“A Closer Look At strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs. Henderson’” continues into its second day with more in-depth coverage of Strikeforce’s upcoming can’t-miss attraction. Part 1 of the series is available here, while part 2 is here and part 3 is here. After focusing on the two key Welterweight fights of the “Fedor vs. Henderson” main card, it’s now time to give attention to a very interesting Middleweight match-up, which will more than likely be a “contender eliminator” fight. It’s Tim Kennedy vs. Robbie Lawler, and this is “A Closer Look At Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs. Henderson’”. ...

Tim Kennedy hasn't exactly kept quiet about his desires. He either wants another run at the title, or Robbie Lawler. Plain and simple. Kennedy vied for the Strikeforce middleweight title last August against Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, however fell short on his goals of becoming champion when the Brazilian edged Tim on all judges score cards after the five-rounds were in the books, as he took home the decision win. Now that he's back on the winning track after a dominating performance against K-1 veteran Melvin Manhoef, Kennedy is ready for bigger and better things, whatever they may be. ...

It’s always important and interesting to try and figure out how successful any major, recent MMA event was. Normally things are seen from the promotion’s side: live attendance, gate receipts, PPV buys, television ratings, etc. But it’s also important to take things from a fighter’s perspective: who made the most cash, and who will have to sit on the sidelines? Here we have just thought: the official salary figures as well as the official medical suspensions of strikeforce’s recent “Feijao vs. Henderson” event. As always, I’ve included some commentary. ...

Fight fans had plenty to talk about at the end of strikeforce’s last event, “Feijao vs. Henderson”. Whether it was Dan Henderson claiming another championship at forty years young, or Marloes Coenen snatching victory from the jaws of defeat with a great Triangle Choke, there was a lot of positive buzz after this show concluded. But you can’t really measure buzz, so the question should be asked: how successful was this show in more concrete terms? Here’s just that: the live attendance figures as well as the television ratings for Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”, plus some commentary on what I think these numbers mean. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to another new edition of “Best of the Rest”! I really enjoy taking the time to give my detailed thoughts on a show after watching it, but after the serious discussion and debate I’ll raise in topics like “Top 5 Best Moments” and “Best Performance of the Night”, I think it’d be nice to have a tongue-in-cheek topic where I give out some other “awards”. It’s all in good fun, so don’t take any of it too seriously. So let’s dive right into this latest edition, now featuring Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”. ...

For the most part, Strikeforce’s recent “Feijao vs. Henderson” show was a thrilling event with several must-see moments. From Tim Kennedy and Marloes Coenen both pulling off dramatic submissions to Dan Henderson laying claim to yet another championship, the event had a little something for everyone. Now once again it’s time to ask: what’s next? What does the future hold after “Feijao vs. Henderson”? Here’s my answer to just that: a new edition of my “What’s Next for the Winners and Losers” series of articles, now featuring Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”. ...

Strikeforce has been off to an amazing start in 2011, and their current run of quality events continued with last night’s “Feijao vs. Henderson”. Of four televised bouts, two of which were for Strikeforce championships, three ended with dramatic finishes. But which stars shined brightest, and what moments will fans be talking about in the following weeks? Here’s my take on the matter: my top 5 best moments of Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”. ...

Strikeforce rolled right through another great event tonight, as “Feijao vs. Henderson” continued the long streak of good-to-great Strikeforce events. Only one fight went to a decision, and the other three fights all ended rather dramatically. And in the main event, Dan Henderson proved that sometimes an old dog’s old tricks are all he needs, since Henderson’s famed right hand allowed him to capture the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. Here are the full results as well as some early commentary on Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”. ...

For some reason, Strikeforce shows always seem to sneak up on me. That’s a problem I hope to correct soon, because Strikeforce has been off to an awesome 2011 and I think this trend will continue with their upcoming “Feijao vs. Henderson” show. As always, I’ve got plenty to say about any upcoming MMA show, but today it’s time for my final say. So here it is: another entry into my “Finally Final Thoughts” series, this time featuring Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”. ...

We’re now only a few days away from Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”. In the main event, Rafael Cavalcante looks to beat MMA legend Dan Henderson, while “Hendo” looks to take away Cavalcante’s Light Heavyweight Championship. The co-main event will also be an interesting match-up, as Marloes Coenen has drawn the difficult task of beating the currently-unbeaten Liz Carmouche with the Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Championship on the line. As is customary, here is my official “picks and predictions” post (covering who I think will win and why), now featuring Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”. ...

