Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) news
Texas-California Matchups Highlight Friday’s STRIKEFORCE Event On SHOWTIME Matchups Pit California Fighters Bryan Travers, Erik Apple, Tarzan Douglas, Against Texas’ Carlo Prater, Ryan Larson, Nick Gonzalez, Respectively NEW YORK – Bryan Travers (14-2), of Bakersfield, Calif., takes on Carlo “Neo’’ Prater (25-10-1), of Bryan, Texas, at a catch weight of 160 pounds, Erik “Bad’’ Apple…
ANTONIO SILVA BEATS, PERHAPS RETIRES FEDOR EMELIANENKO TO ADVANCE IN STRIKEFORCE WORLD GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT Photos: Esther Lin/STRIKEFORCE EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – At the finish, even before the official announcement was rendered, Antonio “Big Foot’’ Silva walked across the cage, got down on his knees and bowed at the feet of Fedor Emelianenko. “I…
STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix Weigh-In Pics Photos: Esther Lin/STRIKEFORCE At the outset of the weigh-in Friday, it was announced that the next two quarterfinal fights in the STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix — Heavyweight Tournament would take place on Saturday, April 9. Tomorrow/Saturday, Feb. 12, the STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix begins live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT,…
AMERICAN MILITARY HERO TIM KENNEDY TO MEET MELVIN MANHOEF AT STRIKEFORCE IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, MARCH 5, LIVE ON SHOWTIME NEW YORK – Melvin “No Mercy’’ Manhoef (24-8-1) of Amsterdam, Holland, will replace an injured Luke Rockhold and face American Military hero Tim Kennedy (12-3) of Fort Bragg, N.C., in a featured fight at middleweight (185 pounds)…
STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix — Heavyweight Tournament Presser Quotes/Pics Photos: Esther Lin/STRIKEFORCE NEW YORK – The greatest collection of Mixed Martial Arts heavyweight fighters in the world participated in the final press conference Wednesday to discuss the upcoming STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix — Heavyweight Tournament that begins live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on…