I’m so excited about Strikeforce tomorrow night, that I’m going to fly solo with my picks this time. This is the culmination lot so hard work putting this tournament into action. That’s right, after tomorrow night, we’ll finally have a winner in the grand prix that began in 2004 with names like Overeem, Fedor, Werdum, [...]
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Melendez/Thomson III: Important Trilogy Fight or Let-Down?
Posted: April 3, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Latest news, Strikeforce EventsTags: Gilbert Melendez, Josh Thomson, strikeforce
Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez will be facing a familiar opponent May 19. He has just been booked to fight Josh Thomson for a third time. You will remember that Thompson won the first encounter to capture the Strikeforce belt back in 2008. Melendez avenged the loss a year and a half later—in fact, he [...]
NSAC Commissioner Pat Lundvall (aka Racist B*tch) responds to King Mo
Posted: April 3, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Latest news, Strikeforce EventsTags: Fresh, King Mo, NSAC, Pat Lundvall
MMAMania just published a piece that neatly outlined the fracas that went down last week involving King Mo’s outburst at NSAC Commissioner Pat Lundvall and his subsequent ouster from Zuffa. To refresh your memory, King Mo appeared before the NSAC to address his failed drug test that stemmed from his fight with Lorenz Larkin back [...]
King Mo Lawal cut from Zuffa
Posted: March 28, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Latest news, Strikeforce EventsTags: Fresh, King Mo, NSAC, Zuffa
It has not been a good 2012 for King Mo Lawal. First he has his TKO victory over Lorenz Larkin over-turned due to a failed drug test. Then he had surgery and had to deal with a re-occurring staph infection that almost took his life. And now he’s no longer a part of the biggest [...]
Rousey to start training with Diaz Bros.
Posted: March 26, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Cool Stuff We Like, MMA Training, Strikeforce EventsTags: Fresh, Nick Diaz, ronda rousey
Ronda Rousey, currently women’s Strikeforce Bantamweight Champ, will be diverting from her own base camp for the 1st time to train with the Diaz Bros. next month. This at least according to an interview Rousey did with MMAWeekly radio. “Yeah, I’m going up there from the 3rd to the 16th (of April) and it’s going [...]
Cesar Gracie wants BJ or Pettis for Melendez next…in Strikeforce
Posted: March 15, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Latest news, Rumors, Strikeforce EventsTags: Cesar Gracie, Fresh, Gilbert Melendez, strikeforce
In a recent interview with Tatame.com, Cesar Gracie goes on record on who he thinks his fighter Gilbert Melendez should fight next. Here’s an excerpt: “Melendez’s situation is complex right now. We still don’t have an opponent, date or place set. They said he could fight in San Jose but it’ll probably change. They mentioned [...]
Fresh off Grand Prix win, Cormier calls out Shane Carwin.
Posted: May 22, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Latest news, Rumors, Strikeforce EventsTags: Daniel Cormier, Shane Carwin
In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, newly crowned Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier already has his sights on his next opponent. As most of you know, DC is contractually obligated to fight one more time for Strikeforce. And who is it that DC wants to fight? It’s none-other than [...]