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MMA Live takes a look at the aftermath of Strikeforce: Carano vs Cyborg. In addition, an update on Lesnar vs Carwin, Chuck Liddell on Dancing with ... www.veoh.com

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WEC Featherweight Champ Mike Brown and Strikeforce Heavyweight Brett Rogers join the program to discuss their big wins this past weekend. In ... www.veoh.com

WEC Featherweight Champ Mike Brown and Strikeforce Heavyweight Brett Rogers join the program to discuss their big wins this past weekend. In ... video.aol.com

The guys talk about the potential winners of Strikeforce and WEC: 41 as well as their opinions about Kimbo Slice. www.heavy.com

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By rss@youtube.com (MMAInsight) Author: MMAInsight Keywords: MMA UFC 99 100 101 Strikeforce Robbie Lawler Jake Shields Andre Arlovski Brett Rogers Kevin Randleman Mike Whitehead Joe Riggs Phil Baroni Nick Diaz Scott Smith Rafael Cavalcante Tito Ortiz Added: June 2, 2009

By rss@youtube.com (devinemassacre) Author: devinemassacre Keywords: Strikeforce Nick Diaz Joe Riggs Robbie Lawler Scott Smitch MMA Professor UFC Andre Arlovski Jake Shields Predictions Showtime Added: May 29, 2009

MMA Live gives you a comprehensive preview of UFC 97 and reviews Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Diaz and Bellator Fighting Championships video.aol.com

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The debut of ShowMMA Strikeforce Challengers is scheduled to air on Showtime on May 15. Also a complete breakdown of Mike Aina and Billy ... www.heavy.com

MMA Live gives you a comprehensive preview of UFC 97 and reviews Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Diaz and Bellator Fighting Championships www.veoh.com

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PRO MMA (http://promma.info)talks to various people from the MMA community about Cris "Cyborg" Santos missing weight at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs ... www.dailymotion.com

KJ Noons talks about fighting Nick Diaz again, what the delay is, and getting his boxing on point. Treat a champ like a champ! www.throwdown.com ... video.aol.com

Kenny and Bas are joined by Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and undefeated heavyweight Brett Rogers to discuss the upcoming Strikeforce card. Ron ... www.truveo.com

From : popular posts - blip.tv (beta) Kenny and Bas are joined by Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and undefeated heavyweight Brett Rogers to discuss ... www.mefeedia.com

Kenny and Bas are joined by Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral and a pair of fighters on the rise, Jon Jones of the UFC ... www.truveo.com

On this week's HDNet Inside MMA, Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice were joined by UFC light heavyweight contender Rashad Evans , Tito Ortiz , Strikeforce... video.aol.com

Cung Le in his second MMA fight against Brian Warren in Strikeforce - Revenge Pt. 1 of 2, 6-9-06 www.truveo.com

Cung Le makes his MMA debut against Mike Altman in Strikeforce: Pt. 1 of 2 Shamrock vs Gracie 3-10-06 www.truveo.com

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By rss@youtube.com (KNOXXgear) Author: KNOXXgear Keywords: James Terry KNOXX KNOXX MMA KNOXX Gear MMA UFC Strikeforce Affliction WEC Cung Le Josh Thomson Bay Area USH San Jose San Shou wrestling wrestler bjj kickboxer kick boxing boxing mixed martial arts fight cage fighter tap out Added: March 27, 2009

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Strikeforce Middleweight Titleholder Cung Le is shown behind the scenes at Black Belt magazine for the December 2008 issue's cover shoot in this ... www.truveo.com

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A pair of Lightweight Champions, Josh Thomson of Strikeforce and Jamie Varner of the WEC, join Kenny and Bas in the studio. Also sitting in on the ... www.truveo.com

Episode 1: NBC profiles MMA sensation Cung Le, plus two Strikeforce showdowns: Cung Le fights Brian Warren and Tony Fryklund fights Duane Ludwig ... www.hulu.com

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Feb. 17: Terry Martin and Scott Smith meet in the prime of their careers, as each looks to elevate himself to another level of MMA. (NBC Sports) video.aol.com

An exclusive interview with Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le and UFC welterweight champ Matt Serra. video.aol.com

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From : popular posts - blip.tv (beta) A pair of Lightweight Champions, Josh Thomson of Strikeforce and Jamie Varner of the WEC, join Kenny and Bas ... www.mefeedia.com

Throwdown TV went undercover @ the Las Vegas Supercross event. Check out Adam Chatfield, Throwdown sponsored rider for Richardson’s Racing video.aol.com

Sean Sherk Joins Gary Alexander to talk BJ PennMama’s Boys and more! www.throwdown.com hit us up on myspace @ http://www.myspace.com ... video.aol.com

Throwdown '2' was Unleashed upon the Las Vegas Magic convention this week, and again Throwdown Dwarfs the competition! www.throwdown.com for more ... video.aol.com

The THROWDOWN Special Ops crew were in San Jose for the Shamrock VS Le Battle. Congratulations to Throwdown Army Member Cung Le on the stoppage of ... video.aol.com

The Guru-Greg Jackson Joins Gary ALexander on this episode of Throwdown TV. Greg talks about morphing martial arts into an honest form of mixed ... video.aol.com

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Rampage Jackson, Wu Tang Clan’s Prodigal Sunn, and Jay White join Gary Alexander to talk music, fighting, and getting cracked in the balls ... video.aol.com

By rss@youtube.com (kantowrestler) This is an update on Strikeforce news and I talk about the MMA events going on this weekend and beginning of next week. Author: kantowrestler Keywords: MMA Commentary Added: February 27, 2009

The TDTV Crew hit the Affliction Post Fight Presser and we give you a front row seat as Fedor, Tim Silvia and the Fighters talk about the events ... video.aol.com

the Throwdown TV crew hit up the Warrior Training centers (home of Forrest Griffin) TUF Premier Party. We also had a chance to grab some footage ... video.aol.com

Throwdown TV got the Exclusive directly from former UFC lightheavyweight Champion, Tito Ortiz! Check out part 3 of this amazingly candid interview ... video.aol.com

BJ Penn sits with Throwdown TV’s Gary Alexander and talks about fighting GSP at 170 and how no matter what he wants to smash Matt Hughes. He also ... video.aol.com

Sam Hands of Stone Stout prepares for the UFC debut in Canada only on THROWDOWN TV video.aol.com

This week's show features an exclusive interview with one of the sport's founding fathers, Randy Couture, as well as three names in MMA to watch ... video.aol.com

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This week, we have an exclusive interview with Strikeforce Middleweight Champion just minutes after he knocked out Frank Shamrock. Mike Chiappetta ... video.aol.com

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Throwdown TV was with Rampage Jackson as he picked up his Monster Truck from Street Image in So-Cal. throwdown TV got the EXCLUSIVE as we spent ... video.aol.com

The Throwdown TV Crew caught up with Nate Diaz @ Grapplers Quest in Las Vegas and talked about Misconceptions about his brother Nick and Himself ... video.aol.com

MMA Fight Weekly Randy "The Natural" Couture gives an exclusive, and a 'Strikeforce on NBC' preview. www.metacafe.com

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MMA Fight Weekly An exclusive interview with Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le and UFC welterweight champ Matt Serra. www.metacafe.com

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The Throwdown TV Crew hit the WEC and talked with BJJ Black Belt HERMES FRANCA. video.aol.com

Griffin and Ludwig, both rising stars in their own right, enter the cage and look to finish each other early. Then, witness MMA’s hottest female ... video.aol.com

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By rss@youtube.com (kantowrestler) Though there is still an emphasis on Strikeforce in this video, I do still talk about MMA in general. Author: kantowrestler Keywords: MMA Discussion Added: February 18, 2009

By rss@youtube.com (MMAKnockoutKrew) MMA Knockout Krew's input on Strikeforce purchasing Elite XC and it's fighters such as; Kimbo Slice, Nick Diaz, Frank Shamrock, Scott Smith, Jake Shields, Robbie Lawlor, Benji Radach, and Gina Carano. Keywords: MMA Knockout Krew Strikeforce EXC Kimbo Slice Nick Diaz Frank Shamrock Sc...

