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UFC leader, Dana White, faces criticism from all directions

Filed: April 2, 2012 3:38 PM CDT by
Filed under: Blog Featured, MMA, Strikeforce, UFC
Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE

UFC President, Dana White certainly has his share of detractors; but this should be expected of someone in a high-profile leadership position, especially one as visible as he is to the public. Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has been one of the most vocal critics of the UFC brand recently. He said that his pay was receding [...]

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King Mo cut by Dana White

Filed: April 1, 2012 11:10 PM CDT by
Filed under: Blog Featured, MMA, Strikeforce, UFC
Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

  Former Strikeforce champion, Mohammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal no longer has a relationship with the company where he made his name in the US. Lawal followed the current celebrity athlete trend and went on a twitter rant after a nine-month suspension was levied on him by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. He charged that racial [...]

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Oddsmakers for tonight: Strikeforce- Tate vs Rousey

Filed: March 3, 2012 5:47 AM CDT by

Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate main event Strikeforce tonight in one of the most anticipated women’s fights of all time.  Here’s a look at the current betting lines: Odds from Bodog.  Accurate as of 0645 March 3, 2012 Ronda Rousey (-310) vs Miesha Tate (+240) Pick: Tate   People seem to be overlooking the fact that [...]

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Valentine’s Day: MMA edition

Filed: February 14, 2012 5:23 AM CDT by

In this MMA:30 video, Josh Koscheck, Urijah Faber, Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, and others from the MMA world give their thoughts about Valentine’s Day:  

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Nostalgia: Nick Diaz vs Frank Shamrock

Filed: February 13, 2012 5:34 AM CDT by

Carlos Condit vs Nick Diaz was supposed to be a fight of the year candidate.  Instead, we got a controversial decision followed by the news that Diaz tested positive for marijuana.  Of course, this has happened before.  Diaz tested positive after his win over Takanori Gomi.  It’s another incident in a long list of subpar [...]

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‘Big Country’ is a big problem for Werdum

Filed: February 3, 2012 2:12 PM CDT by
Filed under: MMA, Strikeforce, UFC

If UFC heavyweight, Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson’s (17-6) decision on a hairstyle was indicative of his talent in the Octagon the he would already be out of the UFC. Fortunatly for Big Country, his mullet has no baring on the outcome of his match tomorrow at UFC 143 against Farbricio Werdum (14-5-1). Nelson is a [...]

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Overeem is facing legal issues

Filed: February 2, 2012 1:04 AM CDT by
Filed under: Blog Featured, MMA, Strikeforce, UFC

Coming off of an commanding and legend killing victory against Brock Lesnar, perhaps it was written in the stars that Alistair Overeem face a stiff challenge before his title bout with Junior dos Santos. Unfortunately for Overeem, no one wins when facing blue and red flashing lights. According to the Associated Press, Overeem has been [...]

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Video: Gina Carano vs Channing Tatum

Filed: January 11, 2012 4:10 AM CDT by
Filed under: Blog Featured, MMA, News, Strikeforce

You’ve probably heard that Gina Carano, former Strikeforce star was starring in the Steven Soderbergh spy thriller, Haywire.  The general release date of the movie is January 20, and the opening scene was just released for your viewing pleasure.  It features Carano vs Channing Tatum battling it out in the stock ‘fight at roadside restaurant’ [...]

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Oddsmakers for tonight: Strikeforce- Rockhold vs Jardine

Filed: January 7, 2012 6:28 AM CDT by

Luke Rockhold takes on veteran Keith Jardine for the Strikeforce middleweight championship tonight.  Here’s a look at the betting lines: Odds from BetUS Sportsbook.  Accurate as of 0700 January 7, 2012 Luke Rockhold (-600) vs Keith Jardine (+400) Pick: Rockhold Jardine gives people problems with his weird style.  However, Jardine is the past and Rockhold [...]

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Nostalgia: Strikeforce starts to die

Filed: December 26, 2011 7:10 AM CDT by

Before Muhammad Lawal called Strikeforce a ‘cancer patient,’ before Scott Coker and Dana White inexplicably held that news conference where it was insisted Strikeforce could be kept as a top tier league, Strikeforce seemed to be doing pretty well.  They signed Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson.  Strong champions were present in Gilbert Melendez, Nick Diaz, [...]

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