20 May 2012
When Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand Prix began 16 months ago, Daniel Cormier was just a promising up and comer and not a member of the tournament’s field of eight. Saturday night at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Cormier became the Grand Prix champ …
20 May 2012
What a difference a year makes. In 2009, Jamie Varner was the defending WEC lightweight champion. In 2010, Varner lost the title to Benson Henderson via third round guillotine choke, had battled to an inexplicable draw with Kamal Shalorus, lost a “Fi…
19 May 2012
Duane “Bang” Ludwig is just like you, with one exception: he’s a world renowned kickboxer and mixed martial artist.The Denver, Colorado native is a husband, a father, a small business owner (303 Training Center in Westminster, CO), and simply a g…
19 May 2012
With regular recapper and national treasure Dan Downes stuck at an all-day “Engagement Enrichment” retreat, this week’s rehashing duties fall to the second string. Two live fights and one big announcement are supposed to fit into an hour-long show, so …
19 May 2012
On the heels of tonight’s successful STRIKEFORCE® event at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., the Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced that it will return to the venue on Wednesday, July 11 with an action-packed card. Headlined by an explosive f…
19 May 2012
For the first time under the Zuffa banner, Strikeforce returned to its spiritual home of San Jose, California for the Heavyweight Grand Prix finals between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, featuring a title defense by Gilbert Melendez against Josh Thom…