Strikeforce: Evolution Trailer - Main Card: Josh Thomson (16-2) vs Gilbert Melendez (16-2) [LW...
Bloody Elbow: FanShots — Strikeforce: Evolution Trailer - Main Card: Josh Thomson (16-2) vs Gilbert Melendez (16-2) [LW Title Unification] Cung Le (6-0) vs Scott Smith (16-6) Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (5-0) vs Mike Whitehead (24-6) Matt Lindland (21-6) vs. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (10-2) ...

Strikeforce ‘Evolution’ Trailer
MMA Convert — Strikeforce “Evolution” takes place on Saturday, December 19, at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California and will air on Showtime. You can check out the latest Strikeforce “Evolution” fight card in our fight cards section.

Strikeforce Evolution Trailer
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Strikeforce: Evolution video trailer for December 19th show
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“Strikeforce: Evolution” Poster And Video Trailer
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Strikeforce: Evolution Trailer
MMA For Real — Main Card: -Josh Thomson vs Gilbert Melendez [Strikeforce LW Title]  -Cung Le vs Scott Smith -Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs Mike Whitehead -Matt Lindland vs. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza -Robbie Lawler  vs Benji Radach(unconfirmed) SBN coverage of Strikeforce: Evolution

Video Trailer for StrikeForce “Evolution”
URDirt.com — Video Trailer for StrikeForce “Evolution” Published on: 26th November, 2009 STrikeForce Evo poster 2 Here is the video trailer for the upcoming StrikeForce “Evolution” event on December 19, from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California where former middleweight champion Cung Le returns to action for the first time in well over a year and a half to face hard hitting Scott ‘Hands of Steel’ Smith. Plus, the long awaited lightweight title rematch between current champ Josh ‘The Punk’ Thomson taking on Gilbert ‘El Nino’ Melendez in the main event of the evening. [image] Nelson Rodriguez AKA: Nelo2.0 is the Co - Owner of URDirt.com who is also an Editor and Author ...

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Strikeforce: Evolution Main Card Takes Shape With Thomson Vs Melendez
FIGHTOFTHENIGHT.COM — After a successful debut on CBS with there Fedor Vs Rogers event, Strikeforce head back to Showtime for there next event which is set to be headlined by a long awaited lightweight title fight between Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez. Thomson claimed the title from Melendez by unanimous decision over a year ago, but there has been persistent talk of a rematch ever since. Unfortunately Thomson has suffered a number of injury problems over the past year, which has delayed the encounter. Now both fighters are healthy and ready to battle in the main event on December 19th in San Jose, California. Elsewhere on the ...

Strikeforce Evolution Trailer video
The SAV SCI MMA blog — Here’s the promo video for the 12/19 Strikeforce show featuring Cung Le’s return to action:

Video: Preview For Strikeforce: Evolution On Dec. 19th
UFC events — Location: San Jose, Calif. Venue: HP Pavilion Broadcast: Showtime * Champ Josh Thomson vs. interim champ Gilbert Melendez (lightweight title-unification bout) * Cung Le vs. Scott Smith * Matt Lindland vs. Ronald "Jacare" Souza * Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead* * Robbie Lawler vs. TBA * Antwain Britt vs. Scott Lighty* * - Not yet officially announced ...

URIJAH FABER SHOULDN’T SLEEP ON ASSUNCAO
Chicago's MMA — URIJAH FABER SHOULDN’T SLEEP ON ASSUNCAO It’s great that fight fans will get to see Urijah Faber back in the cage in the WEC. But is he getting a bit ahead of himself in his comeback effort? Speaking with MMA Junkie radio ...

KILLER FINISHES: HORNBUCKLE’S HEAD KICK
Chicago's MMA — KILLER FINISHES: HORNBUCKLE’S HEAD KICK Here’s local fighter Dan Hornbuckle putting Akihiro Gono to sleep at Sengoku 9. Hornbuckle hails from Mahomet and got his start in local shows like TFC, Duneland Classic and Ironheart Crown.

Video: Preview For Strikeforce: Evolution On 12/19
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UFC 107: PENN VS. SANCHEZ PREVIEW VIDEO
Chicago's MMA — UFC 107: PENN VS. SANCHEZ PREVIEW VIDEO UFC 107 will take place on Saturday Dec. 12th, live from the Fedex Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez will do battle for the lightweight championship against B.J. Penn. Frank Mir looks to get back on track for a title shot by taking on striking specialist Cheick Kongo. Could “Nightmare” be the one to finally beat BJ at 155? Will Mir be able to beat Kongo and make one more run at a title?

