Cung Le vs. Scott Smith expected for “Strikeforce: Evolution” in December

After more than a year and a half hiatus that included him recently vacating his Strikeforce middleweight championship, Cung Le appears to be all set to make his return to the promotion. Apparently Le has already agreed to face off with middleweight knockout artist Scott Smith according to a recent report on MMAJunkie.com. The two are expected to square off at the “Strikeforce: Evolution”... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive with Cung Le: ‘I have to do the right thing for myself, and my family too’

There’s two sides to every story. Undefeated in his decorated career as a professional fighter, compiling a record of 22-0 in kickboxing and 17-0 during Sanshou competition, Cung Le took the world of mixed martial arts by storm following his debut in early 2006, winning all six of his bouts fought under the Strikeforce banner by knockout, and capturing the promotion’s middleweight championship... [Read More...]

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Cung Le calls it quits, Shields vs. Mayhem set for vacant Strikeforce MW title on CBS

With the opening of Pandorum set to open in theatres next week, Cung Le has decided to move to acting full time, at least temporarily. The Strikeforce middleweight champion has officially stepped down from his position according to CEO Scott Coker in a report from MMAWeekly.com. Cung Le, who has been busy making movies the past year or so, hasn’t defended the title since winning it against Frank... [Read More...]

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Enough is Enough! Step Up or Step Down Cung Le

So when did it start being okay for a champion to neglect defending his title for well over a year to focus on a career in show-business? This is a subject that has been just living underneath my skin for quite some time now and I’m through sitting on my hands. I’m going way old school in this piece and firing directly from my hip in this editorial, and these verbal bullets are being aimed... [Read More...]

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