Dream Champ Marius Zaromskis Added to Strikeforce Challengers 12

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsDream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis will face Waachiim Spiritwolf at Strikeforce Challengers 12 on Nov. 19 in Jackson, Miss., Strikeforce announced Thursday in place of the canceled Ryan Couture fight.

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Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis will face Waachiim Spiritwolf at Strikeforce Challengers 12 on Nov. 19 in Jackson, Miss., Strikeforce announced Thursday in place of the canceled Ryan Couture fight.

Interestingly, despite being the Dream titleholder, this will be Zaromskis’ third fight for Strikeforce this year with zero for Dream. With no remaining Dream events left this year, his next opportunity to fight in Japan would be the Dynamite!! 2010 event.

Anyone Else Want to See These Two Heels Beat Each Other Up? You may Get Your wish.

 (Rooting against these guys will be easy, but who do you root for in this one?)
United Glory recently announced that it will be putting on a pretty decent eight-man welterweight tournament that will include guys like former BoDog Fight champion N…

 
(Rooting against these guys will be easy, but who do you root for in this one?)

United Glory recently announced that it will be putting on a pretty decent eight-man welterweight tournament that will include guys like former BoDog Fight champion Nick "The Goat" Thompson, DREAM 170-pound tournament winner Marius Zaromskis and Roan Carneiro.

Although the line-up is decent, one hypothetical match-up that could materialize may be more intriguing than the fight card itself.

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Karo Parisyan Talks Failed Strikeforce Deal and Ongoing Stress

(After shaving his chest and face, Karo hit 170 with ease.)
Karo Parisyan spoke with MMAJunkie Radio yesterday and explained in depth the Strikeforce deal, codenamed by the promotion’s CEO Scott Coker as "a cup of coffee," that never materi…


(After shaving his chest and face, Karo hit 170 with ease.)

Karo Parisyan spoke with MMAJunkie Radio yesterday and explained in depth the Strikeforce deal, codenamed by the promotion’s CEO Scott Coker as "a cup of coffee," that never materialized.

According to the beleaguered former UFC fighter who has admitted that he has struggled with anxiety and although he hasn’t confirmed the rumor, is said to have battled addiction to painkillers the past few years, the contract was all but drawn up and it was he who rejected the deal because of certain provisions.

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Falling Action: Best and Worst of Strikeforce Live

Filed under: StrikeforceI’ve never been to an MMA event quite like Wednesday night’s Strikeforce: Live show in Los Angeles. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing, I’m not sure, but at least it’s something different.

For one, there was the venue. …

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I’ve never been to an MMA event quite like Wednesday night’s Strikeforce: Live show in Los Angeles. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing, I’m not sure, but at least it’s something different.

For one, there was the venue. The Nokia Theatre seems more suited to an intimate Bright Eyes concert than an MMA fight. It’s the kind of place where you feel almost obliged to pronounce the word ‘theatre’ with a bad British accent – not the kind of place where you go to see guys kick each other in the head.

For instance, according to the Nokia Theatre website, Justin Bieber is playing there in about a month. Unlike Strikeforce, which packed in 5,259 fans last night (according to Scott Coker) Bieber’s show is already sold out.

Fight Videos — ‘Strikeforce: Los Angeles’

(Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos vs. Marius Zaromskis)
From last night’s event at the Nokia Theatre. Props: ZP840.
(Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Prangley)
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(Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos vs. Marius Zaromskis)

From last night’s event at the Nokia Theatre. Props: ZP840.

(Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Prangley)

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Strikeforce Live Blog: ‘Cyborg’ Santos vs. Marius Zaromskis Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceLOS ANGELES, Calif. — This is the live blog for Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos vs. Marius Zaromskis, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce: Los Angeles card from the Nokia Theatre.

Zaromskis, the DREAM welterweight champi…

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — This is the live blog for Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos vs. Marius Zaromskis, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce: Los Angeles card from the Nokia Theatre.

Zaromskis, the DREAM welterweight champion, looks to bounce back from a loss to Nick Diaz in January to face Santos, the husband of the Strikeforce 145-pound women’s champion.

The live blog is below.