Compustrike: Strikeforce Overeem vs. Werdum by the numbers

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum was one of the most anticipated bouts of 2011 and unfortunately the event did not live up to the hype. We’ve all heard the saying “styles make fights” and last Saturday was a perfect display of that. It was clear, Fabricio Werdum wanted to keep the fight on the ground, and Alistair Overeem wanted to keep the fight on the feet. Similar to Anderson Silva’s fights with Demian Maia and Thales Leites (minus the dancing) a big chunk of the fight was spent with Werdum doing the

Strikeforce Recap: Overeem and Barnett win in Dallas

Live from the NBA championship city of Dallas was the 2nd half of the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix. So much has changed since the first half of the tournament. The upset of Fedor and the sale of Strikeforce to the UFC’s parent company ZUFFA have changed the landscape of the MMA world drastically, but finally fans got to witness the contination of the WGP. Saturday night featured two grand prix fights headlined by the main event of Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum.
Alistair Overeem went into

LowKick.com Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Community Predictions

This weekend we get the second straight week of two top ten killers going at it in a heavyweight, main event fight. Only this time it’s guys who are the best grappler, and striker, currently competing in the hw division of mixed martial arts. Overeem is currently riding a tidal wave of momentum. He holds belts in three promotions, and two different sports. While not always going up against the best competition “the reem” has been nothing short of destructive against the fighters unfortunate enough to share

Todd Duffee vs. Alistair Overeem is still in works for Dynamite!! 2010 (Updated)

With a proposed bout between Alistair Overeem and Bobby Lashley now dead and buried, “The Reem” was left searching for an opponent. But just a few short hours ago, rumours surfaced of a potential fight with Former UFC Heavyweight Todd Duffee.
Reports were quick to surface that an agreement was possible, with both sides locked in tense negotiations earlier today, and it looks like the fight will go ahead with Duffee releasing the following message via his own Facebook:
“Have no plans on NYE? Dream

Report: Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum likely to meet in mid-2011?

Fabricio Werdum recently stated that he’ll be looking for a “tune-up fight” before returning to the Strikeforce cage, against either Fedor Emelianenko or Alistair Overeem. And in light of Vadim Finkelstein’s constant statements about having a rematch against Fabricio Werdum as main priority for Fedor Emelianenko’s management, I decided to ask M-1 Global for a comment. According to Finkelstein’s response the situation did not change; however, Fedor might participate in a “tune-up fight” of his own. Here’s

IFC: Genesis pre-fight Quotes

Israel FC: Genesis competitors shared their thoughts about today’s fight card, which will take place at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. This is without a doubt one of the stacked MMA cards promoted in the Middle East, including UFC 117 and the ADFC. Israel FC: Genesis is available LIVE on GoFightLive.com for $9.99.Stay tuned to LowKick.com for the IFC: Genesis post-fight pictures, interviews and thoughts.
Ricco Rodriguez: “I didn’t make the desired weight, but I think I paid him really well. I did the

IFC Weigh-Ins: Ricco Rodriguez misses weight by 10 pounds

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco “Suave” Rodriguez failed to cut down to 205, weighin 215 pounds at today’s IFC: Genesis weigh-ins. Rodriguez looked extremely exhausted, barely walking to step onthe scales. But for some unknown reason, the results were not announced during the weigh-ins, so I had to approach Rodriguez’s manager Tiago Okamura to ask if his client actually made weight. Okamura revealed that Rodriguez wieghed around 215 pounds, also stating the following: “Ricco had a very tough time

IFC: Genesis Pre-Fight Press Conference Pictures, Thoughts and Updates

IFC: Genesis participants gathered at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv Israel for a pre-fight session with the local media. Speaking about the media, nearly all mainstream Israeli channels were at the venue to cover the press conference. That’s something we rarely see, even in the UFC-explored countries like Germany and United Kingdom. The event will take place on November 9th, at the 11,700-capable Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. You can watch the event LIVE on GoFightLive.com for only $9. Here’s a few