On March 5, 2011, Strikeforce will hold its highly-anticipated “Feijao vs. Henderson” event, featuring Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Rafael Cavalcante defending his newly-won belt for the very first time against PRIDE FC veteran, UFC veteran, and all-around MMA legend Dan Henderson. Newly-crowned Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Champion Marloes Coenen will also make the first defense of her belt on March 5, taking on the 5-0 Liz Carmouche. Still, some fans may be asking themselves: what are the best reasons to check out this card? Here’s my answer to just that: 5 reasons to watch Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson”. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to the latest edition of “Crash Course”. “Crash Course” is a series of articles designed to give readers a quick rundown on all the relevant information they need to know heading into an upcoming major MMA event. Everything from why you should watch, what you should expect in the co-main and main event, and even where and when you can find it on TV is all covered in detail. So let’s get right to it with today’s edition, featuring Strikeforce: “Feijao vs. Henderson” ...

Strikeforce has solidified themselves as the number two promotion in the mixed martial arts world, but they are becoming a very distant second in my opinion. One of their biggest flaws has always been the manner in which they put together bouts on a given fight card, case in point "Strikeforce: Columbus" which has already rustled through three fighters in a single bout. Initially, a middleweight match-up pitting Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Tim Kennedy was expected to take place on the March event, which is scheduled to coincide with the Arnold's Sports Festival, however the promotion has since scrapped those plans for the trilogy bout. Then, it was announced that Kennedy would instead be facing budding contender Luke Rockhold in a middleweight fight, and as of today that fight has been put on the back burner also. ...

A previously anticipated third-meeting between Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Tim Kennedy has since been scrapped. Both men are the top players in the Strikeforce middleweight division, as they have both challenged for the promotions 185-pound strap, so it seemed only logical that they would meet not only to settle the score of their 1-1 meeting to conclude with a definitive winner to the trilogy, but the win would also also a clear cut number one contender to the title. However, with Miller having been pulled from the bout, an equally impressive Luke Rockhold has stepped in his place, and will likely battle Kennedy to determine the next challenger for the title. ...

strikeforce's first trilogy is being put into works for the promotion's March event. Two former title challengers in Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Tim Kennedy are set to meet once again inside the cage. Kennedy, the most recent challenger to the promotion's middleweight title, is coming off of a spirited decision loss to current champion Ronaldo Souza. The Jiu-Jitsu world champion utilized his ever improving striking skills to work Tim from the outside with jabs and straights, eventually earning the nod on all three-judges score cards last August, claiming the then vacant title. The loss snapped a four-fight win streak for Tim, three of which came under the Strikeforce banner, including a notable win over former title contender and UFC veteran Trevor Prangley, submitting the American Kickboxing Academy product with a first-round rear-naked choke. ...

While nothing has been confirmed as of yet, it’s generally been accepted that the #2 MMA promotion in the world will look to hold their first major MMA event of the new year on January 29, 2011. strikeforce has been quietly putting together their January 29 card for some time now, and recently, several big matches have been rumored to be taking place. The most talked-about match is a possible fight between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva, but recently, two new matches have hit the rumor mills: one for a major Strikeforce championship, and another featuring a major Strikeforce personality. Here are all the details. ...

After a prolonged period of uncertainty, the verdict is finally in: there will be no strikeforce Middleweight Tournament. Plans were put together for a one-night tournament to crown either a new challenger or the outright champion ever since Jake Shields left Strikeforce for the UFC, leaving the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship vacant. Ronaldo Souza defeated Tim Kennedy for the title back in August, but rumors still persisted that the one-night tournament would return. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker finally laid any and all rumors to rest recently. Here are all the details. ...

For someone who once approached the upcoming video game “EA Sports MMA” with an incredible amount of hesitation, now more and more I’m thinking that October 19 can’t get here soon enough. In order to generate interest and encourage fans to open their wallets and put down a pre-order, EA Sports is revealing the entire roster of the game on a week-by-week, division-by-division basis. The Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight roster has already been revealed, and recently the Middleweights took center stage. EA Sports also recently revealed a teaser image of a famous venue that has yet to see a Mixed Martial Arts event. ...

