Strikeforce heavyweight Fabricio Werdum ready for return
After traveling around the world and conducting seminars it seems Strikeforce contender Fabricio Werdum is ready for his return to the cage after being sidelined as the result of elbow surgery. However, just because the the Brazilian heavyweight is healthy does not mean he is planning on returning to Strikeforce just yet. Werdum has used his travels as a way to remain active while in recovery, as... [Read More...]
Good card for an even better cause starts to take shape
The UFC is on its way to putting together a great card for the projected UFC Fight Night 23 (i.e. “Fight for the Troops”) card expected to take place January 22nd at Fort Hood, Texas. The UFC no doubt hopes to follow in the footsteps of the first “Fight for the Troops” show which helped raise a reported $4 million dollars for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Undefeated TUF 10 heavyweight... [Read More...]
Leonard Garcia scheduled for first featherweight bout in UFC history at TUF 12 Finale
It appears the first bout featuring soon to be former WEC fighters inside the Octagon will take place before 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale on December 4th. On tap for the card is striker Leonard Garcia and relative new comer to WEC Tyler Toner. The bout will serve as the first featherweight contest in UFC history. Garcia hopes to find more success in his return to the UFC, in which he previously... [Read More...]
Bellator, Bellator Wherefore Art Thou Bellator?
Most MMA enthusiasts around the country who turned in to FOX Sports Net this past Thursday, or one of its regional affiliates, quickly realized almost none of the channels were carrying the Bellator 32 broadcast live but instead had replays scheduled for later Thursday evening in some regions, a fact disappointing fight-fans hoping to catch live championship action. Many Bellator fans have seen the... [Read More...]
Talking Bellator – Roger Huerta On 33 and An Eddie Alvarez No-Show
Roger “El Matador” Huerta might feel a touch of disrespect coming from his opponent at Bellator 33, champ Eddie Alvarez, as Alvarez skipped a conference call scheduled to hype their fight next week, but if he did, he was playing his cards close to the vest. Bellator 33 is being held in Philadelphia, PA Oct. 21st, and the main event of the night is the lightweight Super fight between the... [Read More...]
Is a StrikeForce DVD Release a Hot Commodity? Well…
Strikeforce has announced that the promotion will be releasing their first DVD on October 12; entitled “Strikeforce MMA”. Retail price for the DVD release is $29.99 (and $34.99 in Canada). The 2-disc release, features preliminary and main card fights from “Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery,” “Strikeforce: Los Angeles”, and “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum,”... [Read More...]
Is Bad Sportsmanship Just Part of the MMA Fight Game
“One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.” - Knute Rockne While watching Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Jamie Varner attempt to work out their bad blood in the cage during WEC 51, I couldn’t help but think Cerrone’s actions before, throughout and after the fight were aimed at helping him secure notoriety and future consideration for fights. So my question... [Read More...]
A Zombie and a Wolf Help In Zuffa Globalization
Not only does tonight’s WEC 51 card kick off a great month of MMA action, but tonight also serves as another step forward in the expansion of Zuffa LLC into the three billion strong population that makes up the Asian market. To help drive he growth in fans and supporters in the Asia market, tonight’s fight card includes the promotional debut of undefeated lightweight fighter Tiequan “The Mongolian... [Read More...]
Paul Daley Set To Make Promotional Debut at Strikeforce: St. Louis
According to Strikeforce, Paul “Semtex” Daley will make his promotional debut fighting Scott Smith at the December 4 event, which airs live from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Showtime. The evening’s main event is a light heavyweight showdown between two of the promotion’s biggest stars - Dan Henderson and Renato “Babalu” Sobral. Scott Smith was scheduled to make... [Read More...]