MMA HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Chicago's MMA — MMA HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Taking a look at what’s hot in MMA gear, clothing and collectibles…click the pics to see more information or to purchase [image] The kids will dig this Octagon playset from Jakks . Kids big (like Dad) and small will love these collectible UFC trading cards [image] Topps 2009 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Round 2 Trading Cards Retail Box Hoodies are always popular for MMA fans More great gift ideas are just a click away– head over to MMA Warehouse, the #1 retailer of mixed martial arts gear, clothing and collectibles! ...

HIGHLIGHTS OF FELICE HERRIG’S FIRST MMA VICTORY
Chicago's MMA — HIGHLIGHTS OF FELICE HERRIG’S FIRST MMA VICTORY Felice Herrig recently fought at “Unconquered 1: November Reign” in Miami.  The boxing/kickboxing stylist earned her first career MMA victory by submitting Michelle Gutierrez with an arm bar in the second round.  Here are some pics from the fight. 723202547_ersaz-M ...

VIDEO: THE BIG FROG LEAPS BACK INTO THE XFO
Chicago's MMA — VIDEO: THE BIG FROG LEAPS BACK INTO THE XFO Jeff Curran will have a homecoming of sorts when he returns to fight in the XFO, the Crystal Lake based MMA event he co-promotes.  Curran’s opponent is Tomohiko Hori, a training partner of WEC bantamweight contender Takeya Mizugaki.  Jeff’s last opponent in the WEC was Mizugaki, and the Big Frog came out on the losing end of a controversial split decision loss. The outcome of that match invigorated Jeff to ensure he finishes his future and avoid sending it to the judges.  He did just that in his last fight, defeating Dustin Neace with knees to the liver in last month’s Strikeforce event at the Sears Centre Arena in ...

VIDEO: TOMOHIKO HORI LOOKS TO UPSET CURRAN IN FRONT OF THE HOME FANS
Chicago's MMA — VIDEO: TOMOHIKO HORI LOOKS TO UPSET CURRAN IN FRONT OF THE HOME FANS DEEP veteran Tomohiko Hori realizes he’s the “bad guy” when he faces Jeff Curran at XFO 34: Worlds Collide. But the despite the fact the Japanese fighter is fighting for the first time on American soil, Hiro believes Curran is feeling all the nerves for this fight. Hori, through translator Eric Schu, shares his thoughts about the contest with Chicago’s MMA reporter L.J. Tabano.

Strikeforce Evolution December 19th
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VIDEO: KIMBO TUF 10 FINALE POST-FIGHT INTERVIEW
Chicago's MMA — VIDEO: KIMBO TUF 10 FINALE POST-FIGHT INTERVIEW Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson earns his first career victory in the Octagon by outlasting Houston Alexander. Kimbo talks about his unanimous decision victory.

VIDEO: ROY NELSON TUF 10 FINALE POST-FIGHT INTERVIEW
Chicago's MMA — VIDEO: ROY NELSON TUF 10 FINALE POST-FIGHT INTERVIEW Roy Nelson takes care of business in the Octagon. For those familiar with “Big Country’s” previous performances it was no surprise to see him win the whole show. However the manner in which he won it, KO by big right hand, was unexpected. The former IFL heavyweight champion shares his thoughts on how his match with Brendan Schaub turned out. Nelson, the winner of season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, also earned knockout of the night which brought along with it a $25,000 bonus.

Strikeforce: Evolution Fight Card
Bloody Elbow — Here's how the last Strikeforce card of 2009 breaks down: Main Bouts (Dec 19th at 10pm on Showtime): Cung Le (6-0) vs. Scott Smith (16-6) Josh Thompson (16-2) vs. Gilbert Melendez (16-2) Matt Lindland (21-6) vs. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (10-2) Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (5-0) vs. Mike Whitehead (24-6) Robbie Lawler vs. Trevor Prangley (22-5) [still unconfirmed] Preliminary Bouts: Scott Lighty (5-0) vs. Antwain Britt (9-3) Bryan Travers (13-1) vs. Daisuke Nakamura (20-11) Luis Mendoza (2-0) vs. Juan Nunez ...

GUIDA READY TO GO AGAINST KENFLO
Chicago's MMA — GUIDA READY TO GO AGAINST KENFLO When you think of UFC lightweight Clay Guida the thoughts of non-stop action usually comes to mind.  He’s known as a fighter whose motor never stops.  As a result, Guida has been involved in some of the most  exciting battles ever in the Octagon.  His upcoming match with Kenny Florian in UFC 107 promises to feature the same kind of action which has made both fighters fan favorites. ufc94_06_guida_vs_diaz_009 ...

