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Who’s Next For Bobby Lashley?

The undefeated heavyweight made a statement in his STRIKEFORCE debut with his quick, first round stoppage of Wes Sims at Sunrise, Florida’s BankAtlantic Center on January 30.
Who is the next logical opponent? The following is an analysis of how 10 active fighters in the heavyweight division stack up against the former WWE wrestling champion.
Herschel Walker [...]

FROM CLASSROOM TO CAGE, CLOVIS TEACHER-TURNED-MMA STAR BEN HOLSCHER RETURNS TO STRIKEFORCE ACTION MARCH 26 AT SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, CALIF.

NEW YORK (March 9, 2010) – A full-time ninth-grade health teacher and wrestling coach at Clovis High In Clovis, Calif., Ben “The Teacher” Holscher (5-0) continues to make the grade in mixed martial arts (MMA) where the 5-foot-11 lightweight (155 pounds) has passed his initial four tests with flying colors and will attempt to remain [...]

After the Eyepoke: Trevor Prangley, Karl Amoussou Fight Rages On

The fight ended with an accidental eyepoke, but the battle between STRIKEFORCE mixed martial artists Trevor Prangley and Karl Amoussou continues to heat up – outside of the cage.
Prangley believes he was in control of the live, SHOWTIME® televised STRIKEFORCE Challengers middleweight (185 pounds) fight at San Jose, California’s Civic Auditorium on Friday, February 26 [...]

Gracie Dominance: Three Cesar Gracie-trained kings wear the STRIKEFORCE crown

Of the five men’s divisional titles in the STRIKEFORCE organization, three of those belts reside around the waist of fighters training out of the same camp.
The camp leader’s last name, Gracie, is recognized the world round for creating the art  of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, forcing martial artists everywhere to re-evaluate how they train, and laying the [...]

TICKETS FOR STRIKEFORCE NASHVILLE: HENDERSON VS SHIELDS GO ON SALE TOMORROW

Three world title fights highlight first ever STRIKEFORCE MMA event in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 4, 2010) –Tickets for STRIKEFORCE Nashville:  Henderson vs. Shields, the first ever STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) event in the state of Tennessee on Saturday, April 17, go on sale tomorrow/Friday, March 5 at 10 a.m. CT at the Bridgestone [...]

STRIKEFORCE MMA STARS TO APPEAR ON MTV2’S “ROCK N JOCK” THIS SATURDAY

STRIKEFORCE MMA STARS TO APPEAR
ON MTV2’S “ROCK N JOCK” THIS SATURDAY

Saturday, March 6 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT on MTV2
WHO: MMA Star & MTV “Bully Beatdown” Host Jason “Mayhem” Miller
Former STRIKEFORCE Lightweight Champ Josh “The Punk” Thomson
Hard-Hitting Heavyweight Lavar “Big” Johnson
Knockout Artist Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith

WHAT: [...]

DAN HENDERSON TO CHALLENGE JAKE SHIELDS FOR STRIKEFORCE MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AT BRIDGESTONE ARENA IN NASHVILLE, TN, ON APRIL 17

Gegard Mousasi Will Defend Light Heavyweight Crown Against “King Mo,”
Gilbert Melendez Risks Lightweight Belt Against Top-Seeded Rival Shinya Aoki
Tickets For World Championship Tripleheader Go On Sale Friday, March 5;
Pre-Sale Begins Tomorrow/Wednesday, March 3, via “STRIKEFORCE Insider”

NASHVILLE, TN. (March 2, 2010) –Mixed martial arts (MMA) legend and two-time United States Olympic wrestling competitor Dan Henderson (25-7) [...]

CBS AND STRIKEFORCE BRING MIXED MARTIAL ARTS BACK TO PRIMETIME ON APRIL 17 WITH AN EVENT FEATURING 3 TITLE FIGHTS

Two of the Top 5 Middleweights in the World Collide in the Main Event When Former UFC and PRIDE Champion Dan Henderson, Who Departed the UFC in December,
Makes His STRIKEFORCE Debut against Champion Jake Shields
for the Middleweight Title
Gegard Mousasi Defends His Light Heavyweight Title Against
Undefeated “King Mo” Lawal
STRIKEFORCE Champion Gilbert Melendez to Square [...]

SARAH KAUFMAN DEFEATS TAKAYO HASHI TO BECOME FIRST STRIKEFORCE WOMEN’S WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION IN HISTORY AT STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS

Rockhold Crushes Bradley, Saffiedine and Medeiros Victorious On SHOWTIME® At STRIKEFORCE’s birthplace in San Jose

SAN JOSE, CA (February 27, 2009) –Before a sold out crowd of 2,322, former ballet dancer turned undefeated professional mixed martial arts (MMA) star Sarah Kaufman (11-0) became the first STRIKEFORCE Women’s Welterweight (135 pounds) Champion in history by powering [...]

STRIKEFORCE: CHALLENGERS FIGHTERS QUOTES AND WEIGHTS

Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010,
Hilton San Jose, San Jose, California

STRIKEFORCE: Challengers ON SHOWTIME®
Friday, Feb. 26, 2010; Telecast Begins at 11 p.m. ET/PT

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The 24 mixed martial arts fighters all made weight for the historic STRIKEFORCE: Challengers fight card tomorrow/Friday, Feb. 26 on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. [...]