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Luke Rockhold to Defend Strikeforce Title Against Tim Kennedy

On Thursday, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced that middleweight champion Luke Rockhold’s next opponent would be Tim Kennedy. The fight, which will take place at Portland, Oregon’s Rose Garden on July 14, will be Rockhold’s second…

On Thursday, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced that middleweight champion Luke Rockhold’s next opponent would be Tim Kennedy. The fight, which will take place at Portland, Oregon’s Rose Garden on July 14, will be Rockhold’s second defense. He won the title when he defeated Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza on September 10, 2011. Rockhold entered the cage […]

UFC 150: Is Frankie Edgar Being Set Up to Fail Against Ben Henderson?

Frankie Edgar may be walking into a fight with Ben Henderson at less than 100 percent. At least that seems to be the case, as a recent broadcast conducted at UFC on Fuel TV confirmed that Edgar would be challenging for the UFC Lightweight Title against…

Frankie Edgar may be walking into a fight with Ben Henderson at less than 100 percent. At least that seems to be the case, as a recent broadcast conducted at UFC on Fuel TV confirmed that Edgar would be challenging for the UFC Lightweight Title against Henderson at UFC 150. Dana White reaffirmed the news […]

MMA: Ronda Rousey Set to Defend Her Title Against Sarah Kaufman This August

Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey will defend her bantamweight title this summer against former titleholder Sarah Kaufman, and although no official date or venue has been announced, it is being rumored to take place in August. Rousey earned the title b…

Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey will defend her bantamweight title this summer against former titleholder Sarah Kaufman, and although no official date or venue has been announced, it is being rumored to take place in August. Rousey earned the title back in March with a vicious armbar on (then-champ) Miesha Tate and is now 5-0 in […]

Mayweather vs. Cotto Against UFC on FOX 3: Boxing Still King, but Not for Long

Fans of combat sports were treated to a memorable evening on Saturday night as Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto battled it out on pay-per-view following an entertaining fight card put on by the UFC on FOX. The ratings aren’t in quite yet for…

Fans of combat sports were treated to a memorable evening on Saturday night as Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto battled it out on pay-per-view following an entertaining fight card put on by the UFC on FOX. The ratings aren’t in quite yet for these events, but judging by trends on both Google and Twitter, […]

Does Frank Mir Have a Chance Against Junior Dos Santos?

For good reason, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will come in to his May 26 bout with Frank Mir as the heavy favorite. The amiable Brazilian juggernaut has hardly seen trouble throughout his eight UFC bouts. He’s stopped six of his eight f…

For good reason, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will come in to his May 26 bout with Frank Mir as the heavy favorite. The amiable Brazilian juggernaut has hardly seen trouble throughout his eight UFC bouts. He’s stopped six of his eight foes using his lethal boxing, having thus far been able to stifle any […]

Tim Sylvia Believes He Can Compete Against the Top Heavyweights in the UFC

Not too long ago, Tim Sylvia was focused on one thing: getting back into the UFC, the promotion where he once reigned as heavyweight champion. Sylvia’s pleas fell on deaf ears.  For his next fight, he is set to face Randy Smith on the June 1…

Not too long ago, Tim Sylvia was focused on one thing: getting back into the UFC, the promotion where he once reigned as heavyweight champion. Sylvia’s pleas fell on deaf ears.  For his next fight, he is set to face Randy Smith on the June 16 NEF Fight Night 3 card, a fight card which […]