The dust has settled in Oklahoma City and the hexagonal cage of Strikeforce is being disassembled for the final time, and likely being prepped for sale on eBay.
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Today’s Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine weigh-ins took place at the Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In the main event, both champion Nate Marquardt and challenger Tarec Saffiedine successfully made weight for their Strikeforce welterweight championship bout. All other competitors made weight without incident. The main card airs at 10pm EST on Showtime, while [...]
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Video: Strikeforce ‘Marquardt vs. Saffiedine’ fight highlights
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(Photo by Dave Mandel for Sherdog.com) Nate Marquardt’s leg definitely took a beating last night. Check out the day after shot on his twitter account here. Ouch.
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‘Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine’ Video Highlights
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Did you miss Strikeforce’s final event, despite the fact Showtime was offering it during their free weekend preview? No worries, because we’ve located the highlights from “Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine” for your viewing pleasure.
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Wanna know one of the primary reasons Strikeforce was forced to close its doors following Saturday’s event? Well, the total disclosed payroll for “Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine” was an astonishing $1,153,500.
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Card Weight Class Round Time Method Notes Main Welterweight Nate Marquardt (c) def. Tarec Saffiedine For Strikeforce Welterweight Title Main Heavyweight Daniel Cormier def. Dion Staring Main Heavyweight Josh Barnett def. Nandor Guelmino Main Light Heavyweight Gegard Mousasi def. Mike Kyle Main Catchweight (194lbs) Ronaldo Souza def. Ed Herman Preliminary...
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Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine Results & Live Coverage
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