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He’s baaaaack… Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski will return to the sport of mixed martial arts after finalizing a 16-month, multi-fight contract with the San Jose-based Strikeforce promotion. “The Pitbull” confirmed the signing viahis official websiteearlier today. Arlovski is no stranger to Strikeforce audiences. He accepted a short-notice bout against heavyweight wrecking ball Brett Rogers at [...] Cagewriter readers, it’s your turn to decide the best of 2009. Today, we ask you to choose the biggest upset of the year. What fight made you say, “NO WAY!?!’ Brian Bowles stops Miguel Torres’ winning streak: Before WEC 42, Torres had one loss on his record. Bowles used Torres’ aggressiveness against him, and took him [...] Oh my. Foul-mouthed fight monger Nick Diaz (20-7) will likely take on DREAM 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix Champion Marius Zaromskis (13-3) at the next major Strikeforce event, which is scheduled to take place at theBankAtlantic Arena in Sunrise,Fla., on Jan. 30, 20010. Talk about fireworks. MMAWeekly.com reports that the pair will duke it out for the promotion’s vacant [...] “It’s just style match ups. He is definitely more technical than I am, and I think I have the punching power over him. There’s a couple things, not to give away any gameplan, that I see that I could capitalize on. You know, every fight’s match ups. If I’m gonna fight a tough guy, [...] “The hardest part has been having someone (camera persons) on the mat during training that I CAN’T hit. Normally, the rule is, if you’re on the mat, you’re fair game to get some. It’s been fun to share my story. I feel that I am living the American success story. And I hope that others [...] “There’s loopholes in everybody’s game, and in his game, the way I see it, he can sometimes get a little sloppy. He is a patient guy, but when he feels that he has to give, he kind of rushes it a little bit. Just on that, I can kinda set him up for a knockout [...] Hall-of-fame boxing promoter Don Chargin has confirmed that embattled Strikeforce welterweight Nick Diaz has signed with “War-a-Week” to enter the world of boxing under his direction, according to Boxingscene.com. The deal will not affect his contractual obligations with Strikeforce. The surprising news comes just days after Diaz was scratched from the upcoming Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg” event [...] Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will not be asked to return to Affliction MMA now that his three-fight contract with the promotion has been satisfied, according to remarks from company vice president Tom Atencio in a recent interview withFighters Only magazine. Here’s his reasoning: “His contract has expired and right now we have so many fighters [...] Tickets for Strikeforce: “Carano vs. Cyborg” at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., are on sale to the public beginning Monday, June 15 at 10 a.m. ET. The event will mark the promotion’s return to its home base of San Jose after successfully holding its first event in St. Louis, Missouri with Strikeforce: ‘Lawler vs. [...] |
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