Tag: Ovince St. Preux

Strikeforce Henderson vs. Babalu 2 Preview and Predictions

Filed under: StrikeforceAfter seven months off, Dan Henderson is finally stepping back into the cage on Saturday night, hoping to earn his first victory in Strikeforce and first anywhere since knocking out Michael Bisping at UFC 100. Henderson will hav…

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After seven months off, Dan Henderson is finally stepping back into the cage on Saturday night, hoping to earn his first victory in Strikeforce and first anywhere since knocking out Michael Bisping at UFC 100. Henderson will have a tough test against Renato “Babalu” Sobral in what should be an entertaining main event in Strikeforce’s final card of 2010.

What: Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu 2

Where: Scottrade Center, St. Louis

When: Saturday, the Showtime broadcast begins at 10 PM ET.

Predictions on the four televised fights below.

Benji Radach vs. Ovince St. Preux Added to Saturday’s Strikeforce Event

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsA light heavyweight bout between Benji Radach and Ovince St. Preux has been added to the televised portion of Saturday’s Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II card in St. Louis.

ESPN.com first reported the new bout, and St…

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A light heavyweight bout between Benji Radach and Ovince St. Preux has been added to the televised portion of Saturday’s Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II card in St. Louis.

ESPN.com first reported the new bout, and Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed the news with MMA Fighting Tuesday afternoon.

An open slot was made available on the Showtime telecast after Herschel Walker was forced to pull out of his fight against Scott Carson last week due to a cut he suffered in training.

State of the Strikeforce Light Heavyweights

Filed under: StrikeforceStrikeforce’s light heavyweight title has been held by three different fighters this year, and two more fighters will vie for the right to fight for the belt in the main event of the promotion’s December 4 show. Although the Str…

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Strikeforce’s light heavyweight title has been held by three different fighters this year, and two more fighters will vie for the right to fight for the belt in the main event of the promotion’s December 4 show. Although the Strikeforce light heavyweight division doesn’t have the depth of the UFC, it does have several good fighters and the potential for a bunch of exciting fights over the next year.

So can Strikeforce make those fights happen? If they can, which fights should they book first? And who will be the Strikeforce light heavyweight champion in a year’s time? We answer those questions in our state of the Strikeforce light heavyweight division, below.

Ovince St. Preux vs. Antwain Britt at Strikeforce Challengers

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I’ve frequently questioned the matchmaking decisions on Strikeforce’s Challengers shows, so let me praise an example of matchmaking done right: Strikeforce announced Friday that Ovince St. Preux will take on Antwain Britt on t…

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I’ve frequently questioned the matchmaking decisions on Strikeforce’s Challengers shows, so let me praise an example of matchmaking done right: Strikeforce announced Friday that Ovince St. Preux will take on Antwain Britt on the November 19 Challengers card.

This is an exciting fight that works as a good challenge for both St. Preux and Britt at this stage in their respective careers, and a great showcase for the winner.