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Lyle Beerbohm Not Afraid of Shinya Aoki’s Ground Game

It wasn’t long ago that this coming Saturday’s Strikeforce card, would have been fodder for an exhaustive, roll your eyes debate as to whether or not the world’s #2 promotion could indeed compete with the UFC. Of course, Strikeforce was the latest property to be bought in the most recent round of Zuffa Monopoly, so […]

Lyle Beerbohm

It wasn’t long ago that this coming Saturday’s Strikeforce card, would have been fodder for an exhaustive, roll your eyes debate as to whether or not the world’s #2 promotion could indeed compete with the UFC. Of course, Strikeforce was the latest property to be bought in the most recent round of Zuffa Monopoly, so guess there won’t be any post-fight, ‘Dana should be worried’ discussion.

The latest Strikeforce offering is looking pretty damn sweet, as in addition to the main event between welterweight champ Nick Diaz and Paul ‘What Bell?’ Daley, there’s several great fights lined-up, including Lyle Beerbohm vs. Dream lightweight champ Shinya Aoki. Now, due to the systematic beatdown that Melendez delivered Aoki in his Strikeforce debut, the hype train surrounding the submission wiz has been somewhat derailed. That said, we are talking about a dude that has tapped out top ranked fighters like Tatsuya Kawajiri, Eddie Alvarez and Joachim Hansen (not to mention snapping Mizuto Hirota’s arm), so there’s still cause for concern right? Well, while speaking to MMA Fighting, the 15-1 Beerbohm offered the following:

“I like to go to the ground, and he’s one of the best grapplers in the world at lightweight. I think it should be an exciting fight, and I’m not afraid to go to the ground with him. I’m really not. He might think that no one wants to go there with him, but we’ll see what happens when we get there.”

Beerbohm also stated that he’s looking to “beat him up against the cage” or “get on top of him”; maybe staying away from the ground altogether here is the best idea. Guess we’ll see. To bet on the bouts head here.

Lyle Beerbohm Not Afraid of Shinya Aoki’s Ground Game

Filed under: StrikeforceIn a way, Lyle Beerbohm is relieved. For nearly four years he walked around with an unblemished professional record, and the more fights he won the more people wanted to talk about it. It became a recurring question in interview…

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In a way, Lyle Beerbohm is relieved. For nearly four years he walked around with an unblemished professional record, and the more fights he won the more people wanted to talk about it. It became a recurring question in interviews, and the pressure only grew.

After all, it wasn’t like he could become more perfect with each successive win. Being undefeated meant Beerbohm always had a little more to lose than to gain. That is, until he lost a unanimous decision to Pat Healy in the main event of a Strikeforce Challengers show in February, and then suddenly it was like a weight had been lifted.

“I think my friends and family took it worse than I did,” said Beerbohm. “I know how it is in MMA. I know how easy it is to get caught and to get knocked out or submitted. I knew it was probably a matter of time. But my friends and family, they don’t know as much about MMA so they couldn’t believe I lost.”

Strikeforce: Nick Diaz vs. Paul Daley Fight Card

Filed under: StrikeforceThe Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley fight card on April 9 in San Diego won’t feature the next pair of heavyweight tournament quarterfinal bouts as initially planned, but fans are in for an arguably more intriguing lineup.

In the m…

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The Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley fight card on April 9 in San Diego won’t feature the next pair of heavyweight tournament quarterfinal bouts as initially planned, but fans are in for an arguably more intriguing lineup.

In the main event, top-ranked Nick Diaz (24-7-1) will make his third defense of the Strikeforce welterweight title against heavy-handed British striker Paul Daley (27-9-2). Diaz has built a reputation on fighting his opponent’s style, but will he continue the trend against someone who coming off two devastating first-round knockout wins?

Diaz’s teammate Gilbert Melendez (19-2) is back in action after renewing a deal with Strikeforce and he’ll welcome top Japanese lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri (27-6-2) to the U.S. The fight will be Melendez’s second title defense since unifying the Strikeforce titles in December 2009.

The current Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley card from the Valley View Casino Center is below.

Shinya Aoki Set to Face Lyle Beerbohm at April 9 Strikeforce Event

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsShinya Aoki, the DREAM lightweight champion formerly known for wearing flashy stretch pants, has signed to face “Fancy Pants” himself, Lyle Beerbohm, at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on April 9 in San Diego, Calif.

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Shinya Aoki, the DREAM lightweight champion formerly known for wearing flashy stretch pants, has signed to face “Fancy Pants” himself, Lyle Beerbohm, at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on April 9 in San Diego, Calif.

MMA-Japan was first to report the matchup and MMAFighting.com has since confirmed with Strikeforce the signing of the bout.

Best Fighter Outside the UFC? Dana White Picks Nick Diaz

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My own list of the Top 10 pound-for-pound fighters in mixed martial arts doesn’t include anyone outside the UFC, and I’m sure Dana White’s list wouldn’t either. But when White was asked in Toronto on Wednesday to name the…

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My own list of the Top 10 pound-for-pound fighters in mixed martial arts doesn’t include anyone outside the UFC, and I’m sure Dana White‘s list wouldn’t either. But when White was asked in Toronto on Wednesday to name the best pound-for-pound fighter he doesn’t have under contract, he named someone who had a 6-4 record inside the Octagon before leaving the promotion four years ago.

“The pound-for-pound best fighter outside the UFC? That’s a good question,” White said. “Probably Nick Diaz. Nick is nasty. Nick’s a tough kid and probably should be in the UFC, but he’s too crazy. He does crazy stuff.”

Attention Strikeforce: JZ Cavalcante Needs to Eat, Wants to Fight

(Despite not being able to afford a shirt, JZ remains upbeat about the situation.)
When you’re a fighter and your income is dependant on how often you fight, it’s understandable that you might get a bit upset when your employer, without explanation, ke…


(Despite not being able to afford a shirt, JZ remains upbeat about the situation.)

When you’re a fighter and your income is dependant on how often you fight, it’s understandable that you might get a bit upset when your employer, without explanation, keeps you out of work for an extended period of time.

Such is the case with Gesias Cavalcante.

"JZ" has been sitting on the sidelines waiting since October for Strikeforce to call to tell him when he would be fighting next. Unfortunately for the American Top Team lightweight his phone has been silent the past three months so he decided to take matters into his own hands and contacted the San Jose-based promotion to see what was up.

Not surprisingly, he was given the runaround.

“I’m basically in the dark. I wanted to fight on either the December or January Strikeforce card. I was told they were full, so I was told I’d be fighting in the February show," JZ, who signed a four-fight deal with SF prior to his last fight explains. "That got full, so I heard March would be it. But that’s coming up quickly. I don’t know when or who I’m fighting.

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