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Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features Chad Griggs, Kultar Gill and FCF’s Joshua Molina
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio is up, and in this week’s show, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by Chad Griggs, Kultar Gill and FCF columnist Joshua Molina.
Griggs is preparing for… Read More
Caros Fodor: “I Know That Strikeforce Has Really Cut Their Cards Down…I’m Not Sure What’s Going On”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s been several days since the bombshell was dropped that Strikeforce’s September 29th card had suffered the same fate as UFC 151. With Strikeforce set to promote another show on November 3rd, however, fighters who had been… 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
Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Smith Booked For November 3rd Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
While the search for Frank Mir’s replacement continues, Strikeforce has announced that a middleweight bout between Tim Kennedy and Trevor Smith will take place November 3rd in Oklahoma City. The promotion’s CEO Scott Coker made the announcement… Read More
Cyrille Diabate vs. Chad Griggs Added to UFC 154
By FCF Staff
The November 17th, UFC 154 card in Montreal, Quebec is nearing completion, as the promotion has announced that light-heavyweight Cyrille Diabate will battle Chad Griggs at the event. The fight is the eleventh fight that’s expected to… Read More
Report: Scott Coker Discusses Lorenz Larkin’s Title Shot, Says Fighter “Probably Most Dangerous Striker in MMA”
By FCF Staff
More than a few people were likely surprised when Strikeforce announced recently that Lorenz Larkin would challenge middleweight champ Luke Rockhold at the promotion’s upcoming November 3rd card in Oklahoma. Although Larkin is one of the organization’s… 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
Josh Barnett, Gilbert Melendez and Daniel Cormier Top Latest Strikeforce Payroll
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Strikeforce’s latest event on Saturday in San Jose, and not surprisingly, former UFC champion Josh Barnett and current lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez were among the leaders.… Read More
Daniel Cormier Outscores Josh Barnett For Grand Prix Tourney Win
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Strikeforce’s latest event in San Jose, which saw Daniel Cormier work his way to a unanimous decision win over Josh Barnett in the finale of the promotion’s heavyweight grand-prix.
In the card’s… 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
Chad Griggs Fighting Phil Davis in Light-Heavyweight Debut’
By FCF Staff
Former heavyweight Chad Griggs has been assigned a stiff challenge in his upcoming light-heavyweight debut, as today the UFC announced that the veteran will take on contender Phil Davis, August 4th.
The bout will… 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
Chad Griggs on UFC 145 Bout With Travis Browne: “One Of Us Is Going To Be Bleeding”
By Kelsey Mowatt
In a year which saw Strikeforce’s heavyweight division garner plenty of attention, from the promotion’s Grand Prix tournament to Zuffa’s decision to remove the division, another of 2011’s interesting storylines was the… Read More
Rockhold Blasts Through Jardine to Defend Strikeforce Belt
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Strikeforce’s latest event in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw the promotion’s middleweight champ Luke Rockhold stop UFC vet Keith Jardine in the first round.
Other winners from the main card included former… Read More
Strikeforce Weigh-In Results: Rockhold and Jardine Set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and challenger Keith Jardine both made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, to clear the way for their title fight tomorrow night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Both Rockhold and… Read More
Strikeforce Vet Chad Griggs Making Octagon Debut vs. Travis Browne
By FCF Staff
The transfer of Strikeforce heavyweights to the UFC continues, as today the latter has confirmed that Chad “The Grave Digger” Griggs will make his Octagon debut versus Travis Browne in March.
The heavyweight bout will be part… Read More
Lorenz Larkin Credits Power Of “King Mo” Lawal: “Look What He Did To Roger Gracie”
“If I get past Mo, then I’m pretty sure my next fight would be for the title”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Strikeforce’s Lorenz Larkin knew that a high profile fight was coming, due his three consecutive wins with the… Read More
Bobby Green vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Andreas Spang vs. Keith Berry Added to Challengers 20
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce continues to round out the line-up for its upcoming, November 18th, Challengers card, as the promotion has announced that former KOTC lightweight champ Bobby Green will take on Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Andreas Spang will… Read More
Rossborough Replaces Zwicker, Fighting Larkin Sept. 23rd
By FCF Staff
Veteran Nick Rossborough has agreed to step in for the injured Virgil Zwicker and will fight rising light-heavyweight Lorenz Larkin (pictured) at Strikeforce’s upcoming September 23rd Challengers event. The promotion announced the new main event today.… Read More
Undefeated Lorenz Larkin Says Headlining Sept. 23rd Challengers “Feels Like A Dream”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Despite having won back-to-back bouts under the Strikeforce banner to extend his undefeated pro record to 11-0, Lorenz Larkin says he was shocked to find out that he had been assigned headliner status for the promotion’s… Read More