Tag: "Matt LIndland"
Dec 20, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Scott Smith rallies from brink of defeat – again – to shock Cung Le; Gilbert Melendez regains Strikeforce title with win over Josh Thomson
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Dec. 20, 2009) – No stranger to stirring comeback victories, Scott “Hands Of Steel” Smith rallied to knock out Cung Le, Gilbert Melendez regained the STRIKEFORCE lightweight world title in perhaps the Fight of the Year, and STRIKEFORCE newcomers “Jacare” Souza and “King Mo” Lawal triumphed impressively [...]
Dec 20, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
“Strikeforce: Evolution” recap: Melendez reclaims lightweight title, Smith stuns Le, and “King Mo” KO’s Whitehead
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez are no strangers to each other or five round wars. Another five round battle was in the cards for tonight’s “Strikeforce: Evolution” lightweight title bout, with both fighters throwing everything but the kitchen sink at each other as the bell sounded on the fifth [...]
Dec 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
ProMMA.info’s “Strikeforce: Evolution” staff picks
“Strikeforce: Evolution” takes place tonight, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The main televised portion of this card is stacked with stars. It is a card that any true MMA fan should be thrilled with.
It was even better until Robbie Lawler got pulled off, but even still, it is [...]
Dec 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
“Strikeforce: Evolution” weigh-in results
SAN JOSE – The “Strikeforce: Evolution” weigh-ins took place Friday night, Dec. 18, in San Jose, Calif. The fights take place Saturday night, Dec. 19, at the HP Pavilion. The four main card bouts headed up by Cung Le vs. Scott Smith will air on Showtime beginning at 10pm ET/8pm PT. Whether planning to watch [...]
Dec 18, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Six questions with Matt Lindland who faces Strikeforce newcomer “Jacare” Souza on Dec. 19, 2009, Showtime card
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Dec. 17, 2009) – Former Olympic wrestling medalist Matt “The Law” Lindland, who recently took a stab at the world of politics, answered Six Questions recently posed to him regarding his highly-anticipated return to mixed martial arts (MMA) action this Saturday during the live SHOWTIME® telecast of [...]
Dec 18, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Showtime Sports to offer popular online experience Strikeforce: All Access
NEW YORK (Dec. 17, 2009)- SHOWTIME Sports will once again offer Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans around the world STRIKEFORCE: All Access, the cutting edge online interactive experience, live on Saturday, Dec. 19, for STRIKEFORCE: “Evolution” from HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
The immersive digital experience will stream [...]
Dec 17, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
“Strikeforce: Evolution” fight card preview and betting odds
This Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, Strikeforce proves just how much they have grown as an organization with their “Evolution” card, taking place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. If you are planning to attend the event, you can still get good seats, and if you plan to watch on TV, the event airs [...]
Dec 17, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Super Channel inks deal with Showtime to air Strikeforce MMA live across Canada
EDMONTON (Dec. 2, 2009) - Super Channel, Canada’s only national pay television network, is pleased to announce an exclusive agreement to offer SHOWTIME Sports® telecasts of STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events live to viewers across Canada, beginning Saturday, Dec.19. On that night, undefeated middleweight (185 pounds) superstar Cung Le (6-0) will take on hard-hitting Scott [...]
Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez to square off for undisputed Strikeforce Lightweight Championship Dec. 19
After twice being forced out of the highly-anticipated rematch due to injuries, STRIKEFORCE World Lightweight (155 pound) Champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2) is healthy and ready to defend his title against top-seeded mixed martial arts (MMA) rival and Interim Champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (16-2) on Saturday, Dec. 19 at HP Pavilion in San [...]
Nov 24, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Former Strikeforce champ Cung Le returns to action Dec. 19 against Scott Smith
(PRESS RELEASE) – The stakes will be high when STRIKEFORCE closes out a spectacular 2009 with the return of one of the most prolific and exciting fighters in Mixed Martial Arts – unbeaten former STRIKEFORCE world middleweight champion Cung Le, who will headline a star-studded lineup at HP Pavilion in San [...]
Nov 08, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Strikeforce calls in “The Law” on their middleweight division
PRO MMA (promma.info) has confirmed Greco-Roman Olympic silver medalist and political aspirant Matt “The Law” Lindland (21-6) has signed a three-fight contract with Strikeforce. Although, no opponent has yet been named, Lindland could have his first bout within the organization as early as October.
Having began his professional MMA career in 1997, the 39-year old veteran [...]
Aug 14, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Dana White recruiting Vitor Belfort?
During a TUF 9 Finale commercial break, Amir Sadollah interviewed UFC president Dana White for an “Inside the Octagon” segment. In the interview, Dana White said that he is considering signing former UFC light heavyweight champion, Vitor Belfort for a middleweight title fight with current UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva.
“While he [Anderson Silva] is [...]
Jun 23, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Sportfight XXV highlights and results
PRO MMA (promma.info) was on-hand at the Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde, Oregon, for Sportfight XXV: Wild Card on Friday night. The ten fight card was nothing less than action packed, with all ten fights ending by (T)KO or submission.
The first three fights were amateur bouts (3×3 min. rds) featuring Team Quests’ Colt Toombs, who [...]
Apr 05, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
Sportfight XXV: Wildcard, on April 3rd
Sportfight is back with their 25th show and their first card of 2009 with SportFight XXV: Wildcard, on April 3rd at the Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde, Oregon. The card will feature two title fights in addition to 9 more fights to round out the 11 fight card.
Josh “The Machine” Queen (12-0 amateur, [...]
Mar 26, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
PRO MMA exclusive interview: Stephen Quadros
Immediately following the end of Affliction: Day of Reckoning’s main event, PRO MMA (promma.info) caught up with Stephen Quadros. “The Fight Professor” is very familiar with the careers of most of the fighters on the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card and gave us his thoughts on a slew of topics.
Fedor Emelianenko, Vitor Belfort, Affliction and [...]
Affliction: Day of Reckoning weigh-ins photos
To view more exclusive photos from our Affliction: Day of Reckoning coverage from the pre-fight presser, to the weigh-ins, to the fights, and post fight presser, go to the PRO MMA Photo Gallery.
Jan 24, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
“Strikeforce: Evolution” results and play-by-play commentary
SAN JOSE – This is it folks! Tonight’s the night for “Strikeforce: Evolution.” It is the promotion’s final card for 2009, and on paper at least, it may be their best of the year. The only down side is we’re only getting four fights on the televised main card since they couldn’t find an opponent [...]