The demise of Strikeforce has been a long time coming, but in just a few days it will finally become a reality.
On Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, the promotion that Scott Coker started in 1986 as a kickboxing venture and that later turned into the No. 2 MMA promotion in the world will finally close down its doors after it holds its last event, Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine.
The UFC 158 fight card is beginning to take shape. A middleweight match-up has been announced between Canadian Nick Ring and Chris Camozzi.
UFC Officials...
A lightweight bout between John Makdessi and Daron Cruickshank has been booked for UFC 158 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
UFC Canada tweeted the announcement Friday...
For all the things that have happened in MMA this past year, most will remember it for the vast amount of canceled fights. Between injury and illness, many high profile fights have been nixed or put on hold in 2012.