Vitor Belfort vs. Yushin Okami in the works for UFC 122 in November
Top middleweight contenders Yushin Okami (26-5) and Vitor Belfort (19-8) may square off at UFC 122 on Nov. 13 as the Ultimate Fighting Championship travels to Germany.
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KJ Noons will face Nick Diaz for Strikeforce welterweight title on Oct. 9
With his welterweight title on the line, Nick Diaz will face former EliteXC lightweight champ K.J. Noons in the main event at Srikeforce in San Jose on Oct. 9.
Aug 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The rematch you’ve been waiting for: Nick Diaz vs. KJ Noons is set for Saturday, Oct. 9, in San Jose, Calif.
In the co-feature, undefeated STRIKEFORCE Women’s Welterweight Champion Sarah Kaufman takes on Dutch superstar Marloes Coenen.
Aug 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Strikeforce welterweight champions Nick Diaz & Sarah Kaufman return to action Saturday, Oct. 9 in San Jose
Live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT
SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Aug. 21, 2010) – The STRIKEFORCE men’s and women’s Welterweight World Champions Nick Diaz (170-pounds) and Sarah Kaufman (135-pounds) will return to the cage on Saturday, Oct. 9 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
Diaz will [...]
Aug 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno *VIDEO*
Former UFC light heavyweight champion and star of the new A-Team movie Quinton “Rampage” Jackson sat down with The Tonight Show’s Jay Leno Thursday night. Leno talked to Jackson about the origin of his nickname and his kids who also share the name “Rampage”.
Jackson discussed his germ-phobia and his uncomfortable experience of rolling with [...]
Jun 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Matt Lindland puts Kevin Casey in his place – “Strikeforce: Challengers 8″ photo gallery
PORTLAND, Ore. – Team Quest co-founder and Olympic silver medalist Matt “The Law” Lindland (22-7) used his superb wrestling abilities to repeatedly take down, control, and batter “King” Kevin Casey(3-2) into a third round TKO victory live on Showtime in the “Strikeforce: Challengers 8″ main event Saturday night.
Casey, a protégé of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Rickson [...]
May 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
“Strikeforce: Challengers 8″ results and play-by-play
PORTLAND, Ore. – “Strikeforce – Challengers 8″ takes place this evening at the Rose Garden Arena and will broadcast live on Showtime beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. Please join us this during the event and share your comments with other MMA fans as ProMMAnow.com provides live results and play-by-play analysis of the fights.
Headlining [...]
“Strikeforce: Challengers 8″ weigh-in results & photos
PORTLAND, Ore. – Headliners Matt “The Law” Lindland and “King” Kevin Casey, as well as the rest of the “Strikeforce: Challengers 8″ fighters, are weighed in and ready to go. The action takes place tonight at the Rose Garden Arena and will air live on Showtime beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT.
ProMMAnow.com will provide [...]
May 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
ProMMAnow.com “Strikeforce: Challengers 8″ staff picks
PORTLAND, Ore. – “Strikeforce – Challengers 8″ takes place this evening at the Rose Garden Arena and will broadcast live on Showtime beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. Please join us this evening and share your comments with other MMA fans as ProMMAnow.com provides live results and play-by-play commentary during tonight’s broadcast.
The ProMMAnow.com staff [...]
May 21, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Portland “Strikeforce Challengers” open workout photos & quotes
PORTLAND, Ore. (May 19, 2010) – Friday’s night’s STRIKEFORCE Challengers headliner, former Olympic wrestling silver medallist Matt “The Law” Lindland, and two other popular area fighters took part in a workout at Team Quest Martial Arts and Fitness just days before the event to be broadcast live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on [...]
Six questions with Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker
SAN JOSE, Calif., (May 19, 2010) – Just days after another successful STRIKEFORCE event in St. Louis, Mo., CEO Scott Coker took time out to answer six questions.
STRIKEFORCE moves to Portland, Ore., this Friday night for a Challengers Series event, which will be televised live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. [...]
May 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Matt Lindland trains and talks about his upcoming Strikeforce fight with Kevin Casey *VIDEO*
Olympic silver-medalist Matt “The Law” Lindland (21-7) prepares for his fight this Saturday night against “King” Kevin Casey (3-1) at Strikeforce Challengers which will air live on Showtime. He talks about some of the different aspects of how he trains, the mental preparation that goes into a fight, and having the home field advantage fighting [...]
May 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Film Study – Matt Lindland Flashback
There is a chance, although a small chance, that Matt Lindland will lose to Spencer Pratt’s homeboy this weekend, so let’s take a little trip down memory lane. Before coming to MMA, Lindland competed extensively in Greco-Roman wrestling. He won an silver medal at the 2000 Olympics. However, he went through quite an ordeal to [...]
The MMA Hour with guests Kevin Casey, Spencer Pratt, & Alistair Overeem *VIDEO*
Here is one of the most entertaining hour-and-a-halves of MMA talk I’ve seen in some time. Everyone’s favorite interviewer, Ariel Helwanni talks with guests “King” Kevin Casey, Spencer Pratt, and Alistair Overeem on this week’s edition of “The MMA Hour.”
The outspoken Casey makes some big claims and talks about how he’s going to defeat Matt [...]
May 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Kevin Casey to face Matt Lindland in Strikeforce Challengers main event May 21 in Portland
Unbeaten “Relentless’’ Roger Bowling To Make STRIKEFORCE Debut Opposite Bobby Voelker
NEW YORK (April 22, 2010) – Former Rickson Gracie protégé and highly confident middleweight (185 pounds) “King” Kevin Casey (3-1) of Los Angeles will face the toughest test of his Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) career when he faces former Olympic wrestling [...]
Apr 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Matt Lindland returns to the cage in Strikeforce Challengers main event May 21
Tyron Woodley To Battle Nathan Coy, Kerry Vera To Square Off With Julianna Pena
Tickets for STRIKEFORCE Challengers Event
Go On Sale Friday, April 16; Pre-Sale Begins
Wednesday, April 14, via “STRIKEFORCE Insider”
PORTLAND (April 12, 2010) –Middleweight (185 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) superstar and former Olympic wrestling silver medalist [...]
