Ronda Rousey added on to her media resume by making an appearance on Conan O’Brien’s late night talk show on TBS. Rousey is making the rounds to hype her Strikeforce fight next Saturday against Sarah Kaufman. Rousey talked about why she’s called “The Arm Collector” and about sex More clips on the Team Coco YouTube […]
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Mir faces Cormier in Strikeforce
USA Today reports that Frank Mir will be facing Daniel Cormier at a Strikeforce event this fall. It will be the first time that an existing fighter on the UFC roster will fight on a Strikeforce card. After their encounter, Mir and Cormier will fight in the UFC Heavyweight division. As usual, the fight will […]
Strikeforce – Rockhold vs. Kennedy: 420,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that this weekend’s Strikeforce event in Portland, Oregon received a Showtime ratings average of 420,000 viewers. The numbers pale in comparison to other Strikeforce on Showtime events but is decent considering the lack of promotion for the card. Via MMA Junkie: Strikeforce’s previous three events in 2012 averaged 426,000 viewers. The season […]
Zuffa announces PED Policy
The UFC announced earlier this week at its Fighter Summit that it would provide UFC and Strikeforce fighters a formal policy concerning Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) and other banned substances. Via UFC press release: Lawrence Epstein, the company’s Executive Vice-President and General Counsel, explained the written policy is a continuation of existing policy, and that […]
UPDATED: Strikeforce Rousey vs. Tate: 431,000 viewers
MMA Weekly reports that Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey received only 431,000 viewers Saturday night. The ratings are indicative of previous Strikeforce shows on Showtime. UPDATE: The ratings peaked at 504,000 viewers during main event. Via MMA Weekly: That number is fairly typical for a Strikeforce event on Showtime. The promotion hit its peak viewership with Fedor […]