A UFC Division 1 and 2 scenario

With the acquisition of Strikeforce, UFC becomes to complete dominator, the biggest Goliath, the brand with the biggest nuts, the promotion that will propel MMA to the world popularity heights of Football (Soccer) and the sport that I for sure will keep at the top of my list of priorities (sometimes even above my woman – when she pisses me off – lol).
With this brings to mind, what could happen to Strikeforce 2 years from now…. Here is my view.
I believe Strikeforce will not become the next Pride and

anderson silva ready to fight gsp at a catchweight

Anderson Silva is prepared to fight Georges St-Pierre at a catchweight, according to the Brazilian’s manager Jorge Guimaraes.
Doubts have recently surfaced over a potential superfight between Silva and St-Pierre, with welterweight champion St-Pierre expressing doubts over the size difference between the two men. Silva is the current middleweight king, and he has twice stepped up to light-heavyweight for easy victories over James Irvin and Forrest Griffin.
St-Pierre insists he is not afraid of Silva, but

ZUFFA-Strikeforce Deal Announcement Media Call Audio

That’s right ladies and gentlemen, the deal that turned the world of Mixed Martial Arts upside down is now 100% official. ZUFFA, LLC Subsidary will today announce in a media conference call at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST the purchase of Strikeforce. Lowkick.com’s own Anton Gurevich will be listening in LIVE and providing updates on the fly. UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White will be participating in the conference call as well. Be sure to check back often for the minute by minute

Fans are the sure winners in ZUFFA-Strikeforce deal

Earlier today, Ariel Helwani from MMAfighting.com dropped a bomb on the Mixed Martial Arts world. Dana White has publicly announced that UFC’s parent company has purchased Strikeforce. Now with this recent news, what does that mean for the Strikeforce promotion? What does that mean for it’s most important asset, their fighters? Many of the fighters and personnel under the Strikeforce banner have had a past with the UFC and ZUFFA.
People like Frank Shamrock, Dan Henderson, Josh Barnett, Nick Diaz, Paul

ZUFFA purchase Strikeforce; Dana White says “business as usual”

UFC President Dana White exclusively revealed to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani this afternoon that ZUFFA purchased the rival promotion Strikeforce. Based in San Jose, California, Strikeforce were considered by many as UFC’s main competitors, thanks to a deal with Showtime and an exceptional production of the events. White assured Helwani that business will go as usual, also stating the the “UFC-banned” fighters Paul Daley and Josh Barnett will keep their jobs at Strikeforce. As for the “Last Emperor”

UFC 128: What Shogun Rua has to offer against Jon Jones

At the age of 20 years old, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua made his professional Mixed Martial Arts debut. He dominated and destroyed his first four opponents, until he met crafty veteran Renato “Babalu” Sobral to whom he lost via guillotine choke. That first loss in Shogun’s career was an important lesson and agony of defeat was used as motivation for victory.
With the legendary Chute Boxe camp in his corner, following in the footsteps of his idols Wanderlei Silva and Jose