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Strikeforce: Nashville Preview and Predictions
Strikeforce will make it’s return to network television this Saturday for Strikeforce: Nashville. After a moderately successful debut on CBS, it will be interesting to see how the sophomore effort does on the network without the star power of top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.
Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki: Gilbert Melendez will defend his Strikeforce lightweight title [...]
Henderson Set To Take on Shields for Strikeforce Middleweight Title in April
On an appearance on ESPN’s MMA Live program today, former PRIDE and UFC fighter Dan Henderson said that his Strikeforce debut would come in April and that he would take on current Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields.
Henderson officially signed with Strikeforce on December 5th, 2009, after lengthy negotiations with the UFC fell through.
Shields claimed the [...]
Dan Henderson Signs With Strikeforce
According to Sherdog, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight Dan Henderson has signed with Strikeforce. The deal is for four fights and/or 16 months. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Henderson, the middleweight and light heavyweight champion of Pride when the organization was purchased by the UFC, had a chance to unify the Pride and UFC titles [...]
Vitor Belfort vs. Anderson Silva Scheduled for UFC 108
It appears that Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson will have to move from the front of the middleweight contender line, as Vitor Belfort will instead get the next shot at Anderson Silva. Both fighters have agreed to the contest which is scheduled to take place at UFC 108 in January.
Belfort beat Rich Franklin at UFC [...]
Franklin vs. Henderson II set for UFC 103 Main Event
In need of a main event for their September 19th show in Dallas, Texas, the UFC signed a rematch between former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, and former PRIDE middleweight and light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson. The first contest between the two at UFC 93 ended with Henderson emerging with a controversial split decision victory. The [...]
UFC 100 Main Card Predictions
MMA Record: 144-84 (63%)
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher: Akiyama makes his debut in the UFC after a successful career in Japan where he compiled a 12-1 record with two no contests. He comes from a Judo background, but is also adept on his feet. He’s got good takedowns and is well versed in submissions as [...]
UFC 100 is less than a week away!!!
It’s now Sunday, which means that UFC 100 is less than a week away! UFC 100 is the most anticipated event in UFC history, with a heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir, a welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves, and the battle of “The Ultimate Fighter” coaches Michael [...]
