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Strikeforce postfight: Rogers just another confused Fedor victim

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:40:49 -0500

Andrei Arlovski and Brett Rogers don't look or sound anything like each other. But if you listened to Arlovski back in January after his loss to Fedor Emelianenko and then Rogers last night in Chicago, the mood was eerily similar. Both guys had that, "what just happened" tone.Just like Arlovski at Affliction 2, Rogers was making the Fedor look human. Not many opponents have done that. The Russian hasn't lost since 2000 but Rogers was doing quite a bit of damage on the feet a...

Fedor adds to legend; earns 2nd round KO over Rogers

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:02:07 -0500

By Jason Benfari November 08, 2009Saturday night marked MMA's return to primetime on CBS featuring the world's consensus number 1 heavyweight fighter in the world, Fedor Emelianenko, against Brett Rogers, in the evenings main event. The event aired live in front of a sold out crowd of over 11,000 on the CBS Television Network at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Emelianenko (31-1) was able to weather an early storm by the previously unbeaten Brett Rogers to garner his 11th straight victory. Rogers,...

Jake Shields: Cung Le would rather vacate the title than have to fight me for it

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:33:12 -0500

“Cung Le doesn’t want to fight me. That’s why he vacated the title only to come back a month later and fight again. You’ll have to ask Cung why he won’t fight me.” Newly crowned Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields takes at shot at Cung Le during the “Fedor vs. Rogers” post fight press conference on [...]

Video: Fedor Emelianenko Knockout of Brett Rogers CBS StrikeForce

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:47:14 -0500

A couple of things. First off one of the reasons I like Strikeforce is because Gus Johnson is the main play by play guy. Gus could make the spelling bee sounds interesting. As far as Fedor I am amazed every time I watch him. He looks like a mechanic and doesn’t appear to [...]

Video: Fedor Knocks Out Rogers In Second Round

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:31:07 -0500

Fedor Emelianenko knocked out Brett Rogers tonight in the second round of their MMA fight in Chicago: AOL’s Michael David Smith: Rogers connected with Fedor early and made him bleed from the nose, and he more than acquitted himself in the fight, getting control of Fedor on the ground and looking better against Fedor than any opponent [...]

Fedor Emelianenko TKOs Brett Rogers on CBS main event

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:21:04 -0500

In an arena that was electric with the excitement of seeing the world's best heavyweights, Fedor Emelianenko won his first Strikeforce bout with a TKO in 1:48 in the second round. If there were any questions of Fedor's dominance, they were answered tonight as Emelianenko lasted through an early onslaught from Rogers. Fedor started with big looping punches and then threw Rogers to the ground, using his sambo skills. Rogers got back to his feet and used the clinch to fight cause damage...

Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” Results: Fedor Emelianenko KOs Brett Rogers, Shields Tops “Mayhem” To Win Title

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:19:41 -0500

Despite being bloodied in the opening seconds of the fight, top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko did what most predicted he would, scoring a second-round knockout of previously undefeated Brett Rogers on Saturday in the main event of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers. In the evening's co-headliner, Jake Shields was crowned Strikeforce's middleweight champion with a unanimous decision victory over Jason "Mayhem" Miller.

Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” Results: Fedor Emelianenko Knocks Out Brett Rogers, Shields Tops “Mayhem” To Win Title

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:19:41 -0500

Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” Results

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:19:41 -0500

MAIN CARD Fedor Emelianenko def. Brett Rogers via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 1:48 Jake Shields def. Jason “Mayhem” Miller via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) Strikeforce Middleweight Championship (vacant) Gegard Mousasi def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 3:43 Fabricio Werdum def. Antonio Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) PRELIMINARY CARD Deray Davis vs. Mark Miller Marloes Coenen [...]

Shields picks up Strikeforce middleweight title with win over 'Mayhem'

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:54:10 -0500

In the battle for the vacant Strikeforce middleweight belt, Jake Shields won a unanimous decision 48-47, 49-46, 49-46. Despite having the Chicago crowd squarely against him, Shields employed an effective, smothering offense to grind out the win over Jason "Mayhem" Miller. In the first round, Shields got a quick takedown, and did some damage on the ground. Mayhem got up, but then was taken down again quickly. When Miller got back to his feet, he picked Shields up for a takedown, wh...

Shields picks up Strikeforce title with win over 'Mayhem'

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:54:10 -0500

Fabricio Werdum wins unanimous decision over 'Big Foot'

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:38:55 -0500

In a heavyweight bout between Fabricio Werdum and Antonio "Big Foot" Silva, Werdum outlasted the big man on Strikeforce's first ever bout on CBS. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Fabricio Werdum.In the first round, Silva knocked down Werdum with a big flurry of punches but can't finish him off. Despite that, Silva clearly won the first round, landing punches and knocking Werdum more than once. The times that Werdum was on the round, Silva didn't follow. Instead, he t...

Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski expected for UFC 110

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:12:08 -0500

By Jacob Camargo November 07, 2009Light-heavyweights Stephan Bonnar and Krzysztof Soszynski have verbally agreed to face each other at UFC 110 in February. News of the bout was first reported by MMAWeekly.com. Bonnar (11-6) is coming off of a disappointing loss to Mark Coleman at UFC 100 in July. The loss was his second straight, as he previously lost to rising contender Jon Jones at UFC 94 in January. TUF 1 light-heavyweight runner-up has put together an even 5-5 record in 10 fig...

MMA in the Mainstream: The Jorge Gurgel Theory

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:17:10 -0500

By E. Spencer Kyte November 07, 2009With Strikeforce's long-awaited network television debut tonight, the mainstream media will be turning their often-occluded eye towards Mixed Martial Arts. So too will millions of viewers, some long-time fans flocking at the chance to see the great Fedor Emelianenko fight for free, others in sheer curiosity towards this sport they keep hearing about called MMA. Over the last few months, a great deal has been made about the potential push of ...

Strikeforce Challengers 4 Results: Evangelista Tops Gurgel, Del Rosario Submits Cash

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:13:51 -0500

MAIN CARD Billy Evangelista def. Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Shane Del Rosario def. Brandon Cash via submission (omoplata) — Round 1, 2:57 Luke Rockhold def Jesse Taylor via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 3:42 Merritt Warren def. Thomas Diagne via submission (heel hook) — Round 1, 3:49 Zoila Frausto def. Elisha Helsper via [...]

Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Gurgel quick match results

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:36:47 -0500

By FiveKnuckles.com Staff November 07, 2009Below are the quick match results for this evening's Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Gurgel event. The event took place live from Fresno, California at the Save Mart Center and was broadcast live on Showtime. Main Card: Billy Evangelista def. Jorge Gurgel via decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Shane del Rosario def. Brandon Cash via submission (omo plata) - Round 1, 2:57 Luke Rockhold def. Jesse Taylor via submission (rear-...

Paul Daley says Condit is worse version of Kampmann

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:57:59 -0500

By Jacob Camargo November 06, 2009"(Carlos) is a great fight for myself. He's a great, game striker. Like's to have a bang, has some good submissions, and a bit of wrestling. But in my opinion, he's a slightly worse version of (Martin) Kampmann, in that I don't think he's as solid in every area as Kampmann is. Of course I think I'm going to win and of course I think I'm going to win by knockout."-Paul Daley Brash, young British knockout artist Paul ...

Shamrock interview: Root for Russia or the U.S.?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:59 -0500

It's too bad Fedor Emelianenko hasn't gotten much mainstream media coverage over the years because tomorrow night's fight against Brett Rogers really could've been pitched as a 1980's throwback promotion. Fedor resembles some of the great Soviet Olympians from 30 years ago. He's walking around the fighter hotel in Chicago with a huge entourage that includes two dudes who look like Rasputin. The world's No. 1 heavyweight is decked out in zip up jacket that simply re...

Strikeforce: Fedor v. Rogers Predictions

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:41:24 -0500

Fabricio Werdum v. Antonio Silva How often do you see a fight between two heavyweights that are basically BJJ specialists? The heavyweight division has been filled with big wrestlers and strikers for so long now that besides Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, most of these guys don’t know how to spell kimura. Werdum is coming off a victory over Mike Kyle at Strikeforce’s last big card. He’s not much of a striker, but his BJJ is top level. If nothing else, just look at some of the names that he’s fought over the last few years: Alstair Overeem, Junior Dos Santos, Brandon Vera, Gabriel Gonzaga, Andrei Arlovski and Aleksander Emelianenko just to name a few. Suddenly, his 17-4-1 record looks really good, huh? Silva’s most intriguing attribute is that he actually suffers from Giantism. Yup, that’s right, the dude is actually a giant. Silva doesn’t have the same number of impressive fights on his record. His standup is mediocre, and his BJJ is great. It’s like these guys are looking in the mirror. It’s basically a toss up. It’s possible the BJJ cancels out, but I still think someone is going to tap. Prediction: Werdum via submission Gegard Mousasi v. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Mousasi is one of the sports biggest rising stars. He trains with Fedor, which is always a good thing, and was really put on the American map by defeating Babalu Sobral in impressive fashion earlier in the year. He has a judo background, but what was really impressive was his standup. He put Babalu on his back and pounded him out quick. This may be a guy we are talking about as a top light heavyweight for a long time to come. Sokoudjou came over from PRIDE with great fanfare and fought this guy named Lyoto Machida. He was arm triangled and lost, then beat Kazuhiro Nakamura, Continue reading Strikeforce: Fedor v. Rogers Predictions

Fedor Emelianenko is not a big fan of Rocky IV

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0500

In case you weren't aware Fedor Emelianenko is going to fight (on free TV!) tomorrow night against Brett Rogers. The man is in the argument for pound-for-pound best mixed martial artist in the world and the good folk over at Asylum sat him down for an interview to discuss the fight and his thoughts on Rocky IV... View this post in its entirety at EpicCarnival.com.

