With the recent confirmation of the Strikeforce Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament and the re-signing of Fedor Emelianenko, CEO Scott Coker has began rolling out his plans for 2011. The participants have been named and the bracket is set, however Coker acknowledges there are issues yet to be addressed.
In the UFC’s first ever live featherweight bout, Leonard Garcia defeated Ultimate Fighter semi-finalist Nam Phan by controversial split-decision. The victory marks Garcia’s first ever victory with the UFC, bringing his mark to 1-2 with promotion overall. The bout started off as expected, with both fighters exchanging back and forth, with neither man gaining a clear advantage. However, as the match-up progressed Garcia became noticeably tired in the second round, as his technique began to suffer Phan would
