Post Tagged with: "Global"

MMA Quick Hits 1/19/11: UFC to stream fights live on Facebook, Strict steroid test for Strikeforce Grand Prix

Spike TV? No. Ion Television? No. UFC.com? No. The UFC will be providing two preliminary card fights from this Saturday’s UFC Fight for the Troops 2 event to fans, but they’re going in a brand new direction to get free fights to the fans. This time around the UFC is bringing the fights to Facebook. [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 7/6/10: Batista is the next “Lesnar”, M-1 Global closing

1. Scott Coker says Batista can be just like Lesnar: “We’re not the guys that are putting all the circus fights on. But in all fairness, look at Brock Lesnar. He made the crossover. Why not Batista? … I think Kimbo’s had his run, so to speak. He’s kind of had his time in the [...]

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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum Preview/Picks

Well, I’ve waited, and too long I might add, for Strikeforce to announce the full card. So, as I write this there have only be four confirmed Main Card fights. Not exactly a regular event, but you can blame the officials at Strikeforce headquarters for not divulging that information. As a result, this will be [...]

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Strikeforce News: Fedor might not get a title shot

If/when Fedor Emilianenko gets past Fabricio Werdum on Strikeforce’s June 26 card, there’s no guarantee that he will get a shot at heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem later on. “To be very honest, the situation with Fedor, who’s fighting on June 26, of course we have to wait and see what happens,” said Strikeforce CEO Scott [...]

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Strikeforce News: Strikeforce reserves the HP Pavilion

Strikeforce has reserved June 26th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California for a potential fight card. A heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum is expected to headline the night’s event, as long as contract re-negotiations between M-1 Global, Showtime Networks and Strikeforce don’t fall through. Quick Hit: How come Fedor-Presented-By-M1-Global always [...]

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Strikeforce News: Fedor to fight….

So says Scott Coker. When contacted after DREAM 13 about Strikeforce’s future with Emelianenko, this is what he had to say: “M-1 Global and Strikeforce entered into a three fight contract exclusive for Fedor to fight in a co-promotion between Strikeforce and M-1 Global, and as you know we did the first fight on Nov [...]

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