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Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le suffered the first loss of his MMA career this past December but could be back in the cage at a Strikeforce event planned for June. Le has already begun a campaign to rematch the man who handed him his first loss, Scott Smith, who scored a come-from-behind TKO victory when [...] This week’s “Strikeforce: Miami” weigh-ins are open to the public, and the festivities also include a free autograph session with Strikeforce fighters Dan Henderson, Cung Le and Scott Smith. Strikeforce spokesperson Mike Afromowitz confirmed the plans with MMAjunkie.com. The weigh-ins take place Jan. 29 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ET [...] If there’s one lesson that Strikeforce middleweight Scott Smith (17-6 MMA, 3-1 SF) has taught the MMA world during his career, it’s to never, ever count “Hands of Steel” out of a fight. Smith famously added to his growing legend with a come-from-behind, knockout win over previously undefeated striker Cung Le in December. And while Smith doesn’t [...] Fighter-turned-actor-turned fighter and current free agent Roger Huerta (20-3-1) has been in talks with the San Jose-based Strikeforce promotion after satisfying his UFC contract in a split decision loss to undefeated lightweight contender Gray Maynard at the Sept. 16 UFC Fight Night 19 event in Oklahoma. “El Matador” — who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated [...] Yowza! Strikeforce: “Evolution” has stopped evolving. And so, too, has the perfect mixed martial arts career of sensational San Shou striker, Cung Le. Scott Smith once again “pulled a rabbit out of his butt” to send Le packing for the Hollywood hills with a late third round knockout at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., tonight [...] Props: Fight! Magazine Quoteworthy: “I don’t like Jake. I’ve got nothing for him…. He’ll never fight me. He’ll never make that kind of money and get that kind of shot because I don’t like him…. I don’t want to fight Jake Shields because he has no personality. He’s a boring fighter. And when he got on to [...] |
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Frank Shamrock targeting March 2010 Strikeforce return
Strikeforce pillar and former middleweight champion Frank Shamrock (23-10-2) could abandon his commentating duties for another round of in-cage action as early as March 2010, according to MMAFighting.com.
Shammy dropped back-to-back fights for the first time since 1997 when Nick Diaz sent him packing in their main event of Strikeforce: “Shamrock vs. Diaz” last April. Prior [...]