From lightweight through heavyweight, fighters that used to compete under the Strikeforce banner hold down at least one spot in the Top 5 in each of those divisions, to say nothing of the women’s bantamweight ranks, where champion Ronda Rousey and five members of the Top 10 all count themselves as alums as well.Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, Gilbert Melendez and Robbie Lawler have already fought for UFC gold, as did Nick Diaz, who transitioned to the UFC sooner than his contemporaries. Daniel Cormier is next in line in the 205-pound ranks, and Tyron Woodley isn’t too far off at welterweight either.N … Read the Full Article Here
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From lightweight through heavyweight, fighters that used to compete under the Strikeforce banner hold down at least one spot in the Top 5 in each of those divisions, to say nothing of the women’s bantamweight ranks, where champion Ronda Rousey and five members of the Top 10 all count themselves as alums as well.Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, Gilbert Melendez and Robbie Lawler have already fought for UFC gold, as did Nick Diaz, who transitioned to the UFC sooner than his contemporaries. Daniel Cormier is next in line in the 205-pound ranks, and Tyron Woodley isn’t too far off at welterweight either.N … Read the Full Article Here