HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields is in a unique position when he defends his belt for the first time on April 17 against top-tier import Dan Henderson at “Strikeforce: Nashville.” He is not required to stay with the organization if he wins.
The “champion clause” is common to top promotions and makes sure [...]
The Strikeforce: “Nashville” CBS fight card will apparently be let off the hook for its debut in “Music City” next month.
Well, sort of.
MMA Fighting is reporting that Zuffa has bailed on a proposed April 17 event, also in Nashville, that would have aired on its cable television partner Spike TV in an effort to impact [...]
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Quoteworthy:
“I’m a fighter who takes it one opponent at a time and my next fight is in Strikeforce against (Dan) Henderson. When you talk about guys like Anderson Silva and St.-Pierre, the best in the world, obviously I fight want to fight them. I want to be the best in the world and to be the [...]
We called it a freak show the other day. James Toney to the UFC will
be a circus but it’ll be one that draws lots of eyes. Maybe Dana White did learn a lesson from all the attention Jose Canseco and Herschel Walker got recently from the mainstream media. Lots of new eyes on your sport [...]
Remember how many times Dana White has scoffed at the question about Strikeforce being competition? We’re about to confirm that the man was fibbing a bit. Showtime has pissed him off and CBS to a certain extent. It all started with the signing of Fedor Emelianenko and then Dan Henderson. Now White appears to be [...]
It’s official.
After weeks of speculation, CBS and Strikeforce today announced that “Saturday Night Fights” will return to the airwaves with three world title fights from the Bridgestone Arena (formerly known as the Sommet Center) live on April 17 at 9:00 p.m. ET in Nashville, Tennessee.
The main event of the evening will feature current Strikeforce Middleweight [...]
Strikeforce has finally locked in a date for their next CBS “Saturday Night Fights” event as Scott Coker and Co. travel to Nashville, Tennessee for a televised brouhaha from the Sommet Center on April 17.
Just don’t plan on seeing Fedor Emelianenko strutting his stuff on free TV.
“The Last Emperor” is currently negotiating for a spot [...]
Former dual Pride FC middleweight and welterweight champion, Dan Henderson, will likely make his Strikeforce debut a meaningful one, taking on current 185-pound champion Jake Shields at the promotion’s upcoming April event.
No word from Strikeforce officials as of yet; however, Shields confirmed to MMAWeekly Radio on Tuesday that “It’s a done deal” following months of [...]
Michael Bisping has been in this position once before.
Prior to this past summer’s historic UFC 100 event and his fight with Dan Henderson, Bisping knew a victory would catapult him into the middleweight division’s elite, and UFC president Dana White even hinted at a possible title shot.
Bisping, of course, hopes this weekend’s UFC 110 fight [...]
The UFC’s “Countdown” show once again did a great job of getting the juices flowing for UFC 110. Cain Velasquez and his trainers Bob Cook and Dave Camarillo, show nothing but respect for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. That wasn’t quite the case from Michael Bisping’s camp with regards to Wanderlei Silva. During Countdown to UFC 110 [...]