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STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament Continues 6/18, World Championship Doubleheader Announced For 4/9

Published: March 2, 2011

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The STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix — Heavyweight Tournament will continue on Saturday, June 18 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). The date originally reserved for continuation of the three-stage, single-elimination tournament comprised of eight of the world’s top heavyweights, April 9, will now [...]

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Fedor Returns in STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix: Heavyweight Tournament Feb. 12 on SHOWTIME

Published: January 15, 2011

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World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotions STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL, in association with premium television network SHOWTIME have signed a new, multi-year agreement to co-promote events headlined by the MMA legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-2, 1 NC). In addition, STRIKEFORCE has assembled eight of the world’s top ranked heavyweights to compete in [...]

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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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“Babalu” Sobral To Face Robbie Lawler In Strikeforce Main Event In L.A. June 16

Published: June 11, 2010

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Knockout artist “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-5) will collide with former STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral (35-8) at a catch weight of 195 pounds in the main event when STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) hits Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles, Calif. on Wednesday, June 16. Tickets go on sale [...]

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“Babalu” Sobral To Face Robbie Lawler In Strikeforce Main Event In L.A. June 16

Published: May 1, 2010

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Knockout artist “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-5) will collide with former STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral (35-8) at a catch weight of 195 pounds in the main event when STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) hits Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles, Calif. on Wednesday, June 16. Tickets go on sale [...]

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Ray “Sugarfoot” Sefo to Make MMA Debut at 9/25 StrikeForce Card

Published: August 24, 2009

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K-1 legend and five-time world kickboxing champion, Ray “Sugarfoot” Sefo (1-0), will make his STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) debut when he takes on Kevin “The Shaman” Jordan (11-7) in a heavyweight contest on the SHOWTIME televised portion of the STRIKEFORCE:  Challengers event at Tulsa, Oklahoma’s SpiritBank Event Center on Friday, September 25. The 38 [...]

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