Showtime re-airs first Nick Diaz vs. K.J. Noons fight on Friday

Showtime officials have plucked from their EliteXc video archives the first fight between Nick Diaz and K.J. Noons.

The fighters, of course, meet Oct. 9 when Diaz puts his Strikeforce welterweight title on the line against Noons at "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II."

The first meeting, held in the now-defunct EliteXC promotion, airs as part of an hour-long special on Showtime 2 this Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

The fight took place at "EliteXC: Renegade" in Texas, and the organization's lightweight (160-pound) title was on the line. The ending of the fight resulted in one of the year's more volatile and bizarre moments. Officials tried multiple times to get the rematch together, but a contract dispute with Noons and the organization's eventual collapse kept it from happening. But with the signing of Noons earlier this year, Strikeforce officials secured the title fight.

The Showtime special, which also includes past fights with both fighters, re-airs Sept. 28 (10:10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime 2) and Oct. 4 (10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime 2). It'll also be available via Showtime On Demand beginning Sept. 24.

The additional fights for Diaz include those against Thomas Denny, Scott Smith and Marius Zaromskis. Noons' fights include James Edson Berto, Yves Edwards and Jorge Gurgel.

"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II" takes place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., and also airs on Showtime.

For the latest on the "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

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Woodley-Galvao replaces Lindland-Rockhold at "Strikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2"

Luke Rockhold (7-1 MMA, 6-0 SF) has suffered a shoulder injury, and his bout with fellow middleweight Matt Lindland (22-7 MMA, 1-1 SF) has been scratched from next month's "Strikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2" event.

In its place comes a welterweight bout between Tyron Woodley (8-0 MMA, 3-0 SF) and fellow prospect Andre Galvao (5-1 MMA, 2-0 SF).

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) reported the bout earlier this week, though a Strikeforce official said bout agreements had not been finalized at the time.

The event takes place Oct. 9 event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The night's main card, including Woodley vs. Galvao, airs on Showtime.

"The fight between Tyron and Andre is a great matchup between two young fighters looking to take their careers to the next level," Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated. "We wish Luke a speedy recovery and are confident he will soon enough rejoin our growing crop of top prospects."

Details of Rockhold's injury have not been announced.

Woodley, a two-time All-Americna wrestler and captain at the University of Missouri, looks for his ninth straight win overall and his fourth straight in Strikeforce. The top prospect has competed in three consecutive Strikeforce Challengers events, where he submitted Zach Light and Rudy Bears and narrowly edged Nathan Coy via split decision in his most recent bout in May.

Galvao, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and decorated grappling competitor, recently rebounded from his first career MMA loss (a split decision to Jason High at DREAM.10) with back-to-back wins under the Strikeforce banner. After a split-decision win over Luke Stewart at Strikeforce Challengers 6, he then scored a TKO victory over Jorge Patino at "Strikeforce: Houston" in August.

For the latest on the "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

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Tyron Woodley vs. Andre Galvao possible for "Strikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2"

A welterweight bout between undefeated Tyron Woodley (8-0 MMA, 3-0 SF) and fellow prospect Andre Galvao (5-1 MMA, 2-0 SF) could be part of next month's "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2" event.

Galvao today announced the fight via Twitter, but a Strikeforce official told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the bout isn't signed.

The event takes place Oct. 9 event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

It's not known if the bout, if finalized, will be part of the Showtime-televised main card or preliminary card. A long-awaited rematch between Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz and K.J. Noons headlines the card.

Woodley, a two-time All-Americna wrestler and captain at the University of Missouri, looks for his ninth straight win overall and his fourth straight in Strikeforce. The top prospect has competed in three consecutive Strikeforce Challengers events, where he submitted Zach Light and Rudy Bears and narrowly edged Nathan Coy via split decision in his most recent bout in May.

Galvao, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and decorated grappling competitor, recently rebounded from his first career MMA loss (a split decision to Jason High at DREAM.10) with back-to-back wins under the Strikeforce banner. After a split-decision win over Luke Stewart at Strikeforce Challengers 6, he then scored a TKO victory over Jorge Patino at "Strikeforce: Houston" in August.

For the latest on the "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

(Pictured: Tyron Woodley)

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