Elite XC Strips KJ Noons of Title
(A champion no more.)
Just when KJ Noons was starting to focus on the boxing career he wants so badly, Elite XC has decided to lighten his luggage for him by stripping him of the lightweight title. From a release sent out late last night:
“We are stripping KJ of his championship belt for refusing to defend against Diaz,’’ Lappen said. “It’s a very unfortunate situation but we cannot have belt-holders who refuse to fight the top contenders. We want champions who will fight anyone, anytime, anyplace. That’s the mentality all champions should have.
“I feel very bad for KJ because I like him a lot on a personal level and have always thought he could be a big star. He’s charismatic, has a very exciting fighting style and is a top level fighter. So I’m obviously disappointed that he has chosen to take this stance.
“I don’t understand why he would turn down a chance to be a headliner on CBS on Oct. 4. KJ then turned down the fight again when we offered him a headlining spot on our next SHOWTIME date against Nick. From my view, it is a fight against a top-named opponent in Diaz (someone who beat the No. 1 fighter in the world in his weight class), a fighter KJ has bad blood with and most definitely a fight the fans really wanted to see. It seemed like a great opportunity for KJ to me.
“Personally, I do not think it was a smart career move, but I’m sure he sees it differently. KJ has two more fights remaining on his contract, so we are still looking forward to having him fight for us again soon, but not as our world champion.’’
Aside from the awkward phrase "top-named opponent" -- which seems like the worst possible way of saying that a guy isn't ranked in the top ten but people know him anyway -- Elite XC actually makes a firm case here. Even if Noons doesn't feel that Diaz deserves the shot, and even if he isn't satisfied with the money he'd get for it (at the rate he agreed to when he signed the contract), the fact is that it's the fight that both the Elite XC brass and the fans most want to see.
If you want to be the champ, that's the fight you've got to take. If you go out and beat Nick Diaz on network TV, that can only help your popularity and your fight purses down the road, right? For whatever reason, Noons doesn't see it that way. Enjoy your boxing career, young man.
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UFC fan Says:
wow, hard to believe that there is someone who is a bigger douche than Nick Diaz, but there he is....KJ Noons.
I hope he enjoys serving fries, cause that's all hes gonna be doing, he just made himself useless.
Earl Says:
I'm not the biggest Diaz fan. Either of them, actually. But, you can't deny their drawing power or their talent. Noons/Diaz 2 would have been a huge fight. I guess you can't fault Noons for being put out that Diaz gets more money. He kind of had a point. But hey, thems the breaks kid. He's more established in the game. I don't fully understand Noon's logic. He came out looking pretty bad overall, I think. Oh well, too late now.
kimbo stole my shoes Says:
i'd venture that kj simply wanted out of his contract, as he believes there may be greener pastures elsewhere; that, or he's just punch-drunk.....
TB Says:
Sorry Cage, but how can you say (or imply) that Nick Diaz isn't a top ten opponent?
Either way, good move by Elite XC dealing with this whiny piece of shit (Noons). If they are gonna be around for a while, they are gonna have to get rid of the Tito-wannabes fast.
who cares Says:
diaz gets more money because he's been in big named mma fights before anyone's even heard of Kj. if he took the fight and won he'd be making way more money and people would actually respect him and stop calling him a bitch, Kj got pushed into this sport a little too quickly and can't back his shit up. I hope he thinks of losing that belt everyday as a reminder of how much of a pussy he is.
Mark Says:
Love the ending "young man" comment. Dudes been acting like a kid, time he gets treated like one. KJ needs to realize that in the grand scheme of the mma world he is still a very very small fry. He forgot that he is still very much in the 'proving himself' part of his career and his head got to big. I mean it was like what a year and a half ago where he got knocked out by krazy horse? his game is still weak. Throw this kid into the ufc against a journeyman fighter - guaranteed he gets his ass kicked. I'm not saying he wont be at the top some day, but that day is not anywhere soon. He just fucked himself... and Nick Diaz is the FUCKEN man.
weatherman2012 Says:
I give KJ credit for trying to stand up for himself and trying to fight for a better salary but like someone pointed out, he signed a contract for what he was getting paid. If he's trying to get out of his contract then this is a stupid way to do it. Instead of winning or losing as the champ he looks stupid and cowardly for not fighting the obvious fight.
Not to mention there are so many inequalities when it comes to salaries out there. Take a look a the UFC payouts. It's not just based on whether your the champ or not. Professional MMA is an entertainment business and to make money as a fighter of the long haul you've got to fight the bouts the promoter asks you to.
I would love to see the fight happen so hopefully KJ can suck up his pride and get in the cage.
unofficial Diaz brother Says:
FINALLY!!!
