A broken toe will prevent Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson from making his first-ever defense as scheduled during Strikeforce’s “Destruction” event scheduled for Nov. 21 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The news is according to a report by our friends at MMAjunkie.com. Thomson had been scheduled to take on UFC and EliteXC... 

After defeating Ashe Bowman in a non-title fight this past weekend, Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson made it very clear who he wants to fight next. “I am really looking forward to possibly fighting Joachim Hansen,” said Thomson. Thomson went on to say that his next fight will definitely take place in 2008. “November 21st is my next... 

Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson hasn’t lost in two years. Among those victories was a huge unanimous win over former champion Gilbert Melendez. The win pushed Thomson into the top 10 of most of the lightweight rankings. Thomson though has no doubt who should be ranked at the top. “B.J. Penn is pound for pound the best fighter. He’s... 

The San Jose-based Strikeforce promotion has confirmed that its lightweight champion, Josh “The Punk” Thomson, will be competing on its second-annual show at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sept. 20 when he takes on Ashe Bowman. The Thomson vs. Bowman matchup will be a non-title affair. Thomson, who wrestled as an amateur at Standford,... 

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission is serious about ensuring that steroids and other banned substances are not used by fighters that compete in their state. They recently issued a memo to all fighters that are licensed in Nevada. Bad Man Sports has obtained the document and its full text follows. To: All Nevada Licensees From: John R. Bailey, Chairman Date:... 

A day after it was announced that Renato “Babalu” Sobral would no longer be fighting for the UFC, the beleaguered Brazilian appeared in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Friday morning. According to MMAWeekly.com, the commission elected not to suspend Sobral but did not rule out a fine and will continue to withhold his $25,000 win bonus...