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Strikeforce Grand Prix: Ranking The Striking Of The Fighters In The Tournament

Tonight’s Strikeforce event will feature the semi-finals of the heavyweight grand prix tournament with tournament newcomer Daniel Cormier fighting Antonio “Big Foot” Silva and Josh Barnett fighting Sergei Kharitonov. These four fight…

Tonight’s Strikeforce event will feature the semi-finals of the heavyweight grand prix tournament with tournament newcomer Daniel Cormier fighting Antonio “Big Foot” Silva and Josh Barnett fighting Sergei Kharitonov.

These four fighters each bring a very different style into the cage which should make for some interesting match-ups both tonight as well as when the winners finally meet again to determine the tournament champion.

Each fighter will be looking to implement his own gameplan tonight, utilizing his own skills and his opponents’ weaknesses to try to secure a victory in this very important tournament. But while the fights may end up on the ground at some point, we do know one thing—these guys are going to have to exchange some punches first.

So which of the four fighters remaining in this tournament has the best striking striking skills?

Let’s take a closer look at not only offensive, but also defensive striking skills of these four fighters.

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Strikeforce Grand Prix: Where Would Roger Gracie Rank in the UFC?

The Gracie name is perhaps the most important in the history of mixed martial arts. With one word, an entire fighting style gained notoriety and has become a staple of some of the greatest fighters in the world, even as we inch closer to 20 years from …

The Gracie name is perhaps the most important in the history of mixed martial arts. With one word, an entire fighting style gained notoriety and has become a staple of some of the greatest fighters in the world, even as we inch closer to 20 years from the first UFC event won by Royce Gracie.

Today, a new Gracie is carrying on the family name. His name is Roger Gracie, and he brings his unbelievable 65-7 jiu-jitsu and grappling tournament record into MMA.

He currently sits as one of the top up-and-comers in the light heavyweight division within Strikeforce, but with all of the top talent headed from Strikeforce to the UFC, one has to wonder how long it will be before he shows up in the Octagon.

And if he did, where exactly, would the undefeated up-and-comer fit in within the current UFC 205-pound division?

This is what the UFC light heavyweight division rankings might look like if Roger Gracie were to sign with the company. 

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Nick Diaz, Alistair Overeem and 25 Top Fighters Who Will Never Wear UFC Gold

Some guys have all the luck. Some guys have all the pain. Then there are some guys who get all the breaks. And some guys get left out in the rain. More poignant lyrics were never written. At least not as they relate to this slideshow, which l…

Some guys have all the luck. Some guys have all the pain. Then there are some guys who get all the breaks. And some guys get left out in the rain.

More poignant lyrics were never written. At least not as they relate to this slideshow, which looks at 25 top fighters who, for one reason or another, will never wear the UFC championship belt around their collective waist.

It could be a skill set issue. It could be that they are embedded in another promotion. It could be a string of misfortunes. It could be that they were too far past their primes by the time they landed in the Octagon.

Or, it could be that they’re just plain ol’ crazy, not that I have anyone very specific in mind for that.

I could have taken the easy route and just picked a bunch of over-the-hill guys or obvious also-rans. And hey, I included some of those types. I like easy routes. But too much of that and things get a little bland, so I went out on a couple of limbs along the way. I wonder if anyone will notice those.

In any event, here’s hoping this provides food for thought and debate. Thanks for reading. 

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5 Future Jobs That Would Be Perfect for UFC’s Nick Diaz

Nick Diaz showed the world his true colors once again when he failed to show for his UFC 137 press conference in Las Vegas.It wasn’t the first time Diaz blew off a promotion for his up and coming fight against Georges St-Pierre. He also didn’t bothe…

Nick Diaz showed the world his true colors once again when he failed to show for his UFC 137 press conference in Las Vegas.

It wasn’t the first time Diaz blew off a promotion for his up and coming fight against Georges St-Pierre. He also didn’t bother to show up at an event in Toronto, Canada earlier this week.

This shouldn’t surprise anyone and it also shouldn’t come as a surprise if Diaz is soon jobless.

UFC fans know better than anyone you don’t pull this type of act, especially not on Dana White.

While Diaz will come up with some type of “valid” excuse to cover for his actions, it won’t help his case and it won’t prevent him from losing his career in the UFC.

The following slides are 10 potential jobs that would be a perfect fit for Nick Diaz.

Let’s take a look…

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UFC 136: The 7 Most Important Questions Heading into Houston

All the recent talk of Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem and Nick Diaz’s disappearance has overshadowed one of the most exciting cards of the year: UFC 136, an event that is headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion Frankie Edgar and chal…

All the recent talk of Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem and Nick Diaz’s disappearance has overshadowed one of the most exciting cards of the year: UFC 136, an event that is headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard.

Aside from being an event that looks good on paper from head to toe, UFC 136 will also answer crucial questions that the MMA world is asking. What are these questions? Read and find out!

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