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M-1 Global Announces Fedor Emelianenko Fighting Pedro Rizzo June 21st
By FCF Staff
Fedor Emelianenko will look to score a victory over another former UFC contender, as M-1 Global has announced that the decorated heavyweight will take on veteran Pedro Rizzo June 21st.
The main event bout, which was announced… 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
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
“New” Brett Rogers Returns Saturday Night: “I Started At The bottom. I Know How It Feels To Crawl And Then Walk.”
By Joshua Molina
Brett “Da Grim” Rogers began his career like a smoking,’ unstoppable freight train. He knocked out former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski in just 22 seconds, a victory that launched him into the center of the MMA… Read More
Report: Strikeforce Heavyweight Division to be Phased Out
By FCF Staff
While Strikeforce will continue operating in 2012, it appears as though the heavyweight division is not part of Zuffa’s long term plans for the promotion. Although the new agreement between Showtime and Strikeforce will feature the heavyweight… Read More
FCF Exclusive: Strikeforce Heavyweight “Bigfoot” Silva
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Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament Semi-Finalist Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about the fighter’s surgery scheduled for Weds., Nov. 23 as well as… Read More
Fresh Off Grand Prix Win, Daniel Cormier Confirms Broken Hand
By FCF Staff
Although Daniel Cormier further demonstrated Saturday night why he is one of the sport’s fastest rising heavyweights, the decorated wrestler did not emerge from his knockout win over Antiono Silva unscathed. According to a post on… Read More
Re-United With His Family, Fired Up Brett Rogers Returns To Action Against Eddie Sanchez In Titan Fighting Championship Sept. 23
“The Grim” looking beyond UFC and Strikeforce, to possibly fighting in Japan
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce heavyweight superstar Brett “The Grim” Rogers has re-surfaced after his recent legal troubles stemming from domestic dispute charges, and will make… Read More
Top Prospect Jordan Mein Hopes to “Have a Great Time” in Strikeforce Debut
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Strikeforce’s upcoming September 10th event will feature considerable star power with the likes of Josh Barnett, Sergei Kharitonov, and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza competing, amongst several others, another of the card’s interesting storylines is… Read More
HDNet to Broadcast Weigh-Ins and Prelims for Sept. 10th Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce has announced today that the official weigh-ins and the preliminary bouts for the promotions’ upcoming September 10th “World Grand Prix Semifinals” event will be broadcast live on HDNet.
The main card, which will… Read More
Cavalcante vs. Romero, Kyle vs. de Lima Added to Sept. 10th Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
The upcoming, September 10th, “Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov” event now has eight fights confirmed, as the promotion has announced that Rafael Cavalcante will meet Yoel Romero and Mike Kyle will fight Marcos… Read More
Alistair Overeem, Sergei Kharitonov To Headline United Glory Event In October?
By FCF Staff
Off the heels of Alistair Overeem’s withdrawal from the Strikeforce Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament, United Glory announced today that it will be returning to Moscow, Russia with its hybrid MMA and kickboxing series in October. The… Read More
Cincinnati to Host Sept. 10th “Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals”
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce has confirmed that Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena will host the promotion’s upcoming September 10 event. The card will feature the semifinals of the ongoing Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand-Prix, which will see Antonio Silva take… Read More
Daniel Cormier Confirmed as Replacement for Alistair Overeem
By FCF Staff
As expected, rising heavyweight Daniel Cormier will fight Antonio Silva in the semi-finals of Strikeforce’s heavyweight grand-prix on September 10th. While speaking on a teleconference today to promote Strikeforce’s upcoming “Fedor vs. Henderson” event,… Read More
Strikeforce Releases Brett Rogers
By FCF Staff
Immediately following news of his arrest, Brett Rogers was released by Strikeforce, said UFC President Dana White at a UFC 132 press conference today.
Rogers was arrested in Apple Valley, Minn. on Wednesday on three felony… Read More
Brett Rogers Arrested On Domestic Abuse Charges
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce heavyweight Brett “The Grim” Rogers was released on $100,000 bail after being arrested and jailed on charges of assaulting his wife in their home in Apple Valley, Minn.
The 30-year-old Rogers has been charged with third… Read More
Strikeforce “Overeem vs. Werdum” Official Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce held the official weigh-ins this afternoon in preparation for the promotion’s “Overeem vs. Werdum” event, which will unfold at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas tomorrow night.
All four heavyweights scheduled to… Read More
HDNet Broadcasting Strikeforce HW GP Weigh-Ins, Prelims
By FCF Staff
Fans will be able to catch the official weigh-ins as well as preliminary card action tied to Strikeforce’s World Heavyweight Grand-Prix card this Saturday on HDNet.
The network will begin its coverage of the weigh-ins… Read More
June 18th Bout Between Gina Carano and Sarah D’ Alelio Postponed
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce has announced that Gina Carano did not receive medical clearance to fight Sarah D’Alelio at the promotion’s upcoming June 18th event in Dallas, Texas. As a result the bout has been swiped from… Read More