Dana White Never Forgets: Josh Gross, Loretta Hunt and Jeff Sherwood Denied Media Credentials for Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
About a year ago during an email exchange with a member of the UFC’s PR team about an…
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Scott Coker confirms Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson possible for Summer event
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.
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Strikeforce Diaz vs. Daley Recap and Analysis
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
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Manager: Win or Lose, Paul Daley will stay with Strikeforce for at least next Five Fights
“Including the fight on Saturday, Paul’s contract with Strikeforce is for five fights. They given us all the insurances that he will finish his contract until the end. Paul Daley should be with Strikeforce for at least another five fights. We’ve been told by Scott Scoker and the Zuffa team as well, that Paul’s contract is where it stands. For me, I’ll take their word and we’ll see what happens. We were actually scheduled to re-negotiate after this fight. So we’ll see. We are going to honor the contract as
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The Scoring System.
For as long as combat sports have existed, a scoring system has always made it’s presence felt. “Don’t…
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Eddie Alvarez: MMA’s Rocky Balboa
The city of Philadelphia, best known through the world as “the city of brotherly love”. Home of the famous cheese steak sandwiches, the Philadelphia Phillies, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But the city of Philadelphia is also known for their fighting culture. The Philly Style of boxing is known through out the world. “The Executioner” Bernard Hopkins is a legend in the sweet science and probably the city’s best known fighter. But for the non-boxing fans when you think of
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The Greatest Champions of the Sport.
The sport of Mixed Martial Arts has seen many great fighters and champions come and go, but only a few have cemented a legacy for the ages. I have selected five fighters, from their own respective divisions, that have not only claimed a title but shaped the sport as well. I did not add the Featherweight or the Bantamweight divisions due to the fact that most casual fans are not aware of their existence, and the divisions are relativity new compared to the five major weight divisions.
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TUF 13 Diary: Episode 1 Recap and Analysis
I was first introduced to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts in 1994, when I was only six years old. My uncle owned an illegal Pay-Per-View black box and recorded all the early UFC events. Out of curiosity, I used to watch these recorded tapes. I was in awe of Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock, to me they were superheroes, Street Fighter II characters that came to life. I looked at these Ultimate Fighting Championship events as real life Bloodsport. Just like the movie, fighters of all styles, races, and cultures
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Cain Velasquez discusses his shoulder rehab, says fighting Jon Jones “would be great”
Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, who has been sidelined since capturing the title at UFC 121, talks about the progression of his shoulder injury and shares his thoughts on newly crowned Light Heavyweight champ Jon “Bones” Jones. Velasquez says fighting Jones “would be great,” but admits that returning to the octagon still seems “so far away.”
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Randy Couture: The fight against Lyoto Machida could be my last
“There’s a big chance this is my last fight. I’m not going to be making any official announcements, I don’t think anybody would buy it – I already did that once! But I’m in terrific shape, I’m feeling confident about Lyoto and dialling into the attack and how we’re going to get our hands on him. There’s a lot of other things calling me now, and there’s a chance this is the last one.
I’ve got several other movies lined up, The