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Strikeforce has now officially crowned it’s second female champion as hard hitting Canadian Sarah Kaufman captured the promotion’s inaugural welterweight title earlier tonight in the main event of “Challenger Series VI” from the Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Here’s how it all went down. The Canadian brawler needed all five rounds and a judge’s decision to [...] Herschel Walker has done it all on the football field. He won a Heisman Trophy in 1982 and is considered one of the best college football players in the history of the game. He had a decorated professional career in both the NFL and USFL. Now it must feel like he’s 10-years-old again as he steps [...] Props:MMA Weekly Quoteworthy: “I think (Shinya Aoki’s) tough. I think I have the proper game plan for him. I’ve got the proper training partners for him, and I think he knows I’d be a tough match for him. I’d love to fight that guy. If they could really make that happen in Strikeforce, I’m all over it. [...] Props:CageWriter.com Quoteworthy: “Now that we got our stuff done with, it’s up to us to prove we’re the best 55ers. Me and him are badass. I think me and him can take out all the dudes in UFC and all the dudes in DREAM. It’s about the respect. We can beat a lot of those guys. We’re [...] The official weigh-in event for Strikeforce: “Evolution” is set to take place today (Dec. 18) LIVE from Ballrooms 1-4 inside the San Jose Marriott in Downtown San Jose, California. It’s expected that the first fighter will tip the scale at 7:30 p.m. ET. As usual, MMAmania.com will provide the latest coverage of the Strikeforce weigh-ins, as well [...] This Saturday nightDec. 19) Strikeforce will continue its “Evolution” into one of the premium mixed martial arts brands in the United States when it returns home to the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California with its last event of the 2009 calender year. The main card, featuring the return of former 185 pound champion and Sanshou [...] I guess last-minute injuries aren’t exclusive to the UFC. Strikeforce acquisition and MMA veteran Trevor Prangley has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming bout against Robbie Lawler at “Evolution” on Dec. 19 in San Jose, California, after suffering an undisclosed injury during training, according to Sherdog.com. The promotion is currently scrambling to find a short notice [...] Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – In a recent conversation with Javier Mendez, founder of the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California, I asked him who people should think of when they hear the term “AKA fighter”. His answer: Jon Fitch.UFC News Credit and Full Story: UFC.com NEW YORK (December 4, 2009) – Just months after the stunning announcement that he would try his hand at mixed martial arts (MMA), NFL and NCAA football legend, Herschel Walker, will make his highly-anticipated STRIKEFORCE MMA debut at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday, January 30. Superstar Nick Diaz and STRIKEFORCE world 145-pound women’s [...] Strikeforce is set to pull the trigger on its historic show tonight (Aug. 15) from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Historic because the promotion crowned the first ever female 145-pound champion,Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, after an aggressive and dominant performance overGina “Conviction” Carano. It was fireworks from the get-go, with the Brazilian powerhouse pummeling the face [...] |
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Strikeforce: 'Evolution' pre-fight conference call highlights and quick recap
Strikeforce today (Dec. 9) held a media conference call with a good portion of its main card participants to promote their upcoming Showtime event from their home base in San Jose, California, for the live mixed martial arts extravaganza on December 19.
Strikeforce: “Evolution” will feature a main event between lightweight champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson [...]