Tag: Josh

Strikeforce Results: Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier Fight Card

More than one year after it began, the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix will finally come to an end tonight in a main event between Josh Barnett and Alistair Overeem replacement Daniel Cormier. The event will also feature a lightweight title fight be…

More than one year after it began, the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix will finally come to an end tonight in a main event between Josh Barnett and Alistair Overeem replacement Daniel Cormier. The event will also feature a lightweight title fight between Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez and former titleholder Josh Thomson. Once the event is […]

Strikeforce: Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Upon the announcement that the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa, had purchased Strikeforce in March 2011, many believed Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez would be one of the first fighters to leave the organization and compete ins…

Upon the announcement that the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa, had purchased Strikeforce in March 2011, many believed Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez would be one of the first fighters to leave the organization and compete inside the Octagon.  However, more than one year later, Melendez is still at the helm of Strikeforce’s 155-pound class and will […]

UFC Heavyweights Give Predictions for Daniel Cormier vs Josh Barnett

On Saturday night, Josh Barnett faces Daniel Cormier in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix finals. The tournament was originally designed to crown a No. 1 contender for the heavyweight strap, but now the winner will fight a yet-to-be-named UFC heav…

On Saturday night, Josh Barnett faces Daniel Cormier in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix finals. The tournament was originally designed to crown a No. 1 contender for the heavyweight strap, but now the winner will fight a yet-to-be-named UFC heavyweight sometime in the future. The matchup between Cormier and Barnett is interesting, as they’re both […]

Strikeforce: Should Dana White Let Josh Barnett Back into the UFC?

Strikeforce Heavyweight Josh Barnett has not lost a fight since 2006. He has a career record of 31-5 with 19 of those wins coming by submission. As Barnett heads into the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Final on Saturday night against Daniel Cormier…

Strikeforce Heavyweight Josh Barnett has not lost a fight since 2006. He has a career record of 31-5 with 19 of those wins coming by submission. As Barnett heads into the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Final on Saturday night against Daniel Cormier (9-0), the buzz about whether or not he deserves to be back in […]

Why BJ Penn Should Accept the Fight With Josh Koscheck

Josh Koscheck would be the perfect opponent for BJ Penn to face in his return to the octagon. Koscheck revealed on his Twitter account that he had been offered to face the Hawaiian. Unfortunately, Penn turned it down and will continue to focus on his l…

Josh Koscheck would be the perfect opponent for BJ Penn to face in his return to the octagon. Koscheck revealed on his Twitter account that he had been offered to face the Hawaiian. Unfortunately, Penn turned it down and will continue to focus on his life outside of the UFC, according to the Cagewriter blog. […]

BJ Penn Turns Down Fight with Josh Koscheck, “Not Coming Back Anytime Soon”

UFC veteran Josh Koscheck made big waves in the world of MMA when he announced that he had been offered, and accepted, a fight with the legendary BJ “The Prodigy” Penn. “#UFC just offered me to fight BJ Penn…I said YES…

UFC veteran Josh Koscheck made big waves in the world of MMA when he announced that he had been offered, and accepted, a fight with the legendary BJ “The Prodigy” Penn. “#UFC just offered me to fight BJ Penn…I said YES!!!!! Just waiting on him!!!!!! Let’s scrap bra?” tweeted Koscheck. Unfortunately, and much to the chagrin of MMA […]