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Will Strikeforce Survive To See 2011?

21 Dec 2009 13:56:05 PST

MMA Unlimited Strikeforce owner Scott Coker has positioned his promotion to make a power move in the hierarchy of MMA and present a real challenge to the UFC in 2010. ... Dan Henderson Likely To Face Jake Shields At Strikeforce CBS Event In AprilFightLine.com

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Cyborg considering posing for Playboy

17 Dec 2009 11:46:42 PST

The Journal News / Lohud.com (blog) Strikeforce womens champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos is considering posing for Playboy magazine. The Chute Box academy fighter recently told Sherdog that ... Strikeforce champ “Cyborg” Santos might pose for PlayboyThe Journal News / Lohud.com (blog)

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Diaz vs. Shamrock Photos - FanHouse

11 Dec 2009 20:57:11 PST

Diaz vs. Shamrock Photos FanHouse (blog) Frank Shamrock, center, is helped by his corner after losing to Nick Diaz in a Strikeforce mixed martial arts fight on Saturday, April 11, 2009, ...

Original story at The FanHouse - AOL . Related stories include: Strikeforce 'Shamrock vs. Diaz' Pictures - MMAFighting.com , "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson" weigh-in photos - MMAjunkie.com

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Strikeforce results: Kerry Vera steamrolls Kim Couture, Tyron Woodley blows ...

21 Nov 2009 08:04:00 PST

Getting another great MMA weekend started was a SHO MMA Strikeforce Challengers Series fight from Kansas City, MO. As with most of these events, ... Strikeforce Challengers V: Woodley vs. Bears" fight-night photo galleryMMAjunkie.com

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Pound For Pound: Strikeforce Makes All The Right Moves

12 Nov 2009 17:04:03 PST

by Chad Dundas It has been a pretty good week to be Strikeforce, and a pretty great week to be a Strikeforce fan. Not only did the upstart MMA promotion's ... Is the UFC's Monopoly in Jeopardy?Bleacher Report all 124 news articles »

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Alistair Overeem’s Manager: You Will See Overeem In 2010.

20 Oct 2009 23:01:30 PDT

Written by Chart Topper
Alistair Overeem has been Strikeforce’s heavyweight champion for some time, but he hasn’t fought in North America for almost two years. While many(many) fans have speculated this may have something to do with North America’s drug testing policies, Overeem’s manager, Bas Boon recently stated to MMAWeekly that his fighter would indeed be fighting for Strikeforce in 2010. Here’s the quote: Alistair Overeem has been Strikeforce’s heavyweight champion for some time, but he hasn’t fought in North America for almost two years. While many(many) fans have speculated this may have something to do with North America’s drug testing policies, Overeem’s manager, Bas Boon recently stated to MMAWeekly that his fighter would indeed be fightin...

Original story at The MMA News .

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Strikeforce news and blogs - February 27, 2010

27 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Strikeforce news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Matt Hughes Thinks Strikeforce Will Go Under -- from MMAFighting.com
• Cristiane 'Cyborg' Could Pose for Playboy -- from Sherdog.com
• White: Don't Expect Henderson Back in the UFC -- from Sherdog.com
• MFC 23: Where former UFC fighters go to be shamed -- from Yahoo! Sports
• Kerry Vera tops Kim Couture at Strikeforce Challengers V -- from Pro Fighting Fans
• Fedor Emelianenko Was Not "Exposed" -- by Luke Thomas from Bloody Elbow
• Anderson Silva - Cementing his Legacy as the Best Ever -- by Ominous from Bloody Elbow: FanPosts
• Post-Affliction Speculation Round-up: Where Will Affliction Fighters Go? -- by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow: FanPosts
• Where do you see UFC going as far as schedule and rostering? -- by SDD from Bloody Elbow: FanPosts
• Tito Ortiz Is Full Of Shit -- by subo from Bloody Elbow: FanPosts

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Kim Couture Ready to Resume MMA Career

15 Oct 2009 08:26:38 PDT

Kim Couture will compete in the co-main event spot on the Nov. 20 Strikeforce Challengers show in Kansas City, Kan., 364 days after her last MMA fight. Her opponent will be Kerry Vera, the wife of UFC light heavyweight fighter Brandon Vera, and the bout will be contested six days after Vera fac...

