Strikeforce

When Zuffa bought out Strikeforce and took control of the company it was assumed it would absorb into the UFC, it’s still currently a separate promotion, but looks like it will be absorbed soon. The question is looking back though could it have competed with the UFC? Strikeforce had a television deal with Showtime and was even shown on CBS although that ended in a brawl and ultimately spelled their cable demise. It had stars like Dan Henderson, Allistair Overeem, Fedor Emelianenko, Gilbert Melendez and Jake Shields. There was the personalities of Nick Diaz and Mayhem Miller and was a [...]

As many fans of mixed martial arts are now aware, Zuffa and Team Golden Glory will no longer be doing business. The two sides have had many differences regarding business practices and the issues have led to Strikeforce releasing top fighters Alistair Overeem and Marloes Coenen, while the other Golden Glory fighters — outside of Heavyweight Grand Prix participant Sergei Kharitonov — have also been issued their walking papers. Zuffa has given their side of the story and members of Golden Glory have begun to speak out, but today Bas Boon released a statement to the press about the issue. [...]

Zuffa decided to release the Golden Glory fighters who were currently on their roster outside of Heavyweight Grand Prix participant Sergei Kharitonov. Fans have reached out with their support to the GG crew and they have heard their supporters. Today, Golden Glory coach Martijn de Jong took to Twitter and posted a picture of Alistair Overeem and Marloes Coenen thanking the fans for their support. According to UFC president Dana White, Zuffa is done dealing with Golden Glory fighters because of the way the team does business.

Not too long after releasing heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem for Strikeforce, Zuffa continues to cut ties with teammates of Overeem’s from Golden Glory Gym. Most recently, Zuffa cut former women’s champ Marloes Coenen who lost her belt to Miesha Tate at this past weekend’s Strikeforce event. The company also released Overeem’s brother, Valentijn, and John Olav Einemo. The news was announced by Golden Glory head coach Martijn de Jong. It seems a bit odd that Zuffa is releasing all of these very talented fighters, so we will have to keep an eye out an anymore fishy activity.

Dan Henderson defeated Fedor Emelianenko in an epic first round at tonight’s Strikeforce event. Prior to the fight, the Strikeforce commentators were touting Fedor as the “Michael Jordan of MMA” despite coming off of two straight defeats. After suffering a TKO loss in round one, Dana White immediately took to Twitter to give his thoughts.

Team Quest’s Tarec Saffiedine will take on the heavy-hitting Scott Smith at tonight’s “Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson” event. With only a few hours until showtime, Saffiedine is on route to the stadium with the support of his team. Be sure to tune in to “Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson” live on Showtime at 10pm ET.

MAIN CARD Champ Dan Henderson (207) vs. Fedor Emelianenko (223) Champ Marloes Coenen (135) vs. Miesha Tate (135) Tim Kennedy (185) vs. Robbie Lawler (185) Paul Daley (171) vs. Tyron Woodley (170) Tarec Saffiedine (170) vs. Scott Smith (171) PRELIMINARY CARD Gesias Cavalcante (155) vs. Bobby Green (155) Eduardo Pamplona (170) vs. Tyler Stinson (171) Alexis Davis (136) vs. Julie Kedzie (135) Derek Brunson (186) vs. Lumumba Sayers (184) Bryan Humes (266) vs. Gabriel Salinas-Jones (260)

The Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix will continue the next round of the tournament on September 10th, but it will be without a familiar face. The organization’s heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has been pulled from the tournament. Overeem was unhappy with the September 10th date and felt disrespected by Zuffa when they threatened to release him from the tournament if he did not agree with their timeline. It appears Overeem did not get his wish, but instead got the axe from the grand prix. There is no word on whether or not Overeem has been completely released from the organization. [...]

UFC featherweight contender Kenny Florian and Strikeforce lightweight Gesias Cavalcante joined forces in this latest skit from CollegeHumor.com. Florian and Cavalcante shoot a promo for “All Balls Brawl” in a light-hearted and entertaining video. “When I was fighting in the cage, all I could think was how much I want to cut this [expletive] and kick my opponent right in the stupid balls,” Cavalcante said. “That’s how I joined the ABB.” “In the ABB, I feel free,” Florian said. “I get to experiment with all kinds of cutting-edge techniques. I can push my testicles to their limits.”

  Tyron Woodley is expected to take the place of injured Evangalist ‘Cyborg’ Santos against Paul Daley. The fight, which is slated for July 30th, and could be for a chance to fight for the vacated Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. Daley last for fought for the title against Nick Diaz, while Woodley will take an undefeated 8 – 0 record into the fight. The fight was first reported by MMAJunkie.com and will air live on Showtime with the main event being the Heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko taking on Light Heavyweight champion Dan Henderson. Stay tuned for more details regarding the [...]