Shane del Rosario Wants to Fight Again Soon, in or Out of Tournament

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to Shane del Rosario following his win over Lavar Johnson about his performance, what it was like fighting on a big stage and when he would like to fight again.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to Shane del Rosario following his win over Lavar Johnson about his performance, what it was like fighting on a big stage and when he would like to fight again.

Shane Del Rosario Submits Lavar Johnson

Filed under: StrikeforceShane Del Rosario stayed undefeated on Saturday night with another impressive performance in the Strikeforce cage, submitting Lavar Johnson with a first-round arm bar.

Del Rosario is now 11-0, and he’s finished all 11 of his op…

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Shane Del Rosario stayed undefeated on Saturday night with another impressive performance in the Strikeforce cage, submitting Lavar Johnson with a first-round arm bar.

Del Rosario is now 11-0, and he’s finished all 11 of his opponents, with only one man ever even reaching the second round with Del Rosario. He’s rapidly becoming one of the most exciting heavyweight prospects in MMA.

Johnson is a good story and an exciting fighter, but in falling to 15-4 he showed he’s not on the same level as Del Rosario.

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva Weigh-In Results

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsAs usual, Fedor Emelianenko will have to slay a giant.

Hoping to return to the win column after his first loss in nearly a decade, the legendary Russian will be outweighed by well over 30 pounds when he gets in the cage t…

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As usual, Fedor Emelianenko will have to slay a giant.

Hoping to return to the win column after his first loss in nearly a decade, the legendary Russian will be outweighed by well over 30 pounds when he gets in the cage to face Antonio Silva at Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva event.

Silva weighed in at 264 pounds while Emelianenko checked in at 230 for their main event matchup at the weigh-ins, held at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Strikeforce Grand Prix: By the Odds

Filed under: StrikeforceWhile small-scale gambling on the NCAA basketball tournament is something of an American tradition, I’ve found it’s much harder to get my friends and neighbors involved in a Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix betting pool.

That…

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While small-scale gambling on the NCAA basketball tournament is something of an American tradition, I’ve found it’s much harder to get my friends and neighbors involved in a Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix betting pool.

That’s because a) all my friends and neighbors know that I follow this stuff for a living, while they’re still wondering why Kimbo Slice didn’t get included in the bracket, and b) the lack of seeding means you kind of have to actually know something about each fighter in order to effectively pick a winner.

Thankfully, online oddsmakers have handicapped Saturday night’s opening round for us, so we might as well sift through the betting lines and see if there aren’t any egregious errors. Won’t you join me below?

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva Preview and Predictions

Filed under: StrikeforceStrikeforce’s much-discussed heavyweight tournament begins on Saturday night, with two of the four quarterfinal bouts taking place on a five-fight card that features nothing but heavyweights.

What: Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva …

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Fedor EmelianenkoStrikeforce’s much-discussed heavyweight tournament begins on Saturday night, with two of the four quarterfinal bouts taking place on a five-fight card that features nothing but heavyweights.

What: Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva

When: Saturday, the Showtime card starts at 10 PM ET

Where: Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Predictions on the five televised fights below.

All Heavyweight Main Card Set for Strikeforce Grand Prix Kickoff Event

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsAll five fights on Strikeforce’s February 12 World Grand Prix kickoff event main card will feature heavyweights.

In addition to the already announced tournament bouts pitting Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva and Andrei…

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All five fights on Strikeforce’s February 12 World Grand Prix kickoff event main card will feature heavyweights.

In addition to the already announced tournament bouts pitting Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva and Andrei Arlovski vs. Sergei Kharitonov, Strikeforce has added a trio of matches, the promotion announced in a press release.

The most intriguing of the set features unbeaten Shane Del Rosario (10-0) facing Lavar Johnson (15-3).