Author: Ariel Helwani

The MMA Hour Live Featuring Fedor Emelianenko, M-1 Global’s Evgeni Kogan

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, M-1 Global, VideosOn Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour, we will be joined by the consensus top heavyweight fighter in MMA, Fedor Emelianenko, just days before his Strikeforce/M-1 Global fight against Fa…

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On Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour, we will be joined by the consensus top heavyweight fighter in MMA, Fedor Emelianenko, just days before his Strikeforce/M-1 Global fight against Fabricio Werdum on Saturday night.

We will also be joined in studio by Evgeni Kogan, M-1 Global Director of Operations, to talk about Saturday night’s event and the future of the organization.

Watch or listen to the show LIVE below beginning at 1PM ET.

Shonie Carter Embarks on International Belt-Snatching Tour

Filed under: MMA Videos, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosMMA Fighting recently spoke to colorful veteran Shonie Carter about his wild career and whether or not he was done fighting.

The 38-year-old “Mr. International,” who has been involved in 80 pro fight…

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MMA Fighting recently spoke to colorful veteran Shonie Carter about his wild career and whether or not he was done fighting.

The 38-year-old “Mr. International,” who has been involved in 80 pro fights, said that his career is far from over. As a matter of fact, he has just begun what he is calling a “belt-snatching tour.”

Check out the video interview below.

Scott Coker to Dana White: ‘Can’t We All Just Get Along?’

Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsWhen MMA Fighting asked Dana White following UFC 115 whether he was concerned Strikeforce would try to re-sign their middleweight champion Jake Shields, the UFC president made it very clear, once a…

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When MMA Fighting asked Dana White following UFC 115 whether he was concerned Strikeforce would try to re-sign their middleweight champion Jake Shields, the UFC president made it very clear, once again, that he does not view the San Jose-based organization as being any kind of threat.

“Strikeforce doesn’t mean jack sh** to me,” White said. “I could care less what they’re doing. I can’t even believe that people put their name in a conversation. ‘Oh, what about Strikeforce?’ What about Strikeforce? They’re minor league. You might as well ask me about what is going on with the DEF or the ZBY or some other small organization from around the world.”

When we asked Scott Coker to respond on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, the Strikeforce CEO channeled his inner Rodney King.

Scott Coker Discusses New Signings, Herschel Walker’s Return, Kimbo Slice

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, News, VideosScott Coker met with the press following Wednesday night’s Strikeforce: Los Angeles event.

The Strikeforce CEO touched on a whole host of topics: the additions of Valentijn Overeem and Sergei Khariton…

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Scott Coker met with the press following Wednesday night’s Strikeforce: Los Angeles event.

The Strikeforce CEO touched on a whole host of topics: the additions of Valentijn Overeem and Sergei Kharitonov to the organization’s heavyweight division, Herschel Walker‘s next fight, Jake Shields‘ future with the organization and whether Strikeforce has any interest in Kimbo Slice.

Watch Coker’s press conference below.

Robbie Lawler Blames Slow Start for Loss to ‘Babalu’ Sobral

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, News, VideosRobbie Lawler met with the media following his Strikeforce: Los Angeles unanimous decision loss to Renato “Babalu” Sobral Wednesday night.

Lawler blamed the loss on a slow start and talked about why hi…

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Robbie Lawler met with the media following his Strikeforce: Los Angeles unanimous decision loss to Renato “Babalu” Sobral Wednesday night.

Lawler blamed the loss on a slow start and talked about why his game plan failed in the fight.

Watch Lawler’s press conference below.

Finally Training MMA Full-Time, Tim Kennedy Believes Sky’s the Limit

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, News, VideosTim Kennedy met with the media following his Strikeforce: Los Angeles submission win over Trevor Prangley Wednesday night.

A former special forces soldier in the U.S. Army, Kennedy talked about being …

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Tim Kennedy met with the media following his Strikeforce: Los Angeles submission win over Trevor Prangley Wednesday night.

A former special forces soldier in the U.S. Army, Kennedy talked about being able to focus all his attention on his MMA career for the first time, and how that can only spell trouble for his opponent. The middleweight fighter also discussed what’s next for him.

Watch Kennedy’s press conference below.