SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 29, 2010) – Ryan Couture, son of MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture, has signed a multi-fight agreement with world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE and will make his professional MMA debut on Friday, Aug. 13 at the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz., LIVE on [...]

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EVERETT, WASH. (July 22, 2010) – The fighters who will compete in the STRIKEFORCE Challengers mixed martial arts (MMA) event on Friday, July 23 weighed in on Thursday at the Ice Box at Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Wash.
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Shane Del Rosario (9-0) faces Lolohea Mahe (6-1-1) in the main event on [...]

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Miesha Tate, Carina Damm, Hitomi Akano and Maiju Kujala to compete
Four-Woman, Single-Elimination 135-Pound Tournament To Be Contested Friday, Aug. 13, At Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, Ariz., Live on SHOWTIME; Winner Earns World Title Shot
SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 22, 2010)-Four women, three fights, one night!
With a world title shot on the line, STRIKEFORCE Women’s welterweight prospects Miesha [...]

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EVERETT, Wash. (July 20, 2010) – Mike “Mak” Kyle doesn’t mind admitting it. His consistent presence in church on Sunday mornings over the last four years coincides with the date Kyle would just as soon forget: May 5, 2006.
That’s when the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight (205 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter was disqualified from his [...]

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July 17, 2010—Fists will clench tightly in heightened anticipation as Houston MMA fans and
pundits wait anxiously to witness undefeated, former professional wrestler Bobby Lashley fight
MMA veteran and firefighter, Chad “The Grave Digger” Griggs of Tuscon, Arizona in a spar for
the heavyweight crown on Aug. 21 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
This won’t be Lashley’s [...]

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EVERETT, Wash. (July 14, 2010) -The students of two icons will collide when submission specialist and Matt Hume protégé Caros “The Future” Fodor (5-2) takes on Cung Le student Thomas Diagne (1-1) in a lightweight (155 pounds) contest on the STRIKEFORCE Challengers Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card at Comcast Arena at Everett, on SHOWTIME, [...]

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HOUSTON (July 13, 2010) – STRIKEFORCE formally announced Tuesday a World Championship Doubleheader for Toyota Center here on Saturday, Aug. 21, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Champion “King Mo” Lawal (7-0) will make the first defense of his belt against devastating striker Rafael “Feijao” [...]

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STRIKEFORCE will hold a kick-off press conference on Tuesday, July 13 at Toyota Center in Houston to announce a live, SHOWTIME televised world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Toyota Center on Saturday, Aug. 21.  Participating fighters will be available for photo opportunities and one-on-one interviews at Tuesday’s event.
STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) [...]

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Four-Woman (135 Pounds) Single Elimination Welterweight Tournament To Be Featured On Main Card
Friday, Aug. 13, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT
From Dodge Theatre In Phoenix , Ariz.
Phoenix, Ariz. (July 8, 2010) – Phoenix native and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star Joe “Diesel” Riggs will headline a stacked STRIKEFORCE Challengers event from Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, [...]

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EVERETT, Wash. (July 1, 2010) -Cory Devela (9-4) has helped nurse his girlfriend back to health after she endured an arduous battle with cancer.  Now, the 25-year-old Bonney Lake, Wash. resident known as “The One,” will set out to reestablish himself as a force in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) when he faces [...]

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