VIDEO: L’IL BULLDOG BLOG “VICTORY IS SWEET”
Chicago's MMA — VIDEO: L’IL BULLDOG BLOG “VICTORY IS SWEET” 723203932_AVWLM-M Felice Herrig brings in the holiday season in merry fashion as she basks in the glory of her first career MMA victory.  She defeated Michelle Gutierrez in Unconquered 1: November Reign by armbar.  Felice talks about how she prepared for this fight, which entailed flying out to California and working with Kerry and Brandon Vera at The Alliance Training Center.

XFO 34 RESULTS
Chicago's MMA — XFO 34 RESULTS XFO34 Results from XFO-34 Lakemoor, IL December 5, 2009 AMATEUR Brad Padgett defeated Josh Eckmann, Armbar, at 2:49 Round 1 Matt Tobie defeated Brandon Bolt, Bolt didn’t answer the bell for Round 2 TJ Cass defeated Calvin Arnold, TKO at 2:50 Round 1 Jason Marlowe defeated Mikey Phillips, TKO at 2:58 Round 1 Frank Rano defeated Johan Lerch, Split Decision Jeff Lavalle defeated Taylor Eastman, Rear Naked Choke, :52 Round 1 Joey Diehl defeated Brett Hedrington, Tap Due 2 strikes, :21 Round 1 Scott Goldberg defeated Brandon Jackson, Armbar, :59 Round 1 Nick Scotti defeated Keith Colon, Rear Naked Choke 1:14 Round 3 Shawn West defeated Casey Dyer, ...

BOBBY LASHLEY SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE
Chicago's MMA — BOBBY LASHLEY SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE lashley Strikeforce has their Brock Lesnar. Former WWE heavyweight champion and undefeated MMA fighter Bobby Lashley will make his Strikeforce debut at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, January 30 in the first-ever Strikeforce event in Florida. In his last fight Lashley recorded a first round TKO over Bob Sapp in June. The win moved Lashley’s MMA record to 4-0. He also beat local fighter and trainer Jason Guida . “I’m looking forward to fighting for STRIKEFORCE and challenging myself by taking on some of the top heavyweights in MMA,” said Lashley. Lashley made his MMA debut on Dec. 13, 2008, ...

UFC 107 POST-FIGHT PRESSER: STRUVE AND FITCH
Chicago's MMA — UFC 107 POST-FIGHT PRESSER: STRUVE AND FITCH UFC 107 winners Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve and Jon Fitch meet the media after the event in Memphis.

UFC 107 POST-FIGHT PRESSER: FRANK MIR
Chicago's MMA — UFC 107 POST-FIGHT PRESSER: FRANK MIR The newly bulked-up Frank Mir talks to the press after his impressive destruction of Cheick Kongo at UFC 107.

UFC 107 POST-FIGHT PRESSER: B.J. PENN
Chicago's MMA — UFC 107 POST-FIGHT PRESSER: B.J. PENN B.J. Penn is still the man at 155 in the UFC after he battered Diego Sanchez at UFC 107. Here is his post-fight press conference.

UFC 107 POST-FIGHT PRESSER: KENNY FLORIAN
Chicago's MMA — UFC 107 POST-FIGHT PRESSER: KENNY FLORIAN Kenny Florian answers questions after his decisive victory over Clay Guida at UFC 107 in Memphis.

CHICAGO LOSES TOP MMA PROMOTION
Chicago's MMA — CHICAGO LOSES TOP MMA PROMOTION File this under sad but true. Mayhem Promotions is done promoting MMA events here in the Chicago area. Chicago’s MMA confirmed this with Mayhem’s Jeff Albin. “It’s definitely not something we wanted, that’s for sure. We had some major issues with sponsors not paying and it snowballed from there. We really appreciated the fighters, their camps, Combat Consulting and all the other quality people that made our shows work.” The “Disorderly Conduct” shows were a pleasure to watch and cover . The events were always of the highest quality, professional from top to bottom. This is a huge loss for the Chicago MMA ...

HORNBUCKLE SIGNS WITH BELLATOR
Chicago's MMA — HORNBUCKLE SIGNS WITH BELLATOR Dan Hornbuckle has been on a tear and that success has landed him a spot in the upcoming welterweight tournament of Chicago/Los Angeles  based MMA promotion Bellator Fighting Championships. The Total Fight Challenge and Ironheart Crown veteran is coming off two solid performances for the Japanese promotion Sengoku.  He knocked out two very experienced opponents in Akihiro Gono and Nick Thompson.  The downstate Illinois native was regarded as one of the top free agent welterweights and Known as “The Handler,” Hornbuckle could get some good exposure in the US market if he continues to knock people out.  In 2010 Bellator fights air on ...