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Jose Aldo, Rashad Evans and Alistair Overeem Lead UFC 156 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for this past Saturday’s UFC 156 card in Las Vegas, and as one would expect, established stars like featherweight champion Jose Aldo, Rashad Evans, Alistair Overeem and… Read More
UFC 156: Jose Aldo Decisions Frankie Edgar, Antonio Silva Upsets Alistair Overeem
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 156 card in Las Vegas, which saw featherweight champion Jose Aldo work his way to a tightly contested, unanimous decision win over Frankie Edgar in the main event.
The card… Read More
UFC 156 Weigh-In Results: Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar Set For “Super Fight”
By FCF Staff
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo and former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar both made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, Nevada, clearing the way for their tilt tomorrow night, which is being billed as a “superfight”.
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After Going Undefeated in Strikeforce, Jason High Ready to Begin “Whole New Chapter” in Second Run With UFC
By Kelsey Mowatt
Even before Strikeforce permanently shut its doors, following its final event on January 12th, there was a steady stream of announcements confirming UFC bouts for many of the promotion’s more established competitors. Although some observers may have… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Strikeforce Dies, but Tarec Saffiedine is Born
By Joshua Molina
It’s perhaps a bit of sweet justice that the guy who grew up on Strikeforce Challengers mastered the UFC guy, in the final Strikeforce fight ever.
Like a television show with a strong cult following, Strikeforce mixed… Read More
Tarec Saffiedine Ready for Strikeforce Champ Nate Marquardt: “I Want That Belt”, “Next Step Would Be The UFC”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Strikeforce’s final event won’t go down until this Saturday on January 12th, many throughout the MMA world are already looking forward to the UFC return of Nate Marquardt, and the possibility of a future bout with… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” An Ironic End to Strikeforce
By Joshua Molina
Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette turned the word “ironic” into a big hit song in the 1990s, and her anthem chronicling life’s weirdness could be the soundtrack for what will likely be Strikeforce’s final mixed martial arts show… Read More
Forrest Petz Says Version of Him That Fought in UFC Was “A Total Different Dude”
Surging Welterweight Ready to Face Strikeforce’s Jordan Mein
By Kelsey Mowatt
Recently the Canadian based Score Fighting Series likely turned some heads throughout the MMA world, when it announced that Strikeforce had agreed to loan out Jordan Mein, and that… Read More
Report: Melendez vs. Healy, Saffiedine vs. Marquardt, Rockhold vs. Larkin Set For January 12th Strikeforce
Daniel Cormier Reportedly Fighting Dion Staring
By FCF Staff
After Strikeforce was forced to cancel its November 3rd card due to injuries, the promotion and Showtime promised a stacked event in January, and according to reports… Read More
Strikeforce Loans Out Jordan Mein to SFS, Welterweight Fighting Forrest Petz November 23rd
By FCF Staff
Having cancelled two of its scheduled events in a span of several weeks, Strikeforce has reportedly elected to let rising welterweight Jordan Mein fight UFC veteran Forrest Petz at a November 23rd Score Fighting Series event.
According… Read More
Pat Healy: “I Think The Media Has Kind of Taken Gil Melendez and Turned Him Into This Mythical, Unbeatable Fighter”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Due to an impressive run at lightweight and a five fight win streak, it appears as though Pat Healy is finally starting to get the respect, which for quite sometime, he didn’t feel he was getting. Case… Read More
Opinion: Part 2 – Crime, But No Punishment In MMA
By Jesse Heitz
In the previous installment of “Crime, But No Punishment for MMA Fighters”, the focus laid on the MMA flagship promotion, the UFC, and its refusal to punish its fighters for criminal transgressions in contrast to other sports… Read More
Roger Bowling Excited to Fight “Number One Contender” Tarec Saffiedine, Says “I’m Addicted to Knocking People Out”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Now that Nate Marquardt has laid claim to the Strikeforce welterweight belt, which Nick Diaz left behind when he moved over to the UFC, the debate as to who will face the new champ is underway. Front… Read More
Strikeforce’s Bobby Voelker Says Knee “Is Healing Good”, Targeting November or December For Return
By Kelsey Mowatt
Recently, Strikeforce’s welterweight rankings have come into clearer focus, due to Nate Marquardt’s July 14th championship win over Tyron Woodley, and both UFC vet Jason High and the rising Jordan Mein scoring victories. In addition, there’s a… Read More
Tarec Saffiedine: “I Believe a Win Against Roger Bowling Would Put Me Right There For a Title Shot”
By Kelsey Mowatt
At a time when fans are debating who will be first to challenge Strikeforce’s newly minted welterweight champ Nate Marquardt, Tarec Saffiedine is hoping to secure his title shot on August 18th, when he fights fellow contender… Read More
Strikeforce Weigh-In Results: Rockhold and Larkin Heavy on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce held the official weigh-ins this afternoon in preparation for the promotion’s latest event tomorrow night in Portland, Oregon.
According to the Strikeforce Twitter feed, both middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and Lorenz Larkin came in a bit… Read More
After Lengthy Layoff, Jason High Says Bout With Nate Moore is a “Win-Win”
Welterweight Says “There’s Plenty of Guys” to Fight Other Than Teammate Tyron Woodley
By Kelsey Mowatt
It may have taken quite a bit longer than Jason High wanted or expected, but finally, after nearly an eight… Read More
Report: Roger Bowling Fighting Tarec Saffiedine at August 18th Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
It appears that two of Strikeforce’s top welterweights will square off at the promotion’s upcoming August 18th event in San Diego, California, as Tarec Saffiedine will reportedly fight Roger Bowling at the upcoming card. The event is… Read More
Olympic Wrestler Steve Mocco Joins American Top Team
Courtesy of American Top Team
American Top Team (ATT) is proud to announce the signing of Olympic heavyweight wrestler Steve Mocco to the team. Mocco has relocated from Pennsylvania and moved to South Florida, where he will begin training full-time… Read More
Report: Paul Daley Released by Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Paul Daley’s tenure with Strikeforce has come to an end, following the British striker’s split decision loss to Japanese star Kazuo Misaki in March.
Wad Alameddine of Fight Management, who represents Daley, reportedly… Read More