By Brian Hemminger
It looks like Strikeforce got it right this time.  KJ Noons vs Nick Diaz is a rematch that’s been years in the making.  Noons gave Diaz his last loss over three years ago in devastating fashion, cutting Diaz badly over both eyes.
Diaz clamored for a rematch but Noons was disinterested.  EliteXC actually went [...]

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Live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT
SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Aug. 21, 2010) – The STRIKEFORCE men’s and women’s Welterweight World Champions Nick Diaz (170-pounds) and Sarah Kaufman (135-pounds) will return to the cage on Saturday, Oct. 9 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
Diaz will [...]

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By Brian Hemminger
Strikeforce: Houston has come and gone, and we were graced with a pair of very interesting upsets.  Chad Griggs put a halt to the Bobby Lashley 2011 title talk with a stoppage victory at the end of the 2nd round and Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante shocked the world with a TKO over the very [...]

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By Brian Hemminger

The week is not yet over, and we’re set for our 3rd big fight event.  Strikeforce has landed in Houston and not one, but two title belts are on the line!  After an incredible set of picks for UFC 117, I lost a little steam with my WEC predictions.  Here’s hoping we get [...]

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STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) star KJ Noons threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Wednesday’s Houston Astros game at Minute Made Park just three days before his showdown with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt Jorge Gurgel on Saturday, Aug. 21 at the STRIKEFORCE: Houston event at Toyota Center in Houston.
Noons (9-2), who is also a professional [...]

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WHO:   STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight Champion “King Mo” Lawal
American Military Hero and Middleweight Contender Tim Kennedy
Unbeaten Heavyweight and Former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley
Legendary MMA Superstar and Two-Time Olympic Wrestler Dan Henderson
MMA Legend and SHOWTIME Announcer Pat Miletich
WHERE:         ESPN2
WHEN:           Thursday, Aug. 19 at 1 a.m. ET [...]

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Bouts Will Begin at Approximately 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Aug. 17, 2010) – Leading Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) website Sherdog (www.Sherdog.com <http://www.sherdog.com/> ) will stream two LIVE fights from the undercard of the world championship doubleheader at STRIKEFORCE: Houston on Saturday, Aug. 21, at Toyota Center in Houston, Tex.  The live stream [...]

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STRIKEFORCE Women’s Welterweight Champion
Assesses The Four-Woman, 135-Pound Field
At Dodge Theatre, in Phoenix, Ariz., Live on SHOWTIME®
Kaufman and Women’s Middleweight Champ Cris Cyborg To Sign Autographs For Fans at Tomorrow’s Weigh In
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Aug. 11, 2010) – There is a very strong possibility that STRIKEFORCE Women’s Welterweight (135 pounds) Champion Sarah Kaufman will be watching a [...]

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Addition of Undercard Bout Prompts New Start Time of 6:30 p.m. CT; Toyota Center Doors To Open at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 21,  LIVE ON SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT;
NEW YORK (Aug. 4, 2010) – Undefeated heavyweight and two-time United States Olympic Games wrestling team member Daniel Cormier will attempt to make it four wins in [...]

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Colleen Schneider Will Face Liz Carmouche in Prelude to Four-Woman, Single-Elimination 135-Pound Tournament To Be Contested at Dodge Theatre, Live on SHOWTIME
NEW YORK (Aug. 3, 2010) – Colleen Schneider and Liz Carmouche will tangle in the “reserve bout” in the first-ever STRIKEFORCE women’s single-elimination welterweight (135 pounds) tournament at STRIKEFORCE Challengers on Friday, Aug. 13, [...]

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