UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and UFC President Dana White at the UFC 137 pre-fight press conference. Nick Diaz had no-showed for the second straight day. Photo by Kristyn Adamakis for ProMMAnow.com

ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) reporter Joe Gugelman was at Mandalay Bay Wednesday for the special UFC 137 press conference called by UFC President Dana White to announce a new competitor for Georges St-Pierre on Oct. 29.

Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz was originally scheduled to face St-Pierre but was removed from the bout after missing two press conferences in two days. Carlos Condit will be St-Pierre’s new opponent.

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