Nick Diaz and Scott Smith have both agreed to face off in a featured bout for Strikeforce “Lawler vs. Shields” on June 6 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Strikeforce Director of Public Relations, Mike Afromowitz, confirmed that the two Californians will lock up at a catch-weight of 180 pounds.
Diaz earned a dominating victory in his latest fight against Frank Shamrock, stopping the former champion late in the second round. Scott Smith was also victorious in his last fight, which was on the undercard of the Diaz/Shamrock fight, defeating Benji Radach via KO in the final round.
