Tag: Mike Kyle

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

Will Gray (Contributor) | September 12, 2011 | Reply

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.

Strikeforce Prospects: How’d they look?

Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer) | September 11, 2011 | Reply

The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-finals last night wasn’t just about the big boys, but about the disproportionately large amount of prospects making promotional debuts. Some of these fighters brought nothing more than a record, while others came in with extraordinary expectations upon them. The beauty of the fight game though, is that a hype train can be knocked off the tracks and burst into flames at any time, and we certainly saw plenty of that.

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Undercard Recap

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | September 10, 2011 | Reply

With two events happening at nearly the same time, MMA fans were given the full of MMA overload. The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov undercard fights aired on HDNet with five exciting fights. With upsets, finishes, debuts and a little dancing, the undercard had a little bit for everyone.

Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Predictions

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | September 9, 2011 | 1 Reply

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.

Keith Jardine to Face Gegard Mousasi April 9th

Jake Russell | April 2, 2011 | Reply

During the Strikeforce Challengers 15 event, it was announced that UFC veteran Keith Jardine has stepped in to replace the injured Mike Kyle against former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi

Ten Must See Fights in April

Dan Rose | March 31, 2011 | 1 Reply

It seems like in today’s MMA scene, there are televised fights weekly. Whether on Versus, Spike, Showtime, HDNet, ION TV or Facebook, there is a fight to watch on any given Friday or Saturday night. Here are the fights you need to focus on for the month of April. Get out your pencil and put these fights on your April to do list.

Strikeforce: The Best and Worst Fights of 2010

Dylan Horner (Staff Writer) | December 23, 2010 | Reply

With three weeks having gone by since the final Strikeforce card of the year and preparations being made for the first event of the New Year, it’s safe to say that Scott Coker has had his fair share of ups and downs.

Strikeforce: Henderson vs Sobral Breakdown

Jeff Norton | December 1, 2010 | 15 Replies

This Saturday on Showtime, Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Sobral will be live from St. Louis. The night will be headlined by a rematch over ten years in the making between MMA veterans Dan Henderson and Renato Sobral.