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Strikeforce Challengers Preview and Predictions

Filed under: StrikeforceJust six days after Antonio Silva beat Fedor Emelianenko in the main event of what may have been the most important fight card Strikeforce has put on to date, the promotion is back on Friday night with a much smaller, but nevert…

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Lyle Fancy Pants BeerbohmJust six days after Antonio Silva beat Fedor Emelianenko in the main event of what may have been the most important fight card Strikeforce has put on to date, the promotion is back on Friday night with a much smaller, but nevertheless quite interesting, Challengers card on Friday night. We’ve got the preview to get you ready right here.

What: Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy

Where: Cedar Park Center, Austin, Texas

When: The Showtime televised card begins at 11 PM ET on Friday.

Predictions on the five televised fights below.

Apple vs. Larson, Prater vs. Travers Added to Strikeforce Challengers 14

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsTwo more fights have been signed for the main card of Strikeforce Challengers 14 on Feb. 18 in Austin, TX.

Erik Apple will meet Ryan Larson in a welterweight fight, while Brian Travers will face off against veteran Carlo …

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Two more fights have been signed for the main card of Strikeforce Challengers 14 on Feb. 18 in Austin, TX.

Erik Apple will meet Ryan Larson in a welterweight fight, while Brian Travers will face off against veteran Carlo Prater.

The bouts were first posted on MMA.tv.

Video Evidence: Drew Fickett Chokes (in a Good Way) at Shine Fights LW Tourney

(Fickett vs. Prater in the final. Props for all vids: YouTube/ZombieProphet MMA)
It took Drew Fickett all of seven minutes, 38 seconds of actual fighting to cut a swath through the Shine Fights lightweight tournament on Friday night. Three fights,…


(Fickett vs. Prater in the final. Props for all vids: YouTube/ZombieProphet MMA)

It took Drew Fickett all of seven minutes, 38 seconds of actual fighting to cut a swath through the Shine Fights lightweight tournament on Friday night. Three fights, three choke-out victories for the Arizona fighter now apparently billing himself as “The Night Rider.” By comparison, Carlo Prater – Fickett’s opponent in the final – had already lost a three-round split decision, then won a two-round majority scorecard verdict by the time they met up in the evening’s last bout. Can’t blame Prater for looking a little bit “over it” by the time he and Fickett locked horns, in light of that.

After the jump, check out Fickett’s road to the final, including his ugly arm-in guillotine on Charles “Kid Kaos” Bennett. Seriously guys, just pick a nickname and stick with it …

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Shine Fights Results: Bennett vs. Fickett, Crunkilton vs. Prater, More

Filed under: ResultsMMAFighting.com has Shine Fights results for the eight-man, single-night tournament on tonight’s Shine Fights pay-per-view at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla.

Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett, Drew Fickett, Dennis Bermudez,…

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MMAFighting.com has Shine Fights results for the eight-man, single-night tournament on tonight’s Shine Fights pay-per-view at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla.

Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett, Drew Fickett, Dennis Bermudez, Shannon Gugerty, James Warfield, Kyle Baker, Rich Crunkilton and Carlo Prater are each looking to win three fights in one night to capture the Shine Fights Lightweight Grand Prix trophy.

Results are below.

Shine Fights Live Blog: Rich Crunkilton vs. Carlo Prater Updates

This is the Shine Fights live blog for Rich Crunkilton vs. Carlo Prater, an opening round matchup in the Shine Fights Lightweight Grand Prix at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla.

The live blog is below.

This is the Shine Fights live blog for Rich Crunkilton vs. Carlo Prater, an opening round matchup in the Shine Fights Lightweight Grand Prix at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla.

The live blog is below.

Drew Fickett Taps Out Three Opponents to Become Shine GP Champion

Call it a comeback, at least for one night.

Drew Fickett, who around 2005 was considered one of the best welterweights in the world, entered the limelight for the first time in years and submitted three opponents Friday night to win the inaugural Shin…

Call it a comeback, at least for one night.

Drew Fickett, who around 2005 was considered one of the best welterweights in the world, entered the limelight for the first time in years and submitted three opponents Friday night to win the inaugural Shine Fights Lightweight Grand Prix tournament at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla.

The evening was a significant turnaround for Fickett, who entered the pay-per-view event losing five of his last six and eight of his last 11. And Fickett took full advantage of his opportunity to impress, finishing quickly in his trio of tourney bouts.