MMA Live discusses Strikeforce’s acquisition of select ProElite assets and breaks down UFC Fight Night 17 video.aol.com

By rss@youtube.com (masterclozer) Cung Le is known for his incredible fighting style, along with being one of the few famous fighters who actually trains with his students. Check out Cung Le, and get a few fitness tips for 2009 Keywords: Cung Le Shamrock Strikeforce San Shou MMA Gym Fitness Tekken Fighting UFC

By rss@youtube.com (masterclozer) 155lb belt holding champion in StrikeForce MMA, Josh the Punk Thomson talks about his plans for 2009 with MMA fighter Eric Lawson from www.fightcardmodels.com Author: masterclozer Keywords: Josh the punk Thomson UFC Strikeforce Eric Lawson Cung le Fightcardmodels

By rss@youtube.com (masterclozer) MMA fighter Eric Lawson shows us a good time at the Nakid party at Aura Nightclub Author: masterclozer Keywords: Strikeforce MMA UFC Models Nakid Fighting Added: January 8, 2009

MMA Fight Weekly series page at Hulu.com An exclusive interview with Strikeforce ... www.dailymotion.com

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You must install VeohTV to watch in full-length 53:46 minutes ***** This wmv format video is not full MMA PPV events. Just Shamrock vs. Le's ... www.veoh.com

The Karate Hottie" beats down and chokes out poor Tyra at Strikeforce: Payback, 10/3/08. For more MMA fight videos, check out CagePotato.com www.break.com

Palacios loses the decision at Strikeforce (6/27/08), but pulls off the sickest escape from mount that we've ever seen. For more MMA fight videos ... www.break.com

Unknown length - 2008-10-30 Strikeforce Middleweight Titleholder Cung Le is shown behind the scenes at Black Belt magazine for the December 2008 issue's cover shoot in this exciting video montage.

By rss@youtube.com (BlackBeltLLC) Strikeforce Middleweight Titleholder Cung Le is shown behind the scenes at Black Belt magazine for the December 2008 issue's cover shoot in this exciting video montage. Keywords: arts belt black boxer cage cung fighting kick kickboxing le martial middleweight mixed mma muay strikefo...

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By rss@youtube.com (KNOXXgear) Josh "The Punk" Thomson-- HAIRCUT Author: KNOXXgear Keywords: KNOXX Josh Thomson "The Punk" MMA Strikeforce Elite XC haircut cage fighter tap out pride Added: October 3, 2008

3 min - 2008-09-26 Alison Haislip spent some time at the Playboy Mansion this weekend, watching the Strikeforce MMA matches, and she's got some news for us about how it all went down.

The Fight Network reports on the latest from the mixed martial arts world coming out of "Strikeforce at the Mansion II."

By rss@youtube.com (WILLIEBOXING) Erik is training for his upcoming fights on the Strikeforce (9/13/08) and King of the Cage (10/16/08) MMA fight cards. Eriks trains out of the Ring of Fire Gym in Monrovia, CA. Keywords: mma eric erik meaders ring of fire monrovia ufc jason strikeforce king the cage Added: September 4, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (thefrankshamrock) MMA Stars "Ungloved" pilot episode. Check out this rarely seen, backstage perspective of the grit and determination it takes to be an MMA Star. Spider's Web This episode features Alexander Trevino, aka Spider, and his match at Strikeforce 10, on June 27, 2008. Watch as a young and talented A...

By rss@youtube.com (zamayahushi) Cung Le Tribute HighLight. 4 fight Highlights of my favourite MMA fighter. Tae Kwon Do and San Shou/Sanda Blackbelt with wrestling skills. He is the current Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. Kung Fu Cinema confirms Cung Le will co-star in the 2009 Tekken film as Marshal Law.

By rss@youtube.com (jumblejunkie) Jumblejunkie.com presents my top 5 MMA fighers pound for pound. I know this is an argument that goes back and forth with MMA fans but this is my opinion only. Feedback would be awesome! Keywords: Top MMA Fighters pound UFC PRIDE Affliction Elite XC Strikeforce WEC DREAM cage knockout submiss...

By rss@youtube.com (Meodread) My thoughts on the chances of this happening and reason why it will or will not Author: Meodread Keywords: MMA UFC Pride Dreams World Victory Road Cage Rage Affliction EliteXC Eltie Strikeforce Added: July 13, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (Barspin69) Watch as Lawson show an amazing show of heart by refusing to tap out during a 3 minute long triangle choke then come back in the 2nd round pissed off and reckin shop!! Author: Barspin69 Keywords: strikeforce eric lawson mma ufc cage fighting Added: July 4, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (Meodread) little lazy but here it is Author: Meodread Keywords: MMA UFC Pride Dreams World Victory Road Cage Rage Affliction EliteXC Eltie Strikeforce Added: July 2, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (jeddus) Josh "The Punk" Thomson answers questions from the press after a unanimous decision victory to capture the Strikeforce Lightweight World Championship. He talks about the fight, his training, and his future. Keywords: melendez thomson strikeforce fight post mixed martial arts mma

By rss@youtube.com (jeddus) Author: jeddus Keywords: strikeforce gilbert melendez josh thomson fight mma mixed martial arts Added: June 28, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (hitheremynameisbingo) This hardcore MMA fan gets a little crazy and unbuttons his aloha shirt after a few too many drinks. Author: hitheremynameisbingo Keywords: strikeforce mma ufc idiot fan sports hp pavilion comedy funny mixed martial arts Added: June 28, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (hitheremynameisbingo) We were at Strikeforce in San Jose when we encountered this *slightly* intoxicated individual... Of course I just HAD to get it on camera. Author: hitheremynameisbingo Keywords: strikeforce mma ufc idiot fan sports hp pavilion comedy funny mixed martial arts Added: June 28, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (fightcoverage1) Watch as fight coverage bring you a one on one with Cesar Gracie black belt Nick Diaz. Frank Shamrock and Jake Shields in the scene. Author: fightcoverage1 Keywords: UFC MMA action martial arts extreme combat sports talk Strikeforce Added: June 12, 2008

10 min - 2008-06-04 Strikeforce Middleweight Champion: Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Lê Cung Le, a martial arts star who switched to mixed martial arts two years ago, takes on MMA veteran Frank Shamrock on Saturday night 29/3/2008 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose for Shamrock's Strikeforce world...