This douche was bad for a sport that is still growing. Maybe people are put off by the thuggish antics of the Diaz brothers but that type of personality never hurt the sport of boxing, did it? Mike Tyson and Fernando Vargas are generally considered thugs, but they had HUGE drawing power during their careers.
Bottom line is that fight fans want to see great fights. We want to believe that the champion is fearless and will take on all challengers. Noons found every excuse in the book to avoid another fight with Diaz. EliteXC can't have one of their champions behaving like that.
KJ is retarded if he thinks he can have a dual boxing/mma career. CHOOSE ONE, STUPID! How many fights does he think he can have a year? Which sport will he favor?
I hope Nick Diaz will be fighting for the vacant belt on either the CBS or Showtime card. He deserves it and he'll be the kind of champion EliteXC can bank on. He's had HUGE wins in the UFC and Japan against top ten fighters. I look forward to seeing him fight for that belt!
Tpark Says:
KJ Noons is a p*ssy. Straight up hairy slobby drooping raisin looking p*ssy.
Tpark Says:
If he wants a better salary/contract. PROVE THAT YOUR WORTH THE AMOUNT YOU DECLARE. Or you can just wimp out on the fights that make the Elite XC say: This is the same mofo that wanted to renegotiate?"
Fight the damn fight, prove your worth more than your current contract, bring in more of a mainbase fan stream and then bitch and moan if nothing is changing.
Velcro Shoes Says:
Watufaka is Pidgin for ducking bitch.
So long KJ "All Bark No Bite" Noons. Good luck with the fastest growing sport in the world: BOXING.
Craig Says:
bye bye CHICKEN LITTLE... good luck in your short boxing carrer, NOW GET ME NUMBER 2 WITH A COKE BITCH!!
i Know Nothing Says:
Bye! Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out! Come on, you're a fucking fighter. FIGHT! Don't bitch. I'm glad they took his title away. As a bit of advice he should start practicing the words "Thank you, drive through."
WhoWonThe1stFight? Says:
KJ already mopped the floor with Diaz! He's the champ. He should get more money. Why's that so hard to comprehend? People act like, if they were in the same position, they wouldn't be pissed off about that. Bullshit!! How's Nick gonna get paid more in the rematch if Noons dominated him the first time? EliteXC will pay some hobo/backyard brawler from Miami bundles of cash to fight tomato cans even though he isn't a top 25 heavyweight but can't pay their champ to fight a top rated fighter like Diaz?? Shit like that's gonna get them bankrupt in no time...
Darkside Says:
First off, KJ WAS the champ. Thank God they finally stripped that coward of the title. Second of all, right or wrong, how many champions do you have out there in ANY organization who are at the top of the payroll? Liddell made way more than Evans after getting his head knocked off. Fedor came out way behind Sylvia, and Timmy didn't even do so much as throw a punch! It's all about how many tickets you can sell, not how good you are. If you don't like it, either sign a better contract, or get into a different line of work.
Maybe it's just me, but does anyone else have the Brave Sir Robin song going through their heads when they read about KJ? Monty Python? Anyone.....?
Craig Says:
to whowonthe1stfight?, he mopped the floor? lmao you must be 12 or a drunk mr. noons, PERIOD! kJ signed the contract didnt he?? can you answer that rationaly at least? so honor it and be a man and fight whoever they put in front of you... this is how diaz got to be a household name... he fought whomever/whenever!!
the fact is Noons is not a MAN AT ALL, PERIOD.
Myles Kilometers Says:
Noons is a baby. KJ vs Diaz II was probably the fight that had the biggest drawing potential for Elite XC so I'd take his belt away from him also.
A champion who won't fight anyone put in front of him is a little bitch.
Derekrva Says:
After Kimbo, Noons vs. Diaz would have been their most attractive fight. Elite aint doing so great financially and they needed this fight, if Noons doesn't want to give it to them, then they had no choice. Gotta suck it up KJ and make the best of the opportunity to beat Diaz again. So who is Diaz gonna fight for the title?
Darkside Says:
"When danger reared it's ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled, brave, brave, brave Sir KJ."
Nick Diaz Says:
Don't be scared punk! Just because you beat the living shit out of me and made me bleed like a pig doesn't mean a damn thing. I should get paid more, too. I really need the money, especially after the plastic surgery I had to get after you cut both of my eyes wide open. Read all these posts on here and you'll see that all my bitches have love for me. They make me feel all warm and fuzzy
Wiltzor Says:
Nick, nice to see you frequent CP and post as well!
