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ZUFFA institutes Pre-contract screening policy for PED’s

January 18, 2012   James Begley (Staff Writer)   No comments
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The topic of PED usage in the MMA community got more than its deserved share of press coverage this past year. Multiple positive test results coupled with suspension, and release announcements became what almost seemed like a monthly occurrence. Now, with the recent announcements of athletes like Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Santos and ‘King’ Mo Lawal testing positive for alleged steroid usage, it appears as though ZUFFA, the parent company that owns the UFC and Strikeforce assets are getting tougher on how the athletes will be screened when competing under contract for either organization.

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Strikeforce Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Medical Report

September 12, 2011   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   No comments
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The semifinal round of the Strikeforce Grand Prix is in the books and it time to move onto December’s Strikeforce event and the Grand Prix final in early 2012. Before we officially close the book on Saturday’s exciting card, the Ohio Athletic Commission and handed out it medical suspensions along with the reported fighters pay.

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A Big Day for AKA at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

September 12, 2011   Will Gray   No comments
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There is something in the water at American Kickboxing Academy. The San Jose based training facility is showing more and more every time their fighters enter into the cage why they are among the elite schools in the country for professional and amateur fighters wanting to make a name for themselves in the sport today. Four fighters delivered solid performances and increased their individual stocks in major ways at Saturdays Strikeforce event in Cincinnati and were all grateful for their team and trainers at AKA.

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Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Predictions

September 09, 2011   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   1 Comment
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It took seven long months but finally the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinals are here. With a two spots in the finals on the line, four men will step into the cage at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday September 10th looking to punch their ticket.

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Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Breadkdown

September 09, 2011   Dylan Horner (Staff Writer)   No comments
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This Saturday, September 10, the semifinal round of the heavyweight grand prix goes down as Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov comes to you live from the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to the two big Heavyweight match ups, a fight for the Middleweight Championship is set to take place, as well as a Light Heavyweight bout that could determine who is next in line to challenge for the championship. With the unexpected removal of Alistair Overeem, Daniel Cormier was chosen to replace him and will face his toughest completion yet. Let’s take a look at the five Main Card fights to be shown on Showtime and break them down.

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Muhammed King Mo Lawal Joins AKA

April 06, 2011   Matthew Wheeler (Contributor)   No comments

Muhammed Lawal, otherwise known as King MO made the most drastic move of his heavily trained career finding peace at a new training camp known as the American Kickboxing Academy. AKA is a San Jose invite only gym that holds many of the world’s top fighters like Cain Velasquez, Jon Fitch, Justin Wilcox, Josh Koscheck, Mike Kyle, Cung le, and many more. The camp has the strongest wrestling base of fighters in MMA and with Lawal’s world training expeditions he will provide another set of tips and tricks while filling in what flaws he may need to work out of his own game.

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