Source: mmaweekly.com The next time Ronda Rousey defends her Strikeforce bantamweight title, she may have developed a new way to mean mug her opponent. Following a brief vacation that she earned by submitting Miesha Tate in early March, Rousey is already getting back into the gym, and she’s adding some new training partners to [...]
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Source: mmaweekly.com Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson will make his first appearance since leaving the UFC at Titan Fighting 22 on May 25, but securing an opponent thus far has been no easy task. Johnson will debut for the Kansas City based promotion after a loss to Vitor Belfort in January in Brazil. “I’m back, [...]
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Source: mmaweekly.com The phrase “We are All Witnesses” was something Nike cooked up to promote one of their marquee stars and sponsored athletes LeBron James. It was plastered all over Cleveland during his time with the Cavaliers. At the heart of the statement, the meaning behind it all is that we as fans were witnessing [...]
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TORONTO, February 9th, 2012 – A showdown between two of Canada’s top bantamweights (135 pounds) – undefeated Stoney Creek sensation Josh Hill (7-0) and rising star Eric Wilson (5-1) from Saskatoon – has been added to The Score Fighting Series (SFS) event at the Hamilton Place Theatre on Friday, March 16th. Additionally, a lightweight [...]
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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 [...]
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Las Vegas, Nevada – Continuing a commitment to the health and safety of its athletes, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that all potential UFC® and STRIKEFORCE® signees will be subject to a mandatory pre-contract screening for performance-enhancing drugs. Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, all incoming athletes will be tested prior to finalizing a contract with [...]
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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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