Strikeforce: The Four biggest obstacles stopping them from fully competing with the UFC
A look at the current problems within Strikeforce
The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) is the world’s largest MMA promotion and LowKickMMA provides daily UFC news and exclusives. Beginning in 1993 the UFC introduced organized and sanctioned MMA to the United States. The promotion set out with the goal of finding the ultimate fighting champion pitting all disciplines of martial arts against each other in a tournament-style with a champion crowned on the night.
A look at the current problems within Strikeforce
(Video courtesy YouTube/FightHubTV) I don’t know if it’s just coincidence, but most of the people involved with mixed martial…
(Is that a huge chocolate chip cookie?) When Tim Sylvia beat Paul Buentello to win the Powerhouse World Promotions’ heavyweight title…
After revealing exclusively to LowKick.com about the plans of arranging an intermediate bout for Fedor Emelianenko, M-1 Global boss Vadim Finkelstein stated to the Russian website Championat.ru that Fedor might fight again on the New Year’s Eve in Japan or Russia. Fabricio Werdum will be sidelined from training after undergoing surgery on his elbow, forcing M-1 Global and Fedor Emelianenko to search for an “anti ring rust” solution.Here’s the best bits from Vadim Finkelstein interview to Championat.Ru’s
These screenshots below show a substance being ingested by King Mo and KJ Noons (coincidentally betting favorites) before their respective bouts.
It appears that both fighters were using a TRUO2 Portable Oxygen Can. According to their official site it can “Maximize Power and Explosiveness!
Compressed oxygen is a substance banned from nearly every endurance sport, including MMA; in every state, including Texas. The Texas state athletic comission
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
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UFC 118 will be the most important card to the LW divison in a very long time. But not only because of the fight between BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar. In my opinon the fight between Grey “The Bully” Maynard and Kenny “kenflo” is the co-main event of the evening. But with the fight card rapdily approaching fighters have entered “hype mode” and have been promoting their fights like crazy. Kenflo is no acception, he had the following to say on Maynard:
UFC 118 is being held in Boston, Ma. Aug. 28. The main event of the night will be the rematch lightweight title fight between Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn. The co-main event is the light heavyweight match-up between mixed martial arts veteran Randy