June 26, 2010 was very similar to May 29, 1453, the day that Constantinople fell. June 26 was the day that the Last Emperor fell to defeat similar to that of Constantine XI Palaiologos the last emperor of Rome. Both battles saw the emperor charge into battle with little hesitation and both ended with the […]
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Six years have passed since Fedor Emelianenko was sitting atop the heavyweight division, fresh off his second victory over Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera. Six years have passed since Andrei Arlovski leaped in with that lightning quick right hand, dropping Tim Sylvia to the floor, on his way to a submission victory and the UFC Heavyweight belt. […]
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By Alex Mattis At the recent Strikeforce Challengers show in Cedar Park, Texas, Fight Hub TV’s Alex Mattis caught up with Josh Thomson. “The Punk” was cage-side bouncing around and took the time to talk to us about his rivalry with Lyle Beerbohm and recent developments within the company. “You know obviously Strikeforce is the […]
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By Bryan Lee Not long ago, I was reminiscing back to my younger days when my pops and I would play basketball in our driveway and the first time I was able to really beat him (like a good father, he’d let me win on occasion). At the time, I was ecstatic; it was as […]
Fight Hub TV was on the scene last night in New Jersey as Strikeforce put on another amazing show. In what was certainly the biggest upset so far in 2011, the man many saw as unbeatable suffered his second straight loss. The one time king and possibly greatest mma fighter in history Fedor Emelianenko lost […]
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Antonio Silva def. Fedor Emelianenko via doctors stoppage due to closed eye at the beginning of R3 Sergei Kharitonov def. Andrei Arlovski via KO in R1 (2:49) Shane Del Rosario def. Lavar Johnson via armbar in R1 (4:31) Chad Griggs def. Gian Villante via TKO in R1 (2:49) Valentijn Overeem def. Ray Sefo via submission […]
Main Card: Fedor Emelianenko (230) vs. Antonio Silva (264) Andrei Arlovski (242) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (250) Shane Del Rosario (248) vs. Lavar Johnson (243) Chad Griggs (229) vs. Gian Villante (227) Valentijn Overeem (239) vs. Ray Sefo (249) Prelims: To Be Air on HD Net John Cholish (155.75) vs. Marc Stevens (156.5) Igor Gracie (170.75) […]
Strikeforce will hold free fan events in New York and New Jersey beginning Tuesday with back-to-back events in downtown Manhattan and culminating Saturday with a sensational fight card highlighted by the return of Fedor Emelianenko and the beginning of the eagerly anticipated Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament live on Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West […]
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by Bryan Lee Fight fans often reminisce of days gone by, looking back at their own personal rendition of the golden era. Boxing fans can go back to Ali, Robinson, and even the Galveston Giant, Mr. Unforgivable Blackness himself, Jack Johnson. MMA fans, however, don’t have quite as much of a history to work with, […]
Read More… from Strikeforce heavyweight tournament insures Strikeforce of a clear #1 contender
STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL have signed a new, multi-year agreement with Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-2, 1 NC). In addition, STRIKEFORCE has assembled eight of the world’s top ranked heavyweights to compete in the STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix – Heavyweight Tournament, a three-stage, single-elimination tournament that will take place over several events in 2011. […]
