Frank Shamrock vs Nick Diaz set for Strikeforce

It's been announced that Frank Shamrock will fight Nick Diaz at Strikeforce's April 11 event on Showtime. The fight will take place at a catch-weight of 179 pounds, since Shamrock has been fighting at middleweight and Diaz at lightweight. Unfortunately, Cung Le won't be on the card due to an elbow injury. Sherdog reports:

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker also said Tuesday that Cung Le will not fight on the April 11 show due to an elbow injury. However, Coker expects Le to fight twice for Strikeforce in 2009, and he expects one of those fights to be a rematch with Shamrock.

Strikeforce looks to be on a roll here. Frank Shamrock. Cung Le. Nick Diaz. Plus, they just signed Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and are currently ironing out the details of Gina Carano's contract after their EliteXC purchase. Those two alone should make for the biggest women's MMA bout in recent history. All of that, along with the drawing power (if not fighting power) of Kimbo Slice, should firmly plant Strikeforce as a serious contender in the fighting world. If they could somehow partner with Affliction they'd have an organization with legitimate fighters in every weight class, a larger draw to the general public than the UFC, plus a deal with Showtime! Oh, God, I think I just wet myself a little. And by wet myself I mean I just bench pressed a Ferrari. My Ferrari. Yeah, I'm pretty strong. And rich.