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There could be a UFC vs. Strikeforce showdown in Nashville

There could be a UFC vs. Strikeforce showdown in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Things are getting really weird in the world of MMA right now. As most of you probably know by now, Strikeforce will be holding an event on April 17 with three title fights, including Jake Shields vs. Dan Henderson in the main event, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Now in a scenario [...]

Henderson vs. Shields to be held at Bridgestone Arena April 17; tickets on sale Friday

Henderson vs. Shields to be held at Bridgestone Arena April 17; tickets on sale Friday

DAN HENDERSON TO CHALLENGE JAKE SHIELDS FOR STRIKEFORCE MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AT BRIDGESTONE ARENA IN NASHVILLE, TENN., ON APRIL 17
Gegard Mousasi Will Defend Light Heavyweight Crown Against “King Mo,” Gilbert Melendez Risks Lightweight Belt Against Top-Seeded Rival Shinya Aoki
Tickets For World Championship Tripleheader Go On Sale Friday, March 5; Pre-Sale Begins Tomorrow/Wednesday, March 3, via “STRIKEFORCE Insider”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 2, [...]

CBS and Strikeforce bring MMA back to primetime on April 17 with an event featuring 3 title fights

CBS and Strikeforce bring MMA back to primetime on April 17 with an event featuring 3 title fights

Two of the Top 5 Middleweights in the World Collide in the Main Event When Former UFC and PRIDE Champion Dan Henderson, Who Departed the UFC in December, Makes His STRIKEFORCE Debut against Champion Jake Shields for the Middleweight Title
Gegard Mousasi Defends His Light Heavyweight Title Against
Undefeated “King Mo” Lawal
STRIKEFORCE Champion [...]

Next Strikeforce CBS card set for April 17 in Nashville, Tennessee

Next Strikeforce CBS card set for April 17 in Nashville, Tennessee

ProMMAnow.com has learned from from sources close to the situation that Strikeforce will hold their next CBS card at the Sommet Center (pronounced “So-may”) in Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday, April 17, 2010. The event is expected to be headlined with a middleweight title fight between champion, Jake Shields, defending his title against Dan Henderson, who [...]

MMA Live 1-14-09 - Brock Lesnar update, interview with Herschel Walker

MMA Live 1-14-09 – Brock Lesnar update, interview with Herschel Walker

Kenny Florian, Jon Anik, and Franklin McNeil are back this week as MMA Live rolls out the red carpet for its year-end awards show. Dan Henderson and Brian Bowles are interviewed, and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker stops by to talk about his upcoming MMA debut. Brock Lesnar’s trainer checks in with an update [...]

ProMMA.info Card of 2009: UFC 100

ProMMA.info Card of 2009: UFC 100

With the UFC putting on an ambitious number of shows there were fears that their product would become diluted. Yes, there have been some instances like UFC 108 and 109 when fans have been upset about the quality of a card. However, when MMA’s biggest promotion wants to put on a huge card they pull [...]

Georges St. Pierre wins "Fighter of the Year" at Fighters Only World MMA Awards 2009 - winners list

Georges St. Pierre wins “Fighter of the Year” at Fighters Only World MMA Awards 2009 – winners list

Fighters Only Magazine held their World Mixed Martial Arts Awards 2009 Wednesday night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Many of the stars of the MMA world were there, including Dana White, Tito Ortiz, Georges St. Pierre, and Diego Sanchez, among others.
A few highlights included the awkwardness of having Dan Henderson and [...]

Dan Henderson claims Dana White is holding back MMA

Dan Henderson claims Dana White is holding back MMA

Dan Henderson says one of the main reasons for his signing with Strikeforce is their presence on Showtime and CBS.
Henderson also states that the UFC banned his clothing company, Clinch Gear, in an effort to put pressure on him to re-sign with the promotion.
Henderson says that although it is true Dana White has helped [...]

Dan Henderson at Strikeforce press conference

Dan Henderson at Strikeforce press conference

At a press conference prior to the Strikeforce “Evolution” event on Saturday, the promotion’s newest addition, Dan Henderson, fielded questions from the media and explained his choice to leave the UFC and fight for rival organization Strikeforce.

MMA Live: 12-10-09

MMA Live: 12-10-09

Miguel Torres joins the MMA Live panel as the crew offers up a preview of UFC 107, headlined by the lightweight title fight between the champion B.J. Penn and No. 1 contender Diego Sanchez. Dan Henderson discusses his decision to sign with Strikeforce, and 2008 U.S. olympian Ben Askren talks about his new deal with [...]

MMA superstar and former U.S. Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson signs with Strikeforce

MMA superstar and former U.S. Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson signs with Strikeforce

NEW YORK (December 7, 2009)-Four-time mixed martial arts (MMA) world champion and two-time United States Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson will enter a new chapter in his legendary career after signing a multi-fight agreement with world championship MMA promotion STRIKEFORCE.
Henderson, the only fighter in history to simultaneously hold two titles in two different weight classes – [...]

Fedor Emelianenko interview with Russia Today

Fedor Emelianenko interview with Russia Today

While wearing the holy garment of regeneration, “The Last Emperor” speaks about a number of topics in this new in-depth interview with Russia Today. You will hear Fedor speak about certain fighters you may be unfamiliar with, such as George Barnett, Kevin Randlebarn, and Don Henderson.
Fedor speaks on a number of issues such as his [...]

MMA Live: 11-19-09

MMA Live: 11-19-09

MMA Live stacks the deck with recaps of UFC 105 and WEC 44, as well as a preview of UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II. Also, MMA legend Dan Henderson is in Bristol with an update on his fighting future.

Michael Bisping's return to consciousness

Michael Bisping’s return to consciousness

Admittedly, Michael “The Count” Bisping is embarrassed by his knockout loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 100 back in July. The Count is ready to put the past behind him and start rebuilding his reputation by taking on a tough Denis Kang at UFC 105.
Kang is coming off a unanimous decision victory over “Professor [...]

Weekend wrap-up: the unofficial ProMMA.info Sunday night link dump

Weekend wrap-up: the unofficial ProMMA.info Sunday night link dump

There was a ton of news going on this week in MMA. Here’s a whole horde of information you can’t just start the new week and new month without knowing:
In this video interview Dan Henderson talks about why he has not signed a new contract with the UFC and why he is currently pro MMA [...]

Dana White says B.J. Penn should not be fighting in Memphis; talks Henderson, Kimbo, more

Dana White says B.J. Penn should not be fighting in Memphis; talks Henderson, Kimbo, more

In part one of this two-part interview UFC President Dana White discusses the stale mate between he and Dan Henderson in their contract negotiations. He talks about the rematch between Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, the remote possibility of a Machida vs. Lesnar match-up, and the status of his relationship with Rampage Jackson.
Part two [...]

MMA Live: 10-8-09

MMA Live: 10-8-09

In this week’s edition of MMA Live, Kenny, Franklin, and Jon ponder the question of who Tito Ortiz will fight now that Mark Coleman has been forced out of UFC 106 due to injury.
Dan Henderson joins the panel to discuss his contract status with the UFC. Also, the guys preview this weekend’s WEC 43 [...]

PROMMA.INFO writers poll - September middleweight rankings

PROMMA.INFO writers poll – September middleweight rankings

Middleweight
1. Anderson Silva  - UFC Champion
Last Fight
After UFC 97 the popular sentiment was that Anderson Silva needed a challenge. It was decided that challenge would come from Forrest Griffin. In the end, Silva dispatched the TUF 1 champion in true pound-for-pound form.
Next Fight
Anderson Silva will sit out the rest of 2009 with an elbow [...]

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