Category: "Strikeforce"

MMA Quick Hits 5/21/12: Jones apologizes for DUI, Sonnen granted TRT usage

Jon Jones broke his silence on his DUI arrest on his Facebook page, issuing an apology to those who he feels have always been with him. “Man I haven’t added anyone new to my Facebook page in like three years and right now I’m so glad …

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Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier Preview/Picks/Odds

Oh man. This past Tuesday on the UFC on Fuel TV 3 card, I went a horrible 5-7 in my picks. Underdogs were killing me all this year, and this time when I pick them, they lose. Isn’t that how it always is? Well, that dropped my overall record to 75-60. S…

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MMA Quick Hits 5/18/12: Melendez in the UFC, Koscheck vs. Penn

Strikeforce Lightweight Champion told BJPenn.com that his goal is to be the top lightweight in the world, and he has to be in the UFC to achieve that. “The goal is to be number one and the only way to do that is in the UFC. Right now it’s g…

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MMA Quick Hits 5/16/12: Cerrone vs. Pettis at UFC 150, Fedor’s last fight

After his one-sided victory over Jeremy Stephens at UFC on Fuel 3, Donald Cerrone asked to fight in his hometown of Denver at UFC 150, and when asked if Anthony Pettis was a fight he’d take, he said he’d fight anyone, but fighting Pettis wo…

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MMA Quick Hits 5/14/12: Nick Diaz no-shows again, TUF 9 winner retires due to injury

Nick Diaz failed to show up to yet another scheduled appearance over the weekend. Diaz was set up for a supermatch agaisnt Braulio Estima at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo on Saturday, but he failed to show up, with Estima not knowing until he was already on…

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MMA Quick Hits 5/11/12: Josh Barnett is the best heavyweight in the world, Melendez vs. Thomson 3 is off

During a segment on MMAWeeklyRadio, Josh Barnett was asked about getting back to the UFC if he defeats Daniel Cormier in the Finals of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, a question he says is starting to wear on him. “For me, it’s actually…

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MMA Quick Hits 5/11/12: Josh Barnett is the best heavyweight in the world, Melendez vs. Thomson 3 is off

During a segment on MMAWeeklyRadio, Josh Barnett was asked about getting back to the UFC if he defeats Daniel Cormier in the Finals of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, a question he says is starting to wear on him. “For me, it’s actually…

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MMA Quick Hits 5/9/12: Faber still fighting for UFC gold at UFC 148, Penn turns down Melendez

After it was announced that UFC Bantamweight Champion, Dominick Cruz, had torn his ACL and was out of his fight with Urijah Faber at UFC 148, many thought Faber would also be pulled from the event. But Faber himself shot that notion down, and even prop…

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