Strikeforce signs fifty-fight veteran Luis Santos
Five Ounces of Pain has learned from sources close to the situation that 45-6 welterweight Luis “Sapo” Santos has signed a deal with Strikeforce and will make his promotional debut at their event scheduled for December 4th in St. Louis. His opponent at the show has yet to be announced. Santos, who trains out of St. Louis, may be relatively unknown to the masses but has been on the radar of hardcore... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Michael Bisping Believes his Future Holds a UFC Title In It (MMAFighting.com) Jon Jones is Tired of Facing Wrestlers and Explains Why (MMAConvert.com) The “Cyborgs” Show a Different Side to Fans…Their Back-Side (MiddleEasy.com) Scott... [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...]
“Jacare” expresses interest in UFC, satisfaction with Strikeforce
Since debuting for Strikeforce in December 2009, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has racked up three straight wins in addition to the promotion’s middleweight title by outpointing Tim Kennedy last August in Houston, Texas. He is a multi-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion and has emerged hands-raised in thirteen of his last fourteen bouts. However, while accomplishing even one of those things might be enough... [Read More...]
Matt Lindland vs. Robbie Lawler added to December 4th Strikeforce event
A classic clash of styles will be on display in St. Louis this December, as Strikeforce has announced heavy-handed striker Robbie Lawler will face former Olympic wrestler Matt Lindland at the promotion’s event scheduled for 12/4 at the Scottrade Center. “Ruthless” Robbie dropped a hard-fought decision to light heavyweight contender Renato “Babalu” Sobral in his most recent outing but has... [Read More...]
Vitor Ribeiro, Ryan Couture return to action at Strikeforce Challengers 12
According to a press release from Strikeforce, Brazilian lightweight Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro will look to bounce back from a two-fight skid this November 19th at a Strikeforce Challengers show scheduled for Jackson, Mississippi. Ribeiro will face 9-3 Justin Wilcox in the card’s main event. Though the 31-year old has stumbled three of the last four times he’s stepped into the ring, the losses... [Read More...]
Henderson vs. Sobral, Herschel Walker officially scheduled for December 4th Strikeforce event
PRESS RELEASE / ST. LOUIS, MO (Sept. 27, 2010) – Mixed Martial Arts legend Dan Henderson will face former Strikeforce light heavyweight cham Renato “Babalu” Sobral when Strikeforce returns to St. Louis on Saturday, December 4th, at Scottrade Center, Live on Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). Football legend and unbeaten MMA fighter Herschel Walker will also return to the cage... [Read More...]
Antonio Silva added to Strikeforce’s December line-up
According to a source close to the situation, Brazilian heavyweight Antonio Silva will make his first appearance in the ring since beating former UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski by decision four months ago on an upcoming Strikeforce card in St. Louis this December 4th. His opponent at the show will be none other than Overeem….Valentijn Overeem, that is. News of the match-up was announced via... [Read More...]
Dan Henderson likely fighting Renato “Babalu” Sobral this December in St. Louis
It appears former PRIDE double-division champion Dan Henderson will make his return to the Strikeforce cage on December 4th in St. Louis against 36-8 Renato “Babalu” Sobral. The long-rumored pairing should be announced on Monday, September 27th, at a planned press conference along with additional news relating to the card. Heisman Trophy winner, and newly turned Mixed Martial Artist, Herschel Walker... [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...]
Josh Thomson: “He’s got the fighter spirit in him and he will never give up. He will fight to the end.”
Former Strikeforce lightweight champ Josh Thomson has never been afraid to dive into a challenge head-first. The outspoken Californian has battled back from numerous injuries, faced all-comers, and always shown a willingness to engage his opponent over nearly a decade-long career. Based on that self-belief and ability to shrug off adversity, there’s little doubt as to why he stepped up to welcome... [Read More...]
Strikeforce inks hard-hitter Paul Daley to contract
PRESE RELEASE / NEW YORK (Sept. 15, 2010) – Top-10 world-ranked welterweight, Paul Daley, has signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce The 5-foot-9, 27-year-old native of London who fights out of Nottingham, England, has won two straight and six of his last seven. Overall, the cocky, brash seven-year pro is 25-9-2. Nicknamed “Semtex” after an explosive that British armed forces use to demolish... [Read More...]
Jorge Masvidal joins Strikeforce roster
25-year old Jorge Masvidal opened a lot of eyes in the MMA community after battling heavy-handed British striker Paul Daley to a controversial decision loss this past Saturday night at Shark Fights 13. It appears at least one set of them belonged to someone upstairs at Strikeforce. Five Ounces of Pain spoke to a Strikeforce official late Monday afternoon who confirmed the American Top Team product... [Read More...]
Ronaldo Souza: “I feel fine being the champion of Strikeforce, but I want more than that.”
Newly crowned Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is as unique an individual as you’ll find in the division. Not only possessing enough Jiu-Jitsu artistry to turn any ring’s blank canvas into a masterpiece, the Brazilian is also extremely humble, full of positive energy, and became a father for the first time a day before his title-winning performance in August against... [Read More...]
JZ Cavalcante making Strikeforce debut against Josh Thomson on October 9th
American Top Team’s Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante was long-considered one of the top lightweights in Mixed Martial Arts before enduring a slew of injuries and eventually dropping back-to-back decisions in DREAM against Shinya Aoki and Tatsuya Kawajiri. Prior to the losses, Cavalcante had gone 14-1-1 in the first sixteen bouts of his professional career and had gained a reputation for being both solid... [Read More...]
KJ Noons: Nick Diaz is a “trash-talking, pot-smoking chump.”
The feud between current Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz and current contender KJ Noons has been well-documented both in and out of the cage. The two first squared off in November 2007, then again in a less formal capacity during the closing moments of an EliteXC broadcast, and have been linked as being one of MMA’s most-heated rivalries since. As such, it stood to reason a war of words... [Read More...]
Brett Rogers ready to return to the ring
Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers will attempt to steer his career back onto the winning track this Fall by heading north to Nova Scotia for his next fight. “The Grim”, who began his career with ten straight wins prior to losing consecutive bouts to Alistair Overeem and Fedor Emelianenko, will face Ruben “Warpath” Villareal at “W-1: New Ground” in Halifax on October 23rd. The... [Read More...]
Alistair Overeem responds to challenge from Fedor Emelianenko
Survey a group of knowledgeable MMA fans about the prospect of Fedor Emelianenko squaring off with Alistair Overeem in a Strikeforce cage and nearly every one will tell you it’s a match-up they would love to see take place. Survey the lot of people in Emelianenko’s camp and you’d probably get a different story – at least until recently. The iconic Russian heavyweight recently broke from past... [Read More...]
Diaz vs. Noons II set for October 9th in San Jose (UPDATE)
UPDATE – Five Ounces of Pain has been able to confirm with Strikeforce executives that Noons vs. Diaz II will be contested at 170 pounds and will be a title fight. PRESS RELEASE / SAN JOSE, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2010) – A grudge rematch that fans, media, and the confident fighters themselves have been clamoring for since the first fight ended in bloody controversy nearly three years ago, will... [Read More...]
Jay Hieron released by Strikeforce
Former IFL welterweight champ Jay Hieron has at last secured his release from Strikeforce after being kept on the sidelines since this past January. The news of Hieron’s newfound “free agent” status came via his Twitter account. “I finally got my release from Strikeforce… Y’all know what I’m about to do!!!!!!! I have been through a lot of sh*t this past year but I have trained... [Read More...]
