UFC on FOX 7 Staff Predictions
Ben Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez:
Mike Drahota: I think that on paper, this bout certainly provides a very intriguing matchup in the…
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UFC on Fox 7: What to look for
There are plenty of story lines to go around for the UFC’s seventh foray in to national television. Gilbert Melendez’s first fight inside the UFC after…
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UFC vs. Strikeforce: Breaking Down the Two Main Bouts
Fight week is upon us yet again, this time we will be treated to UFC On Fox 7 this Saturday April 20th. The headlining bouts are Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier…
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Nate Diaz and Cesar Gracie part ways, Mike Kogan to takeover management
You read that correctly, Cesar Gracie has said in the past that it was becoming an increasingly difficult task to run his own academy while also managing the careers of both fighters who have been like sons to Gracie since they…
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This Month In MMA History
Lets take a look back in MMA history at fighters who put on great shows, the shows that hosted them and moments in MMA which changed the future of the…
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The List: Gauging the UFC impact of absorbed Strikeforce fighters
Last night’s edition of “UFC Tonight” featured an announcement of 20 fighters to be absorbed by the UFC from Strikeforce. Fighters such…
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The Strikeforce: Top 5 fighters to join the UFC after this weekend’s farewell
Based in San Jose, California, Strikeforce provided more than enough moments of pure MMA magic. HP Pavillion witnessed history on numerous occasions, from…
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A look back in time: Five memorable Strikeforce bouts
This weekend, Strikeforce will close its doors as a promotion, and it’s been a slow and at times, painful death. However, there was a day when Strikeforce…
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Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Final boasts highest ratings of the year
Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” held the promotion’s highest ratings of 2012. Both fights on the main card drew in 463,000 Showtime viewers according to MMAjunkie.com
This represents a steady rise from this year’s earlier events: “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine” (January 2012): which drew in 344,000 viewers and “Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey” (March 2012) which was taken in by 431,000.
Both Headlining Fights went the distance with lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez defeating -
Strikeforce Results Recap: Cormier and Melendez victorious in San Jose
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier is in the books, and we saw some great action tonight, especially in the two main bouts. In the World Heavyweight Grand Prix Final, Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier spent the first round in striking exchanges with Cormier coming out on top. Barnett hurt Cormier with a knee towards the end of the first. In the second, Cormier landed some good strikes before scoring a single leg takedown on Barnett. He landed some ground-and-pound and Barnett was unsuccessful with a few