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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 dow...
Hopefully third times a charm for Strikeforce Lightweight number one contender Pat Healy. With his original two opponents unable to scrap due to injuries, the organization has called upon undefeated fighter Kurt Holobaugh (7-0). MMA Weekly dropped the new match-up. Healy (28-16) was originally ex...
A star was born last night in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In the main event of Score Fighting Series 7, 23-year old Canadian Jordan Mein stopped tough-as-nails Forrest Petz in the first round and made it look easy, knocking out the seven-fight UFC veteran with one of the most vicious barrage of pu...
Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey has officially become the first female member of the UFC roster. The announcement was first made by TMZ. UFC President Dana White tweeted a smiley-face icon, when fans took to social media platforms following TMZ’s report. According to TMZ, Rousey will also become the UFC’s fi...
We have a legendary episode of MMASucka Radio for you this week. Trevor Dueck is on hiatus, so Jeremy Brand is taking the wheel. First up we are joined by MMA Legend and recent Author, Frank Shamrock. Frank joins us to chat about his new book “Uncaged”, the fact that he was so open about […]
STRIKEFORCE announced today it is planning its next card set to air live on SHOWTIME in January 2013. Further information on the fight card and location will be announced shortly. STRIKEFORCE also announced the cancellation of its Nov. 3 event at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla...
Strikeforce’s November card has been struck by another injury. This time the Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming title defense against Lorenz Larkin. The middleweight champ has apparently dropped out of the bout due to a wrist injury. The ...
Ronda Rousey, the queen of arm-bars breaks down what breaking an arm feels like. At 6-0 in her professional career, Rousey has demolished all of her opponents via arm-bar in the very first round. She most recently defended her Strikeforce Bantamweight championship against Sarah Kaufman. She spoke...
Las Vegas, Nevada – STRIKEFORCE announced this evening that its event planned for Saturday, Sept. 29 at Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, Calif. has been cancelled. STRIKEFORCE lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez, who was set to defend his title against Pat Healy, sustained an injury in tra...
Just when it seemed as if Zuffa’s main event injury luck couldn’t get any worse, the streak continues. Multiple sources are reporting a rumor that Frank Mir, scheduled to take on Daniel Cormier November 3 in Strikeforce, will no longer be able to fight due to injury. No word as of yet on what the...
2004 Olympic Silver medalist Sara McMann (6-0), is set to make her promotional debut in Strikeforce against Liz Carmouche (7-2). The match-up was first announced and confirmed by MMAFighting.com. Sara McMann vs. Liz Carmouche slated for Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir Headlined by a Heavyweight tilt...
LAS VEGAS –Undefeated STRIKEFORCE Grand Prix heavyweight champ and former Oklahoma State wrestler Daniel Cormier takes on former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir, when STRIKEFORCE heads to Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Saturday, Nov. 3. The event will air live on SHOWTIME at 1...
Well, most kids are back to school and vacation time is over. With UFC 151 in the books cancelled, we have not have a UFC event until UFC 152 on September 22. That will be the biggest event of the month, however there are some serious scraps to keep your eye on outside of that […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept.4, 2012) – One week after it announced the signing of former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight (135 pounds) Champion Sarah Kaufman to fight on its upcoming event on Saturday, Oct. 6, world championship women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion Invicta Fighting Championship...
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 to take on Cormier as a one-fight deal in the Strikeforce fighters last promotional bout. USA Today reported that the card is expected t...
It was November 22, 1986 when Mike Tyson walked to the ring for his first world title bout. Across the ring stood the overmatched Canadian, Trevor Burbick. Surrounded by handlers, Tyson was the epitome of fear. A menacing figure, he abandoned the entrance music so commonly used, opting instead fo...