Sarah Kaufman draws Alexis Davis at Strikeforce in March
Sarah Kaufman will be fighting on the same night as current Strikeforce bantamweight champ Miesha Tate, but she won’t be fighting for the belt that she previously held or many felt she was in line to compete for again. Instead the former title-holder will take on Alexis Davis in a fight likely to determine the next contender to the division’s strap. The bout takes place at the March 3 Strikeforce... [Read More...]
Sarah Kaufman vs. Liz Carmouche locked for July 22 Challengers event
Former female welterweight champ Sarah Kaufman appears poised for a return to the Strikeforce cage after an April win outside of the organization with a major obstacle standing in the way of her hopes of reclaiming the divisional belt – Liz Carmouche. Assuming things go as planned the fight will take place on July 22 at Strikeforce Challengers 17 in Las Vegas. News of the likely pairing was first... [Read More...]
Sarah Kaufman back to winning ways after October loss to Coenen
Former Strikeforce welterweight champ Sarah Kaufman started a new winning streak Saturday night in front of hometown fans when the 25-year old from Victoria, British Columbia rendered Japanese veteran Megumi Yabushita unable to continue after a flurry of strikes in the third round of their headlining bout at “AFC 5 – Judgment Day”. Yabushita, a grappler by nature with ten submission wins to her... [Read More...]
“Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Noons II” fighters sound off for final time
The eight combatants scheduled for the “Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Noons II” main card spoke to media on Thursday afternoon one last time prior to making the final march towards their impending in-ring action. Though additional security was brought in by the promotion in lieu of the potential for problems between Nick Diaz’s and KJ Noons’ camps, all in attendance acted professionally and things... [Read More...]
Sarah Kaufman: “I think it’s important for fighters to stand up for what they deserve…”
Typically, when a promotional champion steps into the ring to defend the title there is little more than the actual belt being put at stake beyond, of course, the standard risks associated with competing in Mixed Martial Arts. However, undefeated Strikeforce female 135-pound champ Sarah Kaufman understands there is more on the line than simply gold and her health, or divisional standing, come October... [Read More...]
Strikeforce champions Nick Diaz and Sarah Kaufman return to action on October 9th in San Jose
PRESS RELEASE / SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Aug. 21, 2010) – The Strikeforce men’s and women’s welterweight champions Nick Diaz and Sarah Kaufman will return to the cage on Saturday, October 9th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. The event will be shown live on Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Diaz will face an opponent to be named in the... [Read More...]
Undefeated Sarah Kaufman signs three fight contract with the Palace Fighting Championships
EliteXC contracted fight Sarah Kaufman has signed a three-fight contract with the California-based Palace Fighting Championships. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news after speaking with PFC owner and promoter Christian Printup. Kaufman, a Canadian, is 7-0 in her professional mixed martial arts career with all seven of her wins coming via TKO. Her record and the manner in which she has recorded... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: EliteXC further bolsters female division with the signings of Coenen, Kaufman, and Hashi
Already boasting a deep roster of female fighters, Los Angeles-based Elite Xtreme Combat recently added more depth with the signings of Marloes Coenen, Sarah Kaufman, and Takayo Hashi to multi-fight contracts. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the signings after speaking with EliteXC head of Fighter Operations Jeremy Lappen on Friday afternoon. Debut dates for the fighters are not yet known but if they... [Read More...]
Television preview of IFL World Grand Prix matches
The IFL‘s first-ever live telecast Saturday night on MyNetworkTV at 9 p.m. ET is a welcome relief for those sick of all the politics and the drama that’s been going on in MMA. While the league secured a two-hour window in Canada on Fox Sports World, the U.S. television audience will be limited to just one hour. However, that one hour of TV time emanating from the Sears Center in Chicago... [Read More...]
