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Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC & Strikeforce’s Dueling Events

Filed under: UFC, StrikeforceNow that we’ve all caught our breath, gotten a little sleep, and prepared ourselves to approach Saturday night’s dueling MMA events like calm, rational individuals, let’s dig through the results and get worked up all over a…

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Now that we’ve all caught our breath, gotten a little sleep, and prepared ourselves to approach Saturday night’s dueling MMA events like calm, rational individuals, let’s dig through the results and get worked up all over again.

Without further delay, here are the big winners, losers, and everything in between after the TUF 12 Finale and Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu.

Biggest Winner: Dan Henderson
A blind man would have known this fight was over once he heard the sound of Hendo’s right hand thumping against “Babalu” Sobral’s skull. But because Sobral managed to keep his eyes open even as they rolled around in his head, it wasn’t stopped until after Henderson had landed several more memory-busters, just for completely unnecessary good measure. The impressive brutality of the win goes a long way towards erasing Henderson’s loss to Shields in the minds of fans, but we should probably reserve judgment until we see him in a fight with an opponent who’s still in his prime. An opponent like, say, light heavyweight champion “Feijao” Cavalcante.

Paul Daley: ‘There Are No Anomalies to My Behavior’

Filed under: StrikeforceIn case you’re wondering, no, Paul Daley is not concerned with what you think about him. Even after earning himself a lifetime ban from the UFC for sucker punching Josh Koscheck after their fight at UFC 113 and, in the process,…

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In case you’re wondering, no, Paul Daley is not concerned with what you think about him. Even after earning himself a lifetime ban from the UFC for sucker punching Josh Koscheck after their fight at UFC 113 and, in the process, drawing the continued ire of many MMA fans, rehabilitating his image is still the last thing on Daley’s mind.

“As long as I do myself justice, I’m okay,” the British welterweight told MMA Fighting. “The people who love me, people who support me, the fans that I have, they know that I’ve always been myself. There’s never been two sides to me. Throughout my career you’ll always see some things happening again and again, and that shows I’ve always been myself. I’ve never been playing a character. There’s a pattern in my behavior, and it’s a steady pattern.”

Which means…what, exactly? That poor displays of sportsmanship aren’t so objectionable as long as they’re genuine? That hitting an opponent after the bell isn’t as bad as changing your personality to suit the situation? By all means, let’s let “Semtex” explain.

Fight Journal: Paul Daley Edition

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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon spent some time with Paul Daley in St. Louis this week as “Semtex” prepares to make his Strikeforce debut Saturday night against Scott Smith at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu.

Watch below as Daley takes part in a shoot for the Showtime telecast, visits an army store and works out.

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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon spent some time with Paul Daley in St. Louis this week as “Semtex” prepares to make his Strikeforce debut Saturday night against Scott Smith at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu.

Watch below as Daley takes part in a shoot for the Showtime telecast, visits an army store and works out.

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II Weigh-In Video

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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting was on hand for Friday’s Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu weigh-ins at the Scottrade Center. Watch a highlight video of the proceedings below. Full results here.

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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting was on hand for Friday’s Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu weigh-ins at the Scottrade Center. Watch a highlight video of the proceedings below. Full results here.

My First Fight: Matt Lindland

Filed under: StrikeforceOn Saturday night 40-year-old Matt Lindland takes on Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu in St. Louis. It’s a fight Lindland admits that he needs to win in order to keep his career moving in the right direction, …

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On Saturday night 40-year-old Matt Lindland takes on Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu in St. Louis. It’s a fight Lindland admits that he needs to win in order to keep his career moving in the right direction, and it’s also one that he intends to turn into, as he puts it, “a gritty, messy fight.” But before he finds out what his future holds, Lindland sits down with us to talk about his past, including his very first taste of MMA.

He has no problem admitting it now: back then, Matt Lindland had no idea how to even begin to prepare for an MMA fight. Then a 26-year-old wrestling coach at the University of Nebraska and an aspiring Olympic team member, all Lindland knew was that other Greco-Roman wrestlers had done it and it looked like a fun way to make a couple dollars.

One day he ran into Royce Alger, a well-known wrestler for the University of Iowa who was dabbling in MMA and was said to be headed to the UFC soon. Lindland told him he’d been thinking about taking the same path, and wanted to know how to get started.

Paul Daley: ‘One of Us Is Getting Knocked Out’

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ST. LOUIS — Below is a highlight video of Thursday’s pre-fight Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu press conference, where Paul Daley and Scott Smith talked about Saturday night’s fight. Daley predicted a Smith knockout and “Hands of Steel” talked about cutting to 170 for the first time.

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ST. LOUIS — Below is a highlight video of Thursday’s pre-fight Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu press conference, where Paul Daley and Scott Smith talked about Saturday night’s fight. Daley predicted a Smith knockout and “Hands of Steel” talked about cutting to 170 for the first time.