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By rss@youtube.com (danvo68) Author: danvo68 Keywords: MMA Ultimate_Fighter San_Shou Kung_Fu Brazilian_Jiu-Jitsu Taekwondo Wrestling Strikeforce Cage_Fighter TKO UFC kickboxing takedown defeat combat sports action martial arts battle Added: May 19, 2008

Unknown length - 2008-05-18 Watch rising MMA star Daniel Puder go toe-to-toe with the equally young and dangerous striker, Jesse Fujarczyk. (NBC Sports)

Unknown length - 2008-05-18 Witness Cung Le in his first ever MMA fight as he takes on Mike Altman. (NBC Sports)

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This video is a tribute to Cung Le's victory on March 29th, 2008 where he defeated Frank Shamrock by TKO to become the New Strikeforce MMA World Middleweight Champion. Le (6-0, 6-0 Strikeforce) remains unbeaten and, even at age 35, looks like a potential centerpiece for the Strikeforce pr...

By rss@youtube.com (PhotoBen750) This video is a tribute to Cung Le's victory on March 29th, 2008 where he defeated Frank Shamrock by TKO to become the New Strikeforce MMA World Middleweight Champion. Le (6-0, 6-0 Strikeforce) remains unbeaten and, even at age 35, looks like a potential centerpiece for the Strikeforce pr...

Watch strikeforce/elite xc on Showtime saturday march 29th Frank Shamrock vs Cung Le !!!!Watch Elite XC on cbs MAY 31st!!Correction i said before the ufc there was pride i meant before the ufc took off there was pride.I know UFC was around way before pride.Pride was the number 1 mma promotio...

Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le STRIKEFORCE MMA - HP Pavilion March 29th, 2008 Preliminaries start at 6pm ShowTime: 7:00 PM Doors Open: 4 pm Seating Chart $30-$400 On Sale: Saturday January 19 10am Tickets for "Shamrock vs. Cung Le (Pictures)," priced from $30, go on sale this Saturday, Jan. 19, a...

By rss@youtube.com (bruiser125lbs) Author: bruiser125lbs Keywords: MMA Fight Pride UFC IFL Bodogfight Mixed Martial Strikeforce Jake Shields Added: October 8, 2007

By Leland Roling Apple is the former magazine mogul turned X-Games announcer turned professional MMA fighter who at the young age of 18 had some of the biggest media companies in the world on the fence because of his coverage of the xtreme sports industry that was blowing up at the time. Apple's rough lifest...

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By Kid Nate 7 Jake Shields solidified his unlikely status as a top middleweight by beating Jason "Mayhem" Miller at Strikforce: Fedor vs Rogers and taking the Strikeforce middleweight belt. Strikeforce boss Scott Coker has stated that Shields could return to welterweight now that they've beefed...

By Chart Topper Long have many, many MMA hardcore fans heralded Fedor Emelianenko as the worlds greatest fighter, but he’s never seemed to be able to get the popularity that many of his peers enjoy, especially in North America. If the Strikeforce show, and the resultant increase in fan viewership is any indication, the Fedor train is starting to roll down the tracks. Opinion. Long have many, many MMA hardcore fans heralded Fedor Emelianenko as the worlds greatest fighter, but he’s never seemed to be able to get the popularity that many of his peers enjoy, especially in North America. If the Strikeforce show, and the resultant increase in fan viewership is any indication, the Fedor train is [...]   [read the full post]

By Kid Nate 6 Gegard Mousasi pounded out #18 Sokoudjou at Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers and now occupies a unique position in MMA -- being a non-UFC fighter who would be an immediate threat to contend for the UFC title who isn't Fedor Emelianenko or a lightweight (yes, I'm excluding Jake Shields on pur...

By Kid Nate In August it was the failure of #6 Josh Barnett to meet the licensing requirements of the CSAC and the resulting collapse of Affliction as a fight promotion that prevented Fedor from fighting. Nominal Strikeforce champ #11 Alistair Overeem is expected to return to Strikeforce in 2010 to d...

By Chart Topper Interestingly, Arlovski, who is coming off a pair of knockout losses this year to Fedor Emelianenko in January and Brett Rogers in June, could have fought on the Fedor vs. Rogers card this past weekend. Arlovski was offered Mike Whitehead, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (Whitehead and Sokoudjou would have moved up in weight) and finally Antonio Silva, but parties could not agree to the matchups. This December, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (15-7) will make his MMA return with Strikeforce or as part of the Sengoku or Dynamite!! 2009 on New Year’s Eve shows in Japan. FanHouse has learned that Arlovski’s management has been in discussions with the aforementioned organizations and Arlovski is currently training to potentia...   [read the full post]

By ohitsbigron On another note I hate watching Strikeforce broadcast fights. The color commentary is atrocious the play-by-play is suspect and the keys to the cage are redundant. I’m not saying Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg are perfect, but I’ll choose them any day over the clowns that broadcast Strikefor...

By Leland Roling Following Saturday night's TKO victory over Brett Rogers on CBS, Fedor Emelianenko's stock has surely risen with the North American MMA fanbase. Not only did Fedor deal with the pressures of being the fighter in which M-1 Global and Strikeforce are hinging much of their future upon, but h...

The early ratings are in for CBS's Saturday night MMA show, and although the numbers aren't as good as the network did last year with Kimbo Slice, CBS executive Kelly Kahl tells FanHouse he's encouraged that CBS improved on its usual Saturday night ratings among the coveted young male dem...

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By Kid Nate EA Sports is the premiere game manufacturing company in the world and I’ve been an EA Sports fan since Madden 1! For them to have Strikeforce in their game as the premiere league, we’re very honored." Scott Coker talking to Sherdog about 'EA Sports MMA' HT MMA Mania

By Kid Nate Fabricio Werdum calls out Fedor Emelianenko and Marloes Coenen calls out Cris Cyborg after their wins. HT: MMA Fanhouse Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers coverage

By Anton Tabuena Strikeforce Post-Fight Interview: Gegard Mousasi and Scott Coker HT: MMA Fanhouse Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers coverage

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois -- Strikeforce has its next female MMA star: Marloes Coenen. read more

By Chart Topper The event will be broadcast live on CBS and feature a main event heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett “The Grim” Rogers and a middleweight title fight between Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller. The live quick results for the “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event are as follows: (more…) is happy to bring MMA fans the live results for tonights “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event from the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The event will be broadcast live on CBS and feature a main event heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett “The Grim” Rogers and a middleweight title [...]   [read the full post]

By Kid Nate But regardless of what happens tonight, Fedor Emelianenko will remain the greatest heavyweight fighter in the history of MMA for the foreseeable future. Only one athlete has a comparable resume -- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -- and Fedor has beaten Nogueira convincingly twice.

By Luke Thomas Today on "MMA Nation" we'll be joined by WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown. We'll talk to him about what his ATT-teammate Antonio Silva needs to do to win tonight, his upcoming fight at WEC 44 with Jose Aldo and much more. And, of course, lots of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers talk along wil...

By Leland Roling Lightweight bout: Ousmane Thomas Diagne (1-0) vs. Merritt Warren (2-3): Diagne will look to bring his Sanshou style of fighting into the cage against a submission fighter in Warren. Diagne is a student under Cung Le, another Sanshou style fighter who made the transition to MMA. Pick your...

