Tagged with 'mixed-martial-arts'

Strikeforce Goes Global With Widespread International TV Distribution

Published: February 7, 2010

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Shine International has expanded the STRIKEFORCE brand internationally, selling more than 70 hours of STRIKEFORCE’s mixed martial arts (MMA) programming in six markets across Europe, Australia and Latin America. Virgin Media Television’s Bravo in the UK, Turner in Latin America, FX in Portugal, Ukraine’s Megasport, Seven Network Australia and Dahlia TV in Italy have all [...]


Ryan Ford to Face Anselmo Martinez at Shark Fight 8 on 2/5

Published: February 3, 2010

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Popular mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Shark Fight Promotions, announced today that one of Canada’s prime fighters, Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford, will face off with Shark Fight Veteran Anselmo Martinez at Shark Fight 8 in the main event. The winner will claim the promotions interim welterweight title, and will later step into the cage [...]


James Funaro, Amateur MMA Fighter, Looks Ahead

Published: January 30, 2010

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“I don’t care if it’s $50 or a million dollars. It’s just new motivation for me.”
The 23-year-old amateur mixed martial arts fighter has viewed his potential professional career with a ‘devil-may-care’ attitude well beyond his years. But who could blame him? James Funaro has been into single contact sports for a decade now and is [...]


Former WWE Champ Bobby Lashley To Make Strikeforce Debut Jan. 30

Published: January 30, 2010

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Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) heavyweight champion and undefeated mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter has signed a multi-year agreement with STRIKEFORCE and will  make his debut for the world championship MMA promotion at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday, January 30.
The 6 foot 3 inch, 250 pound Lashley, also a former collegiate wrestling star [...]


EA Sports Online To Stream Strikeforce MMA Bout Live This Saturday

Published: January 28, 2010

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For the first time in history, Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) will offer live mixed martial arts (MMA) fight action online with a free of charge stream of the highly anticipated STRIKEFORCE welterweight (170 pounds) matchup between wrestling powerhouses Joe “Diesel” Riggs (32-10) and Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron (18-4) from BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida [...]


Strikeforce Fighter Weigh Ins Open To The Public This Friday At BankAtlantic Center

Published: January 26, 2010

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FOOTBALL LEGEND HERSCHEL WALKER, MMA SUPERSTARS BOBBY LASHLEY, NICK DIAZ, WOMEN’S CHAMPION CRIS CYBORG & ALL THE FIGHTERS TO WEIGH IN
Friday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. ET at the Chairman’s Club at BankAtlantic Center
Preceded by Special Autograph Signing Session with MMA legend
Dan Henderson and other STRIKEFORCE superstars

WHO:              Football Legend Herschel Walker
Unbeaten [...]


Lawler vs. Manhoef, Riggs vs. Hieron Set For Strikeforce: Miami 1/30

Published: January 25, 2010

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Knockout artists “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (16-5) and Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef (24-6-1) will square off with each other in a middleweight (185 pounds) contest at the STRIKEFORCE:  Miami mixed martial arts (MMA) event at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday, January 30.  Wrestling powerhouses Joe “Diesel” Riggs (32-10) and Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron (18-4) [...]


Controversial Christian Darrow on MuscleSport Radio 1/26

Published: January 25, 2010

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Controversial figure Christian Darrow will be our special guest on MuscleSport Radio on Tuesday, January 26 at 1:00 PM Eastern time. The underground mixed martial arts forums have been exploding with talk about the scheduled upcoming vale tudo style MMA fight between Darrow and James Funaro on the UCL card in February and all of [...]


MELVIN “NO MERCY” MANHOEF SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE

Published: January 13, 2010

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DREAM and K-1 powerhouse Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef has signed a multi-year agreement to compete for world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE.

The 33 year old, who hails from Amsterdam, Netherlands, comes to STRIKEFORCE after reaching the semifinal round of the 2008 DREAM Middleweight (185 pounds) Grand Prix tournament by scoring first round TKOs [...]


Christian Darrow – The Underground MMA Fighter Opens Up

Published: January 12, 2010

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His mind brought him back to a time over 40 years ago when he was involved in a daily struggle, one that was far from a fair fight. When he was just a youngster in Nassau County, New York, Christian Darrow was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of his father. So when [...]


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