Strikeforce Returning To CBS April 17 (CBS 2 Los Angeles) - CBS SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS and STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) return to network primetime television with a world-class lineup featuring three title fights and five of the top MMA fighters in the world from their respective weight classes, on Saturday, April 17 (9:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Ben Fowlkes: Heavyweight division largely crippled by co-promotional demands (Sports Illustrated) - It's one of those things that must have seemed like a great idea at the time. Fedor Emelianenko, the world's best heavyweight fighter, had suddenly become a free agent. All Strikeforce needed to do to snare him was agree to a shadowy co-promotional deal with his cronies at M-1 Global, which meant -- what? -- maybe a couple of their logos get stuck on the cage where paying sponsors had been ...
Cephas Provides Update on iPhone Applications (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - Cephas Holding Corp. (Pinksheets: CEHC - News ) provided the following update on its iPhone application projects. Fedor Emelianenko. The Company is actively working with Fedor's management and its developers to complete Fedor Mobile. Its release is expected to coincide with Fedor's next MMA fight in the United States. MMA Underboss. The Company has been ...
Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 (Sherdog) - It has been a slow start for MMA’s pound-for-pound elite in 2010. However, the first time a divisional leader stepped into the cage this year, spoilage was on the menu.
'Pitbull' Arlovski signs fight deal with Strikeforce. (Chicago Sun-Times) - The "Pitbull" has returned and is looking for revenge.This week Andrei Arlovski signed a new four-fight, 16-month deal with Strikeforce. He'll make his debut May 16. In his first interview since the signing, the Chicagoan said his priority was to avenge his last two losses."First of all, I want to have a rematch against [Brett] Rogers and [Fedor] Emelianenko -- if possible," Arlovski told the ...
Garay-Henry WBA Eliminator on Mar. 27 Morales-Alfaro PPV (East Side Boxing) - Light heavyweight contender Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry has patiently waited an extra month to get a shot at former 2-time WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay in their March 27th WBA Light Heavyweight eliminator.
EA Sports Offers Early Look at New MMA Game (1up.com) - An early look at EA Sports MMA reveals that Strikeforce will be the main promotion featured in the game. You can compete not only in the Strikeforce hexagonal ring, but also have your fighters pound away at each other in a circle cage or boxing ring.
Ben Fowlkes: Heavyweight division largely crippled by co-promotional demands (Sports Illustrated) - It's one of those things that must have seemed like a great idea at the time. Fedor Emelianenko, the world's best heavyweight fighter, had suddenly become a free agent. All Strikeforce needed to do to snare him was agree to a shadowy co-promotional deal with his cronies at M-1 Global, which meant -- what? -- maybe a couple of their logos get stuck on the cage where paying sponsors had been ...
Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 (Sherdog) - It has been a slow start for MMA’s pound-for-pound elite in 2010. However, the first time a divisional leader stepped into the cage this year, spoilage was on the menu.
'Pitbull' Arlovski signs fight deal with Strikeforce. (Chicago Sun-Times) - The "Pitbull" has returned and is looking for revenge.This week Andrei Arlovski signed a new four-fight, 16-month deal with Strikeforce. He'll make his debut May 16. In his first interview since the signing, the Chicagoan said his priority was to avenge his last two losses."First of all, I want to have a rematch against [Brett] Rogers and [Fedor] Emelianenko -- if possible," Arlovski told the ...
Strikeforce, M-1 Deal Close; Fedor Back in June (Sherdog) - Strikeforce and M-1 Global are in the final stages of signing off on a revised deal that will see the two organizations co-promote additional events together in the U.S. in 2010.
Hometown Heroes notebook (March 9) (Wichita Falls Times Record News) - Following are updates and statistics through March 7 of former Wichita Falls-area high school athletes now competing at the collegiate level:BASEBALLTexas junior pitcher Brandon Workman (Bowie): Has 1-1 record, 2.84 ERA with 20 strikeouts, 19 hits allowed, five bases on balls in three starts, 19 innings for Longhorns (8-3).Angelo State senior pitcher Scott Crook (Rider): Has 2-1 record, 4.50 ERA ...
Josh Gross: Looking ahead to WEC 47; February's MMA Rankings (Sports Illustrated) - What do you get when half of of the 10 best bantamweights in mixed martial arts appear on the same card? A couple things. The obvious response this week is WEC 47, which takes place Saturday evening in Columbus, Ohio. The more pertinent answer, though, is a compelling start to a tremendous stretch of fights that should last through at least May.