KJ Noons Ducking Diaz / EliteXC Issues 24-hour Deadline

Is KJ Noons a true champion? We are going to found out at precisely 8pm ET tomorrow.

After finally getting fed up with Noons and his camp not responding to their attempts at contacting the fighter, EliteXC has distributed fight agreements and issued a 24-hour deadline for KJ to accept a fight with the #1 contender Nick Diaz on October 4th on CBS.

While EliteXC VP Jared Shaw hinted at the fact that Noons could be avoiding EliteXC’s attempts to contact because he is dissatisfied with his pay contract, I prefer to believe that KJ is simply afraid of losing his lightweight strap against the much more experienced and qualified Nick Diaz.

EliteXC shared their frustrations earlier today with MMAJunkie.com.

"When [Noons' camp] wants to track us down and tell us how Nick Diaz isn’t the right fight for them — or they want more money, or they want this out of their contract, or this and that — they’re easy to get a hold of," Shaw said. "But to actually make the fight? Impossible.

Nick Diaz has gone two for two in his last two EliteXC bouts and is next in line for the coveted title. In the past, Noons has stated that Diaz doesn’t deserve a rematch because of how hastily he dispatched of the UFC veteran in their first fight. Diaz predicted that the only way he would lose to Noons in that first fight was due to a cut and that is exactly how the fight panned out. The championship fight was stopped after one round due to cuts.

On Inside MMA, KJ attempted to trash talk Diaz, claiming that he would paint another masterpiece on Nick Diaz’s face.

“You see this face right here? Ok, this is the first time. See this guy’s face? This took five minutes. My nickname is KJ. I’m gonna do a little trash talking right now for you guys, make it a little fun. My nickname is KJ. The first show, they came up with “KO Artist.” Then they came up with “King Karl” for the last one. So, if we’re going to meet in a match again, I think I’m going to be called “The Artist” because this right here, this is a masterpiece, and I painted this. You see this? This is a masterpiece. So round two? Sure, let’s go.”

So everything is set. Noons has an opportunity to paint his masterpiece on Network television in front of millions of fans. He has less than 24 hours to except the fight or face public opinion. Will Noons come through or avoid the rematch that could send him right back down the lightweight ladder?

KJ Noons vs Nick Diaz Outcome:
It appears that the deadline is not going to matter. Noons and his camp are refusing to take the fight. Click here for details.

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