By Chris Nelson View full size photo » Sengoku 11 airs live from Tokyo at 2 AM Eastern / 11 PM Pacific tonight (right after Strikeforce Challengers) on HDNet. Be sure to join myself and the Bloody Elbow Night Crew for live results and discussion of the final major J-MMA event of the year before NYE.

By Nick Thomas Make sure to join us at Bloodyelbow.com when HDNet's Inside MMA broadcasts "Fedor vs. Rogers" weigh-ins live at 6:00 PM EST: Main Bouts (on CBS): Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Jake Shields Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

CHICAGO -- While some MMA fans and pundits have proclaimed that Rameau Thierry Soukoudjou doesn't have what it takes to upset Gegard Mousasi on Saturday night, the current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion isn't buying into that notion. Mousasi clearly remembers Sokoudjou's pa...

CHICAGO -- Antonio Silva has the biggest hand I ever shook. When I spoke to him Wednesday in Chicago, Silva told me he weighs 276 pounds, and he looks even bigger than that. Fabricio Werdum, Silva's opponent in Saturday night's Strikeforce MMA fight, noticed Silva's size. read more

Friday, November 6 at 6:00 p.m. ET DALLAS (November 4, 2009) HDNet's "Inside MMA" will provide LIVE, exclusive coverage of the weigh-ins for "STRIKEFORCE: Fedor vs. Rogers," Friday, November 6at 6:00 pm ET. The special 90-minute edition of "Inside MMA" will provide a first look at the undis...

By Chart Topper Strikeforce female champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos graces the cover of an upcoming issue of the ‘Ultimate MMA’ magazine and is featured in the cover story. Strikeforce female champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos graces the cover of an upcoming issue of the ‘Ultimate MMA’ magazine and is featured in the cover story.

By Chart Topper After a loss to Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos for the first women’s Strikeforce title in August, Carano has been pretty quiet except for her recent photo shoot for ESPN. Currently she is set to begin filming the new Steven Soderbergh movie, Knockout, in early 2010. During a radio interview with The MMA Hour, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker was questioned about when fans could expect the return of popular female fighter Gina Carano. “It’s pretty clear that we won’t see her until second quarter of next year, and probably late second quarter,” Coker said. “Probably towards the summertime. That’s when we’re [...]   [read the full post]

By thebwit Rockhold will be taking on Jesse Taylor November 6th on "Strikeforce Challenger Series: Gurgel vs Evangelisa".  MMA Recap's Andrew Gladstone sat down with this young up and comer, to give more insight to mma fans on this Strikeforce fighter. What's it like fighting for Strikeforce?

By Kid Nate Bobby Lashley talks to Sherdog about possibly signing with Strikeforce and juggling his pro-wrestling career and MMA.

Strikeforce is less than two weeks away from promoting one of the biggest MMA shows of the year, when Fedor Emelianenko takes on Brett Rogers on CBS Nov. 7. But while fans are focusing on Fedor vs. Rogers, Strikeforce's new matchmaker, Rich Chou, read more

By Chart Topper The first image for EA Sports upcoming “EA Sports MMA” video game was released on Tuesday showing Fedor applying an armbar to a faceless opponent. The image is reported to be actual game footage and we have posted a similar shot from UFC Undisputed, thanks to the folks at Cagepotato.com, so fans can compare images from both games. A “first look video” will be shown during the November 7 Strikeforce show on CBS according to EA Sports. The first image for EA Sports upcoming “EA Sports MMA” video game was released on Tuesday showing Fedor applying an armbar to a faceless opponent. The image is reported to be actual game footage and we have posted a similar shot from UFC Undisputed, thanks to the folks at Cagepotato.com, so fans can compare [...]   [read the full post]

Strikeforce is gearing up for a busy November, but the organization already has plans in place for their year-end show as well. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said on this week's edition of The MMA Hour (which will be featured later this week on MMA FanHouse) that the read more

Posted Oct 25, 2009 2:35PM By Michael David Smith After beating James Thompson in a Dream 12 squash match Sunday, Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem said he wants his next MMA fight to be against a much, much tougher opponent: The best fighter in MMA, Fedor Emelianenko. "I...

By Nick Thomas Showdown Joe sits down with Dana White to discuss all the hot topics in MMA: Part 1 - Dan Henderson, Toronto, Griffin vs. Ortiz, Lyoto Machida, Anderson vs. Belfort, Chuck Liddell and Rampage. Part 2 - BJ Penn, GSP, Kimbo, Strikeforce, Junie Browning, Rampage and The Simpsons.

By Chart Topper The four bouts include the main event from UFC 102 between Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, the UFC 103 bout between Vitor Belfort vs. Rich Franklin, the UFC lightweight title bout from UFC 101 between champion BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian, and the UFC 101 match between Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin. Spike TV Vice President of Sports and Specials, Brian J. Diamond talked with MMAjunkie.com saying the “UFC Main Events” program was just the latest show in the works from the UFC. Strikeforce is just the latest target for the UFC to focus it’s sights on after the demise of Affliction’s MMA promotion. The Strikeforce event on November 7 will air live on CBS and feature a main event bout between Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko and Bre...   [read the full post]

Showtime's answer to HBO's 24/7 boxing series, Fight Camp 360, will turn to MMA to count down the Nov. 7 Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Strikeforce main event on CBS. read more

By MMASuPreMaCy On the gate and attendance side, it seems that just like in Portland, the UFC will most likely comp a good amount of tickets for this event.  The average amount of comped tickets for a Los Angeles MMA event is about 3k-4k, so expect an attendance of 12k - 14K fans with about 3K - 4K comped tickets....

By Chart Topper Sylvia’s manager, Monte Cox made the announcement today, saying was offered a choice of opponents between Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem and Korean giant Hong Man Choi. Sylvia is coming off of a win over Jason Riley at the Adrenaline MMA 4 event last month. Before that Sylvia had lost three bouts in a row to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Fedor Emelianenko, and boxer Ray Mercer. Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia (25-6) has made a verbal agreement to make his DREAM debut on New Year’s Eve. Sylvia’s manager, Monte Cox made the announcement today, saying was offered a choice of opponents between Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem and Korean giant Hong Man Choi. “We’re still trying to make a [...]   [read the full post]

By Chart Topper Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi was asked recently about the prospects of former Pride champion Dan Hendreson making the move to Strikeforce and if he would like to face him in the cage. “I think if he would join Strikeforce that there are plenty of good match-ups for him, he would bring a lot of excitement with him,” he told Fighters Only tonight following days of speculation in the MMA media regarding Henderson possibly jumping the UFC ship. And he added with a laugh, “I personally wouldn’t like to fight him, because if I fight a high-calibre fighter like Dan Henderson or a bum I would get paid the same, so there isn’t any motivation to fight a better fighter - although for the right money I would fight even Godzilla.”   [read the full post]

By: Jesse Holland Strikeforce heavyweight champion (cough) Alistair Overeem (30-11) will make his previously scheduled appearance at DREAM 12 on Oct. 25 against former PRIDE heavyweight bruiser James Thompson (14-10), according to MMA Fanhouse. Yes, the same James Thompson who was s...

