EliteXC has taken its lightweight title away from K.J. Noons after he wouldn't accept a fight against 160-pound contender Nick Diaz."We are stripping K.J. of his championship belt for refusing to defend against Diaz," Lappen said. "Its a very unfortunate situation but we cannot have belt-holders who refuse to fight the top contenders. Source: EliteXC strips Noons of title
