Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Henderson and “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko could meet as part of a Summer event, according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. Although verbal agreements are currently in place, the match-up is not yet official. The main point of contention between the camps has reportedly been the weight at which they would meet.
Paul Daley was walking into hostile territory Saturday night in San Diego. The fans may have been in the 619, but they brought the atmosphere of Stockton, California to the Valley View Casino Center. It was clear that Paul Daley was public enemy number one and they couldn’t wait to see Mr. 209 himself, Nick Diaz enter the six-sided cage. As soon as Diaz made his walk into the cage, the whole arena exploded. This was the main event and the first major Strikeforce event under ZUFFA’s rule. Even UFC president
Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben “Funky” Askren will step inside the Bellator cage this Saturday, fighting MMA veteran Nick Thompson at the main event of the night. Askren won the Bellator Season Three Welterweight Tournament (def. Dan Hornbuckle) last year, then capturing the Bellator Welterweight title from the hands of Lyman Good at Bellator 33.”Funky” is 7-0 in his Mixed Martial Arts career, and is considered as one of the most decorated Wrestlers in the sport today. Ben Askren is a two-time NCAA
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva shared his thoughts about Jon Jones’ performance against Shogun Rua, declaring that the 23 year old Champ will keep his belt for a very long time. Silva also labeled Jones’ performance as “amazing”, giving more praise for the newly crowned Champion.The potential “Superfight” between Anderson Silva and Jon Jones is currently one of the most hot topics in the Mixed Martial Arts community, with fans and media alike speculating about the possible
Main Event:
Martin “The Hitman” Kampmann vs Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez
Top Prediction: Sanchez via Decision
Daniel Cassidy: This is a definite contender for fight of the year, with two of the most exciting and explosive Welterweights set to lock horns in the main event. While Kampmann is clearly the better striker, Sanchez will have an advantage in the ground game, looking to utilize his superior wrestling. I think it will all come down to Sanchez’s wrestling, and I think he might struggle to put the
The next chapter in the list of the most talented indivduals in the world today.
Vitor Belfort’s hopes of recapturing UFC gold were dashed this past Saturday night, when Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva knocked him out with a well-timed front kick to the face just over three-minutes into the open round. And while Belfort credits Silva’s training, he also suspects a bit of luck assisted in “The Spider’s” victory.
Fedor Emelianenko vs Antonio Silva
This may be one of the most important fights of Fedor’s career and it has massive implications. A loss to Silva would be catastrophic for M1 and Strikeforce. Fedor is still one of the biggest draws in MMA and almost everyone wants to see him fight, whether you want him to win or lose. This will be the fight that will give us an indicator of where Fedor’s skills are at. There are an overwhelming number of fans that believe Fedor is on a downward spiral as a fighter and
Could the middleweight champ and pound-for-pound king ever become the recognised greatest of all time?
My Five Fight Wishes For 2011
The end of the 2010 is now days away, and the MMA world was treated to some of the biggest and most exciting moments to be witnessed. We saw an emperor dethroned. We saw the baddest man on the planet turned into a fetus. We saw a spider catch prey in its web. We saw a demolition at the K1 World Grand Prix. We saw a Shogun slay a dragon. We saw a 209 edition of bully beat down, we saw a Canadian rock band not even come close to losing a round, and
