Strikeforce, Showtime, and M-1 Global make the long rumored and highly anticipated Strikeforce HW GP official. MMAPayout confirmed and reported the news yesterday, but below is the official release sent out today. PRESS RELEASE – World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotions STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL, in association with premium television network SHOWTIME have signed […]
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Fedor vs Silva Expected for Feb. 12 in NJ, Kicks Off Strikeforce HW GP
MMAPayout reported a few weeks ago of a potential Strikeforce Heavyweight tournament taking place this year, and it appears that more supporting information is starting to leak regarding the tournament. Sherdog reports that Fedor Emelianenko and Antonio “Pezao” Silva is scheduled to take place on Feb. 12 in the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New […]
Scott Coker Interviews With Mike Straka and Ariel Helwani
Questions regarding Strikeforce’s future continue to be raised as rumors of a possible Heavyweight tournament and weekly TV show continue to be focal talking points for the company. Scott Coker was a part of some pretty insightful interviews released over the weekend, both which he went into great detail addressing numerous topics and criticisms. HDNet: […]
Strikeforce Big Plans for 2011: 8 Man Heavyweight GP, Weekly TV Show Possible
Brazilian magazine TATAME is reporting that Strikeforce has plans to host an 8-man Heavyweight GP in 2011. The report states that Fedor Emelianenko will face Antonio Silva in a yet-to-be-announced Strikeforce February event as part of the semi-quarters, along with Fabricio Werdum, coming off his historic victory over Fedor, versus Sergei Kharitonov in a March […]
Strikeforce: Henderson vs Babalu II Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the Showtime event headlined by MMA legend Dan Henderson, as he made his return after losing his Strikeforce debut on CBS back in March, against challenger and former Strikeforce LHW champ Renato “Babalu” Sobral. The event took place at the […]