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Sadly, Strikeforce’s Nazi Pedophile Fighter Will Have to Find a New Career


(“Damn, I did Nazi this one coming. Yeah, I know, go fuck myself…”)

Sure, it would have been nice if Strikeforce did a simple Google search to see if Brandon Saling had any skeletons in his closet; even if they looked at one photo of him before last Saturday, they might have noticed that his tattoos were of the “history buff” variety. But now that the truth is out regarding Saling’s past — which includes a 2004 conviction for having sex with a 12-year-old — at least we can be sure that we’ll probably never see this walking-turd compete in sanctioned MMA competition again*.

According to an MMA Weekly report, the Ohio Athletic Commission has revoked Saling’s fight license after last weekend’s event in Columbus for failing to disclose his past criminal background on the licensing application he filled out in February for a previous fight under the NAAFS banner. In addition to being listed as a registered sex offender in the state of Ohio, Saling was also convicted on domestic violence charges stemming from an incident in 2008.


(“Damn, I did Nazi this one coming. Yeah, I know, go fuck myself…”)

Sure, it would have been nice if Strikeforce did a simple Google search to see if Brandon Saling had any skeletons in his closet; even if they looked at one photo of him before last Saturday, they might have noticed that his tattoos were of the “history buff” variety. But now that the truth is out regarding Saling’s past — which includes a 2004 conviction for having sex with a 12-year-old — at least we can be sure that we’ll probably never see this walking-turd compete in sanctioned MMA competition again*.

According to an MMA Weekly report, the Ohio Athletic Commission has revoked Saling’s fight license after last weekend’s event in Columbus for failing to disclose his past criminal background on the licensing application he filled out in February for a previous fight under the NAAFS banner. In addition to being listed as a registered sex offender in the state of Ohio, Saling was also convicted on domestic violence charges stemming from an incident in 2008.

New Jersey State Athletic Control board counsel Nick Lembo also confirmed that their commission has pulled Brandon Saling’s license for “failure to disclose and failure to answer truthfully.” Saling competed twice in New Jersey last year, including a loss to Gregory Milliard on the preliminary card of Bellator 59 in Atlantic City.

Speaking to MMAFighting, Dana White weighed in on the Saling situation: “Obviously this guy is never going to fight for us ever again, and he might not ever fight again. I know he has been suspended by both states and then all these other commissions follow a suspension from other states. And for this guy to ever get licensed again he’d have to go for a hearing for the athletic commissions. I find it hard to believe that this guy will ever be licensed again so he better go find another job.”

* At least in the United States. Saling can always move to Finland, where the Fight Festival promotion still books Niko Puhakka on a regular basis. I’m just saying, it’s an option.

Ohio Athletic Commision to Investigate Strikeforce’s Epic Fail: Brandon Saling

The Ohio Athletic Commission announced they will begin an investigation into Brandon Saling, a fighter who stepped in on short notice to fight Roger Bowling at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey. Scott Coker made the announcement at the post-event press conf…

The Ohio Athletic Commission announced they will begin an investigation into Brandon Saling, a fighter who stepped in on short notice to fight Roger Bowling at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey. Scott Coker made the announcement at the post-event press conference. Per MMAJunkie.com: “They’re going to launch a full investigation on Monday,” he said. “So that’s […]

Strikeforce Returns to Colombus, Ohio With a Bantamweight Bang – Miesha Tate Vs. Ronda Rousey Title Scrap

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Strikeforce Undercard Live Blog: Jorge Gurgel, Roger Bowling, More

Filed under: StrikeforceCOLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the live blog for the untelevised preliminary card of Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson, which takes place tonight at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The main card of the event, Strikeforce’s f…

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the live blog for the untelevised preliminary card of Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson, which takes place tonight at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The main card of the event, Strikeforce’s first in Ohio, features two title fights and will be broadcast live on Showtime at 10 p.m. Eastern. The preliminary card features six fights – with 11 of the 12 fighters hailing from Ohio.

Highlights on the preliminary card include Roger Bowling, who had a pair of entertaining fights against Bobby Voelkler last year, vs. Josh Thornburg, a Cesar Gracie fighter who will have Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz in his corner; Jorge Gurgel, who looks to snap a two-fight skid against Billy Vaughan, who took the fight on four days’ notice; and heavyweight Jason Riley, whose Strikeforce debut last year was a quick submission loss to unbeaten rising star Daniel Cormier.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Tim Kennedy vs. Melvin Manhoef Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceCOLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Tim Kennedy vs. Melvin Manhoef, a middleweight bout on the main card at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Kennedy (12-3, 3-1 Strikeforce), a U….

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Melvin Manhoef faces Tim Kennedy at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson.COLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Tim Kennedy vs. Melvin Manhoef, a middleweight bout on the main card at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Kennedy (12-3, 3-1 Strikeforce), a U.S. Army Bronze Star winner, was expected to face Jason “Mayhem” Miller on this card. When that fight didn’t materialize, Strikeforce announced a bout between Kennedy and Luke Rockhold. When that fight didn’t happen, Manhoef stepped in on about one month’s notice. Kennedy fights for the first time since a unanimous decision loss to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza for the Strikeforce middleweight title, which had been vacated by Jake Shields’ departure for the UFC.

Manhoef (24-8-1, 0-1 Strikeforce), a world-champion kickboxer, has lost three of his last four MMA fights and four of his last six. He lost his Strikeforce debut against Robbie Lawler in January 2010 when, after dominating through the first round, Lawler dropped him with a Knockout of the Year-worthy overhand right. He followed that up with a submission loss to Tatsuya Mizuno at Dream 15 in July.

The live blog is below.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Marloes Coenen vs. Liz Carmouche Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceCOLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Marloes Coenen vs. Liz Carmouche, the women’s welterweight championship co-main event at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Coenen (18-4, 2-1 St…

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Marloes Coenen vs. Liz Carmouche at Strikeforce Feijao vs. Henderson.COLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Marloes Coenen vs. Liz Carmouche, the women’s welterweight championship co-main event at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Coenen (18-4, 2-1 Strikeforce) defends her women’s welterweight title for the first time since submitting Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce: San Jose in October. Prior to that, she challenged Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos for the Strikeforce women’s middleweight title, but lost by TKO. Carmouche (5-0, 2-0 Strikeforce) takes the fight on less than two weeks notice after original challenger Miesha Tate pulled out wiht an injury. Carmouche beat Jan Finney by TKO at Strikeforce Challengers 12 in November.

The live blog is below.