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Independent MMA Link Club 1-7-13

The first week on the year seemed awfully quiet in the MMA world, maybe it was the holiday hangover but thankfully the weekend brought fans Invicta FC 4. This weekend though is when things really begin to take off in the month of January. Strikeforce will hold their final event on Showtime before the ZUFFA owned promotion rolls into the UFC.
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Top 10 Most Anticipated Strikeforce Fighters to enter the Octagon in 2013

One week from today Strikeforce will hold their final event before the company joins the ranks of the WEC and Pride FC. The Strikeforce fighters will either be absorbed into the UFC or they will be looking for work elsewhere. Though the promotion has been on a downwards spiral for sometime now, the once considered #2 MMA promotion in the US still has some top tier talent.
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The not so obvious “Stand Out” MMA fights of January 2013

The first month of 2013 starts out pretty slow in regards to MMA. Fans don’t get a major event until the second Saturday of the month when Strikeforce bids farewell with one final event on January 12th. It’s not until the third week when things really begin to pick up as Bellator’s eight season kicks off on Spike, The Ultimate fighter 17 begin and back to back Saturdays of UFC action.
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The MMA Valor 2012 Year End Awards

Well yet another year has come and gone, 2012 was an odd year for MMA but the year will not easily be forgotten. This year saw the UFC all over network TV, Bellator stumble its way into next year and smaller promotions like RFA, LFC and XFC make a name for themselves. Unfortunately it also saw Strikeforce take a nosedive and the UFC cancel an event for the first time.
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UFC Champion Ronda Rousey Lands on AskMen’s List of the World’s Most Desirable Woman

Mixed Martial Artist Ronda Rousey has had a pretty good year. She won the Strikeforce bantamweight championship in March, successfully defended it in August and then became the first female champion in the UFC earlier this month. As if things couldn't get better for the undefeated Judoka, she’s been voted as one of the world’s most desirable woman.