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Gracie: Diaz Could Fight at 205

High off a victory over Scott Smith on Saturday -- pun fully intended -- Team Nick Diaz is making some ambitious claims. Trainer Cesar Gracie told FightHype.com that they’d welcome fights at 205 lbs. if the right offer came along.

“We would bulk him up a bit and let him fight the really big guys,” Gracie said. “I bet people would enjoy that … . He’s like the Gracie jiu-jitsu guys from the old school. He will fight in any weight class.”

Gracie also discussed the likelihood of Diaz moving back down to welterweight. Not encouraging news: Diaz has struggled at lower weights. He’s got a long, lean swimmer’s physique, and there’s just not much extra to carve off the bone when he hits 170.

Gracie, incidentally, seems to have jurisdiction over Strikeforce with Diaz, Jake Shields and Gil Melendez. That’s a nice hand to play come contract time.
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