All Entries Tagged With: "Renato Sobral"
Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Sobral Preview and Predictions
Going head-to-head with the finale of the 12 season of The Ultimate Fighter, Strikeforce has a tough battle for coverage this weekend. What it does boast, however, is the better card of the two promotions. Headlined by Dan Henderson vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral, the Strikeforce card won’t set the MMA world on fire, but should [...]
Mousasi vs. Sobral fight video
Look at how quickly Mousasi is able to finish Babalu after the takedown. He’s going to be a force in the light heavyweight division no matter where he goes: ***Video after the jump***
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg post-fight thoughts
Even though their most popular fighter on the card suffered her first professional defeat, Strikeforce had to consider tonight’s event as a success. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos showed without any doubt who the best professional women’s MMA fighter is by defeating Gina Carano in the first round of their championship contest. Despite what you’ll hear and [...]
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg analysis and predictions
Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Kyle: This will be Werdum’s first fight since a KO loss to Junior Dos Santos ended his UFC career. He’s 11-4-1 overall and has beaten fighters such as Gabriel Gonzaga (twice), Alistair Overeem and Brandon Vera during his career. Werdum is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, though his striking [...]
Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron set for Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
After Joe Riggs had to pull out of the Strikeforce welterweight title fight with Nick Diaz at August 15th’s Strikeforce event, there was much speculation as to who Diaz’s new opponent would be. Today it was announced that former Affliction fighter Jay Hieron would take Riggs’ place against Diaz.
Hieron had been scheduled to fight Paul [...]
