It only just happened, but Ryan Couture is now an undefeated 2-0 professional MMA fighter. The son of the legendary Randy Couture, Ryan fought a tough three-round battle against an outmatched Lee Higgins at Strikeforce: “Challengers 14”.. Even though Higgins staved off several submission attempts and worked through several close calls, in the end this was a fight that was all Ryan, almost all the time. But what does this mean? Is Ryan Couture ready for the main stage? Here’s my answer to that question: my top 5 opponents for Ryan Couture. ...

It’s that time again, fans and friends. The crystal ball is coming out and I’m unleashing my inner Nostradamus. Strikeforce Challengers 12: “Shaolin vs. Wilcox” is now a thing of the past, and several interesting stories came out of the twelfth iteration of Strikeforce’s and Showtime’s long-running series designed to highlight the future stars of MMA. As is customary with most major and semi-major MMA cards, here’s the latest edition of my “What’s Next” column, where I give my thoughts on what the future holds for some of the big winners and losers of a recent MMA event. Let’s get to it. ...

Late night marked the twelfth edition of the “Strikeforce Challengers” series of shows, an event series traditionally designed to highlight up-and-coming Strikeforce talent. “Challengers 12” featured a wide cast of characters from areas and disciplines around the globe, and in the main event, a feared submission wizard took another unfortunate tumble down the chasm that leads to rock bottom. Here are the full results as well as some commentary on Strikeforce Challengers 12: “Shaolin vs. Wilcox”. ...

Strikeforce Challengers series has returned with it's twelfth installment, which takes place later tonight at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. The event is headlined by a pivotal lightweight match up against former top-10 lightweight star/former Shooto champion Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro against top prospect Justin Wilcox. Serving as the nights co-headliner, "The Ultimate Fighter" veteran Antwain Britt looks to bounce back from his first defeat under the Strikeforce banner when he takes on Ovince St. Preux in what should turn into an interesting stand up affair. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to another edition of “Crash Course”, the series designed to give fans a quick rundown on all the latest MMA events set to air. Today’s edition features the upcoming “Strikeforce Challengers 12” event, which is set to air tonight on Showtime. I can admit that this show sneaked up on me and basically flew under my radar, but upon closer inspection, it looks like a good card. So let’s get started. ...

I had an interview with "Fancy Pants" Lyle Beerbohm (13-0) about his life and upcoming fight with  "Shaolin" Vitor Ribeiro (20-3) at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery on May 15 in St. Louis. What transpired was Lyle venting about his frustrations with Strikeforce as we moved through the interview. Since that time I have talked with all the players involved and they have come to a resolution. What follows is the story as only Fighters.com and MMA Gospel Radio can bring you along with the exclusive press release. ...