Strikeforce: Houston Open Workout Mashup Video

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, VideosMMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon was on the scene in Houston for Tuesday’s Strikeforce: Houston open workout. On hand were headliners Muhammed Lawal and KJ Noons. “King Mo” will defend his Strikeforce light hea…

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MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon was on the scene in Houston for Tuesday’s Strikeforce: Houston open workout. On hand were headliners Muhammed Lawal and KJ Noons. “King Mo” will defend his Strikeforce light heavyweight crown against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante,” while Noons meets former UFC lightweight Jorge Gurgel. The event airs live on Showtime from the Toyota Center in Houston.

Check out the workout video below.

Gambling Addiction Enabler: Strikeforce Houston Edition

("Listen, Jacare, those hotel carpets are usually covered in…you know what, forget it.")
Strikeforce Houston is set to blast off this Saturday and your old pal Gambling Addiction Enabler has just one question: Could you loan us a few buck…

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("Listen, Jacare, those hotel carpets are usually covered in…you know what, forget it.")

Strikeforce Houston is set to blast off this Saturday and your old pal Gambling Addiction Enabler has just one question: Could you loan us a few bucks until payday? Seriously, man, we’ve got some can’t-miss fight picks cookin’, and we swear it won’t be like last time. Thanks, bro. For real, you won’t regret this. Would it be cool if we used your shower?

The available betting lines, courtesy of bestfightodds.com:

Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (-376) vs. Rafael Cavalcante (+375)
Ronaldo Souza (-255) vs. Tim Kennedy (+215)
KJ Noons (-205) vs. Jorge Gurgel (+205)
Bobby Lashley (-500) vs. Chad Griggs (+370)
Daniel Cormier (-1350) vs. Jason Riley (+700)*
Andre Galvao (-280) vs. Jorge Patino (+240)**

* The Cormier/Riley and Galvao/Patino prelim fights will both be streamed live on Sherdog before the Showtime broadcast.

** Jorge Patino is a late replacement for Nate Moore, who has dropped out of the event due to injury. Please make your Fightpicker changes as necessary.

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Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club: Worst. Orgy. Ever.

(Chuck Liddell and Heidi Northcott pose with what appears to be a wax figure of the dude who killed John Lennon. Photoprops: Fightlinker)
Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details…

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(Chuck Liddell and Heidi Northcott pose with what appears to be a wax figure of the dude who killed John Lennon. Photoprops: Fightlinker)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Opinion: Jon Fitch Has Earned His Title Shot (Watch Kalib Run)

– Randy Couture Isn’t Buying James Toney’s Tales of Gym Submissions (MMA Fighting)

– MMA Legend/Pop Star Genki Sudo Invades New York (MiddleEasy)

– King Mo: "I’m the Underdog Even Though I’m the Champ" (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Brock Lesnar & Mirko Cro Cop Recruit Pat Barry For Their Training Camps (MMA Convert)

– Top 10 Young Prospects in MMA (LowKick)

– Cain Velasquez Explains His "Brown Pride" Tattoo (MMA Scraps)

– Anderson Silva replaces Chael Sonnen as the world’s #1 middleweight following UFC 117. Wait, what? (FIGHT! Magazine)

– Bellator Fires Back, Counter-Sues UFC Over Jonathan Brookins’s Contract (Heavy.com/MMA)

– Reed Harris Previews WEC 50, Expects Brian Bowles to Return in November (Versus MMA Beat)

King Mo Declares Himself the Underdog vs. Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsMuhammed Lawal will walk into the Strikeforce cage on Aug. 21 as the promotion’s light-heavyweight champion, and with the odds strongly suggesting a successful title defense. But the man they call “King Mo” disagrees with …

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Muhammed Lawal will walk into the Strikeforce cage on Aug. 21 as the promotion’s light-heavyweight champion, and with the odds strongly suggesting a successful title defense. But the man they call “King Mo” disagrees with the handicappers that have made him as much as a 5-to-1 favorite over Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante.

“If anyone should be a favorite, it should be ‘Feijao,'” he said on a Monday conference call. “He has a name, he’s been fighting longer than me. I remember watching him on Showtime, in Elite XC and in the IFL. He should be the favorite. Due to marketing, people see me as the favorite. He’s the favorite, I’m the underdog even though I’m the champ.”

Muhammed Lawal, Daniel Cormier Recreate WrestleMania VI Finish

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos”King” Muhammed Lawal and Daniel Cormier are two of the best wrestlers in MMA, and they just so happen to be two of the biggest pro wrestling fans in the sport, as well.

So when MMA Fight…

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“King” Muhammed Lawal and Daniel Cormier are two of the best wrestlers in MMA, and they just so happen to be two of the biggest pro wrestling fans in the sport, as well.

So when MMA Fighting was conducting interviews in a ring prior to Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers last November, Lawal and Cormier decided they would put their own spin on the famous ending to the Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior finish at WrestleMania VI. Because, well, why not?

Enjoy the video below.

The MMA Hour Featuring Charlie Brenneman, Alistair Overeem, Tim Kennedy

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosThe MMA Hour returned (finally!) Monday with another live broadcast.

On this week’s show, we were joined in studio by UFC welterweight Charlie Brenneman and MMA Fighting’s own Mike Chiapp…

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The MMA Hour returned (finally!) Monday with another live broadcast.

On this week’s show, we were joined in studio by UFC welterweight Charlie Brenneman and MMA Fighting’s own Mike Chiappetta. Brenneman is getting set to face undefeated Johny Hendricks at UFC 117.

Later in the show, we talked to Tim Kennedy and Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, who discussed why he didn’t fight at DREAM.15 and what the future holds for him.

Enjoy the show below.