News Flash: UFC-Strikeforce Deal is Not Good for the Sport
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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.
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There is no doubt among hardcore fans and experts that Mirko Filipovic aka “Cro Cop” is a legend in the game and has left a huge imprint in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. He made his name as a fairly successful K-1 Kickboxer, but it wasn’t until he stepped into the PRIDE arena in MMA where he truly made his name. “Right leg hospital; left leg cemetery” was Cro Cop’s motto, with many men becoming victims of his vicious strikes.
Names like Kazushi Sakuraba, Heath
With UFC 128 just around the corner, the main event for the Light Heavyweight Championship is not the only story going into Saturday. The hot story as of late has been the internal problems in the Greg Jackson camp. The former contender for Mauricio Rua’s belt, Rashad Evans has been going back and forth in a war of words with Jon Jones. During the UFC 128 conference call from last week, “Bones” was asked about the possibility of facing his friend and teammate if he wins the title:
“I want to be
Just a month after securing the biggest victory of his professional career, defeating “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko via TKO in February, it appears Strikeforce Heavyweight contender Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva already has his sites set on another big name opponent. Though its not the first time the Brazilian has expressed a distaste for the former WWE superstar, the potential for a future UFC/Strikeforce merger makes the idea of crossing promotional boundaries seem far less unrealistic to fans and…
One of the most respected striking coaches in the game, Trevor Wittman, will have his hands full on March 19th, with three of his fighters competing at the long anticipated UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones event in Newark, New Jersey. Eliot Marshall will look to make a successful return to the UFC against Luiz “Banha” Cane, Nate Marquardt will square off against Dan Miller, and Brendan Schaub will face the toughest challenge of his career against the legendary Mirko Cro Cop.Wittman is a head coach at the Grudge
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic has never been a fighter who holds his tongue when he disagrees with something even if…
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
It should have come as no surprise, but it did surprise many fans–the UFC has gobbled up Strikforce, lock, stock, fighter contracts, video library–and , erm, barrel.
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
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