Ivan Menjivar Draws Mike Easton For UFC 148 Comment
Renan Barao’s promotion to an interim UFC bantamweight title match with Urijah Faber left Ivan Menjivar with no opponent for UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II. UFC officials corrected that, announcing Mike Easton as the man to step in and face Menjivar. The bout will remain on the UFC 148 card, though, it is unknown [...]
Daniel Cormier Captures the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Title Comment
Daniel Cormier has just claimed the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix championship following a hard fought five round decision victory over Josh Barnett. Showing much improved striking, Cormier largely used his striking, mixed with a small amount of wrestling, to dominate the former UFC heavyweight champion en route to scores of 49-46, 50-45, and 50-45. With [...]
Strikeforce ‘Barnett vs. Cormier’ Pre-Fight Interviews: Barnett, Melendez Comment
Interviews with Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix finalist Josh Barnett and Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez before they step into the cage tonight. Thanks to MMA Weekly for the clips. More clips after the jump.
‘Strikeforce: Grand Prix Finale’ weigh-in photos: An MMAjunkie.com image gallery Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – MMAjunkie.com was on scene for Friday’s official “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” weigh-ins, where all 18 competitors successfully made weight.
The weigh-ins took place at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., which also hosts tonight’s event and the long-awaited tournament finale between Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett.
Check out images of all the fighters as they hit the scale at the official festivities.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ play by play and live results Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from today’s “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” event.
The event, which features Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier in the long-awaited tournament finale, takes place at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime, and
Showtime Extreme carries the prelims.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results
beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT local time) for
the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ discussion thread Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from tonight’s “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” event at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” live-results post, and then discuss the event in the comments section below.
Round-by-round updates and official results begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT local time) for the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.
Strikeforce: ‘Barnett vs. Cormier’ Results & Recap Comment
Strikeforce: ‘Barnett vs. Cormier takes place tonight from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The event airs live on Showtime at 10pm ET/. The prelims will precede the Showtime broadcast at 8pm ET on Showtime Extreme. In the main event, the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix finally comes to a close as Josh Barnett takes [...]
Former Fighter Dan Quinn Threatens To Put A Bullet In Dana White’s Head Comment
Many fighters have said nasty things about UFC president Dana White over the years, but to my knowledge, none of them have ever threatened his life. Well, until now. According to TMZ, former fighter Dan Quinn obtained Dana White’s private number and left death threats on his voicemail. TMZ released the audio this morning of [...]
Watch Tonight’s Strikeforce Barnett vs. Cormier Show Opening (Video) Comment
Check out the show opener for tonight’s Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier on Showtime. The opening features Gilbert Melendez, Josh Thomson, Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier.
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UFC Lightweight Title Shot Not On Edson Barboza’s Mind Right Now Comment
Edson Barboza shot up the UFC’s lightweight rankings with a spinning heel kick-knockout victory over Terry Etim earlier this year. Now, with a match against Jamie Varner set for UFC 146, Barboza is only concerned with improving himself each and every day, as he told LowKick.com in a recent interview. I want to be fighting [...]
‘Hammer’ says Barnett too experienced for fellow Strikeforce tourney finalist Cormier Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Erik Arevalo was on his way to Japan with Josh Barnett when he got his nickname.
He was an amateur wrestler learning pro wrestling, and without a nickname, he wasn’t much of anything.
“Josh was like, ‘I think Hammer suits you,’” Arevalo told MMAjunkie.com. “Because there’s no way they’d be able to pronounce my last name.”
Fedor Emelianenko Set To Retire After Upcoming Bout With Pedro Rizzo Comment
Legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko will retire following his next fight with Pedro Rizzo, the 35-year-old told the Russian television outlet isport.ua. “It will be the last fight of my career. It’s time to end my career.” Fedor (33-4) and Rizzo (19-9) will meet in the main event of an M-1 Global pay-per-view from St. Petersburg, [...]
UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones Totals Bentley, Arrested on Suspicion of DUI Comment
UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones’ fancy new Bentley he bought last October is fancy no more. According to TMZ, Jones totaled the Bentley when he crashed it into a pole early this morning in Binghamton, NY. To make matters worse, Jones was then arrested by the Broome County Sheriff on suspicion of DUI. Jones’ [...]
BREAKING: UFC Champion Jon Jones Arrested on Suspicion of DUI Comment
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested in the early morning ours of Saturday on suspicion of DUI when he crashed into a pole.
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UFC champion Jon Jones arrested on DUI charge, management ‘still gathering facts’ Comment
One of the biggest and most marketable stars in the UFC has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Jon Jones, the UFC’s reigning light-heavyweight champion, was arrested early this morning after crashing his Bentley in Binghamton, N.Y., near his hometown in Ithaca.
Jones’ management team confirmed the arrest today but stated, “The facts of this situation are still being gathered and situated.”
Fedor Emelianenko reportedly retiring after June 21 bout with Pedro Rizzo Comment
The long and illustrious career of Fedor Emelianenko reportedly will come to a close in just a month.
The 35-year-old fighter told Russian television outlet isport.ua his recently announced June 21 fight with Pedro Rizzo will be the final one before his retirement.
The former PRIDE champion and recent Strikeforce fighter said the time was right.
Anderson Silva, Steven Seagal, Bruce Buffer, Dan Miragliotta, Master Machida in Budweiser Commercial Comment
A new commercial for Budweiser in Brazil features UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, martial arts legend Steven Seagal, UFC announcer Bruce Buffer, referee Dan Miragliotta, and UFC fighter Lyoto Machida’s father. The commercial features parodies of many classic martial arts movies. Take a look at the humorous clip above.
Strikeforce Barnett vs. Cormier Live Results and Play-by-Play Comment
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier live results and play-by-play on Saturday, May 19 in San Jose, California. The main event features Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier.
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Strikeforce Barnett vs. Cormier Quick Results Comment
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier quick results on Saturday, May 19 in San Jose, California. The main event features Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier.
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CFC 21 Results: Juarez Retains Title; Sapp Goes Down in Flames… Again Comment
Jesse Juarez defended his title at CFC 21 on Friday night in Sydney, while Bob Sapp went down in flames at the hands of Sao Palalei.
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