Question for you, who is the #1 lightweight you beat?
nick diaz Says:
That aint yo mama for sure she a heavyweigth
... Says:
You sign a 5 or 6 fight deal, you get KTFO by krazy horse the first fight. They pick you back up and give you a 2nd fight that no one cares about to get you a win at least. Since they wanted to promote you so bad and krazy horse went to jail, they put you in a title fight with diaz. You win by cuts, get the belt and refuse a rematch because he makes more money then you. Sorry buddy but if they went off that logic Rashad and Jardine would be making Chuck's pay. Matt Serra would be getting GSP's pay and Gonzaga would be getting paid like Cro Cop. What you are claiming just doesn't make sense. YOU SIGNED THE CONTRACT BECAUSE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND DOESN'T MEAN THEY WILL JUST THROW IT AWAY FOR YOU! Hell Diaz knocked out Robbie Lawler and he was main eventing CBS shows. you don't see him crying about that now do you? Nick just wants to avenage a loss he has from a cut and you are ducking him plain and simple. Didn't you beg for a rematch from Krazy horse after he beat you and he made less then you??? shit i guess Krazy Horse needs to get paid like you too now... you want to get paid more money fucking win the rest of your fights get some more fans and then you got something to work with. stomping your feet while screaming NO I WON"T FIGHT isn't goign to get you more money it just got you a boxing career...
shutupandfight Says:
Diaz's standup reminds me of Hellen Keller on qualudes...holy shit.
got his ass beat in the first fight...only way he deserves a rematch is if there's absolutely nobody else in line...and he damn sure don't deserve more money (in a rematch with Noons)- that's a fukin joke.
btw, Noons sucks too...just not as bad as Diaz.
Craig Says:
The scar tissue was there way b4 the KJ fight, that is why it's CALLED SCAR TISSUE.. it's built up over time you IDIOT.
The only way KJ is ressponsible for Nick having surgery is that the realized that if a powder puff p*ssy like KJ could open him up the scar tissue must be REALLY REALLY BAD.
funny how kj fans or at least that one that keeps posting under diff names, think that KJ's punches did sooo much damage that nick need plastic surgery, LMAO. they don't even know what scar tissue means lmao.... go back n get your g.e.d. at least, please!
cr_trinity Says:
As a piggyback on what Craig was saying:
It seems that a lot of whiney little morons hate Diaz, mainly because he can do (and does do) that which a lot of these keyboard warriors wish they could do, but know that they can't. And Craig is absolutely right about the scar tissue thing; it seems that many of you Western Educated (read totally Indoctrinated) Peons take things in whatever context you wish and then parrot the same garbage verbatim.
As for the money thing, that is a contractual issue that Diaz has no part in. Noons was a straight out bitch and got called on it; I wish i could be surprised that many of you don't see it that way, but I do take it into account that many of you still support an Authoritarian Regime that invades other nations on behalf of corporate interset, justifying that by accusing them of commiting crimes that they didn't.
Go USSA!
is0butane Says:
Please Please Let Yves Edwards fight Diaz for the title!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Angry Monkey says- Says:
Hooo hooo hoo haaa haa ha
shutupandfight Says:
i believe it were knees that opened Diaz up...but i recall at least one powder puff right that knocked Diaz straight to his ass.
what the fuk did Diaz do in the first fight that warrants a rematch...other than bleeding all over the place...numerous failed takedown attempts...one or two successfull takedowns that Noons recovered from immediately...maybe a handfull of punches (for lack of a better word) thrown and approximately zero landed (not that those 2mph noodles could cause any damage if they did land)????
i don't give a fuk if you're from the armpit of hell itself...it doesn't neccessarily make you a better fighter.
same goes for all the shit talkin...but if that's all ya got.
Joe Says:
Craig you are a fucken stupid retard. Nick was on his way to getting knocked the mother FUCK out. HE GOT DROPPED BY KJ TWICE, and spent most of the round on the mat beggin KJ to come down and roll with him cuz he couldn't keep up on his feet. Diaz blows dick, and you sir Craig are full of shit and dont know shit
Rofl Says:
ahahahahahah NOONS got owned sucks ass too. Nick would of owned him in the second rematch ALL YOU DIAZ HATER THANKS !!!!!!!!!!! NOW ITS TIME FOR NICK TO GET HIS BELT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and btw it was a lucky ass knee that won the fight. So go nut HUG brock Lesnar you fucking redneck nascar inbreed trailer trash MOFo'S.
The Greg Says:
I'm waiting to hear Noons side of the story. Personally, I am, and always will be a Nick fan. Yes, he's loud and abrasive, a punk, but he is pure in that he wants nothing but to fight. He's fucking nuts, and so is his brother, but they are 100% warriors. Tough mother fuckers. Period.
Noons won the first by cut, as Nick pre-fight said that he might, and he refused to re-match. Win by cut is weak, and not re-matching is weaker.
I do want to hear some post-strip rebuttal from Noons, though. I personally would have given him a lot more respect if he rematched. Is he going to fight 2 more times, as per contract? If so, the door is open for that rematch...
shutupandfight Says:
i believe it was TWO lucky knees, a few lucky rights, several lucky lefts, and a handfull of lucky takedown stuffs that won Noons that fight.
