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Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club

(John Howard discusses his path from the Boston projects to the Octagon. Doomsday takes on Thiago Alves next Saturday at UFC 124. Props: FightMagazine.com)
– Scott Coker Says He’s Not Interested in Gerald Harris; Todd Duffee Turned Down an Of…

(John Howard discusses his path from the Boston projects to the Octagon. Doomsday takes on Thiago Alves next Saturday at UFC 124. Props: FightMagazine.com)

– Scott Coker Says He’s Not Interested in Gerald Harris; Todd Duffee Turned Down an Offer to Fight Antonio Silva (LowKick)

– World MMA Awards Live Chat Tonight (Versus MMA Beat)

– Trial Begins for Man Accused of Manslaughter in Death of Tapout’s ‘Mask’ (MMA Fighting)

– Japanese Fighter Completely Botches Celebratory Backflip (MiddleEasy)

– Dynamite!! in Danger: FEG’s Future Looks Bleak Without NYE TV Deal & Investment Capital (MMA Convert)

– NicktheFace Brings the Goods with ‘Shogun vs. Evans’ Trailer (MMA Scraps)

– Five Fights To Watch For The Rest Of 2010 (Heavy.com/MMA)

– Daniel Cormier Gets an Opponent for January Strikeforce bout (Five Ounces of Pain)

– SB Nation Exclusive Interview: Chris ‘Beast Boy’ Barnett Didn’t Enjoy His Trip To Singapore (SBNation.com/MMA)

State of the Strikeforce Heavyweights

Filed under: StrikeforceThe list of names in Strikeforce’s heavyweight division is undeniably impressive: Former No. 1 fighter in the world Fedor Emelianenko. The man who beat him, Fabricio Werdum. Former UFC heavyweight champions Andrei Arlovski and J…

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The list of names in Strikeforce’s heavyweight division is undeniably impressive: Former No. 1 fighter in the world Fedor Emelianenko. The man who beat him, Fabricio Werdum. Former UFC heavyweight champions Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett. Hot prospects Daniel Cormier and Shane del Rosario. And the champion, K-1 wrecking machine Alistair Overeem.

The biggest question facing Strikeforce is whether it can actually get all of those fighters — and Antonio Silva and Brett Rogers and Lavar Johnson and so on — into the cage, fighting each other. The heavyweight talent is there. The heavyweight fights came all too infrequently in 2010, and as we take a look below at the state of Strikeforce’s heavyweight division, we offer some suggestions on what should happen in 2011.

Daniel Cormier Remains Undefeated in Australia

Filed under: Fighting, Strikeforce, NewsDaniel Cormier successfully defended his XMMA heavyweight title against Soa Palelei on Friday at Xtreme MMA 3 at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre in Sydney, Australia.

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Daniel Cormier successfully defended his XMMA heavyweight title against Soa Palelei on Friday at Xtreme MMA 3 at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre in Sydney, Australia.

Cormier, a two-time Olympian and American Kickboxing Academy product, defeated the Australian Palelei, a former UFC and PRIDE fighter, via first round submission due to strikes.

The win improved Cormier’s record to 6-0. He made his pro MMA debut in September 2009, and five of his first six fights have ended in the first round.

Daniel Cormier Expresses How Proud He Is of Teammate Cain Velasquez

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosANAHEIM, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Cain Velasquez’s teammate Daniel Cormier about his good friend’s title win over Brock Lesnar, whether he expected the fight would play out that way and how…

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Cain Velasquez‘s teammate Daniel Cormier about his good friend’s title win over Brock Lesnar, whether he expected the fight would play out that way and how the team will celebrate.

Daniel Cormier Predicts Either Late Stoppage or Decision for Cain Velasquez

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosROSEMEAD, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Strikeforce heavyweight fighter and American Kickboxing Academy member Daniel Cormier about his training camp with Cain Velasquez prior to UF…

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ROSEMEAD, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Strikeforce heavyweight fighter and American Kickboxing Academy member Daniel Cormier about his training camp with Cain Velasquez prior to UFC 121, Velasquez’s development as a fighter, why he thinks Velasquez will win and when he expects to fight again.

The Truth About Choosing Your Fights

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveChances are you’ve witnessed this scene before. A victorious fighter, flush with adrenaline, steps up to the mic for a post-fight interview. His face is lit up like a full moon and, at least in that triumphant moment…

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Chances are you’ve witnessed this scene before. A victorious fighter, flush with adrenaline, steps up to the mic for a post-fight interview. His face is lit up like a full moon and, at least in that triumphant moment, anything seems possible. He’s just cold-clocked a qualified competitor on national TV. He feels like a giant among ants.

He’s Julius Caesar. He’s Alexander the Great. Conqueror of kingdoms and destroyer of worlds. So is it any surprise what he says when asked who he’d like to face next?

‘I’ll fight anybody they put in front of me.’

Really? Anybody? Because – and don’t take this the wrong way, guy with only two or three UFC fights under his belt – ‘anybody’ covers a lot of territory. A lot of very, very dangerous territory.

And yet, to hear the fighters tell it, they’ve never turned down a fight. Not ever. Merely suggesting otherwise is enough to make you their enemy for life. But the thinking fan has to wonder, aren’t there times when it’s smart to turn down a fight? Isn’t it sometimes better to know your own limitations, particularly early in your career?