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On Saturday, May 19th, SHOWTIME presents Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier’s battle for heavyweight supremacy in Strikeforce Word Grand Prix. Plus, the long-awaited rematch between Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson.

Mixed martial arts organizations pop up every day, but Invicta FC is different to your typical grass roots organization – They have a unique all-female concept. Tonight they kicked off the journey with their first event, top-to-bottom those in attendance in Municipal hall in Kansas City got an action-packed evening in various shapes, forms and [...]

Seattle native, Josh Barnett looks back on his earliest schoolyard fights, high school football, muy thai, and eventually his first MMA fight. Find out more about “the baby-faced assassin” before he takes on Daniel Cormier in the Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament. Saturday, May 19th on SHOWTIME. Thanks to Showtime Sports for the video [...]

The summer of 2009 was one of the most interesting times to be a fan of combat sports, Zuffa’s short-lived rival organization Affliction had just went under leaving numerous talented fighters as free agents, none more important than Fedor Emelianenko. UFC President Dana White met with Emelianenko and his representatives on many occasions offering him [...]

The World Grand Prix comes to a close on Saturday, May 19 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose as Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier do battle to determine the heavyweight tournament winner! Plus, longtime rivals collide for a third time when the Bay Area’s own Gilbert Melendez defends the lightweight championship against Josh Thomson! [...]

Gilbert Melendez is quickly looking like a big fish in an incredibly small pond. Strikeforce’s top-ranked lightweight has long been considered one of the best fighters outside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship – The Cesar Gracie product defeated fan-favorite Clay Guida to win Strikeforces top crown at lightweight in 2006. He would go on to [...]

LAS VEGAS – The much-anticipated conclusion of the STRIKEFORCE® GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT has been announced for Saturday, May 19, as STRIKEFORCE® returns to HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Former UFC® title holder Josh Barnett will meet two-time Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), to determine the eight-man tournament champion. The fight card will also feature a rubber match [...]

Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion “King” Mo Lawal has been going through rough times recently. He tested positive for steroids after defeating Lorenz Larkin in January, placing the blame on an outdated supplement he’d been taking. His health took a dramatic turn for the worse after post-knee surgery complications left him with such a severe [...]

Earlier today the Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out a hefty fine and suspension to King Mo Lawal. Lawal was in court to answer to a positive drug test following his January 7 win over Lorenz Larkin. After nearly 30mins of questioning the commission voted unanimously to take Lawal’s win bonus and fine him 30 [...]

High-profile women’s mixed martial arts bouts are few and far between these days, this past weekend we got one when Miesha Tate was dominated by Olympic judo medalist Ronda Rousey. Rousey joined Strikeforce in their 145-pound ranks last August and wasted no time snatching armbars and the public’s attention – Her combination of beauty and [...]