Falling Action: Best and Worst of Strikeforce – Feijao vs. Henderson

After a busy week of MMA that culminated in two Strikeforce title fights on Showtime on Saturday night, it’s time to load up on just enough coffee to push us through one final post-mortem analysis.

From knockouts to comebacks to a fighter who turned o…

After a busy week of MMA that culminated in two Strikeforce title fights on Showtime on Saturday night, it’s time to load up on just enough coffee to push us through one final post-mortem analysis.

From knockouts to comebacks to a fighter who turned out to be exactly who we thought he was, there’s plenty to dissect after Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson.

Join me below as I sort through the biggest winners, losers, and everything in between.

Strikeforce: Jorge Masvidal Beats Billy Evangelista

Filed under: StrikeforceBilly Evangelista is undefeated no more, as one of Strikeforce’s best prospects lost in disappointing fashion in his first appearance on a major Strikeforce card on Saturday night.

Fighting the much more experienced Jorge Masvi…

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Jorge Masvidal punches Billy Evangelista at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson.Billy Evangelista is undefeated no more, as one of Strikeforce’s best prospects lost in disappointing fashion in his first appearance on a major Strikeforce card on Saturday night.

Fighting the much more experienced Jorge Masvidal, Evangelista turned in an unimpressive performance, losing a unanimous decision. All three judges scored it 30-27 for Masvidal, who improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 21-6. Evangelista falls to 11-1.

Strikeforce Adds Tate-Coenen, Kennedy-Rockhold to March 5 Event

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsStrikeforce has officially announced its long-rumored March 5 event at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, adding a pair of intriguing bouts with championship implications.

As MMA Fighting first reported, that show will …

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Strikeforce has officially announced its long-rumored March 5 event at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, adding a pair of intriguing bouts with championship implications.

As MMA Fighting first reported, that show will be headlined by a light-heavyweight championship main event pitting recently crowned Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante against challenger Dan Henderson.

That, however, will not be the only title match of the evening, as No. 1 contender Miesha Tate will finally get her shot at the belt when she faces champion Marloes Coenen in a women’s lightweight title fight.

Jorge Masvidal Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Strikeforce

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsFresh off a unanimous decision loss to Paul Daley at Shark Fights 13 this past weekend, Jorge Masvidal has a signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce.

Masvidal first announced the deal in an interview with BuddhaSport.c…

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Fresh off a unanimous decision loss to Paul Daley at Shark Fights 13 this past weekend, Jorge Masvidal has a signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce.

Masvidal first announced the deal in an interview with BuddhaSport.com, and MMA Fighting confirmed the agreement with Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz.

Masvidal told the Web site that he had signed a six-fight, two-year deal with the San Jose-based organization.

Shark Fights 13 Live Blog: Paul Daley vs. Jorge Masvidal Updates

This is the Shark Fights 13 live blog for Paul Daley vs. Jorge Masvidal, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Shark Fights pay-per-view in Amarillo, Texas.

Daley is coming off a win over Daniel Acacio at Impact FC 2 in July. Masvidal in April defeated Nao…

This is the Shark Fights 13 live blog for Paul Daley vs. Jorge Masvidal, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Shark Fights pay-per-view in Amarillo, Texas.

Daley is coming off a win over Daniel Acacio at Impact FC 2 in July. Masvidal in April defeated Naoyuki Kotani by split decision at the one-shot ASTRA event in Japan.

The live blog is below.

Paul Daley Beats Jorge Masvidal at Shark Fights 13

Filed under: NewsPaul Daley wasn’t quite the spectacular power puncher he’s been hyped as in his fight Saturday night against Jorge Masvidal at Shark Fights 13, but he did enough to earn a unanimous decision victory in a close fight against a game Masv…

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Paul Daley wasn’t quite the spectacular power puncher he’s been hyped as in his fight Saturday night against Jorge Masvidal at Shark Fights 13, but he did enough to earn a unanimous decision victory in a close fight against a game Masvidal.

Daley, best known for getting kicked out of the UFC after sucker-punching Josh Koscheck following their fight in May, earned the 25th win of his career against nine losses and two draws, but it wasn’t easy, as Masvidal secured several takedowns and was never badly hurt by Daley’s striking.

“Masvidal is a tough guy,” Daley said afterward. “He had a great game plan in mixing up his strikes with his takedowns.”