The official release from Strikeforce regarding its April event on CBS that will be headlined by Dan Henderson and Jake Shields, in addition to two other title fights, in Nashville, Tennessee on the 17th. DAN HENDERSON TO CHALLENGE JAKE SHIELDS FOR STRIKEFORCE MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AT BRIDGESTONE ARENA IN NASHVILLE, TENN., ON APRIL 17 Gegard Mousasi […]
Josh Barnett Signs with Dream
Damon Martin of MMAWeekly reports that former UFC heavyweight champion and Pride contender Josh Barnett has signed with Japanese promotion Dream and is looking to return to fighting on March 22nd. Former UFC, Pride and Affliction fighter, Josh Barnett, has found a new home in Japan as the heavyweight stand-out has signed with Dream and […]
No Fedor, No Problem
Damon Martin of MMAWeekly reports that Strikeforce has finally settled on a date and three title bouts to headline its April event on CBS. The show will take place on April 17th and feature Dan Henderson vs. Jake Shields for 185lbs belt, in addition to Gegard Mousasi vs. King Mo Lawal for the 205lbs title and […]
TUF 11 Cast Revealed
The UFC and Spike TV have officially announced the cast for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz (Season 11), which will air March 31st after UFN: Gomi vs. Florian. “THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM LIDDELL VS. TEAM ORTIZ” CAST IS ANNOUNCED 28 Middleweights To Vie For A Six-Figure Contract With The UFC […]
UFC 110: $540,000 in Merchandise
Jon Show of Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC grossed $540,000 in merchandise sales in its Australian debut at UFC 110 in Sydney on February 21st. UFC 110, headlined by the Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez heavyweight bout, grossed $540,000 in merchandise sales at Acer Arena in Sydney, breaking the previous record of […]