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Strikeforce Competitors to be Compensated in Wake of Cancelled Event
By FCF Staff
It appears as though the fighters who have spent weeks training hard for a scheduled, and now cancelled, Strikeforce event in Sacramento, will be compensated for their time. The doomed card’s competitors were informed earlier in the… Read More
After Strikeforce Cancellation, Isaac Vallie-Flagg “Keeping Fingers Crossed” For November 3rd Bout
Lightweight Understands “Things Don’t Work Out” But Hoping For Compensation
By Kelsey Mowatt
It may not have the ripple effect that the cancellation of UFC 151 had, but with the news that Strikeforce’s September 29th “Melendez vs. Healy” card has… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White Insults the Fans — Again
By Joshua Molina
In what company and industry is the president and figurehead allowed to tell his customers NOT to buy the company’s products – and not face ramifications for it?
In mixed martial arts and the UFC, that’s where.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bleacher Report is Wrong About Strikeforce
By Joshua Molina
Bleacher Report is a popular sports and pop culture web site, but a recent report illustrates what’s wrong with some members of the MMA media.
In a Sept. 15 article that you can read here, a… Read More
Cesar Gracie Credits Pat Healy as “Dangerous Opponent,” But Believes Gilbert Melendez Not “Getting the Fights That he Deserves”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Despite the fact that Gilbert Melendez is set to defend his lightweight title against a surging Pat Healy on September 29th, the longstanding narrative as to what the future holds for the champ and Strikeforce hasn’t gone… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Cung Le Goes to China; Jon Jones Continues to Put His Foot in His Mouth
By Joshua Molina
Cung Le is a fighter, but he’s first and foremost a family man. That’s one of the main reasons why the Vietnamese-American fight so often in San Jose, California, where he lives.
Nine out of the fighter’s… Read More
Jorge Gurgel vs. Mizuto Hirota Added to September 29th Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce’s upcoming September 29th card in Sacramento, California continues to near completion, as today the organization announced that lightweight Jorge Gurgel will fight Mizuto Hirota.
The event will be hosted by the Power Balance Power Pavilion and… Read More
Mike Kyle vs. Dion Staring Among Latest Additions to Sept. 29th Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce has confirmed several more bouts for the promotion’s upcoming September 29th event in Sacramento, California, including two fights that weren’t previously reported.
At light-heavyweight, Mike Kyle (19-8) will take on Dion Staring (28-7).… Read More
Adam Lynn Plans to “Get a Finish” in MFC Title Fight
By Kelsey Mowatt
When the resurgent Adam Lynn saw his six fight win streak come to an end in May, as a result of a split decision loss to Mukai Maromo, the lightweight didn’t expect to be fighting in a… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s The Daily Takedown: UFC, Mir, Enter the Hexagon; Invicta FC All-Women’s Show Creates MMA Buzz
By Joshua Molina
Daniel Cormier can’t go to the UFC yet. So the UFC will come to him.
Coming off a one-sided beating at the hands of UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, Frank Mir is now scheduled to battle… Read More
Pat Healy Challenging Strikeforce Champ Gilbert Melendez September 29th
By FCF Staff
After much speculation and debate over the last few months, as to who Gilbert Melendez will fight next, Strikeforce has announced that he will defend his lightweight title against the resurgent Pat Healy on September 29th.
Healy… Read More
Ready to Strike: KJ Noons Wants Strikeforce To Fight Him In San Diego, But Hasn’t Gotten The Call Yet
By Joshua Molina
The cliché is that styles make fights and no one knows this better right now than Strikeforce superstar KJ Noons.
Noons, a master striker with arguably the best boxing skills in the business, hasn’t been able to… Read More
Strikeforce In Desperate Need of a Matchup For Gilbert Melendez
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez is a talented fighter isolated to a dying promotion, Strikeforce, and only has one challenger left.
After his recent split decision victory against Josh Thomson, in a trilogy fight that didn’t garner… Read More
Strikeforce Weigh-In Results: Cormier and Barnett Set For Grand Prix Final
By FCF Staff
As most likely expected, neither Daniel Cormier or Josh Barnett had trouble making weight for their heavyweight Grand Prix Final bout tomorrow night in San Jose.
The former UFC champion Barnett came in at 248 pounds this… Read More
Line-Up Confirmed For Strikeforce’s “Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale”
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce and Showtime have confirmed the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming “Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” in San Jose, California, which will be hosted by the city’s HP Pavilion.
The card will be headlined by the aforementioned tournament’s… Read More
Photos From Showtime Promo Shoot for Strikeforce May 19th Card
By FCF Staff
Showtime has begun to ramp up the promoting for Strikeforce’s upcoming May 19th card in San Jose, California, which will be broadcast on the television network.
Yesterday, heavyweight grand-prix finalists Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier were on… Read More
James Terry vs. Billy Evangelista Confirmed for May 19th Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
The list of confirmed bouts for Strikeforce’s upcoming May 19th card continues to get longer, as today the promotion announced that James Terry will fight Billy Evangelista on the event’s preliminary card.
The “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand-Prix Finale”… Read More
Report: Sam Stout vs. Spencer Fisher III Set For June 22nd
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Gilbert Melendez-Josh Thomson III isn’t the only trilogy Zuffa is working on, as according to a report from Sportsnet, Zuffa has lined up a third bout between Sam Stout and Spencer Fisher for June… Read More
Strikeforce Confirms Voelker vs. Burrell, Kyle vs. Cavalcante For May 19th
By FCF Staff
Not long after news surfaced that Josh Thomson will fight lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez for a third time on May 19th, Strikeforce has announced two more bouts for the promotion’s upcoming San Jose card.
In addition to… Read More
Ronda Rousey Captures Strikeforce 135 Pound Women’s Title With First Round Armbar Submission Of Miesha Tate
By FCF Staff
The fight lived up to all its hype and gave a strong boost to the credibility of women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).
After an electrifying, back-and-forth tussle, 24-year-old Olympic Judo Bronze Medalist and MMA rising phenom… Read More