On the eve of the first significant Strikeforce event of 2010, many MMA fans still are upset that the highly anticipated fight between Jay Hieron and Joe Riggs was relegated to the undercard. To help alleviate some fan frustration, Strikeforce and EA Sports announced the fight will air live on EASportsMMA.com.  MMA HQ learned some [...]

This Saturday features a cornucopia of women’s MMA, with a total of eight fights taking place. We’ve all heard of Marloes Coenen taking on Cris Cyborg at Strikeforce: Miami, and the first round of fights at the FCF Women’s Grand Prix has also been creating quite a stir. Two smaller fights (Cat Albert vs. Barb Honchak) [...]

It’s not the typical start to a budding MMA career most of us are familiar with.  Rising fighter Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm (13 – 0) transformed from a former crystal meth addict and convict into a fighter who dreams of fighting for the Strikeforce lightweight title. After incarceration at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, [...]

Nick Diaz vs Marius Zaromskis – UFC veteran Nick Diaz has a ton of experience, his record is a veritable who’s who of the Welterweight division and he’s really improved his game since being cut from the UFC.  After 2 Strikeforce catch weight fights at 180 lbs in which he defeated Frank Shamrock and Scott [...]

The Ultimate Fighter has helped several fighters gain notoriety among the MMA audience for bad behavior, but all is not to believed by clever Zuffa video editing, one fighter said during an interview. Gabe “Godzilla” Ruediger participated on The Ultimate Fighter season 5, but was forced off the show after failing to make weight despite [...]

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Although rumors of a Strikeforce women’s tournament have been reverberating around the MMA scene for months on end, one thing is for certain–and it’s not Strikeforce. The Oklahoma-based Freestyle Cage Fighting promotion is holding a Women’s Bantamweight Grand Prix. Three events will take place this year, culminating in just one winner. And although the eight female [...]

International superstar Jean Claude Van Damme may be throwing his hat into the ring in a Muay Thai rules K-1 fight sometime during 2010.  Rumors have been flying around since this past September when Van Damme first expressed interest in returning to the ring.  With 18 wins all coming by way of Knockout and 1 [...]

Standing in stark contrast to TUF 10, TUF 11 appears to be shaping up to be quite a season. According to a UFC press release, the show will begin with 28 up-and-coming middleweights. Sources close to MMA HQ reveal that several professional fights were a prerequisite. Although we were unable to verify the information, Five Ounces of [...]

We all know what Kenny Florian is capable of at this point in his career, he’s easily the #2 Lightweight in the UFC.  Apart from his Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu skills, Kenny has obviously worked hard on his wrestling (preparing for BJ Penn) hoping to emulate UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. Takanori [...]

In an exclusive interview with ESPN this morning, UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar confirmed that he will be returning to the octagon to defend his title.  Joined by Dana White, Lesnar explains his recent bout with Diverticulitis, losing 40 lbs and his miraculous recovery.

Although Jesse Forbes is best known for his short stint on Ultimate Fighter Season Three, “Kid Hercules” has come a long way in three years. Forbes had been racking up win after win outside of the Octagon, with 11 victories since his 2006 loss to Matt Hamill, including 4 submissions and 5 knockouts. Forbes’ teammate [...]