Arianny Celeste takes you into the weekend

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:38 -0500

I am totally convinced Arianny Celeste loves me, but just doesn’t know it yet. Pretty sure this is how restraining orders happen. Have a good weekend losers!

Georges St-Pierre Says He’s 100 Percent, Likely to Fight in March or April

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:34:01 -0500

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says a torn abductor suffered in his successful July title defense against Thiago Alves is completely healed, and that he'll fight the winner of Mike Swick-Dan Hardy early next year, likely in March or April.

Dana White: I Guarantee You 1,000 Percent That Dan Henderson is Signed By Strikeforce

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:55:55 -0500

Dan Henderson, a former PRIDE title-holder and current middleweight contender, has likely signed with Strikeforce, UFC President Dana White recently told Yahoo Sports. According to the report, a source close to the situation confirmed Henderson had signed with Strikeforce and White echoed the news, though Strikeforce's Scott Coker denied a deal is done.

Renzo Gracie may sign with UFC

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:39:46 -0500

By Jacob Camargo November 05, 2009Well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert Renzo Gracie could be the latest member of the legendary Gracie family to grace the Octagon. UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta hinted on his official twitter account that the promotion is in negotiations to acquire Renzo Gracie's services. When a fan tweeted a request to Fertitta saying, "bring Renzo to the octagon asap!!!", the UFC co-owner replied, "We are workin on it!" Speculation...

Under Armour Signs Georges St-Pierre to Multi-Year Endorsement Deal

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:30:36 -0500

Under Armour, the Baltimore-based leader in performance apparel and footwear, announced today it has signed Mixed Martial Arts Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre to a multi-year endorsement deal. St-Pierre, the 2008 Sportsnet Canadian Athlete of the Year, will serve as the face of Under Armour’s Underwear, one of the company’s most popular items, and will be featured in its multi-platform media campaign beginning this holiday season.

Tito Ortiz wants third showdown with Chuck Liddell

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:30:54 -0500

By Jacob Camargo November 04, 2009"I know I've lost two matches. I still think I can beat him, and I still think that's a big fight. I still want that fight. That would be awesome. I think if I call him out enough times I think he'll be a man and step up. Why wouldn't he? That's a huge fight and a big payday for him. It will be good. I think we can see one more. Why not? I'm down. I'm always game. You know me, I'm not afraid to fight anyone, even though th...

Bisping interview: Evans should mind his own business

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:10:28 -0500

It hasn't been an easy five months for Michael Bisping. The British middleweight, once the toast of the town, is still dealing with his first career loss, a brutal knockout at the hands of Dan Henderson. Adding insult to injury, because of his coaching appearance on season of nine of "The Ultimate Fighter," he may now be amongst the five most disliked fighters in MMA. And on top of that he's got other fighters snitching on his late night habits. Rashad Evans told Cagewriter ...

Anderson Silva Silverstar Thermal

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:31 -0500

It’s very unfortunate that The Spider is hurt right now, as there is finally an opponent for him at 185 lbs. With Vitor Belfort looking up the barrel at him, Silva just had elbow surgery and will be out until early 2010. That didn’t stop him from wearing this awesome pink sweater while he was cornering his buddy Lyoto Machida at UFC 104. Uhhh..yea. That actually happened. Anderson should instead take a look at some of the Silverstar gear that bears his name, like this thermal. (Segue is awesome.) Another awesome Silverstar shirt. It’s similar to his UFC 101 walk-out, but doesn’t have the blue foil lettering. It’s a little less blingy, but it is long sleeve. That means you can wear it in the winter. It’s on MMA Warehouse for 59.99. For more awesome Anderson Silva gear, check out The 3rd String Store. Tags: aligncenter, alt, Anderson, Anderson Silva, barrel, belfort, blingy, Buddy, check, class, elbow, foil, Gear, height, href, img, look, Lyoto, Machida, name, opponent, Segue, Shirt, Silverstar, sleeve, Spider, src, Store, String, style, surgery, sweater, UFC, Uhhh, Continue reading Anderson Silva Silverstar Thermal

M-1, Fedor Emelianenko Sue Affliction Over Canceled Event

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:04:22 -0500

M-1 Global and Fedor Emelianenko have filed a lawsuit in California against Affliction and other unnamed parties alleging breach of contract stemming from the cancellation of "Affliction: Trilogy" after Affliction struck a deal to return to the UFC as a sponsor. Stay tuned for further details...

Rachelle Leah in Complex

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0500

Since you guys seemed to really enjoy flashing back to Arianny Celeste's photo spread for Maxim the other day I thought we'd hit the Wayback Machine one more time for some UFC goodness and check out Rachelle Leah's photo shoot for Complex. Not as good as her Playboy spread, but very nice nonetheless... View the rest of this post at EpicCarnival.com.