Strikeforce Barnett vs. Cormier Results: Melendez Takes Split Decision, Wins the Trilogy Comment
Gilbert Melendez won the final chapter in the trilogy with Josh Thomson at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier on Saturday night, but could there be another chapter in their future?
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Strikeforce Barnett vs Cormier Results: Feijao Exacts Revenge on Mike Kyle Comment
Avenging a loss from 2009, Rafael Feijao made short work of Mike Kyle at Strikeforce on Saturday night.
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Strikeforce Barnett vs. Cormier Results: Chris Spang Lands the Knockout Knees Comment
Chris Spang returned to his winning ways at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier on Saturday night with a barrage of knees that laid out Nah-Shon Burrell.
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Nate Marquardt vs. Tyron Woodley Official for Strikeforce Title in July Comment
Strikeforce will finally crown a new welterweight champion come July 14 as Tyron Woodley faces former UFC fighter Nate Marquardt.
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Anderson Silva Channels His Inner Bruce Lee in Brazilian Budweiser Commercial (Video) Comment
Anderson Silva stars in this Budweiser commercial from Brazil, which also features Steven Segal and a couple MMA personalities in cameos, as well as Silva channeling his inner Bruce Lee, Karate Kid, Rocky, and others.
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‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ results: Cormier downs Barnett for tourney win Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Daniel Cormier is no Steve Jennum.
An alternate to begin Strikeforce’s ambitious heavyweight grand prix,
Cormier on Saturday completed his unforeseen run to a tournament win with a
one-sided shellacking of Josh Barnett.
And unlike the infamous winner of UFC 3, Cormier’s wins over Barnett,
Antonio Silva, Jeff Monson and Devin Cole left little doubt as to his
validity as a tourney champion.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ results: Gilbert Melendez survives Josh Thomson Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – It may not find itself as one of the most historic
trilogies in MMA lore, but Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson
certainly provided one of the more entertaining 15-round matchups in
recent memory.
But in a best-of-three series, there must always be a winner, and
Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez on Saturday earned that honor by topping Josh
Thomson via split decision.
The lightweight title bout, which took place at HP Pavilion in
San Jose, Calif., aired on Showtime and served as the co-main event of
the “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final.”
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ results: ‘Feijao’ taps Kyle in 33 seconds Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Maybe it was a fluke.
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante
needed just 33 seconds to earn a submission win over the man that beat
him in 2009, Mike Kyle.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime and served as the second of four “Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” main-card matchups.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ results: Spang stops Burrell in first Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Prospect Chris Spang on Saturday made a mark on Strikeforce’s
welterweight division, earning an impressive first-round stoppage of
Nah-Shon Burrell.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime and served as the first of four “Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” main-card matchups.
The action followed the evening’s preliminary card, which aired on Showtime Extreme.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ results: Vallie-Flagg earns split over Cavalcante Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante looked in vintage form to open
his Saturday bout with Isaac Vallie-Flagg, but it was the Greg Jackson product
who used a strong final 10 minutes to earn a decision win.
The bout, which took place at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime Extreme and served as the featured “Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” preliminary matchup.
The four-bout preliminary broadcast preceded the evening’s main card, which aired on Showtime.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ results: Guto Inocente outstrikes Virgil Zwicker Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Despite battling through a 20-month layoff, Brazilian
Guto Inocente remained undefeated after a three-round matchup with
Virgil Zwicker.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime Extreme and served as the third of four “Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” preliminary matchups to air on the
channel.
The action preceded the evening’s main card, which aired on Showtime.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ results: Gian Villante decisions Derrick Mehmen Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Five-time Strikeforce vet Gian Villante earned his third-straight win, scoring a clear-cut decision win over Derrick Mehmen.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime Extreme and served as the second of four “Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” preliminary matchups to air on the
channel.
The action preceded the evening’s main card, which aired on Showtime.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ results: Qunn Mulhern outgrapples Yuri Villefort Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Jiu-jitsu stylist Quinn Mulhern added stock to his
name, earning a decision win over previously undefeated prospect Yuri
Villefort
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime Extreme and served as the first of four televised
“Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” preliminary matchups to air on the
channel.
The action preceded the evening’s main card, which aired on Showtime.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ results: Bobby Green edges James Terry Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – It wasn’t easy, but Californian Bobby Green earned a
hard-fought split-decision win over Strikeforce lightweight mainstay
James Terry.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
served as the lone dark match of the “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand
Prix Final” preliminary matchups.
The action preceded the evening’s Showtime and Showtime Extreme broadcasts.
‘Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy’ officially adds Marquardt vs. Woodley Comment
A long-rumored matchup for Strikeforce’s vacant welterweight title is now official.
Strikeforce broadcasters announced during Saturday night’s “Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” that Nate Marquardt
and Tyron Woodley will meet on July 14 with the belt
on the line.
The card, which also features Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke
Rockhold defending his belt against Tim Kennedy, takes place at Rose
Garden in Portland, Ore. The evening’s main card airs on Showtime and
prelims air on Showtime Extreme.
Strikeforce’s Barnett to see orthopedist, manager says ‘anything’s possible’ with UFC Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Josh Barnett immediately went to the hospital after a grueling five-round fight that saw Daniel Cormier earn a unanimous-decision victory to win the Strikeforce world heavyweight grand prix.
Barnett broke his left hand in the first round of the fight and had it set in a splint by a doctor, who said it was not a “spiral” break, manager Leland LaBarre told MMAjunkie.com early Sunday morning.
An orthopedist now will determine the extent of the damage, after which the fighter and his rep will decide what’s next.
Strikeforce champ Melendez, CEO Coker say no to fourth fight with Thomson Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Finding motivation to fight Josh Thomson wasn’t the grand struggle it was made out to be for Gilbert Melendez.
“It’s tough to get motivated sometimes just because if I was on the other end of the stick and I got a good opportunity, it’s a lot easier to get motivated,” he said after a close decision victory over Thomson at “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final.”
Finding momentum during the fight was a different story.
Jon Jones Delivers Brief Statement On His Twitter Account Comment
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will have to answer for his actions on Saturday morning eventually. For now, the rising star has sent out a brief message via Twitter. God is good — Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 20, 2012 Early Saturday morning, Jones crashed his car into a pole and was charged with [...]
Strikeforce Barnett vs. Cormier Official Scorecards: You Scored it How? Comment
If you wondered how the scorecards turned out at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier, particularly the Melendez vs. Thomson fight, check out the MMAWeekly.com Scorecard Gallery.
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Strikeforce Barnett vs. Cormier Results: Daniel Cormier Stands as Champion Comment
When the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix kicked off in 2011 there were eight names in the tournament, but Daniel Cormier wasn’t one of them.
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