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Fedor Emelianenko Caps Off 2011 With An Impressive KO of Satoshi Ishii

Published: December 31, 2011

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After a four year absence, Fedor Emelianenko made his return to Japan on New Year’s Eve as he knocked out Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii in the main event of FIELDS presents FIGHT FOR JAPAN “Genkidesuka!! Oomisoka!! 2011! Supported by M-1 Global.  The event took place at the famed Satama Super Arena in front [...]

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Strikeforce Challengers Rocked The Music City

Published: January 9, 2011

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Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley (8-0) continued his streak of perfection, earning a unanimous decision over Tarec “The Sponge” Saffiedine (10-3) in a highly-anticipated showdown of rising welterweight (170 pounds) stars and the STRIKEFORCE Challengers main event Friday night, live on SHOWTIME from Nashville Municipal Auditorium. The 28-year-old Woodley, a two-time All-American NCAA wrestler for the University [...]

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Cain Velasquez Earned UFC Title, But Brock Lesnar is a Bigger Draw

Published: November 14, 2010

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From a marketing standpoint, having Brock Lesnar drop the strap to Cain Velasquez was not the best case scenario for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The former WWF superstar may not have been the quintessential mixed martial artist, but he attracted a mainstream sports audience and gave the UFC more coverage in the media. Perhaps it’s [...]

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StrikeForce MMA: Dan Henderson To Rematch Babalu, Herschel Walker Returns, Dec. 4

Published: September 28, 2010

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Mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Dan Henderson will face former STRIKEFORCE World Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral when STRIKEFORCE returns to St. Louis on Saturday, Dec. 4, at Scottrade Center, LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) Football legend and unbeaten MMA fighter Herschel Walker will return to the cage in a [...]

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Historic First Strikeforce Women’s Tournament 8/13

Published: August 2, 2010

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Four women, three fights, one night! With a world title shot on the line, STRIKEFORCE Women’s welterweight prospects Miesha “Takedown” Tate, Carina “Beauty But The Beast” Damm, Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano and Maiju Kujala will compete in the first-ever STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) women’s single-elimination tournament at STRIKEFORCE Challengers on Friday, Aug. 13, from [...]

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Fedor Returns: Will Face Fabricio Werdum Live On Showtime From San Jose, Calif. June 26

Published: June 24, 2010

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After months of anticipation, the world’s No. 1 heavyweight and pound-for-pound Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-1), will make his eagerly awaited return to the cage to face two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion and top-ranked superstar Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum (13-4) in a STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL co-promoted event at [...]

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Lawler, Lashley, Noons Set For Strikeforce Action Weds, June 16 at Nokia Theatre In L.A.

Published: June 7, 2010

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Knockout artist and former middleweight world champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-5), ex- WWE wrestling champion-turned-undefeated Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) heavyweight star Bobby Lashley (5-0) and former lightweight world champion KJ Noons (8-2) will fight in the featured bouts when STRIKEFORCE hits Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE here on Wednesday, June 16. The first-ever STRIKEFORCE event scheduled [...]

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Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Shields at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena – April 17

Published: April 13, 2010

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Mixed martial arts (MMA) legend and two-time United States Olympic wrestling competitor Dan Henderson (25-7) will challenge STRIKEFORCE World Middleweight (185 pounds) Champion Jake Shields (24-4-1) in the main event of a highly anticipated STRIKEFORCE fight card at Bridgestone Arena (formerly known as Sommet Center) in Nashville on Saturday, April 17. In other featured bouts, [...]

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Spike TV to Air More UFC Prelims in 2010

Published: January 2, 2010

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After three well-rated telecasts in 2009, Spike TV has announced it will telecast 10 live “UFC Prelims” to precede some of the UFC’S biggest pay-per-view fight cards.  The first two scheduled events will be on  Saturday, January 2 at 9:00pm and  Saturday, February 6 at 9:00pm.  The remaining eight shows will be announced at a [...]

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Super Channel To Air Strikeforce MMA Live Across Canada

Published: December 20, 2009

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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 “Hands of Steel” Smith [...]

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