I really enjoyed Strikeforce: “Houston”. We had some upsets, some shocking surprises, some highs, some lows, some quick finishes, some all-out wars, and even a couple of controversial moments. From Chad Griggs beating Bobby Lashley to Rafael Cavalcante KO’ing Muhammed Lawal, “Houston” was a solid event and gave MMA fans a great night of action. It’s true that the future is never certain, but here’s what I think the months ahead will hold for the winners and losers of Strikeforce: “Houston”. ...

While some are already labeling it a relatively boring fight, I think that the match-up between Ronaldo Souza and Tim Kennedy to crown a new Strikeforce Middleweight Champion was one of the best fights of the Strikeforce: “Houston” live card. Strikeforce needed a good champion in a big way following their mishandling of former Middleweight Champion Jake Shields, which involved Strikeforce putting all their money on new signee Dan Henderson beating Shields, only for Shields to instead dominate Henderson like few have ever dominated him before, right before he left the promotion and signed with the UFC. What we got was a stand-up war between two men not particularly known for their stand-up games. Still, it was very entertaining, and very close, which raises the question: how deserving is Tim Kennedy of an immediate rematch? ...

Strikeforce: “Houston” has now drawn to a close, and it made for quite an eventful night of fights. But the biggest story to come out of “Houston” had to have been the crowning of two Brazilian champions, both of whom train in the prestigious Black House gym, home to such famous fighters as Lyoto Machida, the Nogueira brothers (Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira), Junior Dos Santos, and Anderson Silva. For “Houston”, Black House was represented by Ronaldo Souza in a fight to crown a new Strikeforce Middleweight Champion after the title had been vacated due to former champion Jake Shields parting ways with the company, and also by Rafael Cavalcante in the first defense of Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal’s belt. Both fights were back-and-forth wars of non-stop action that fully proved the heart, dedication, determination, and skills of both “Jacare” and “Feijao”. Here’s how it all broke down. ...

Today marked the official weigh-ins for the upcoming Strikeforce: "Houston" event, scheduled for August 20, 2010 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event features controversial Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Lawal, better known as “King Mo”, in his first defense of the championship he won after beating the highly-regarded Gegard Mousasi to win the belt. The co-main event will also be a championship affair, as feared submission wizard (his nickname, “Jacare”, means Alligator) Ronaldo Souza takes on 12-2 Tim Kennedy for the vacant Middleweight Championship, which was rendered vacant when former champion Jake Shields promptly left the promotion and signed with the UFC after defeating new Strikeforce signee and MMA legend, Dan Henderson. The “Houston” weigh-ins weren’t immune to a bit of controversy, as several fighters failed to make weight. Here’s how it all broke down. ...

Strikeforce: Los Angeles takes place this evening at the famed Nokia Theatre with the first preliminary fight starting at 7 pm PT. The first televised fight on Showtime will be at 8 PT. "The Reverend of MMA"  Turk Vangel will be cageside bringing you all the action with live updates posted here. ...

Reverend Turk, Drew Hall and Gary Friedman welcome Tim Kennedy,LC Davis and Shane Carwin. [wpaudio url="http://www.fighters.com/MMAArchive/Episode.15.mp3" text="MMA Gospel Episode #15"] ...

The Pit middleweight Tim Kennedy (13-2) tapped out Zak Cummings (10-1) in a north-south choke at 2:43 of round two at Strikeforce Challenger Series 3 in Tulsa Friday night. Kennedy was spectacular!  In round two, Kennedy hopped into a standing guillotine attempt, slipped out of easily by Cummings.  Kennedy put Cummings against the cage, but Cummings pushed clear, falling neatly into another choke.  Cumming rolled free, but Kennedy transitioned quickly into the final choke, forcing the tap out. ...

The replacement of middleweight Chute Boxe brawler “Cyborg” Evangelista Santos (16-13) with freshly-inked prospect Zak Cummings (10-0) at the top of the Strikeforce Challengers card in Tulsa 25 September makes the main event true to the Challengers' series theme. Cummings will face United States Army sniper Tim Kennedy (11-2) in a matchup of developing talent, which is the goal of Strikeforce Challengers. "Cyborg" is a gnarled, tough journeyman worthy of the main event, but has passed the period of being considered a developing talent. He pulled from the card with an undisclosed knee injury suffered in training. ...