Posted on 20 May 2013
With controversy abound, thanks to Vitor Beflort’s now confirmed TRT use, the UFC returned to Brazil for UFC on FX 8 last Saturday night. The aforementioned Belfort headlined the card, knocking out rising prospect and former Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold in devastating fashion. In co-main event action, jui-jitsu ace Ronalda “Jacare” Da Souza made easy [...]
Posted on 31 March 2013
Trying to pick the top 5 fights to watch for April was no easy task. With four stellar UFC cards and multiple other cards of note around the globe, it is easily one of the most stacked months of mixed martial arts action you will ever see. With that being said, let’s get right into [...]
Posted on 16 January 2013
Take a look back at the most unforgettable moments of Strikeforce on Showtime featuring some of the biggest names in MMA: Frank Shamrock, Nick Diaz, Gilbert Melendez, Cung Le, Fedor Emelianenko, Gina Carano, Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg, and more!
Posted on 16 January 2013
With Strikeforce’s doors closed many of their fighters will be looking for jobs, however some lucky winners and losers from this past weekends finale and others will be making the move over to the UFC. On Tuesday’s episode of “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV, Ariel Helwani revealed a list of fighters that had been added [...]
Posted on 14 January 2013
Earlier today the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission released the final salaries for the fighters that took part in this past Saturday nights Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine event. The big winner on Saturday night was veteran fighter Josh Barnett who brought home a cool $250,000 for his dominating performance against Nandor Guelmino. Coming in just behind him was Gegard [...]
Tags: Josh Barnett, Nate Marquardt, salaries, Strikeforce, Tarec Saffiedine
Posted on 14 January 2013
Strikeforce’s days are over, but for the fighters that took part in the final event this past Saturday night the bruises and scars are not. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions today. Only five fighters have received medical suspensions. Topping the list was UFC transfer fighter Ed Herman who has been suspended indefinitely [...]
Tags: ed herman, medical suspensions, Nate Marquardt, Strikeforce, Tarec Saffiedine
Posted on 13 January 2013
Many expected Nate Marquardt to come out of last nights final Strikeforce event and into the UFC as the Strikeforce Welterweight Champion. Tarec Saffiedine didn’t buy into that. In a very lopsided main event, Saffiedine brutalized Marquardt’s lead leg with stiff leg kicks for the entire fight. The leg kicks ended up being a game-changer for [...]
Posted on 13 January 2013
Goodbye Strikeforce. The final Strikeforce event went down last night from the the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In the main event we saw Tarec Saffiedine defeat Nate Marquardt for the Strikeforce welterweight championship. Check out the post-fight interviews with the main card winners thanks to Showtime. Tarec Saffiedine Daniel Cormier Josh Barnett Gegard Mousasi Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza
Posted on 13 January 2013
Strikeforce held its very last event last night from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In what many called the most lopsided matchmaking in MMA, the night did not disappoint when it came to finishes. The main card featured finishes in every fight other than the main event, where we were treated to a [...]
Posted on 13 January 2013
Last night was the final curtain call for the Strikeforce organization. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker spoke with Ariel Helwani following the final event and recapped the nights happenings. Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine went down from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and saw Tarec Saffiedine upset Nate Marquardt in the main event to be crowned [...]