The man who ran the tournament, Cesar Gracie, talked shop with PROMMA.INFO’s ‘Fast Eddie’ Constantine at the 2009 Gracie Open at the Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco, California. Cesar hit on the topics of Melendez versus Thomson II, Shields versus ... Read More »

PRO MMA’s (promma.info) Matt De La Rosa and “Fast” Eddie Constantine talked all things Strikeforce on this edition of THE INFO. “Fast” Eddie took in all the events from the ground breaking Carano vs. Cyborg headliner last week and filled ... Read More »

Prior to kicking off “The El Nino Hour” this past week, PRO MMA’s (promma.info) Matt De La Rosa got on the mat with top 155 pounder Gil Melendez for a “Lesson In Humility.” The Strikeforce Interim champ didn’t waste any ... Read More »

Gil Melendez sat down with Matt De La Rosa and “Fast” Eddie Constantine in a special episode of THE INFO dubbed: The El Nino Hour. Melendez talked about the atmosphere of his new gym, his relationship with his father, what ... Read More »

PRO MMA’s (promma.info) Matt De La Rosa was all over the HP Pavilion this past Saturday night, shooting photos of Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz event. The card, which featured a headlining bout between Frank Shamrock and Nick Diaz, captivated the ... Read More »

PRO MMA (promma.info) took in Friday afternoon’s “Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz” weigh-ins. The Grill at the HP Pavilion was packed with fans and media from far and wide. Twenty-two fighters took to the scales and posed for pictures. There are ... Read More »

PRO MMA (promma.info) has learned from Strikeforce officials that Rodrigo Damm will step in for Strikeforce Lightweight champion Josh Thomson this Saturday against Gil “El Nino” Melendez. Damm (8-2) comes in as a late replacement for Thomson, who broke his ... Read More »

PRO MMA’s (promma.info) Matt De La Rosa snapped dozens of photos of Josh “The Punk” Thomson’s media day workout at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California. “The Punk” will defend his Strikeforce Lightweight belt against “El Nino” Gil Melendez ... Read More »

Prior to beginning his training session at the Gracie Sports Center, Gilbert Melendez fielded questions from the media regarding his upcoming rematch with Josh “The Punk” Thomson. The former Strikeforce champion appeared to be in very good condition and spoke ... Read More »

PRO MMA’s (promma.info) Matt De La Rosa was on hand for “El Nino” Gilbert Melendez’s media day workout in Pleasant Hill, California. The former Strikeforce 155 pound champion took time to field questions from the media before starting a hard ... Read More »

THE INFO hit the airwaves for the first time in March with Matt De La Rosa, ‘Fast Eddie’ Constantine, Denny ‘The Mad One’ Hodge and special guest; Gilbert Melendez. ‘El Nino’ swung by to discuss his rematch with Josh Thomson, ... Read More »

PRO MMA (http://promma.info) was on hand this afternoon for the Strikeforce conference call. Ken Hershman, Showtime’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sports and Event Programming, Strikeforce CEO, Scott Coker and Frank Shamrock talked to the press about Strikeforce’s ... Read More »