Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Teammates open Strikeforce's Zuffa age with a bang

SAN DIEGO — Good luck telling Nick Diaz and Gilbert Melendez that mixed martial arts isn’t a team sport. Melendez and Diaz are long-time training partners at Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in San Francisco who ushered in a new era of Strikeforce together Saturday night at Valley View Casino Center. In the first major Strikeforce event under UFC ownership, Diaz and Melendez fed off of each others' presence and defended their respective championship belts.

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