Tag: Strikeforce Challengers 14

Hump Day Headlines with Stephanie Ann Cook from Behind

Brandon Vera returns to the UFC as if nothing ever happened after Thiago Silva’s UFC 125 drug tests come back positive. More UFC returns include Middleweight, Jorge Santiago and Light Heavyweight, Elliot Marshall.
Michael Bisping warns Jorge Rivera to “back all that shit up now” here as they stare down at the UFC 127 […]

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Brandon Vera returns to the UFC as if nothing ever happened after Thiago Silva’s UFC 125 drug tests come back positive. More UFC returns include Middleweight, Jorge Santiago and Light Heavyweight, Elliot Marshall.

Michael Bisping warns Jorge Rivera to “back all that shit up now” here as they stare down at the UFC 127 press-conference. Rivera has been busy making a mockery of Bisping for months with catchy little tunes like this: here.

Tito Ortiz pulls out of UFN 24 against Lil’ Nog due to a concussion incurred in training and is replaced by Phil Davis.

Forrest Griffin suffered a broken foot in his victory bout over Rich Franklin and is taking indefinite time off to heal.

Diego Sanchez says he will no longer fight at Lightweight division and is no longer using “Nightmare” nickname.

Strikeforce Challengers 14 averages 200,000 viewers on its Showtime broadcast.

Catch Episode 1 of Wanderlei Silva’s new reality show, “Fighter Life“: here.

King of Pancrase and former Sengoku Champion, Marlon Sandro signs on as Bellator Featherweight.

Rumors circulate that Strikeforce may be delaying indefinitely its second round of Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinals that are currently scheduled for April 9th and feature: Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers and Fabricio Werdum vs. Alistair Overeem.

Ryan Couture on the Official Poster for Strikeforce Challengers 14

Strikeforce Challengers 14 will take place in Cedar Falls, TX tomorrow night. The card is headlined by undefeated Lightweight, Lyle Beerbohm and Pat Healy, whose recent loss came at the hands of Josh “The Punk” Thomson, but all eyes are on rising star, Ryan Couture to see if he will indeed follow in the natural […]

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Strikeforce Challengers 14 will take place in Cedar Falls, TX tomorrow night. The card is headlined by undefeated Lightweight, Lyle Beerbohm and Pat Healy, whose recent loss came at the hands of Josh “The Punk” Thomson, but all eyes are on rising star, Ryan Couture to see if he will indeed follow in the natural footsteps of his legendary father, Randy Couture. Ryan’s Lightweight bout against Lee Higgins is the 3rd billed fight on the Main Card but it speaks volumes to his name recognition that he is placed in front of the Main Event fighters in the official fight poster above. Oddly enough, placed alongside Couture in the forefront of the poster is Eric Apple, who hasn’t fought since a loss in 2009 at Strikeforce Challengers 5; so we’re really unsure why he gets placed at all prominently on the poster. Who’s he know?

Ryan Couture will seek to finish his fight as fast and as furiously as he did in his pro-debut back at Strikeforce Challengers 10 when he demolished Lucas Stark with a Triangle Choke in 1:15 seconds in the first round. You can watch Strikeforce Challengers 14 tomorrow night on Showtime Network.

Ryan Couture’s Staph Cleared, Fighting in Strikeforce Challengers 14

Ryan Couture, who won his pro-debut fight in Strikeforce Challengers 10 over the summer via triangle choke in 1:15 in the first round had been tapped for the Strikeforce Challengers 12 card on November 19th. Couture was back in the Xtreme Couture gym training when he was forced to withdraw from the bout due […]

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Ryan Couture, who won his pro-debut fight in Strikeforce Challengers 10 over the summer via triangle choke in 1:15 in the first round had been tapped for the Strikeforce Challengers 12 card on November 19th. Couture was back in the Xtreme Couture gym training when he was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a serious staph infection in his leg as seen in the picture above.

The staph infection forced Couture to be hospitalized and undergo surgery to relieve the infection. Couture suffered a few complications after the surgery which put him briefly back in the hospital. But the 28 year-old who gained his spirit from his father, UFC Hall-of-Famer, Randy Couture, is ready to return to the cage for Strikeforce Challengers 14 against Lee Higgins.

Both father and son can be found training at the gym these days, as Randy Couture is booked to face Lyoto Machida at UFC 129. The younger Couture will face Higgins on February 14 in Austin, Texas. More appetizing pics of his staph infection below:

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Hump Day Headlines with Stephanie Ann Cook

Ryan Couture’s serious staph infection cleared. He’ll be fighting again for Strikeforce Challengers 14 against Lee Higgins.
Fedor Emelianenko and his M-1 management demanding Olympic Style drug testing for the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. *Note both participating Heavyweights, Josh Barnett and Emelianenko’s first opponent in the tournament, Antonio Silva have previously failed […]

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Ryan Couture’s serious staph infection cleared. He’ll be fighting again for Strikeforce Challengers 14 against Lee Higgins.

Fedor Emelianenko and his M-1 management demanding Olympic Style drug testing for the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. *Note both participating Heavyweights, Josh Barnett and Emelianenko’s first opponent in the tournament, Antonio Silva have previously failed drug tests.

Tito Ortiz vs. Antonio Rogerio “Lil Nog” Nogueira set for Ultimate Fight Night 24 on March 24th.

Dave Branch replaces the injured Alexandre Ferreira to fight Rousimar Palhares at UFC on Versus 3.

UFC 126 Middleweight Champion Contender, Vitor Belfort parts ways with his coach, Shawn Tompkins weeks before his February 5th bout against Anderson Silva.

Confident after his 1st round TKO of  Chris Leben, UFC Middleweight Brian Stann now wants Wanderlei Silva or Michael Bisping.

Since being cut from the UFC, former TUF 8 winner, Efrain Escudero will now face Jeremy Larsen at Rage in the Cage 148.

Ryan Couture to Face Lee Higgins at Strikeforce Challengers 14

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsRyan Couture will face Lee Higgins in the upcoming Strikeforce Challengers 14 event, MMA Fighting has learned.

The fight’s booking was confirmed by Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz.

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Ryan Couture will face Lee Higgins in the upcoming Strikeforce Challengers 14 event, MMA Fighting has learned.

The fight’s booking was confirmed by Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz.