Tag: FanHouse Exclusive

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Preview With Jake Shields

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SAN DIEGO — UFC welterweight contender Jake Shields joined myself and Ben Fowlkes to break down Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley event. Shields, who trains with both Nick Diaz and Gilbert Melendez and holds a win over Paul Daley, shared insight on the card’s co-main event.

We also looked at the rest of the fights on the televised card and discussed the new Zuffa-owned Strikeforce.

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SAN DIEGO — UFC welterweight contender Jake Shields joined myself and Ben Fowlkes to break down Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley event. Shields, who trains with both Nick Diaz and Gilbert Melendez and holds a win over Paul Daley, shared insight on the card’s co-main event.

We also looked at the rest of the fights on the televised card and discussed the new Zuffa-owned Strikeforce.

Chael Sonnen Sentenced to Probation, $10,000 Fine in Laundering Case

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsChael Sonnen can finally start looking forward to the next phase of his life after a U.S. federal court handed down his penalty for a guilty plea stemming from a money laundering case.

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Chael Sonnen can finally start looking forward to the next phase of his life after a U.S. federal court handed down his penalty for a guilty plea stemming from a money laundering case.

U.S. attorney’s office spokesperson Gerri Badden told MMA Fighting that Sonnen was sentenced on Friday to 24 months probation, a $10,000 fine, and forfeiture of his real estate license as the result of his Jan. 3 guilty plea.

In his plea, Sonnen admitted that he was part of a financial transaction that was conducted or designed to disguise the ownership of funds due to wire fraud. The charge had carried a possible fine of up to 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.

M-1’s Showtime Solo Debut Draws Just Over 1,000 Fans to Arena

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, M-1 Global, NewsDespite good television numbers for its debut outing as a solo promoter on Showtime cable, foreign fight organization M-1 Global had a tough time at the gate, drawing just over 1,000 fans for its recent …

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Despite good television numbers for its debut outing as a solo promoter on Showtime cable, foreign fight organization M-1 Global had a tough time at the gate, drawing just over 1,000 fans for its recent Virginia show.

Mary Broz-Vaughan, a director of communications for the agency that oversees the state’s MMA regulation, told MMA Fighting that M-1 Challenge 24: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa, drew 1,007 paid fans for a live gate of $30,650.

The event, which took place at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, was the first of four shows to be broadcast on the premium network, as first reported by MMA Fighting.

Tatsuya Kawajiri Discusses How Tragedy in Japan Affected His Training

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Tatsuya Kawajiri about his lightweight title fight against Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, how last month’s tragedy in Japan affected him, why he chose to not train in a cage and why Japanese MMA fighters haven’t found success in America.

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Tatsuya Kawajiri about his lightweight title fight against Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, how last month’s tragedy in Japan affected him, why he chose to not train in a cage and why Japanese MMA fighters haven’t found success in America.

Scott Coker Comments on Working With Zuffa, Strikeforce’s Future

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SAN DIEGO — Watch below as Scott Coker talks about Zuffa purchasing Strikeforce, what is like working with Zuffa, whether he holds any ill will towards his former partners, Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment, for selling Strikeforce to Zuffa, Paul Daley stating he “sold out,” the state of Japanese MMA and much more.

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SAN DIEGO — Watch below as Scott Coker talks about Zuffa purchasing Strikeforce, what is like working with Zuffa, whether he holds any ill will towards his former partners, Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment, for selling Strikeforce to Zuffa, Paul Daley stating he “sold out,” the state of Japanese MMA and much more.

Nick Diaz: ‘I’m the Most Overworked, Overtrained, Underpaid Fighter’

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SAN DIEGO — MMA Fighting spoke to Nick Diaz on Thursday about his welterweight title fight against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, why he took this fight on short notice, his feelings towards Daley and why he isn’t fighting Fernando Vargas in a boxing match.

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SAN DIEGO — MMA Fighting spoke to Nick Diaz on Thursday about his welterweight title fight against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, why he took this fight on short notice, his feelings towards Daley and why he isn’t fighting Fernando Vargas in a boxing match.