strikeforce News

• MMA Top 10 Light Heavyweights: Is Randy Couture in the Mix?

• By Michael David SmithPosted: 02/09/2010 01:45 PM ET
• Filed Under: UFC, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, Rankings, Light Heavyweights
• After Randy Couture beat Mark Coleman at UFC 109, UFC President Dana White said Couture is one of the top five or six light heavyweights in the world. But while Couture looked good against Coleman, he's going to have to win at least one more fight at light ...
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• Antwain Britt Targeted for Second Strikeforce-CBS Card in April

• By Ray HuiPosted: 02/09/2010 01:15 PM ET
• Filed Under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, News
• Rising light heavyweight Antwain Britt will likely be competing on the next Strikeforce on CBS card in April. MMA Fighting has learned that Britt (12-3) is expected to fight on the televised portion of the card and two possible opponents are Aaron Rosa (12-3) ...
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• Cowboys' Jay Ratliff Makes Reporting Debut at Strikeforce: Miami

• By FanHouse TVPosted: 02/05/2010 01:00 PM ET
• Filed Under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive
• MIAMI -- Cowboys Pro Bowl nose tackle Jay Ratliff is a huge fan of mixed martial arts. In town for the Pro Bowl in Miami, Ratliff got the chance to check out the Strikeforce: Miami event last Saturday, which included former Cowboy Herschel Walker's ...
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• Dana White: Nick Diaz Won't Return to UFC Until He Learns to Play the Game

• By Ariel HelwaniPosted: 02/05/2010 01:24 AM ET
• Filed Under: UFC, Strikeforce, News, Videos
• LAS VEGAS -- Since leaving the UFC in 2006, Nick Diaz is 7-1, with 1 no contest. The newly crowned Strikeforce 170-pound champion has finished his last six opponents in decisive fashion and continues to improve with every fight. So does that mean Dana White ...
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• Dana White Not Pleased With Media Coverage of Herschel Walker

• By Ariel HelwaniPosted: 02/05/2010 12:38 AM ET
• Filed Under: UFC, Strikeforce, Videos
• LAS VEGAS -- Dana White admits that he was impressed with Herschel Walker's ability to stay in shape at 47 year old, but the UFC president says he has no interest in seeing him compete in MMA anymore. He also doesn't understand why the media paid so much ...
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• Dana White: 'Strikeforce Is a Lower-Level Show'

• By Ariel HelwaniPosted: 02/04/2010 11:07 PM ET
• Filed Under: UFC, Strikeforce, Videos
• LAS VEGAS -- Following Thursday's UFC 109 press conference, Dana White was asked if he was worried about Strikeforce airing their next CBS show up against the WEC 48 pay-per-view on April 24, and the UFC president made it very clear that he doesn't believe the ...
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• Herschel Walker: 'I Will Hurt' Jose Canseco

• By Mike ChiappettaPosted: 02/03/2010 12:32 PM ET
• Filed Under: Strikeforce, News
• Herschel Walker has heard Jose Canseco's challenge to fight, and he is not amused. The 47-year-old is still doing media rounds following his weekend win over Greg Nagy in his professional MMA debut for Strikeforce. Speaking to the Dallas-based Bob and Dan ...
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• 'King' Muhammed Lawal Responds to Gegard Mousasi, Critics

• By Ariel HelwaniPosted: 02/02/2010 10:13 AM ET
• Filed Under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
• When MMA Fighting recently spoke to Gegard Mousasi about a potential matchup against Muhammed Lawal, the Strikeforce light heavyweight champion said that he hasn't been all that impressed with Lawal's skills. MMA Fighting later gave Lawal a chance to respond ...
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• MMA Top 10 Welterweights: Nick Diaz Proves He's for Real

• By Michael David SmithPosted: 02/02/2010 09:36 AM ET
• Filed Under: UFC, Strikeforce, Welterweights
• Nick Diaz finally returned to his natural weight class of 170 pounds on Saturday night at Strikeforce Miami, and he put on a show. Diaz easily dominated Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis, winning the Strikeforce welterweight belt and showing that ...
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• Five Things We Learned From Watching Strikeforce: Miami

• By Mike ChiappettaPosted: 02/01/2010 12:22 PM ET
• Filed Under: Strikeforce, News
• With another Strikeforce event in the books and some time to reflect on what we saw last Saturday night, it's time for some observations based on our perfect hindsight. What, if anything, did Nick Diaz do wrong? Does Bobby Lashley's win have any long-term ...
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• Gegard Mousasi 'Not Really' Impressed by Muhammed Lawal

• By Ariel HelwaniPosted: 02/01/2010 11:46 AM ET
• Filed Under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
• Strikeforce has yet to officially announce Gegard Mousasi vs. Muhammed Lawal for the light heavyweight title, but the 205-pound champion told MMA Fighting late last week that he expects the fight to happen this April on CBS. Mousasi also talked about ...
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• Overeem's Trainer Likes His Chances vs. Fedor

• By Michael David SmithPosted: 02/01/2010 10:00 AM ET
• Filed Under: Strikeforce, K1
• SUNRISE, Fla. -- Martijn de Jong doesn't come across as an arrogant or boastful man. But de Jong, the MMA coach for Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, sure is confident when he talks about Overeem's chances against the generally recognized ...
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