EliteXC has pulled Nick Diaz from competing against Katsuya Inoue at DREAM.3 on Sunday, reports Josh Gross of Sports Illustrated. Diaz's camp has also confirmed the report. Diaz was given permission by EliteXC to take a fight against Marcelo Garcia on the DREAM.2 card on April 29, but his fight was moved to May 11 without EliteXC's knowledge.
Upon learning of the change on Saturday, EliteXC President Gary Shaw put the brakes on Diaz's return to Japan. Shaw didn't want to risk Diaz suffering an injury when he is scheduled to fight Muhsin Corbbrey on June 14 at an EliteXC on Showtime event in Hawaii.
DREAM has not yet found a replacement for Inoue. DREAM had planned for the winner of Diaz VS Inoue to face Hayato "Mach" Sakurai to crown the promotion's first welterweight champion.
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