Tag: Interview

Scott Coker Discusses Heavyweight Tourney, Re-Signing Emelianenko

Filed under: Strikeforce, News, interviewStrikeforce CEO Scott Coker faced his share of criticism in 2010 for the perceived difficulty in putting his heavyweight fighters in the cage together. That criticism came to a screeching halt on Tuesday, when M…

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Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker faced his share of criticism in 2010 for the perceived difficulty in putting his heavyweight fighters in the cage together. That criticism came to a screeching halt on Tuesday, when MMA Fighting broke the news that an eight-man tournament had been finalized that would feature some of the promotion’s biggest names.

The tournament, which begins on Feb. 12, is expected to run over several months and is expected to culminate with the winner as the Strikeforce heavyweight champion (more on that later).

Just hours after his big announcement, Coker spoke with MMA Fighting about the tournament, bringing Fedor Emelianenko back into the fold, the possibility of Strikeforce on pay-per-view and more.

Won Sik Park: Fighting at Home and Away

Filed under: DREAM, Sengoku, News, interview, JapanThe bombardment of South Korean island Yeonpyeong in November of this year along with nuclear tests in 2009 by North Korean forces has lead to the highest threat of war in the area since the Korean war…

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The bombardment of South Korean island Yeonpyeong in November of this year along with nuclear tests in 2009 by North Korean forces has lead to the highest threat of war in the area since the Korean war ended in 1953. During this time of crisis, South Korea’s best lightweight prospect Won Sik Park, continues to fight at home and away.

“Parky” started his compulsory two-year military service in March of this year and has already fought three times: picking up two wins and scoring a knock-out over Ryuki Ueyama at Deep 48 but having the fight being ruled a no contest due to a rules dispute. On December 30 at Sengoku: Soul of Fight (ironically Sengoku literally means “warring states” and is a reference civil war in Japan), Park will face the toughest test of his career as he uses the last of his annual vacation to face Japan’s best lightweight prospect, Maximo Blanco.

Alistair Overeem Wants Dynamite!! Fight to Be for Dream Belt

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TOKYO, Japan — MMA Fighting was on location to witness Strikeforce heavyweight champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 champion Alistair Overeem put on a show at his Dynamite!! 2010 media workout under the watchful eye of two-time K-1 MAX Champion Masato at Kazushi Sakuraba‘s Laughter7 Dojo in Ota-ku, Tokyo on Tuesday.

Although his opponent for New Year’s Eve has not yet been made official due to visa issues, Todd Duffee has arrived in Japan and is expected to take on the recently crowned K-1 king for the DREAM heavyweight belt on Dec. 31st.

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TOKYO, Japan — MMA Fighting was on location to witness Strikeforce heavyweight champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 champion Alistair Overeem put on a show at his Dynamite!! 2010 media workout under the watchful eye of two-time K-1 MAX Champion Masato at Kazushi Sakuraba‘s Laughter7 Dojo in Ota-ku, Tokyo on Tuesday.

Although his opponent for New Year’s Eve has not yet been made official due to visa issues, Todd Duffee has arrived in Japan and is expected to take on the recently crowned K-1 king for the DREAM heavyweight belt on Dec. 31st.

Bum Rush Nugget: Phil Baroni Represents ‘Real Fighters,’ Calls Out Minowaman for One More Battle

(Forget money and fame – Phil was fighting back when the prize was a weird trophy and a semi-attractive Japanese chick. / Photo courtesy of Sherdog.)
When we learned that the match between UFC veteran Phil Baroni and 23-year-old pr…

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(Forget money and fame – Phil was fighting back when the prize was a weird trophy and a semi-attractive Japanese chick. / Photo courtesy of Sherdog.)

When we learned that the match between UFC veteran Phil Baroni and 23-year-old prospect Brad Tavares would indeed be aired before the UFC 125 pay-per-view broadcast this Saturday, it reminded me of our last chat with the New York Bad Ass on episode 11.1 of the Bum Rush Radio Show. Baroni has reached that point in his career where youngsters are trying to make their names off of him, and he has to beat them if he wants his own name to retain its value. I asked Phil if he felt like the last in a bygone generation of fighters, considering that so many of his rivals are no longer competing. And I thought his response was worth sharing again…

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MMA Interview: Ultimate Fighter 12 Finalist Michael ‘The Menace’ Johnson

On this Wednesday’s edition of Sprawl N Brawl Radio, we will be joined live TUF 12 finalist Michael Johnson. Johnson, who is fighting out of Springfield Fight Club in Springfield, MO, was the first pick of Team GSP, and for good reason.  Dur…

On this Wednesday’s edition of Sprawl N Brawl Radio, we will be joined live TUF 12 finalist Michael Johnson. Johnson, who is fighting out of Springfield Fight Club in Springfield, MO, was the first pick of Team GSP, and for good reason.  During his time on the show, Johnson displayed incredible wrestling skills and proved […]

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MMA Interview: Ultimate Fighter 12 Finalist Michael ‘The Menace’ Johnson

UFC 125 Interview: Takanori Gomi Talks Clay Guida and Surfing, Picks His Poison

Former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi is all square at 1–1 since making the jump to the UFC in early 2010. After dropping his debut to Kenny Florian, he picked up a highlight reel first round knockout of Tyson Griffin in his return trip inside the …

Former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi is all square at 1–1 since making the jump to the UFC in early 2010. After dropping his debut to Kenny Florian, he picked up a highlight reel first round knockout of Tyson Griffin in his return trip inside the octagon. It was the first time Griffin had been stopped […]

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UFC 125 Interview: Takanori Gomi Talks Clay Guida and Surfing, Picks His Poison