Alistair Overeem hasn't fought in the United States since winning the Strikeforce heavyweight championship two years ago, but on Saturday he beat an overmatched American, Tony Sylvester, in Golden Glory's Ultimate Glory 11 event in Amsterdam. read more

Dan Henderson is currently an MMA free agent considering all his options, but his camp says he is not close to signing a deal with Strikeforce or any other promotion after his negotiations with the UFC stalled. read more

By thebwit Jake Shields is set to take on Jason "Mayhem" Miller at "Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers" on November 7 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.  The fight will mark his second trip up to the middleweight division and will be for the now vacant Strikeforce middlweight title.  MMA Recap's Brent Todd sat d...

By Chart Topper With current middleweight Strikeforce champion Cung Le abdicating from his title due to a busy acting schedule, both Jake Shields (23-4-1) and Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller (22-6-0(1)) will face each other for that title on November 7 on CBS. “Strikeforce is the right promoter to bring MMA to the mainstream,” said Shields, who fought twice on CBS last year under the EliteXC banner. “It’s really important to us to make this successful. I want to do my part to promote this.” With current middleweight Strikeforce champion Cung Le abdicating from his title due to a busy acting schedule, both Jake Shields (23-4-1) and Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller (22-6-0(1)) will face each other for that title on November 7 on CBS. Both fighters will be looked at to shoulder th...   [read the full post]

By Aaron Young During a Wednesday press event, always vocal CEO of Strikeforce Scott Coker cleared up his company's relationship with DREAM, which is currently Japan's top MMA promotion. When the topic of his future plans with DREAM, he stated that he would be open to unifying Strikeforce titles with D...

It seemed like only a matter of time before Muhammed Lawal signed with Strikeforce, and he officially did so on Wednesday morning. Lawal, a former Division I All-American wrestler at Oklahoma State University, is 5-0 in his young MMA career, recently defeating Mark Kerr in just 25 second...

By JoelMan It will also be interesting to see what Strikeforce does in case Fedor loses(immediate rematch?) and whether Strikeforce can solidify itself as the number two mma promotion and the only real alternative to the UFC in the states. It's obvious Strikeforce yearn for a Fedor win , and the pres...

By GregS123 Former University of Missouri wrestler Ben Askren (3-0 MMA), one of the most talked about young prospects in the welterweight division, said today that his management has been in talks with the California-based Strikeforce promotion. Askren disclosed the talks today in a conversatio...

By Chart Topper “We are excited about the opportunity to bring Strikeforce fights to the homes of MMA fans throughout the world,” said Strikeforce Founder and CEO Scott Coker. “Shine International is a world renowned leader in the international television business and, with their support, we are confident that we will be able to greatly expand the scope of the Strikeforce brand.” The Strikeforce library of programming includes 30 episodes of previously recorded fights that have aired on NBC and more than 56 hours of fights that have aired on Showtime. The deal between Strikeforce and Shine International also encompasses new, upcoming live fights through February 2012 as well as Strikeforce Challengers fights, pitting Strikeforce up-and-comer...   [read the full post]

By Kid Nate One fighter who apparently won't be featured on the card is former UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski from This Week in MMA radio by way of MMA for Real): I just have to wonder if the UFC didn't dangle something attractive in front of Arlovski just to mess with Strikeforce. Who else could i...

By GregS123 August Fighter Popularity – Gina Carano Surges With her Strikeforce main event bout against Cristiane Santos in August, Gina Carano showed she has what it takes to ignite MMA fan interest and generate some serious buzz.  Despite losing via first round TKO to the Brazilian powerhouse, Ca...

By Chart Topper A few days after Kenny Florian announced that he would be leaving the Sityodtong MMA and Muay Thai school, head trainer Mark Dellagrotte announced to Fighters Only magazine that former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir, and former WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres would be joining Sityodtong. “I just picked up Frank Mir, he is going to be working with us. I have a great relationship with Frank, he is going to be my new project. And Miguel Torres is coming to see us, he is coming off that loss [to Bowles], he’s gonna work with us and we will hopefully get his belt back.” “We’ve got Marcus Davis here getting ready for his UFC fight in November, plus Jorge Gurgel is here to get ready for his Strikeforce fight against Billy Evangalista,” Dellagrotte...   [read the full post]

By Press Release NEW YORK (September 21, 2009)–-Former NFL and NCAA football superstar Herschel Walker will enter a new chapter in his career as a professional athlete when he makes his debut as a heavyweight in the world’s fastest growing sport – mixed martial arts (MMA) - as part of a multi-fight contra...

By Larry Vollmer Former NFL and NCAA football superstar Herschel Walker will enter a new chapter in his career as a professional athlete when he makes his debut as a heavyweight in the world’s fastest growing sport – mixed martial arts (MMA) – as part of a multi-fight contract he has signed with world champ...

By Chart Topper FanHouse: We had previously heard Fedor vs. Rogers would be on Showtime. How did the deal go down to put it on CBS? Scott Coker: We just got a call that CBS was interested in doing that fight, and we were all in agreement that would be a win-win for CBS to put MMA back on the air. It’s a great day for the mixed martial arts industry. FanHouse: Will Shields and Miller fight each other? Scott Coker: That hasn’t been confirmed. This is an exciting fight for the sport of mixed martial arts. The fans can tune in to CBS on Nov. 7 and see Fedor fight Rogers, plus Jake Shields, Mayhem Miller, Cris Cyborg, Gegard Mousasi, that’s a great day for mixed martial arts. I’m very happy we’re going to put MMA back on CBS and I’m looking forward to it.   [read the full post]

By Press Release The CBS Television Network will return to the mixed martial arts (MMA) cage with Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers, to be broadcast Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT).  Showtime Sports will produce the four-fight event with host Gus Johnson calling the action and MMA legend Frank S...

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On this week's HDNet "Inside MMA," Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten are joined by Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato Sobral, Jon Jones and ... www.sherdog.com

By Dallas O'Malley In the aftermath of her historic fight against newly crowned Strikeforce Women’s Middleweight Champion Cris ‘Cyborg’ Santos, Carano may become a bigger star than she was in the build up of her championship bout with Santos.  A promotional error on Strikeforce’s part was the decision no...

By sundownmotel Strikeforce just did great big monster numbers this past Saturday for Cyborg-Carano, which was one of the most highly-anticipated MMA fights in history, being built up from before EliteXC went under.  It’s a good damn thing that both ladies made weight, because pretty much everything w...

By Ty Lannister Strikeforce has devoted almost no time or effort into creating a new crop of contenders. There are no fighters waiting in the wings to challenge the new champion. Instead, the top fighter in the sport will have to wait for a challenger to be manufactured in an eight-woman tournament. It’s eit...

By HizaGiri Nightmare There is a lot of talk after Saturday night’s Strikeforce event of if Carano was all flash and no substance or not, as well as if Women’s MMA will go up in smoke after its lone pretty face was beaten into a pulp by Brazilian bruiser Cyborg Santos. Total MMA has a bit more of a cautious view on the su...

By Kid Nate Gegard Mousasi has silenced this doubter. His utter dominance of Renato 'Babalu' Sobral for the Strikeforce light heavyweight belt sent a message to the MMA world. There is a reason that the UFC is spending so much time trying to poison the well for Mousasi -- he is the fighter in the M-1/Stri...

By sundownmotel Hello all, this is Ring Psych coming to you LIVE from the Marriott in beautiful downtown San Jose. The weigh-ins are about to start for tommorow night’s Strikeforce event, which is headlined by Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg in the most heavily anticipated women’s MMA fight in history. Stay upd...

