LAS VEGAS –Undefeated STRIKEFORCE Grand Prix heavyweight champ and former Oklahoma State wrestler Daniel Cormier takes on former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir, when...
The long awaited fight between Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier and Frank Mir is taking place on November 3 in Oklahoma City.
Mir agreed...
According to Frank Mir's manager, Malki Kawa, Mir has signed to face Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier at a Strikeforce event expected...
This Saturday night Daniel Cormier (9-0) is ready for a fight. Not only is this the biggest challenge of his young MMA career, but it's also a chance to make a statement. A win over Josh Barnett would be a nice signature victory to boost the record and the pocket book. There is no doubt that this will be the first of many “biggest fights of Cormier’s career.”
Earlier today Strikeforce held their pre-fight conference call for Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier event, which will air live on the Showtime.
The media had the opportunity...
Strikeforce announced at tonight's "Tate vs. Rousey" event, that the finals to their heavyweight grand prix tournament will take place on May 19th. Josh...
I am going to make this a short article as I am writing this in advance of being on a nice warm beach by the time you read this... The magic of the interweb!
I always wanted to keep this series of articles general and not make it about specific brands or promote any one in particular. However, when you have a rare situation like I experienced this week it needs to be noted when a new company and it's ownership group seem to have their finger on the pulse of what it takes to be successful in this business.
Weight-cutting is becoming more and more of an issue in combat sports. The process, common among mixed martial artists, boxers and amateur wrestlers involves sucking as much as twenty plus pounds of water out of the body before the weigh-in and then re-hydrating afterwards, ostensibly to give the combatant an advantage in size. Proponents of weight-cutting insist that if done properly there is no risk to the body's health, while detractors point to cases of extreme dehydration and in some cases permanent damage.
