CROSSFIRE MEDIA GROUP TO HANDLE PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR STRIKEFORCE WELTERWEIGHT TYRON WOODLEY
San Jose, California (USA): Phil Lanides, Owner/Publicist of Crossfire Media Group (CMG), today revealed that his company has reached an agreement with Strikeforce welterweight star Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley to become his public relations representative. The undefeated Woodley has cemented himself as a star on the rise in Strikeforce’s 170-pound division, and is poised to fight [...]
Over the weekend Cristiane Cyborg Santos tested positive for a banned substance and was suspended from fighting for a year by the California State Athletic Commission. Tonight on Inside MMA, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker confirmed that he will strip Cyborg of her title belt.
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com Tyron Woodley knew heading into Saturday night’s Strikeforce showdown with Jordan Mein that there was more than the usual win or lose scenario on the line. That fight, as well as it’s counterpart, Tarec Saffiedine vs. Tyler Stinson, had title implications written all over it. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker hasn’t been shy [...]
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Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold defends the title against UFC veteran Keith Jardine, plus King Mo Lawal takes on Lorenz Larkin and Robbie Lawler faces Adlan Amagov! Saturday, January 7 at 10pm ET/PT on Showtime, part of the Showtime Free Preview Weekend Jan. 6-8 Complete fight card
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com In what has to be one of the most anticipated women’s title fights since Cris Cyborg met Gina Carano in 2009, Strikeforce bantamweight women’s champion Miesha Tate will meet former Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey for the title on March 3 in Columbus, OH. Sources close to the contest confirmed the bout [...]
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IT’S EVERY MMA FAN’S FAVORITE NIGHT OF THE YEAR… “INSIDE MMA” PRESENTS THE 2011 “BAZZIE” AWARDS! The “Inside MMA” team to celebrate the best of the year…according to Bas, of course! DALLAS (December 23, 2011) – It’s time again for the most unique awards ceremony in all of Mixed Martial Arts as HDNet will broadcast the [...]
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com August 15, 2009. It’s been over two years since Gina Carano last stepped foot inside an MMA cage, and with the debut of her new film “Haywire” hitting theaters in January 2012, it’s not likely she’ll be fighting anytime soon either. While Carano and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker have maintained [...]
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com The latest UFC on Fox show has added a heavyweight bout pitting heavy hitter Joey Beltran against former Strikeforce fighter Lavar Johnson. UFC officials made the announcement via Twitter on Tuesday. Lavar Johnson appears to be the latest heavyweight to migrate over to the UFC from Strikeforce, now that the [...]
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By Michael DiSanto Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone are two of the most exciting young fighters in the lightweight division. Diaz is the younger brother (and virtual carbon copy) of former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and UFC veteran Nick Diaz and he is looking to build upon the tremendous momentum created with his Submission of [...]
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By Thomas Gerbasi Alistair Overeem was just 23 years old, a light heavyweight wielding a big wooden hammer before every fight as “The Demolition Man.” But even then, as a 16-3 prospect on the rise getting ready to face Chuck Liddell in PRIDE’s 2003 205-pound Grand Prix, his philosophy on fighting was one he carries [...]
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