Original story at MMAFighting.com .

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Strikeforce to Go Head-to-Head With UFC 107?

02 Oct 2009 20:40:02 PDT

Written by Anton Tabuena
Strikeforce promoter Scott Coker earlier this week said the card was tentative. But as of Friday, the California State Athletic Commission’s Web site specifically lists a Dec. 12 date and a 7 p.m. local start time for a Strikeforce-promoted MMA event at the HP Pavilion on its official events...

Original story at Bloody Elbow .

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Strikeforce Re-Signs Top Prospect Tyron Woodley

12 Aug 2009 10:08:15 PDT

Written by Poindexter
In his second bout, Woodley rolled over Jeff Carstens at Respect Is Earned: Brotherly Love Brawl. Earning a rear naked choked victory in less than a minute. After that victory though, it was right back in the gym and on the road. Woodley has made regular treks to Florida to train at the American...

Original story at Bloody Elbow .

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UFC Counterprogramming of Strikeforce Too Much, Not Enough or Just Right

12 Aug 2009 03:41:35 PDT

Written by Kid Nate
From the too much angle, Jason Bent of MMA Torch: If the UFC was serious about taking viewers away from Strikeforce, then they should have done what they did last July, when "Affliction: Banned" aired. Put together an Ultimate Fight Night, have some live action to combat live action.

Original story at Bloody Elbow .

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Fedor Emelianenko to Strikeforce, UFC Declares War, What Does It All Mean?

03 Aug 2009 15:05:06 PDT

Written by Kid Nate
Strikeforce and Showtime have now done both. All indications are that UFC will lash out at Strikeforce in any way they can. If this fan post is accurate, Zuffa will use their acquisition of Affliction to hurt Strikeforce/M-1 as much as possible.

Original story at Bloody Elbow .

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Kim Couture pulls out of Strikeforce Challenger Series debut

29 Apr 2009 07:46:08 PDT

Written by Larry Vollmer
MMAweekly.com is reporting that Kim Couture has pulled out of her Strikeforce Challenger Series debut against Maeisha Tate. The bout was to take place on May 15 in Fresno, California at a weight class of 135 pounds. On her myspace blog, Tate claims that there is trouble in paradise at the Cout...

Original story at mma.lohudblogs.com .

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Back to work for Frank Shamrock

16 Apr 2009 11:59:54 PDT

Frank Shamrock has reiterated his intentions to continue fighting despite a lackluster performance in his loss last Saturday to Nick Diaz at Strikeforce in San Jose. In a blog on his official site, FrankShamrock.com, the former UFC and Strikeforce champion wrote, "Everyone wants to kno...

Original story at MMAFighting.com .

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Strikeforce Weigh-In Results and Pictures

10 Apr 2009 11:05:15 PDT

Quick results from today's Strikeforce "Shamrock vs Diaz" weigh-ins at the Grill at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. Frank Shamrock and Nick Diaz both took advantage of the one-pound allowance, weighing in at 180 pounds for their catchweight fight at 179 pounds.

Original story at MMAFighting.com .

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Thomson/Melendez 2 possible for Strikeforce on April 11th

23 Feb 2009 16:54:20 PST

Written by scotty23
With plans to secure separate opponents for Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson and the promotion’s former 155 pound king Gilbert Melendez apparently having following through, sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Strikeforce officials could be set to annou...

Original story at Bloody Elbow .

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Babalu vs Southworth at the Playboy Mansion

26 Nov 2008 17:14:50 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. ???Strikeforce World Light Heavyweight (205 lb. limit) Champion Bobby Southworth (9-5) will face the greatest challenge of his nine-year mixed martial arts (MMA) career when he puts his belt on the line against superstar Renato ???Babalu??? Sobral (30-7) at the world-...

Original story at MMAPredictions.com . Related stories include: Misaki Collides With Riggs At Playboy Mansion - PR Web , Strikeforce Announces Playboy Mansion Show - MMA on Tap and ... FanNation.com , mmawesome.com , TheGARV , promma.info

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Kim Couture "Dumbfounded" by Strikeforce Opponent

25 Nov 2008 12:44:41 PST

Written by edit0r
K. Couture: "I trained hard and really wanted to show the MMA fans a good show and let them know I was a 100% and ready to fight, I have the utmost respect for anyone who steps into the cage but felt disappointed that she just wouldn’t engage with me and turned her back on me. I was just dumbfounded.”

