Author: Ariel Helwani

Scott Coker Would ‘Love’ to Co-Promote Gilbert Melendez vs. Eddie Alvarez

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, Bellator, NewsLast month, Bjorn Rebney essentially called out Scott Coker on a FOX Sports Net Bellator broadcast for not returning his call about putting together a co-promotional bout between Eddie Alvarez…

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Last month, Bjorn Rebney essentially called out Scott Coker on a FOX Sports Net Bellator broadcast for not returning his call about putting together a co-promotional bout between Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez.

But on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Coker said he and Rebney have since had preliminary talks about making the champion vs. champion fight.

“We actually talked, probably about a week ago, and we had a nice conversation. It’s the first time I’ve ever spoken to him. [Rebney] seems like a good guy, and I wish him luck in what he’s doing,” Coker said.

“I said, ‘Look, the situation with Gilbert is he broke his hand in his last fight, so he’s out right now. He’s going to be out, probably until the fall. So this is something we can readdress. We are open to fighting other fighters in other leagues.”

Strikeforce: Los Angeles Weigh-In Results, Video

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsStrikeforce returns Wednesday night with the organization’s first-ever midweek show. The event, headlined by a 195-pound catchweight fight between Robbie Lawler and Renato “Babalu” Sobral, airs live on Showtime from the No…

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Strikeforce returns Wednesday night with the organization’s first-ever midweek show. The event, headlined by a 195-pound catchweight fight between Robbie Lawler and Renato “Babalu” Sobral, airs live on Showtime from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Lawler needed three tries to successfully make weight Tuesday afternoon, but he, along with the other 12 fighters on the card, all hit their respective marks. Below are the full weigh-in results, along with a highlight video of the proceedings.

The MMA Hour Featuring Michael Bisping, Scott Coker

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosOn Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour, we will first be joined by UFC middleweight Michael Bisping to talk about his most recent win against Dan Miller and what’s up next for him.

We will then…

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On Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour, we will first be joined by UFC middleweight Michael Bisping to talk about his most recent win against Dan Miller and what’s up next for him.

We will then welcome back MMA Fighting’s Ben Fowlkes to recap UFC 115 and look ahead at a busy week in MMA.

Finally, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker will return to the show to discuss Wednesday’s Strikeforce: Los Angeles show and next week’s Fedor vs. Werdum event in San Jose, Calif.

Watch/listen to the show live at 1 PM ET below.

Chael Sonnen Believes He Saved Anderson Silva’s Career

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, VideosAt a recent question-and-answer session in Vancouver, B.C., middleweight contender Chael Sonnen took a few more shots at his UFC 117 opponent, Anderson Silva. Sonnen explained how he believes he single-handedly saved…

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At a recent question-and-answer session in Vancouver, B.C., middleweight contender Chael Sonnen took a few more shots at his UFC 117 opponent, Anderson Silva. Sonnen explained how he believes he single-handedly saved Silva’s job and how he plans on taking Silva’s belt on Aug. 7.

The Team Quest member also criticized the Nogueira brothers and Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, while denying, once again, that he doesn’t have a Twitter account, despite the fact that he’s already admitted to having one.

Check out the video below.

Chris Horodecki Looking to Set Record Straight at WEC 49

Filed under: MMA Videos, WEC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosMMA Fighting recently spoke to WEC lightweight Chris Horodecki about Sunday’s fight at WEC 49 against Ed Ratcliff.

Horodecki, the former IFL lightweight star, talked about his poor performance ag…

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MMA Fighting recently spoke to WEC lightweight Chris Horodecki about Sunday’s fight at WEC 49 against Ed Ratcliff.

Horodecki, the former IFL lightweight star, talked about his poor performance against Anthony Njokuani in his WEC debut in December, how he plans on rebounding from that loss and fighting in his home country of Canada for the first in years.

Check out the video below.

Scott Coker Thinks Nick Diaz vs. Mayhem Miller Will Happen Within Year

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsNick Diaz and Jason “Mayhem” Miller were involved in an unofficial fight following Strikeforce: Nashville on CBS in April, but the veteran fighters might soon be meeting when it counts, according to Str…

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Nick Diaz and Jason “Mayhem” Miller were involved in an unofficial fight following Strikeforce: Nashville on CBS in April, but the veteran fighters might soon be meeting when it counts, according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker.

On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Coker said that the organization had already planned to match both fighters up, and despite the ugly brawl, that plan is still firmly in place.