Dana White says no, but Scott Coker says yes

Update: Now Showtime VP says it’s “a long shot” to have Roy Jones Jr. fighting in Strikeforce under MMA rules.

And MMA fans will go back to 1993, when it was style vs. style, boxing vs. jiu-jitsu, and Gracie vs. the world. That’s because Strikeforce promoter Scott Coker said that a fight between boxer Roy Jones Jr. and Gracie Jiu Jitsu fighter Nick Diaz may happen in Strikeforce. Things will be a little different this time around as Nick Diaz has shown he has much better boxing skills than most Gracie fighters (and some standup guys). Roy Jones Jr. was looking forward to fighting Anderson Silva in the UFC, but Dana White said no. So, the next best thing happened. Here’s what Coker said to GracieFighter:

“We would absolutely set this fight up. Of course we would have to run it by Showtime for final approval, but I don’t see why we wouldn’t have this fight”

Will Diaz stand with Jones?  Or will he take the boxer down to that mat like the original Gracie fighters in the first few UFC events and show them what jiu-jitsu is all about? Or will Jones keep the fight standing and deliver a stunning knockout in front of millions of viewers?