Gilbert Melendez, Strikeforce lightweight champion will make his next title defense against veteran and red-hot number one contender Pat Healy, when Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy comes to Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 29. The main event, scheduled for five rounds, will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Read More »
Luke Rockhold dictated the pace and effectively neutralized the takedown game of Tim Kennedy to retain his title by unanimous decision. Read More »
Nate Marquardt shook off any ring rust he may have had after a long layoff, viciously knocking out Tyron Woodley to claim the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title. Read More »
Roger Gracie made the most of his middleweight debut, bloodying and battering Keith Jardine on his way to a unanimous decision victory at the "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy" event. Read More »
In a battle of heavy-handed strikers, it was Lorenz Larkin that did the majority of the damage as he outstruck Robbie Lawler en route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory in his middleweight debut. Read More »
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy, which is headlined by the Strikeforce middleweight championship bout between Luke Rockhold and Tim Kennedy, and the Strikeforce welterweight championship bout between Tyron Woodley and Nate Marquardt, airs on Showtime. Read More »
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® and STRIKEFORCE® organizations held their fourth Fighter Summit on July 9 and July 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC President Dana White and UFC CEO and Chairman Lorenzo Fertitta welcomed over 300 UFC® and STRIKEFORCE® athletes to Las Vegas, Nevada. Read More »
News has emerged today that middleweight fighters Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (15-3) and Derek Brunson (9-1) are expected to square off at a Strikeforce event scheduled for August 18 at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. The main card will air on Showtime with the prelims expected to air on Showtime Extreme. Read More »
After being granted release from his Strikeforce contract earlier this month, Paul "Semtex" Daley (29-12-2) has signed on with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut with the promotion at Bellator 72 on July 20 at the Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla. Read More »
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced more than 50 UFC and STRIKEFORCE stars scheduled to appear at the UFC Fan Expo on Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Read More »
This is the latest video blog installment of Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey. The video features footage of Rousey and UFC featherweight fighter Cody McKenzie talking about Cody's theory on airplanes needing parachutes. The pair then go on to do some training on a hill in L.A. ending with McKenzie somersaulting down the hill. Read More »
It has emerged today that British welterweight fighter Paul Daley (29-12-2) has been released from his contract with Strikeforce. He will no longer fight with the promotion and is now free to pursue other options for his MMA career. Read More »
A new fight has been added to the 'Strikeforce: Rockhold Vs. Kennedy' card, lightweight fighters Ryan Couture (4-1) and Joe Duarte (10-2) will face each other in July. News of the fight was announced by Strikeforce officials. The event will take place on July 14th at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The headliner will feature Luke Rockhold against Tim Kennedy and the co-main event will be Nate Marquardt vs. Tyron Woodley. Read More »
Thirty-one-year-old Strikeforce veteran Brett “Da Grim” Rogers (11-4, 1 NC) has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships. The Minnesota heavyweight will make his debut with the promotion on June 22 at Bellator 71 in Chester, W.V.. Read More »
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
The Strikeforce promotion will be heading to Oregon in July when Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold steps in to defend his title against former number one contender Tim Kennedy. The event is set for July 11th at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. The co-main event will pit undefeated prospect Tyron Woodley against UFC veteran Nate Marquardt for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Title. Read More »
ESPN MMA journalist Josh Gross joined host Greg DeLong on Inside the Cage Radio Tuesday. Josh shared his thoughts on the Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson scoring, Barnett vs. Cormier and the future of Strikeforce. Josh also weighed in on Jon Jones' DWI charge, Chael Sonnen's Therapeutic Use Exemption and Nick Diaz's suspension by the NSAC. Read More »
A new fight has been announced for the Strikeforce: Rockhold Vs. Kennedy event in July. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2) will take on Tyron Woodley (10-0) for the Strikeforce welterweight title. The fight was announced by Strikeforce announcers at Saturday's Heavyweight GP Final. Read More »
On this episode of Inside the Cage Radio host Greg DeLong recapped the UFC on FUEL TV 3 card including "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung's memorable performance against Dustin Poirier in the main event. Welterweight up-and-comer Nah-Shon Burrell called in to discuss his upcoming Strikeforce bout with Chris Spang and MMA journalist extraordinaire Danny Acosta called in to talk about the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix final with Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier and Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson. Read More »
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
As always, MMA legend Frank Shamrock will be performing commentating duties this weekend on Showtime when Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier put a bow on the Strikeforce heavyweight tournament. In an interview with 1st Quarter radio on Thursday, Frank shared his thoughts on the tournament final between Barnett and Cormier, as well as the Strikeforce lightweight title fight between Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson. He also discussed his life after fighting and the long-term dangers for MMA fighters. Read More »
Iconic MMA broadcaster Mauro Ranallo talks about voicing the audiobook version of Cameron Conaway's novel "Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet" and his personal connection to the project. He also talks about why Conaway's work is something to be on the lookout for in the future. Read More »
