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State of the Strikeforce Welterweights

Filed under: StrikeforceNick Diaz is one of Strikeforce’s most recognizable fighters, and he’s the unquestioned star of the welterweight division. But does Strikeforce have anyone to challenge him at 170 pounds?

That’s one of the big questions for Str…

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Nick Diaz is one of Strikeforce’s most recognizable fighters, and he’s the unquestioned star of the welterweight division. But does Strikeforce have anyone to challenge him at 170 pounds?

That’s one of the big questions for Strikeforce in 2011. Some people think Diaz is one of the truly elite welterweights in all of MMA, while others think it’s impossible to say that because he hasn’t really been tested in Strikeforce. Actually, both might be right.

So can someone test Diaz in the next year? We take a look at the state of the Strikeforce welterweight division below.

Why Nick Diaz vs. ‘Mayhem’ Miller Is Fight Strikeforce Needs Now

Filed under: StrikeforceLet’s start with what we know: 1) Jason “Mayhem” Miller really wants to fight Nick Diaz, so much so that he went to the trouble of having a special t-shirt made for the occasion. 2) Both men were central participants in a well-p…

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Let’s start with what we know: 1) Jason “Mayhem” Miller really wants to fight Nick Diaz, so much so that he went to the trouble of having a special t-shirt made for the occasion. 2) Both men were central participants in a well-publicized post-fight brawl on CBS back in April. 3) Diaz will be fighting someone in a Strikeforce event on October 9. 4) Miller’s calendar is clear right about then.

If you’re like me, you did the math on all that and arrived at one answer: “Mayhem” Miller and Nick Diaz should fight each other at Strikeforce’s October 9 event. Case closed, right?

Not so fast, apparently. Here it is late August and Miller insists he’s not been offered a fight with Diaz, nor does he expect that Diaz will agree to fight him at all, despite Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker’s previous assurances that the fight would happen within “eight months to a year.”

Falling Action: Best and Worst of Strikeforce Challengers 10

Filed under: StrikeforceUsually when I’m watching MMA fights on TV, I don’t want to risk a bathroom break in the middle of a fight for fear of missing something important. But with last night’s Strikeforce 135-pound women’s tournament and its three-min…

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Usually when I’m watching MMA fights on TV, I don’t want to risk a bathroom break in the middle of a fight for fear of missing something important. But with last night’s Strikeforce 135-pound women’s tournament and its three-minute rounds, I felt like I was always just one especially long sneeze away from missing the entire fight.

Not that I don’t understand the thinking behind the abbreviated tournament bouts. If you have to fight twice in the span of an hour, maybe you appreciate an outing that’s more appetizer than entrée.

That is, unless you lose a decision because you got taken down twice and there wasn’t much time to do anything else that might negate that. Then you probably feel like you got screwed, and you also probably feel like you need to hit the treadmill afterwards just so you can get a full workout in.

More SF Challengers 10 Aftermath: Riggs, Randy’s Kid Beat Guys We’ve Never Heard Of

("So, what’s your dad do? He’s in risk management? That’s cool, I guess." PicProps: Strikeforce)
The most shocking fact to emerge from Strikeforce Challengers 10 on Friday? Joe Riggs and Ryan Couture are the same age. Actually, Couture is a m…


("So, what’s your dad do? He’s in risk management? That’s cool, I guess." PicProps: Strikeforce)

The most shocking fact to emerge from Strikeforce Challengers 10 on Friday? Joe Riggs and Ryan Couture are the same age. Actually, Couture is a month older. Yet while the fresh-faced Couture made his professional debut last night, Riggs – who is about as grizzled and world weary as a dude under 30 can possibly be – was taking part in bout No. 44 of his nine-year career. Luckily for both, they were fighting opponents brought in specifically to chum the waters.

If you had complicated feelings about Couture’s first-ever pro fight airing on national television, you weren’t alone. On one hand, nobody likes Jacob Dylan. On the other hand, it feels a little unseemly to harbor a grudge against a guy as apparently likeable as the younger Couture just because he won some kind of genetic MMA lottery. Luckily, Ryno solved our emotional torment for us in just a minute, 15 seconds last night, proving he belonged in the cage with a glossy smooth triangle choke victory over local boy Lucas Stark.

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Strikeforce Live Blog: Joe Riggs vs. Louis Taylor Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceThis is the Strikeforce live blog for Joe Riggs vs. Louis Taylor, the main event of tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers 10 card from the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Ariz.

Riggs returns after an eight-month absence to fight in front…

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This is the Strikeforce live blog for Joe Riggs vs. Louis Taylor, the main event of tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers 10 card from the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Ariz.

Riggs returns after an eight-month absence to fight in front of his hometown fans.

The live blog is below.

Strikeforce Challengers Preview and Predictions

Filed under: StrikeforceFriday night’s Strikeforce Challengers 10 card offers something that the vast majority of American MMA fans have never seen: A one-night, four-woman tournament, with all three tournament fights shown live. For that, if nothing e…

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Friday night’s Strikeforce Challengers 10 card offers something that the vast majority of American MMA fans have never seen: A one-night, four-woman tournament, with all three tournament fights shown live. For that, if nothing else, the card is well worth a few hours of your time. Throw in the pro debut of Ryan Couture and the return to action of Joe Riggs, and it’s a worthy card from top to bottom.