By Ty Lannister Strikeforce has done it now! They’ve woken the sleeping giant. UFC President Dana White is going at them now with both barrels. MMA fans will now have a choice this weekend: they can watch Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg in the first ever major show headlined by women, OR they can watch select bouts...

Posted Aug 04, 2009 12:51PM By Ray Hui (RSS feed) Strikeforce and DREAM will announce a partnership on Wednesday that could see an exchange of fighters between the two promotions. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker revealed Monday night in a radio appearance on The Carmichael Dave Show that the...

By Larry Vollmer WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner. Me and Andrei Arlovski. Tim Kennedy, me. Tim fights Cyborg Santos (the guy) this fall in Strikeforce. Tim was very nice, and we had a good conversation. It continuously amazes me how humble MMA fighters are when it comes to talking with their fans.

By Leland Roling Despite Scott Coker being on an Italian vacation while this entire collapse went down stateside, Strikeforce managed to do something that should be praised by MMA fans. Affliction's demise was a tad premature for many fans who were still looking forward to watching a light heavyweight t...

By Larry Vollmer Overeem made his debut with STRIKEFORCE at HP Pavilion on June 9, 2006, earning a one-sided, unanimous decision over Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort in the main event of the second STRIKEFORCE MMA card in history.  The outcome marked Overeem’s second career win over Belfort.

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By MMASuPreMaCy Having Roger Gracie, Ralek Gracie, Jake shields, Nick Diaz, and Gilbert Melendez compete for belts in one promotion would be an incredible feat and resurrection for the Gracie name. It would also help the California based promotion grow with names that are synonymous with BJJ and MMA.

By Larry Vollmer This is a bit strange to me. Nick “The Goat” Thompson (38-10-1) faces off against Tim Kennedy (9-2) tonight at Strikeforce Challengers series, live on Showtime. Betting websites have Thompson listed as the underdog. Tim Kennedy is no slouch, but he has been inactive in the MMA world since De...

By Leland Roling Bellator XII and Strikeforce Challengers will both take place this evening, so here's a small preview to the betting odds currently from BestFightOdds.com. The lines will be closing tonight, so get your bets in as soon as you can. There probably won't be very much movement from now until the...

By Leland Roling Strikeforce Challengers should be a solid card top to bottom. I'm a bit surprised that Strikeforce was able to put together some compelling matchups on this card, and it will surely fill my fix for MMA action. Check it out tonight at 11 PM EST on Showtime.

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By Leland Roling Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields, June 6th Robbie Lawler (-115, Sportsbook) vs. Jake Shields (-110, Bodog & BetCRIS) Mike Brown (+120, Sportsbook) vs. Urijah Faber (-125, 5Dimes, BetCRIS) Anthony Pettis (+260, Bodog) vs. Mike Campbell (-275, BetCRIS)

 PA Jared Hamman has withdrawn from his June 6th Strikeforce bout against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante after suffering an injury in training and has been replaced by Mike Kyle. KJ Noons says he's in negotiations to resume his MMA career with Strikeforce. ...

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by mmajunkie.com Staff on May 28, 2009 at 5:15 pm ET Whether it's in the UFC, Affliction, elitexc or his newest organization, Strikeforce, Belarusian striker Andrei Arlovski always brings a loyal fan following with him. And while many MMA observers are ...

 OH While MMA shows typically experience positive "walk-up" sales on the day of the event, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told mmajunkie.com that ticket sales were already nearing the final tally over a week before the event. "We're approaching the 2400 ...

 PA Kimbo Slice is now a free agent, according to a May 13th SEC filing by ProElite, after negotiations for Slice to join Strikeforce fell through. Slice is expected to leave MMA at least temporarily to make his pro boxing debut later this year. ...

by John Morgan on May 19, 2009 at 4:50 pm ET Strikeforce, WEC, Affliction and Sengoku veteran Mike Pyle (17-5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been tapped as a "standby" fighter for Saturday night's "UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida." MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) ...

This is an AWESOME card for Strikeforce! It's great to see MMA fans support good cards regardless of organization. More orgs are better for the fighters and the fans. If Strikeforce and Affliction continue to stack cards, hopefully the UFC will start ...

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 OH You take ANY MMA fighter, doesn't have to be in the UFC, it could be Affliction, Strikeforce, Elite XC, etc. they loose, they state they lost and that the other fighter was a better fighter and more prepared...END OF STORY! IT DOESN'T DRAG OUT FOR THE ...

By Emma May, Special to The SunMay 18, 2009Comments (1) VICTORIA - BC mixed martial artist Sarah Kaufman was a last minute replacement in Friday's televised Strikeforce Challengers event when Kim Couture pulled out for personal reasons. ...

 NY We're back this week with another fanhouse MMA podcast, as Ariel Helwani and I discuss all the issues of the day in mixed martial arts. On this week's installment of the podcast, Ariel and I started out talking about the busy Friday night in MMA, ...

 OH Last month, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker seemed confident the fight will happen under his fight banner. And as MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) reported, it will have title implications. "That's going to be the No. 1 and the No. ...

 OH by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 15, 2009 at 10:20 am ET Veteran fighter Mike Whitehead, who's formerly competed with the UFC, WEC, IFL and Affliction, will be a guest on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio, where he'll discuss his June 6 Strikeforce ...

 NY I feel very fortunate to be in the situation that I'm in, you know, being a part of Strikeforce who is supporting women's MMA. This is kind of the first real exposure that the 135-pound division is going to get with two females who take the sport 100% ...

 OH by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 14, 2009 at 11:05 am ET Mike Aina, who meets undefeated Billy Evangelista in the main event of Friday's Strikeforce Challengers event, is a guest on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio. Also booked for the show is UFC ...

I'm just really excited to be a part of [Strikeforce]," Tate said. "I think this is the forefront for women's MMA, and I can't be more excited to be a part of it. It really is a dream come true for me." That dream took a decided plot twist in the past ...

An article up today at MMA Weekly carries the curious headline, "Cung Le Not Ready to Ditch Real Fighting," a headline intended to suggest that Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le plans to continue his MMA career rather than turn his attention ... Cung Le Back in Action? Fight Ticker

 NY At the April 11 Strikeforce MMA event, Benji Radach lost to Scott Smith by third-round TKO, and he wasn't happy about it. Radach said later that he believes Smith gained an advantage by grabbing the cage in the second round and by hitting him in the ...

 OH Since, Modafferi (13-4) has gained more MMA success with a six-fight winning streak and more frustration in working to collect attention and opponents. It all came to a head earlier this week when Strikeforce announced that Baszler would participate in ...

 add - Julian Radbourne This past Saturday night, Britain's Extreme Sports channel once again ventured into MMA territory with a showing of Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives. Originally held in November 2007 in San Jose, California, the show has been on a regular ...

 OH - John Morgan I thought we were all MMA fans here that WANT more MMA... You would think we would all be cheering Affliction to not only stay afloat but thrive. But no, everyone has to be a bloody pessimist. UFC, Strikeforce, Affliction, Dream, whoever, ...

I think that there's going to be a lot of changing of the guard, so to speak, with Strikeforce now. I'm just excited to be in the mix, but I want to be the champ." The "SHO MMA: Strikeforce Challengers" event takes place at the ShoWare Center in Kent, ...

