Author: Ariel Helwani

Frank Shamrock Says Highlight of Career Was Phil Baroni Fight

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, VideosFrank Shamrock officially retired from MMA Saturday night. The 37-year-old “Legend” finished his career with a 23-10-2 record.

In a press conference following Saturday night’s event in his adopted hometown …

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Frank Shamrock officially retired from MMA Saturday night. The 37-year-old “Legend” finished his career with a 23-10-2 record.

In a press conference following Saturday night’s event in his adopted hometown of San Jose, Calif., Shamrock explained why he called it quits now and what he will be doing in the future. He also talked about the highlight of his career, which was fighting Phil Baroni at the HP Pavilion in 2007.

Watch highlights of Shamrock’s press conference below.

Fedor Emelianenko Apologizes for Loss

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, VideosFedor Emelianenko met with the press immediately following his first professional MMA loss since December 2000. Emelianenko explained what was going through his mind when Fabricio Werdum was locki…

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Fedor Emelianenko met with the press immediately following his first professional MMA loss since December 2000. Emelianenko explained what was going through his mind when Fabricio Werdum was locking in his triangle choke and how he felt following the first submission loss of his career.

“The Last Emperor” also apologized to his fans for the loss and talked about his future.

Watch highlights of the press conference below.

Fabricio Werdum Following Fedor Win: ‘This Is the Best Day of My Life’

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, VideosAn emotional Fabricio Werdum proclaimed that his win over Fedor Emelianenko Saturday night in San Jose, Calif., was “the best day of my life.”

It seemed like Werdum, who submitted Emelianenko with a triangl…

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An emotional Fabricio Werdum proclaimed that his win over Fedor Emelianenko Saturday night in San Jose, Calif., was “the best day of my life.”

It seemed like Werdum, who submitted Emelianenko with a triangle armbar in just 69 seconds, found 10 different ways to explain just how happy he was feeling after the massive upset.

Watch him do just that at the post-fight press conference below.

Fedor Emelianenko: Fabricio Werdum Is One of the Greatest Fighters in MMA

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, VideosThe time for talking is officially over, as headliners Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum met with the press Thursday afternoon in San Jose, Calif., to discuss their Strikeforce/M-1 Global main…

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The time for talking is officially over, as headliners Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum met with the press Thursday afternoon in San Jose, Calif., to discuss their Strikeforce/M-1 Global main event on Saturday night.

Emelianenko explained why he thought Werdum is one of the “greatest” fighters in MMA, while Werdum discussed his game plan going into the fight of his life.

Watch a highlight video of the press conference, shot and edited by MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon, below.

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum Press Conference Highlight Video

Filed under: Strikeforce, MMA Video Games, VideosStrikeforce and M-1 Global held their final pre-fight press conference Thursday in San Jose, Calif., 48 hours before Saturday night’s Fedor vs. Werdum event on Showtime.

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Strikeforce and M-1 Global held their final pre-fight press conference Thursday in San Jose, Calif., 48 hours before Saturday night’s Fedor vs. Werdum event on Showtime.

Cris Cyborg, Jan Finney, Cung Le, Scott Smith, Josh Thomson and Pat Healy were all in attendance to discuss their respective fights.

Watch a highlight video of the proceedings, shot and edited by MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon, below.

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum Weigh-In Video

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, VideosAll eight Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum main card fighters successfully made weight Friday afternoon at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., including headliners Fedor Emelianenko (229) and Fabric…

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All eight Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum main card fighters successfully made weight Friday afternoon at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., including headliners Fedor Emelianenko (229) and Fabricio Werdum (238).

Full results here.

Check out the weigh-in video, which was shot and edited by MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon, below.