Original story at www.cagepotato.com .

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Strikeforce pics gallery from ‘Destruction’

24 Nov 2008 22:10:00 PST

Written by MMAmania
Strikeforce: “Destruction” took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, November 21, 2008. Strikeforce sent around the pictures below of the event — check ‘em out after the jump when you have some time. For detailed results of “Destruction” click here.

Original story at MMAmania.com .

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Randy Couture is going nowhere according to wife Kim

21 Nov 2008 07:45:59 PST

Written by Steve Cofield
It's Couture in the Cage III tonight as Kim Couture steps into action at Strikeforce in San Jose. Her husband Randy lost his UFC heavyweight title last weekend to Brock Lesnar at UFC 91. The week before Randy's son Ryan won an amateur fight in Washington. Kim goes for her first professional w...

Original story at Yahoo! Sports .

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Strikeforce from the Playboy Mansion report 9-20

21 Sep 2008 06:26:07 PDT

By Crimson Mask Strikeforce at the Mansion II, Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, CA, 9/20/2008 Live card is broadcast on SCORE in Canada and streamed on Sherdog. Jesse Gillespie vs. Dave Martin, 190 (dark) Brandon Thatch vs. Brandon Magana, 170 Sherdog live stream seems to be starting with r...

Original story at Figure Four Weekly Online .

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Strikeforce Results for Playboy Mansion II

20 Sep 2008 19:01:19 PDT

Written by James Iannotti
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after “Strikeforce at the Mansion II.” Without further delay, see the latest “Strikeforce at the Mansion II” results after the jump below.

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StrikeForce At The Playboy Mansion Again.

01 Aug 2008 15:33:39 PDT

Written by Chart Topper
Strikeforce has announced Strikeforce At The Mansion II, which will take place on September 20th at the Playboy Mansion. The first show featured Gilbert Melendez and Strikeforce managed to have several a-listers attend the show. Strikeforce has yet to confirm any fights, but rumors have been circulating that Kazuo Misaki will debut and Josh Thomson should make a title defense. will bring all card details as they come. Strikeforce has announced Strikeforce At The Mansion II, which will take place on September 20th at the Playboy Mansion. The first show featured Gilbert Melendez and Strikeforce managed to have several a-listers attend the show. Strikeforce has yet to confirm any fights, but rumors have been circulating that Kazuo Misak...

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The 20 Hottest Girls in MMA

04 Jul 2008 11:15:34 PDT

Major props to FightChat.com for putting together the most comprehensive collection of mixed martial arts hotness I’ve ever seen. They have assembled a gallery of over 100 photos of these ringside beauties for your viewing pleasure. Representatives from the UFC, WEC, ProElite, Strikef...

Original story at MMA Punch .

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Cung Le Gets Major Movie Role

26 Jun 2008 06:14:56 PDT

Cung Le is a contender for fight of the year for his amazing bout against Frank Shamrock under the Strikeforce MMA promotion. Now Le can boast that he’s done something not to many MMA guys have done; get a movie role for his acting, not his action. Le recently did an interview and announced that he would be in a sci-fi movie with Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster, and that he got the role based on a pure acting interview. Here’s some of the highlights of that interview he did with top gun mma: The affiable Cung Le seems to be selling his role with an almost “Frank Shamrock” like frenzy. It seems that Le would be more than happy to transition to movies completely, and why wouldn’t he as he could make way more money than he ever will in MMA, and he won’t take much dama...

Original story at The MMA News .

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Shamrock-Baroni Conference Call Quotes & Photos

08 Jun 2007 08:57:54 PDT

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08.06.07 - MMA legend and former UFC middleweight champion Frank Shamrock and foul-mouthed, trash-talking, knockout-artist Phil �The New York Bad Ass� Baroni clash for the vacant Strikeforce middleweight (185-pound) championship in the main event of a spectacular MMA cage fight car...

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