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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting was joined by Strikeforce middleweight fighter Luke Rockhold to preview Saturday night’s card on Showtime, headlined by Dan Henderson vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral. We discussed all the storylines heading into the final Strikeforce event of 2010.
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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting was joined by Strikeforce middleweight fighter Luke Rockhold to preview Saturday night’s card on Showtime, headlined by Dan Henderson vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral. We discussed all the storylines heading into the final Strikeforce event of 2010.
Filed under: StrikeforceIn the last three years, the Strikeforce middleweight title has been vacated more times than it’s been defended, and 2010 has been another long year for the promotion’s 185-pound division. Its champion, Jake Shields, whipped its…
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In the last three years, the Strikeforce middleweight title has been vacated more times than it’s been defended, and 2010 has been another long year for the promotion’s 185-pound division. Its champion, Jake Shields, whipped its big free agent acquisition, Dan Henderson — and then promptly bolted for the UFC. And then a much-discussed middleweight tournament failed to materialize.
But there’s some hope that Strikeforce will have big fights in the year ahead, even if the middleweight division fizzled in 2010. Below we look at what some of those big fights might be and where the middleweight belt is headed as we survey the state of the Strikeforce middleweight division.
Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsAn Oct. 9 middleweight clash between Matt Lindland and Luke Rockhold has been scratched from the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II card after Rockhold suffered a shoulder injury in training and was forced out of the bout, the…
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An Oct. 9 middleweight clash between Matt Lindland and Luke Rockhold has been scratched from the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II card after Rockhold suffered a shoulder injury in training and was forced out of the bout, the promotion confirmed in a press release on Wednesday.
In its place, a welterweight bout pitting surging contenders Tyron Woodley and Andre Galvao has been added.
Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, BellatorFor all his pre-fight bluster, Chael Sonnen walked into the octagon as a major underdog against UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, with most expecting him to emerge chastened and quieted, however briefly. Y…
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For all his pre-fight bluster, Chael Sonnen walked into the octagon as a major underdog against UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, with most expecting him to emerge chastened and quieted, however briefly. Yet for about 23 minutes, Sonnen did just what he said he would, dominating Silva as he seemingly coasted towards his moment of glory. It was not to be. In a comeback that will live on in MMA lore for years to come, Silva found a way to steal a win from Sonnen’s back pocket, trapping him with a fight-ending triangle/armbar submission.
Even in losing, though, Sonnen did something of immeasurable value to the UFC: he stayed a viable contender. Beyond the UFC’s long-reigning champion, a look at the 185-pound class worldwide shows a wide-open field. More specifically, most of the world’s top 10 middleweights are over 30 years old. While opportunities abound, though, few young 185-pound prospects have distinguished themselves.
Most weight classes have their exciting, young prodigies. Featherweight has Jose Aldo, welterweight has John Hathaway, and light-heavyweight has Jon Jones, among others. So where, we must ask, is the next great, young middleweight?