UFC Purchasing Strikeforce Was An Inevitable MMA Merger

Although the announcement was a mild surprise, the purchase of Strikeforce by Zuffa, LLC (the parent company of the UFC) is hardly a shock. Perhaps the timing seems a little odd, with Strikeforce trying to create a buzz with their Grand Prox Heavyweight Tournament that began last month in New Jersey. But when one factors [...]

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

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn’s Danger Zone MMA in Virginia on 9/18 for Extreme Tension

UFC HALL OF FAMER DAN ‘THE BEAST’ SEVERN AND HIS DANGER ZONE COMES TO VIRGINIA AT THE MANASSAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTER  99 ADAMS STREET MANASSAS PARK VA 20111 THE DANGER ZONE PRESENTS EXTREME TENSION! Saturday, September 18th 2010 Doors open at 7pm TO MEET ‘THE BEAST’ - Show begins at 8pm THIS IS AN AN ALL AMATEUR MMA CARD [...]

“Re-Energized” Cory Devela To Face Hard-Hitting Bobby Voelker In Everett, Wash. July 23rd

Cory Devela (9-4) has helped nurse his girlfriend back to health after she endured an arduous battle with cancer.  Now, the 25-year-old Bonney Lake, Wash. resident known as “The One,” will set out to reestablish himself as a force in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) when he faces off with hard-hitting Bobby Voelker [...]

Kimbo Slice Blew Perfect Opportunity With UFC; Gets Released

Going from a streetfighter propelled into the spotlight with YouTube clips to fighting with the top mixed martial arts organization in the world did not happen overnight for Kimbo Slice. No, the man formerly known as Kevin Ferguson spent a few years climbing the ladder in fly-by-night promotions such as EliteXC before getting a chance [...]

Fedor Returns at StrikeForce Event on June 26; UFC Lesnar Fight in Doubt

Everything seemed to be in line for a heavyweight superfight between Fedor Emelianeko and Brock Lesnar. Both Dana White and Joe Rogan of the UFC have been dropping enough hints and straight out statements to make this more than just a sports bar rumor. When MuscleSport Mag contacted StrikeForce for a follow-up to our story [...]

UFC President Dana White Q&A

With the recent announcement of the FLASH investment in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC President Dana White took the opportunity to talk about various aspects of the deal and its impact on the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. Why did UFC do this deal? Dana White: We view this as the perfect strategic partnership to help us [...]

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

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, [...]

ECW Finally Laid To Rest, WWE NXT Begins 2/23

There will be no tears shed in Philadelphia because what was once known as ECW has been dead to them since 2001 when the grassroots promotion went away and swallowed up by the WWE conglomerate. But with the recent announcement that the current brand will be no more after the February 16 telecast on SyFy, [...]

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