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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 [...] Former UFC lightweight Corey Hill (2-2) continues on his comeback trail when he faces Mark Holst (7-1) at “Xtreme Combat League: Evolution” on March 20 in Yipsilanti, Mich. It’s Hill’s second fight since a gruesome leg injury in a December 2009 UFC fight that forced him to sit on the sidelines for 13 months. On Jan. [...] Fresh from a late night training session in Orange County, Calif., with Wanderlei Silva and Fabricio Werdum, Muhammed Lawal heard the news about Gegard Mousasi’s desire to fight him next, but “King Mo” didn’t want to get too excited. “I feel great,” Lawal told MMAjunkie.com when contacted about the potential matchup. “I’ll feel better when it’s [...] Coker: Fedor-Werdum, Melendez-Aoki, Thomson-Noons All Possibilitiesnews@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) says: Coker: Fedor-Werdum, Melendez-Aoki, Thomson-Noons All PossibilitiesStrikeforce CEO Scott Coker was expectedly happy after Saturday night’s Evolution event in San Jose, Calif. The event exceeded expectations and featured a clear-cut “Fight of the Year” candidate SAN JOSE, Calif. – A pair of title fights will headline “Strikeforce: Miami” next month when Nick Diaz (20-7 MMA, 2-0 SF) takes on DREAM welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis (13-3 MMA, 0-0 SF) for the first-ever Strikeforce welterweight title and Cris “Cyborg” Santos (8-1 MMA, 2-0 SF) puts her women’s featherweight title on the line [...] The hard-hitting and high-kicking Cung Le (-350) returns to action to face “Hands of Stone” Scott Smith (+250) on December 19 at Strikeforce Evolution. Le, the former Strikeforce Champion, brings a dynamic striking style and a record of 6 knock out wins to the cage.Click to Read the Full Story Props: Esther Lin/STRIKEFORCE For complete Strikeforce: “Evolution” weigh in results click here. Check out more pics of the main card participants after the jump. Look good to you or what, Maniacs? UFC News Credit and Full Story: MMA Mania Despite his status as a part-time fighter, Cung Le remains a star attraction. More than a year and a half removed from his most recent bout, the Sanshou-trained martial artist returns to Strikeforce Saturday night to headline the promotion’s final show of 2009. Le draws Scott Smith in a bout that is anything but a tune-up [...] |
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