Tag: Tyron Woodley

State of the Strikeforce Welterweights

Filed under: StrikeforceNick Diaz is one of Strikeforce’s most recognizable fighters, and he’s the unquestioned star of the welterweight division. But does Strikeforce have anyone to challenge him at 170 pounds?

That’s one of the big questions for Str…

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Nick Diaz is one of Strikeforce’s most recognizable fighters, and he’s the unquestioned star of the welterweight division. But does Strikeforce have anyone to challenge him at 170 pounds?

That’s one of the big questions for Strikeforce in 2011. Some people think Diaz is one of the truly elite welterweights in all of MMA, while others think it’s impossible to say that because he hasn’t really been tested in Strikeforce. Actually, both might be right.

So can someone test Diaz in the next year? We take a look at the state of the Strikeforce welterweight division below.

Falling Action: Best and Worst of Strikeforce – Diaz/Noons II

Filed under: StrikeforceI can’t help but think that maybe, as a child, Nick Diaz saw one too many after-school specials about bullying and came away with the wrong message. Somehow, somewhere in the spooky corridors of his mind, the notion took route t…

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I can’t help but think that maybe, as a child, Nick Diaz saw one too many after-school specials about bullying and came away with the wrong message. Somehow, somewhere in the spooky corridors of his mind, the notion took route that you can’t allow yourself to respect anyone until after you’ve beaten them in a fight.

For instance, look at the way he was immediately capable of acting like a civil human being to KJ Noons after winning Saturday night’s bout. The same was true when he fought Frank Shamrock. Before that fight he wouldn’t even shake Shamrock’s hand, opting instead to give him the finger when Frank offered (though in fairness, in certain parts of Stockton the bird is one of those all-purpose gestures).

My point is, if the only way Diaz can treat someone with the respect he’d like for himself is to beat them up, he should probably go ahead and get in the cage with Jason “Mayhem” Miller. This stuff about throwing water bottles at him in the hallway of the HP Pavillion and trying to fight him when neither of them is getting paid, that’s bush league stuff. Not only is it unprofessional, it’s financially unsound.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Tyron Woodley vs. Andre Galvao Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceThis is the Diaz vs. KJ Noons 2 live blog for Tyron Woodley vs. Andre Galvao, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce card from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Woodley has yet to lose in his MMA career, posting a 6-0 r…

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Tyron Woodley vs. Andre Galvao is a fight on the Diaz vs. Noons 2 Strikeforce event on Saturday night.This is the Diaz vs. KJ Noons 2 live blog for Tyron Woodley vs. Andre Galvao, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce card from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Woodley has yet to lose in his MMA career, posting a 6-0 record. Galvao is 5-1 in his career.

The live blog is below.

Strikeforce: Tyron Woodley TKOs Andre Galvao

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsOne of the best prospects in mixed martial arts got one of his best victories on Saturday night in San Jose, as former NCAA All-American wrestler Tyron Woodley dominated Andre Galvao, winning an easy first-round TKO victor…

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Tyron Woodley knocks out Andre Galvao at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2.One of the best prospects in mixed martial arts got one of his best victories on Saturday night in San Jose, as former NCAA All-American wrestler Tyron Woodley dominated Andre Galvao, winning an easy first-round TKO victory.

Galvao went for an early takedown in the first round but Woodley made him pay for it, sprawling to avoid going down and landing several punches to the side of Galvao’s head. That’s pretty much all the fight consisted of: Galvao shooting for takedowns, Woodley hurting him with punches, and Galvao being unable to do anything about it until referee Josh Rosenthal stepped in and stopped it.

Tyron Woodley ‘Encouraged’ by Main Event

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Tyron Woodley discusses how he got past Andre Galvao, how important it was for people to see how good his striking is and if he’ll take any time off at the Diaz vs. Noons 2 post-fight press conference.

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Tyron Woodley discusses how he got past Andre Galvao, how important it was for people to see how good his striking is and if he’ll take any time off at the Diaz vs. Noons 2 post-fight press conference.

Last-Minute Video Hype — "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II" Press Conference Highlights

The icy glares of Nick Diaz and KJ Noons that have been haunting the top of our homepage all day should serve as a firm reminder — Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II goes down tomorrow night on Showtime, starting at 10 p.m. Be sure to come back …

The icy glares of Nick Diaz and KJ Noons that have been haunting the top of our homepage all day should serve as a firm reminder — Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II goes down tomorrow night on Showtime, starting at 10 p.m. Be sure to come back tomorrow for round-by-round results in our liveblog. In the meantime, check out the final thoughts from a few of the main card players in these clips from strikeforcefilms.

Above: Marloes Coenen and Sarah Kaufman discuss their 135-pound title scrap. 135 is an unfamiliar weight class for Coenen, but she’s had no problem with the cut, and as you can see during the face-off at the end, she’ll be carrying a serious height advantage.

After the jump: KJ Noons talks about his own trip to a new weight class, and his appreciation of Diaz’s style. Nick Diaz gives him props for taking the rematch, and suggests that he might not have been motivated in their first fight, due to Noons’s lack of name-value. ("I’d rather fight Fedor, y’know?") Then, some genius reporter asks Nick if he’s going to jump ship to the UFC, with Scott Coker sitting right next to him. Ouch. Also, Tyron Woodley breaks down his matchup with Andre Galvao and talks about his development in the sport.

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