Category Archives: Strikeforce

Live versus TV: A Fans point of view of MMA

MMA on TV

As I sat waiting for Saturdays Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix to begin, I realized that what I have taken for granted many people are missing out on and have never attended Zuffa produced event live. If they have been to any MMA event live, it has been to watch a friend fight on a local card. Then it hit me like an overhand right, how about a fans point of view, write about why you should attend these events live rather than on watching on TV.

Rafael Cavalcante gets revenge and possible title shot

Rafael Cavalcante Post Fight SGPF

Last night’s Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix may have been the best main cards in the promotions history with two epic headlines that preceded two quick ending opening bouts. In the second bout of the night’s main card, Rafael Cavalcante impressed many with his revenge served ice-cold approach to his Mike Kyle rematch.

Watch Gilbert Melendez Discuss last nights win over Josh Thomson

Gilbert Melendez Post Fight SGPF

Last night the trilogy between Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson came to an end with the champion retaining his belt by the narrowest of margins. Inside the cage directly after the fight, Melendez would say he had a hard time getting motivated for the fight and that he was in a no win situation against the former champion, Thomson.

Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale Live Results

Strikeforce Grand Prix Final

The day has finally arrived. Tonight the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix will come to an end and Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett take to the cage in the finals. Not only that but the often talked about Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson III will conclude the trilogy while inhabiting the night’s co-main event.

Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale Weigh-in results and Pictures

040_Cormier vs Barnett Strikeforce GPF

The fighters competing on Saturdays Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix finale all step on the scales today from the concourse inside the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California. All but one fighter made weight and lightweight James Terry only missed weight by a quarter pound as the athletic commission attempted to figure out the scale.

UFC 146 Heavyweights One-sided in their Strikeforce Grand Prix Final Predictions

Josh_Barnett_and_Daniel_Cormier

With just over a week before the heavyweight takeover the UFC 146 main card, the Strikeforce heavyweights take center stage on Saturday as Strikeforce finally complete their heavyweight grand prix. Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier will square off in the night’s main event to crown a Strikeforce grand prix champion in what is likely the promotions the second to last heavyweight bout.