Tag: Learned

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned from King Mo vs. Lorenz Larkin

The main card of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine featured a light heavyweight bout between former Strikeforce champ Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and undefeated Lorenz Larkin.  The fight was a contrast of styles as the wrestling stalwart …

The main card of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine featured a light heavyweight bout between former Strikeforce champ Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and undefeated Lorenz Larkin.  The fight was a contrast of styles as the wrestling stalwart Lawal matched up with the striker Larkin.  Both fighters looked to take a step toward claiming the vacated Strikeforce […]

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned from Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine

The main event of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine featured a middleweight title fight between champion Luke Rockhold and UFC veteran Keith Jardine.  Rockhold looked to defend his belt for the first time since defeating Ronaldo “Jacare&#822…

The main event of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine featured a middleweight title fight between champion Luke Rockhold and UFC veteran Keith Jardine.  Rockhold looked to defend his belt for the first time since defeating Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in September.  For Jardine, the fight marked his first venture into the 185-pound weight class. The bout took […]

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned from Tyron Woodley vs. Jordan Mein

Tyron Woodley faced off against Jordan Mein Saturday night at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine. Woodley was able to take the fight to the ground against an inept takedown defense by Mein. What ensued was three rounds of Woodley doing just enough not t…

Tyron Woodley faced off against Jordan Mein Saturday night at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine. Woodley was able to take the fight to the ground against an inept takedown defense by Mein. What ensued was three rounds of Woodley doing just enough not to get stood up and inevitably win the fight.   What We’ll Remember […]

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned in Luke Rockhold’s Win vs. Keith Jardine

When Luke Rockhold was picked to face then-champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza for the title, he was an underdog. Souza was an accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Rockhold had only been beaten once, but his opponents until that point…

When Luke Rockhold was picked to face then-champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza for the title, he was an underdog. Souza was an accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Rockhold had only been beaten once, but his opponents until that point put him just above prospect level.  He beat most of his opponents by submission, but groundwork was Souza’s […]

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned from Robbie Lawlor vs. Adlan Amagov

Saturday, January 7th held significant meaning for the career of Robbie Lawlor: Another loss would certainly push him to the outskirts of the Strikeforce middleweight division. Lawlor entered the match having lost two consecutive bouts to take on up-an…

Saturday, January 7th held significant meaning for the career of Robbie Lawlor: Another loss would certainly push him to the outskirts of the Strikeforce middleweight division. Lawlor entered the match having lost two consecutive bouts to take on up-and-coming Russian middleweight Adlan Amagov. Amagov entered having lost the first fight of his MMA career, but […]

UFC 141: 10 Things We Learned from UFC’s Last Event of 2011

The UFC has concluded its most active year in history in thrilling fashion that saw one of its biggest stars announce to the world that he was calling it quits after getting thoroughly dismantled by Alistair Overeem.  While the main event and Lesn…

The UFC has concluded its most active year in history in thrilling fashion that saw one of its biggest stars announce to the world that he was calling it quits after getting thoroughly dismantled by Alistair Overeem.  While the main event and Lesnar’s subsequent retirement will dominate the headlines, there was a lot of drama […]

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UFC 141: 10 Things We Learned from UFC’s Last Event of 2011