By Larry Vollmer Undefeated power puncher Sarah Kaufman (8-0) will fill the void left by Kim “Sugar Free” Couture and throw down with fellow rising star Miesha Tate (6-1) in a 135-pound contest during the SHOWTIME® televised portion of the inaugural Strikeforce Challengers mixed martial arts (MMA) ev...

Currently, Kimbo Slice is not scheduled to make a return to MMA anytime soon, although Strikeforce president Scott Coker has made several comments about using the fighter in a future show. There have also been rumors that the YouTube sensation could ...

 NY - Michael David Smith Her victory at Saturday's Strikeforce show is behind her and a superfight with Gina Carano is ahead of her, but Cristiane "Cris Cyborg" Santos isn't done being trashed in the MMA community for her failure to make weight the day before her victory over ...

By yacman1 With the recent launch of MMA 2.0 by Strikeforce, a few things come to mind… It just seems odd that a promotion with roots in kickboxing, would miss a major league talent like Daley who is steeped in stand up skill and has done quite well in the world of MMA.

By yacman1 Strikeforce, a Northern California promotion that began promoting kickboxing, inherited and continued the race where EliteXC collapsed and handed over the torch. The primary thing above all in-depth analysis anyone will share is whether or not the maiden voyage on Showtime Sports wa...

By Mike Fagan I don’t really want to say what the deal is...but their gym will have a much better relationship with Strikeforce than just one fighter." - Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker giving Hitomi Akano an early Easter basket after Cris Cyborg's failure to make weight Friday. (MMA Weekly)

By Luke Thomas Lots of Strikeforce talk. How obscene was the Cyborg vs. Akano fight? What's next for Brett Rogers? Does Frank Shamrock have a future? How would you evaluate the commentating team?  MMA Nation" is also available by podcast on iTunes.

Alistair Overeem to Defend Strikeforce Heavyweight Title June 6 FanHouse Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum Possible For Strikeforce ... 411mania.com Alistair Overeem Says He Will Defend Strikeforce Title on June 6 Fight Ticker

Nick Diaz stops veteran Frank Shamrock in Strikeforce main event ... Canoe.ca MMA "Shamrock vs. Diaz" Official Fighter Weigh-ins Ring Sports Diaz pummels Shamrock for second-round TKO in Strikeforce main event CBSSports.com San Jose Mercury News - SI.com

  Canada By Chris Parry, Vancouver SunApril 11, 2009Comments (2) The UFC is the biggest dog in the mixed martial arts world, but Strikeforce is beginning to look like a new contender to the crown. As the promotion debuts on Showtime TV, The Sun gives you the ...

Overall, I thought it was a successful night for Strikeforce. We saw one of the most powerful heavyweights in MMA, one of the premier female fighters on the planet, a war between Smith and Radach and some great technical fighting from Melendez. ...

 NY Saturday night's Strikeforce MMA show on Showtime got off to a fast-paced, hard-hitting, hair-pulling start as Brett Rogers knocked out Abongo Humphrey with a series of vicious knees in the second round. Yes, I said hair pulling. ...

Tito Ortiz took in Saturday night's Strikeforce MMA show in San Jose, and afterward he said it's possible he'll fight for Strikeforce this year -- and that it's highly unlikely he'll fight for UFC. Asked by Ariel Helwani if he'll fight again, ...

Over the past three years, Strikeforce has become one of the most respected MMA promotions not under the Zuffa (UFC, WEC) umbrella, but it really moved into the limelight when CEO Scott Coker announced that the organization had purchased most of the ...

By Press Release Mike Aina. Photo by Esther Lin/EliteXC. NEW YORK — Undefeated lightweight (155 lb. limit) sensation Billy Evangelista (9-0) will fight hard-hitting brawler and BJ Penn protégé “Iron” Mike Aina (11-6-1) in the main event of the inaugural, newly titled SHO MMA: Strikeforce Challengers se...

By Larry Vollmer STRIKEFORCE: “LAWLER vs. SHIELDS” JUNE 6 AT SCOTTRADE CENTER IN ST. LOUIS “Babalu” Sobral To Make First Strikeforce Championship Defense Against Rafael “Feijao”; Tickets Go On Sale Monday, April 13 NEW YORK (April 2, 2009)—The exciting, stylistic mixed martial arts (MMA) match betwee...

By Larry Vollmer SHOWTIME® ASSEMBLES ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR STRIKEFORCE MMA TELECASTS Featuring Gus Johnson, Mauro Ranallo, Frank Shamrock, Stephen Quadros And Pat Miletich LOS ANGELES (March 12, 2009) – The SHOWTIME Mixed Martial Arts announce team, led by play-by-play broadcast veteran Gus Johnson,...

MMA Live discusses Strikeforce’s acquisition of select ProElite assets and breaks down UFC Fight Night 17 fr.truveo.com

In 2006, on the debut of the Strikeforce MMA promotion, and the first major show held in the state of California, he was in the main event, knocking out Cesar Gracie in 21 seconds. The next year, he was on the debut of MMA on premium cable, ... Thomson-Melendez 2 Added to Strikeforce Sherdog.com

LOS ANGELES, CA. — In a transaction signaling the dawn of a new era in the world’s fastest growing sport, world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) organization Strikeforce®, has acquired certain fighter contracts from ProElite, Inc, the parent company of former Strikeforce ® co-pr...

By Rundownloser I can't help but think that Strikeforce is in for a tough year.  Up to this point, they have been practically universally regarded as one of the best run promotions in MMA.  Hell, even Dana White has waxed eloquent about Scott Coker and his little league that could.

By MMASuPreMaCy According to sources, several members of the MMA media had been informed that Scott Coker and his San Jose-based Strikeforce promotion were in the process of closing a deal to complete the ProElite acquisition. This information contradicts what this website originally reported on Thu...

By The Lights Out Show UFC: Fight For The Troops takes a hit. Who’s out?  Newly crowned Strikeforce champion, Babalu Sobral, is the odd man out at Affliction  Josh Barnett is set for Affliction 2, and it’s not against Brett Rogers thankfully  TLOS Worst MMA Video Challenge - the winner is announced!

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So while Carano said she's open to fighting with either the WEC or Strikeforce, for now she's left waiting and wondering when her contractual issues will be resolved. And MMA fans are left without the opportunity to watch the sport's highest-profile female fighter.

By The Lights Out Show  Fedor Emelianenko wants Brock Lesnar!  TUF 6 Finalist quitting MMA for good  Fabricio Werdum says he’s staying with the UFC. Dana White has other plans  UFC 91 Fight Salaries - Did anyone get “Fabered”?  WEC 37 card finalized  Strikeforce “Destruction” preview

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By Press Release SAN JOSE, Calif. — A showdown between hard hitting middleweights (185 lb. limit) Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (13-5) and Terry Martin (18-5) has been added to Strikeforce “Destruction,” the star-studded mixed martial arts (MMA) fight card that will unfold at San Jose’s HP Pavilion on Fri...

By ben Strikeforce’s upcoming “Destruction” card will feature such well-known fighters as Josh Thomson, Yves Edwards, Renato Sobral, Joe Riggs, and Kim Couture, but the biggest star will surely be the third man in the cage. Sherdog reports that beloved MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy is retu...

By dropkick101 EliteXC on CBS opened up a lot of eyes that MMA can be a succesfull television venture for networks to undertake. Strikeforce already has a deal with NBC and rumors that a live event will be broadcast early next year are becoming stronger everyday. With a primetime network deal and a quality o...

