SAN JOSE, Calif. – Jiu-jitsu stylist Quinn Mulhern added stock to his
name, earning a decision win over previously undefeated prospect Yuri
Villefort
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime Extreme and served as the first of four televised
“Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” preliminary matchups.
The action preceded the evening’s main card, which aired on Showtime.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from today’s “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” event.
The event, which features Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier in the long-awaited tournament finale, takes place at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime, and
Showtime Extreme carries the prelims.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results
beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT local time) for
the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from tonight’s “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” event at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” live-results post, and then discuss the event in the comments section below.
Round-by-round updates and official results begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT local time) for the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – It wasn’t easy, but Californian Bobby Green earned a
hard-fought split-decision win over Strikeforce lightweight mainstay
James Terry.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
served as the lone dark match of the “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand
Prix Final” preliminary matchups.
The action preceded the evening’s Showtime and Showtime Extreme broadcasts.
The UFC’s return to San Jose, Calif., is now official.
UFC executives today announced that UFC on FUEL TV 4, as previously
reported, features a middleweight bout between Mark Munoz and Chris
Weidman and is set for July 11 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Also announced for the evening’s main card were James Te Huna vs. Brandon Vera, Jon
Fitch vs. Aaron Simpson, Francis Carmont vs. Karlos Vemola, T.J.
Dillashaw vs. Vaughn Lee and Paul Taylor vs. Anthony Njokuani.
Renan Barao will be fighting for a title, but Ivan Menjivar isn’t missing out on a big fight.
UFC officials today announced that with Barao now fighting Urijah Faber at July’s UFC 148 event, the Brazilian’s original opponent, Ivan Menjivar, will now fight Mike Easton.
Headlined by a middleweight title fight between champ Anderson Silva and chalenger Chael Sonnen, UFC 148 takes place July 7 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Erik Arevalo was on his way to Japan with Josh Barnett when he got his nickname.
He was an amateur wrestler learning pro wrestling, and without a nickname, he wasn’t much of anything.
“Josh was like, ‘I think Hammer suits you,’” Arevalo told MMAjunkie.com. “Because there’s no way they’d be able to pronounce my last name.”
One of the biggest and most marketable stars in the UFC has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Jon Jones, the UFC’s reigning light-heavyweight champion, was arrested early this morning after crashing his Bentley in Binghamton, N.Y., near his hometown in Ithaca.
Jones’ management team confirmed the arrest today but stated, “The facts of this situation are still being gathered and situated.”
The long and illustrious career of Fedor Emelianenko reportedly will come to a close in just a month.
The 35-year-old fighter told Russian television outlet isport.ua his recently announced June 21 fight with Pedro Rizzo will be the final one before his retirement.
The former PRIDE champion and recent Strikeforce fighter said the time was right.
Anti-piracy aims have driven the UFC lately to spend more on federal lobbyists than any other sports organization except the NFL, a new report says.
The UFC spent $110,000 in the first quarter of this year on firms that lobby at the federal level, according to a report released this week by First Street Research Group, which tracks spending on lobbyists. Only the NFL exceeded that figure, giving $300,000 to companies that lobby Congress.
This past year, the UFC was third at $410,000, behind the NFL’s $1.62 million and MLB’s $520,000.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Jiu-jitsu stylist Quinn Mulhern added stock to his
name, earning a decision win over previously undefeated prospect Yuri
Villefort
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime Extreme and served as the first of four televised
“Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” preliminary matchups.
The action preceded the evening’s main card, which aired on Showtime.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from today’s “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” event.
The event, which features Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier in the long-awaited tournament finale, takes place at HP Pavilion… Continue reading
SAN JOSE, Calif. – MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from tonight’s “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” event at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Continue reading
SAN JOSE, Calif. – It wasn’t easy, but Californian Bobby Green earned a
hard-fought split-decision win over Strikeforce lightweight mainstay
James Terry.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
served as the lone dark m… Continue reading
The UFC’s return to San Jose, Calif., is now official.
UFC executives today announced that UFC on FUEL TV 4, as previously
reported, features a middleweight bout between Mark Munoz and Chris
Weidman and is set for July 11 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, … Continue reading
Renan Barao will be fighting for a title, but Ivan Menjivar isn’t missing out on a big fight.
UFC officials today announced that with Barao now fighting Urijah Faber at July’s UFC 148 event, the Brazilian’s original opponent, Ivan Menjivar, will now f… Continue reading
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Erik Arevalo was on his way to Japan with Josh Barnett when he got his nickname.
He was an amateur wrestler learning pro wrestling, and without a nickname, he wasn’t much of anything.
“Josh was like, ‘I think Hammer suits you,’” … Continue reading
One of the biggest and most marketable stars in the UFC has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Jon Jones, the UFC’s reigning light-heavyweight champion, was arrested early this morning after crashing his Bentley in Binghamton, N.Y., near his hometown… Continue reading
The long and illustrious career of Fedor Emelianenko reportedly will come to a close in just a month.
The 35-year-old fighter told Russian television outlet isport.ua his recently announced June 21 fight with Pedro Rizzo will be the final one before … Continue reading
Anti-piracy aims have driven the UFC lately to spend more on federal lobbyists than any other sports organization except the NFL, a new report says.
The UFC spent $110,000 in the first quarter of this year on firms that lobby at the federal level, ac… Continue reading