HARD: Diaz would have the advantage in a 5 round fight. snuff: I will favor Jake E. too. Dude is strong. And he's got power in his shots. I would also favor Condit heavily over Diaz. GO HARD: Diaz Wandering_Minstrel: Jake Ellenberger vs Nick Diaz would be an interesting matchup. Condit vs Diaz would be *BEEP*ing sick!!! Suicidalforlife: Juggernaut would smash him, if he was clever about it it's an easy win. Diaz fits in about 4 or 5 at WW after the Penn win there are plenty of WWs in the UFC that can beat him handily plus you can't be #2 for beating #4/6. GO HARD: but nick beats everybody with HEART. especially gsp. illegalpoke: Yeah man. Sometimes I feel Nick should be a boxer based off that. And I don't think it's ineffective, the patty cake. It's that PLUS... I think dudes are genuinely scared of Nick I do. Hizoka: I am a GSP fan... but the last guy he beat was Kos... most every other fight he just holds the guy down while doing little to no damage... GO HARD: who was GSP last fight?? Shields?? Giada Esposito: I hope we get to see Ellenberger vs. Diaz after GSP whups Diaz. That would be a good fight. :)
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