ShitTalking'sOverrated Says:
Especially if you're talking shit to someone who just finished kicking your ass. KJ Noons DOMINATED Nick Diaz. Regardless of who happened with Noons' contract issues. Regardless of how much shit Diaz talks. And least importantly, regardless of what some dipshit fake tough guy says on the computer!
... Says:
still after krazy horse knocked Noons out. KJ did nothing but talk about a rematch and how badly he wanted it. So why can't KJ just man the fuck up and give someone else a rematch instead of making up excuses. Just because he thinks he has a reason with the money issue, still doesn't mean he isn't hiding behind it. All the top paid guys in the UFC got there by winning fights. no one ever got paid by refusing to fight and negotiating over their contract publicly.
Please Says:
Just watch the fight. That's all that really matters anyway, right? What happens inside the cage can't be denied. Youtube has it up.
MMA Wannabe Says:
As much as I dislike the Diaz brothers, Noons' victory over Nick smelled of fluke. Do I believe Diaz deserves another shot at him? Not quite yet. Do I think he'd win? Yeah, Diaz would almost certainly beat Noons and KJ knows it.
A true champion doesn't duck ample competetion when it's put in front of him and KJ shows his true colors by fleeing to a less complete sport (Yes, I just went there, boxing is NOT nearly as comprehensive as MMA, plain and simple. I do enjoy boxing though. /End tangent). Noons will not be missed.
TPark Says:
Anyone who says KJ Noons won the first fight against Diaz is a retard. A cut stoppage is not a win. Noons got lucky and the ref called a stoppage. Well I guess in the view point of a pansy a win is a win no matter how its won... Oh well. Maybe Noons will do as well as Kalib Starnes....oh wait Kalib Starnes is working on my fries and coke. Noons can be the next fryboy of the month.
Whether Or Not diaz deserves a rematch, its a fight that the fans want to see. The industry always comes first, without the revenue, the organization doesnt have any foundation to stand on. So not only does Noons hurt himself, he screws up the organization by decreasing revenue and mainstream fanbase. Goodluck with that contract "negotiation" you prick. I think we have a better chance of getting Jose Aguilar pregnant than that negotiation.
John Says:
Haha!!!!! I dunno what Noons was thinking, but he shouldn't be the least bit surprised. I'm looking forward to hearing what the little bitch has to say about it!
The Bloc Says:
i totally agree witht he guy losing his belt and all that shit, but i was reading ...'s comment and i couldnt stop myself lol : "no one ever got paid by refusing to fight and negotiating over their contract publicly."
a certain RANDY did :P
UFC fan Says:
NO he didnt dumbass, why do you think he came back? cause he lovvvess Dana White? NO! cause he was loses money!
UFC fan Says:
NO he didnt dumbass, why do you think he came back? cause he lovvvess Dana White? NO! cause he was losing money!
UFC fan Says:
NO he didnt dumbass, why do you think he came back? cause he loves Dana White? NO! cause he was losing money!
UFC fan Says:
wow the it just shit out my post 3 times instead of 1....that's fucked up :)
cr_trinity Says:
I still don't see why people would want to pay for that UFC 91 card. Looks like Dana White and Vince McMahon's secret relationship is finally coming to light.
UFC Heavyweight Chump vs WWE Castoff for the Prestigious Ultimate Farcical Cocksuckers Championship?
The Bloc Says:
he was losing money but he still got a new contract when he came back didnt he? so how about u stop jerkin off while posting threads and move on.
Me Says:
Sorry Bloc, he wasn't refusing to fight, Randy was actualy trying to fight and the UFC couldn't make his fight happen. Randy wanted to fight one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Far from ducking.
and I applaud anyone who takes on the Dana Dictatorship, even if they lose in the end.
KP Says:
Here is the deal, these fighters that sign a a fight based contract...whether is be 3 or 10 fights...it doesn't matter, once you have signed a contract you are bound by its terms. I have no idea where this retarded mentality of "oh, if I win a fight or two, then I can breach the terms of my contract and force them to pay me more money" came from, but it is retarded and it does no justice to the intelligence of fighters and/or their management. Agents and fighters need to realize that by putting themselves in this situation they not only make themselves look bad, they make everyone else look bad. All you need to do is ride out your contract then re-negotiate, like every other fucking human being on the planet.
what Says:
nick diaz looked like a special olympian in the first fight with noons crawling around like hes got no legs he wass getting his ass handed to him with boody shots and head shots
UFC fan Says:
"# The Bloc Says:
September 20th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
he was losing money but he still got a new contract when he came back didnt he? so how about u stop jerkin off while posting threads and move on."
Did he? did he really?
show me where it says he got a NEW contract.
far as I know he is still obligated to his OLD contract, and hes back cause he cant fight it in court you stupid asshole.
Don't talk what you don't know.