Strikeforce is an organization on the rise.  In fact, every time a new MMA outfit starts off they seem to reference the Strikeforce model, one that starts off with strong local talent and expands from there.  Said another way, besides the UFC the only MMA organization that’s known to be maki...

By ben Just two weeks after holding their second show at the Playboy Mansion, Strikeforce is putting on another exciting MMA card, this time at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado; you can watch the action live tonight on HDNet beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Headlining the festiv...

By Dave Walsh ShareThis   Here at Total MMA we have sent one Andrew Wallace to Strikeforce twice now to report live on what usually are some of the more fun MMA events in the United States. He has gotten to hang out with Dave Meltzer, some girl who started a site about MMA afterparties, talked about his abs an...

By Alan Conceicao ShareThis (Ishida and Misaki are among Japan’s best. How would their first stateside forays go? [Pictures: Sherdog]) This past weekend saw a pair of live events broadcast in the US for the benefit of American MMA fans. Each was shown on what would be considered “21st century media”, as S...

By Desert Dog(noreply@blogger.com) Cung Le is new to MMA...kind of. Record wise he's 5-0 and two years into his new career, but previously he fought in San Shou and compiled a 17-0 record with 12 KO's. He also trained with Shamrock in the past and according to Josh “The Punk” Thompson, Cung "used to throw Frank around like a rag doll, l...

By Tom Ngo As previously reported by 5thRound.com, UFC veteran Pete Spratt will be taking on Denver’s own Donnie Liles. Billy Evangelista will also be meeting UFC veteran Luke Caudillo. And in a female MMA bout, “Karate Hottie” Michelle Watterson ...

 TX - Aug 26, 2008 Kimbo Slice gets a new opponent (groan) and injuries force changes to upcoming WEC and Strikeforce cards. Plus, a review of 'Title Shot: Inside the Shark ... My Take On MMA 8.27.08: Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice 411mania.com all 2 news articles

By news Sam Caplan MMA Expert CATEGORIES: MMA A request for comment from Strikeforce Vice President Mike Afromowitz was not immediately returned but the release indicates that one of the featured matches on the show will pit hometown hero Duane “Bang” Ludwig against Sammy Morgan.

By caleb@mmapredictions.com (caleb@mmapredictions.com) SAN JOSE, Calif. —Strikeforce World Light Heavyweight (205 lb. limit) Champion Bobby Southworth (9-5) will face the greatest challenge of his nine-year mixed martial arts (MMA) career when he puts his belt on the line against superstar Renato “Babalu” Sobral (30-7) at the world-famous...

By D Wizzle Elaina "Beef" Maxwell (Strikeforce fighter from Cung Le's gym): I think Fitch will win by decision because GSP usually takes his opponent's best attribute and beats them with it. Fitch isn't imbalanced in one area, which means he is a ...

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By promma A young man will make his Mixed Martial Arts professional debut tomorrow night (Friday Jul 27) at the Strikeforce event in San Jose. This MMA extravaganza will air live on HDNet at 7:30 PM PST/10:30 PM EST. As stated, this will be the young man's first professional Mixed Martial Arts event an...

By PJ Swenson(noreply@blogger.com) Local mixed martial arts organization Strikeforce, based out of San Jose, has seen its first ever MMA highlight program on NBC submit the competition in its late Saturday night time slot. Strikeforce on NBC's .5 national rating in the 18-34 yr/old male demographic was more than 4 of the las...

By Brett Jones The next round of DREAM's middleweight tournament is just under two weeks away, and Japan MMA is reporting that two new matches have been added to the event, including former PRIDE fighter and current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem. DREAM have added 2 more fights to t...

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 24, 2008 at 12:30 pm ET The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the worldwide leader for mixed martial arts, and things are likely to stay that way for quite some time. However, when it comes to the sport's other major organizations, which one is best positioned f...

By Larry Vollmer Co-hosted by mixed martial arts legend, Ken Shamrock, and award-winning ESPN announcer, Lon McEachern, “Strikeforce on NBC” is a 52 week series. Each episode runs 30 minutes and is comprised of fighter profiles as well as Strikeforce MMA fights and highlights.

By Adam Morgan more…) We’ve got ourselves a big MMA event coming up this weekend with the EliteXC/Strikeforce co-promoted Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le card. Some of the staff of 5 Oz. is here to give you their picks and why they think they’re winners. Let’s do the damn thing. Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le (Strikeforc...

By Sam Cupitt It is not often you get an MMA event without any real highlights but ‘Strikeforce at the Dome’ fitted that bill. The show is probably even more of a let down considering we have treated to action packed events such as EliteXC: Street Certified, WEC 32 and UFC 81 already this month.

By Sam Caplan She has one season of Gladiators in the bag and was looking towards a possible return to fighting at the next EliteXC and Strikeforce co-promotion – scheduled for March 29 featuring Frank Shamrock and Cung Le – but according to her comments on the HDNet series Inside MMA on Friday night, fi...

By MMA Junkie As far as broadcasting, Frank Shamrock also made some headlines during a September Strikeforce show at the Playboy Mansion. While serving as guest commentator, he referred to fighter Josh Thomson as “MMA’s first openly gay fighter” without clarifying that it was a joke. Thompson consid...

By MMA Junkie Strikeforce and Elite XC will present their second joint show, headlined by Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le in a five-round fight for the Strikeforce middleweight title, on March 29 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Le, 5-0, is a San Shou specialist who switched to MMA in 2005.

By MMA Junkie The UFC, EliteXC, Strikeforce and the WEC all have upcoming shows booked. HDNet Fights had a show planned for mid-February but recently delayed it, and there’s been rumors of a possible M-1 Global debut show, but nothing’s yet official.

By MMA Junkie Frank, 35, is the current Strikeforce middleweight champion and has won 11 of his past 12 fights. He’s a 13-year MMA veteran, and a former King of Pancrase and UFC middleweight champion. He most recently defeated Phil Baroni at a June Strikeforce/EliteXC show to pick up the Strikeforce mid...

By Sam Caplan During Yahoo!’s live stream of Strikeforce’s show this past Saturday from the Playboy Mansion, Shamrock claimed while he was commentating that Thomson is “MMA’s first openly gay fighter.” PDG: Last night during the broadcast on Yahoo sports, Frank Shamrock was commentating. When you e...

By Sam Caplan Strikeforce from the Playboy Mansion at 12 midnight tomorrow during a free Internet stream on Yahoo! You can go to their Boxing/MMA section for more info but Gilbert Melendez will defend the Strikeforce lightweight title vs. Tetsuji Kato, Bobby Southworth defends the Strikeforce ligh...

By Sam Caplan http://mmatakedown.net/MMA_Audio/Inside_the_Cage_Radio_9.22.07.mp3 Segment One - EliteXC’s female MMA controversy: Segment Two - UFC lightweight fighter Kenny “The Finisher” Florian: Segment Four - New Strikeforce middleweight fighter Joe “Diesel” Riggs:

By bears9 Next Friday Night, California based MMA Organization Strikeforce returns to action on HDNet Saturday in San, Jose. The main event is a battle for the Strikeforce World Lightweight Title when Strikeforce Lightweight Champ Gilbert "El ...