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Strikeforce adds Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Smith to November 3rd Card

Joshua Wood (Lead Writer) | September 20, 2012 | 8:39 pm | Reply

After losing half of its main event earlier this week, Strikeforce has added a middleweight bout between Tim Kennedy and Trevor Smith to their November 3rd fight card. On Tuesday it was announced that former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir was injured and was out against the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix champion Daniel Cormier. The addition of a top ranking fighter like Kennedy lessens the sting of losing a fighter such as Mir.

High Profile Middleweight Bout Added to UFC 155 Card

Joshua Wood (Lead Writer) | September 9, 2012 | 3:08 pm | Reply

The end of the year UFC 155 event got a little a nice addition this week as Middleweight contender Chris Weidman finally gets an opponent. While it wasn’t the matchup with Anderson Silva he wanted it is a top-level matchup with in the UFC middleweight division. Instead the undefeated grappler will take on Tim Boetsch in what could step up the next opponent for “The Spider”.

Independent MMA Link Club: UFC 151 gets the Can

MMA Valor | August 27, 2012 | 10:14 am | Reply

The MMA world was flipped onto its head this past week when UFC President Dana White made the announcement that UFC 151 had been cancelled. With Dan Henderson injured and Jon Jones taking his ball and going home the UFC made the tough and historic decision to can the PPV fight card.

Jake Ellenberger vs Josh Koscheck set for UFC 151 Co-Main Event

Joshua Wood (Lead Writer) | July 18, 2012 | 5:25 pm | Reply

Two top UFC welterweights coming off loses will try to jump right back into a division on hold at UFC 151. Jake Ellenberger (27-6) and Josh Koscheck (17-6) have agreed to fight on September 1st as the co-main event to the light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Dan Henderson.

UFC 152 gets new Headliners

Joshua Wood (Lead Writer) | July 15, 2012 | 11:58 am | Reply

Originally it was thought that September’s UFC 152 would be headlined by a welterweight bout between B.J. Penn and Rory MacDonald. The UFC though would put those rumors to rest this weekend as they announced two new bouts (including a title fight) that will be sitting atop the UFC 152 fight card at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre.

Resurrection Fighting Alliance Does It Again, Signs Tyson Griffin

Ryan MacDonald (Contributor) | July 13, 2012 | 8:35 am | Reply

We all remember that new kid in school, you know the one that transfers in and after a short time they’ve made friends with all the cool people and also made cool people out of kids you may have overlooked.

Heavyweights to Headline UFC on Fuel TV 5

James Begley (Staff Writer) | June 18, 2012 | 9:42 pm | Reply

The UFC is all set to make its return to Nottingham, England for UFC on Fuel TV 5 on September 29th, and has just added a heavyweight bout, which will serve as the main event between rising heavyweight stars Stefan Struve and Stipe Miocic. Both Struve and Miocic are carrying some serious momentum coming into this fight, as Struve is currently riding a three fight victorious streak, and Miocic has yet to taste defeat in his professional career, standing at an impressive 9-0, including all three of his UFC appearances.

Strikeforce brings two Title fights to Portland on July 14th

Joshua Wood (Lead Writer) | May 31, 2012 | 1:57 pm | Reply

On the heels of a great night of fights earlier this month in San Jose, Strikeforce returns to action July 14th in Portland, Oregon. Joining them at the Rose Garden Arena will be two title fights and two intriguing bouts on the main card as well as a local favorite headlining the preliminary card.