StrikeForce welterweight Champion Nick Diaz has reportedly been pitted against Brazilian slugger Evangelista ”Cyborg” Santos in a championship bout. The pair will face off at Strikeforce’s January 29th event in San Jose, California.
The television ratings from the weekends head to head events are in. The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale drew 2 million viewers, as Strikeforce got a respectable showing of 340,000 viewers.
Mixed Martial Arts legend Dan Henderson and Renato “Babalu” Sobral will headline the stacked Strikeforce: St. Louis fight card, which will take place at the Scottrade Center in St Louis, Missouri. Middleweight collision between Matt Lindland and Robbie Lawler will serve as the co-main event, as Herschel Walker, Paul Daley and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva will also take part in the event.Here’s the best bits from yesterday’s Media Call, featuring quotes from Scott Coker, Paul Daley, Robbie Lawler and Matt
Thanks to Nick Thomas on Bloody Elbow for quotes.
A look at the current problems within Strikeforce
Strikeforce provided another night of great fights, with a stacked Strikeforce: Houston fight card. Two new Strikeforce Champions were crowned in a night, which will be also remembered by Bobby Lashley’s first defeat in Mixed Martial Arts. Strikeforce will return only in next October, leaving us some food for thoughts. Here are my seven conclusions from Strikeforce: Houston.Pictures: Sherdog.com
Daniel Cormier: The AKA product is a huge asset for Strikeforce, and without a doubt a future Mixed Martial Arts
Speaking exclusively to LowKick.com, Paul Daley shared his thoughts about his fight in Australia this weekend, and what’s next in his MMA career. Daley will square off this against the Brazilian veteran Daniel Acacio at the stacked Impact FC: Sydney fight card, which will be headlined by the Heavyweight showdown between the legends Ken Shamrock and Pedro Rizzo.
Overeem, Fedor, Werdum, and “Bigfoot”.
Who has the better HW division?
After Fedors’ 1st round Loss to Werdum what is truly left for Strikeforce? It was a cold night for Fedor fans watching their champion fall in only 69 seconds of the first round. That 69 sec could of been the fall of an empire built almost overnight. StrikeForce signs a deal with CBS and tried to go head to head with the UFC. They volley for Fedor and StrikeForce wins the Match. The Russian Born Fighter was thrown to the wolves and this is the begining of the downward demise of
