Friday Links: The Cyborg’s Naked In ESPN The Magazine
A few links from our friends to help those last few hours of the work week fly by. The Cyborg’s completely nude in ESPN The Magazine | MiddleEasy Josh Thomson: I’m Gonna Have My Hands Full With JZ | FIGHT! Magazine UFC Primetime “Lesnar vs. Velasquez”: Episode One | MMA
Inside MMA 440 Preview: Viva Las Vegas
Fighting Words with Mike Straka airs tonight HDNet at 8:30 PM ET followed by Inside MMA at 9PM ET. Inside MMA Archive
ESPN MMA Live 125: Strikeforce ‘Diaz vs. Noons II’ Preview, Kenny Florian-Evan Dunham UFC 127
On this week’s edition of ESPN MMA Live, Jon Anik and crew recap WEC 51 and preview Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Noons II.” Plus, Kenny Florian reveals that he has verbally agreed to fight Evan Dunham at UFC 127 on Super Bowl weekend. ESPN MMA Live Archive If you have trouble
Strikeforce ‘Diaz vs. Noons II’ Pre-Fight Press Conference Highlights
The extra security Strikeforce planned to add to this weekend’s event wasn’t needed at yesterday’s pre-fight press conference. Separated by only Scott Coker, Nick Diaz and KJ Noons peacefully sat next to each other and addressed the media without incident. Whatever bad blood they had before doesn’t seem to exist
Scott Coker: Strikeforce Heavyweights Will Fight Each Other In 2011
Slowly but surely Strikeforce has built themselves a very respectable heavyweight division most notably consisting of Fedor Emelianenko, Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Antonio Silva, Sergei Kharitonov and Brett Rogers. Some would argue it rivals or even tops the UFC’s heavyweight division. Whether that’s case or not
Strikeforce ‘Diaz vs. Noons II’ Open Workout Highlights
Video highlights of the Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Noons II” open workouts courtesy of MMA Fanhouse.
Strikeforce ‘Diaz vs. Noons II’ Pre-Fight Interviews: Noons, Kaufman, Coenen
KJ Noons, Sarah Kaufman and Marloes Coenen talk about their upcoming fights at Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Noons II.”
Big John McCarthy Talks About The Current Problems With MMA Officiating
“Big” John McCarthy talks to MMACanada.net about the current problems with officiating in MMA. Fight Opinion has a full transcript.
NSAC Adding Analysis For PED Use To Annual Blood Tests, Partners With Medical Center For Brain Injury Study
It looks like USADA head Travis Tygart’s criticism of the NSAC’s drug testing policies didn’t completely fall on deaf ears after all. At a June NSAC meeting, Tygart argued that a legitimate drug testing program needed both urine and blood testing to adequately detect the various kinds of performance enhancing
UFC 124 Tickets On Sale Next Week, GSP vs. Koscheck 2 Official
UFC 124 tickets go on sale later this week. UFC 124 “GSP vs. Koscheck 2″ is scheduled to take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Saturday, December 11 and will air live on pay-per-view at 10PM ET/7PM PT. The card will be headlined by a welterweight
Strikeforce ‘Diaz vs. Noons II’ Preview: JZ Cavalcante Trains For Josh Thomson
Genghis Con gives us an inside look at JZ Cavalcante’s training camp for Josh Thomson this weekend at Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Noons II.”
Strikeforce ‘Diaz vs. Noons II’ Preview: Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz looks to avenge his controversial loss to KJ Noons this Saturday, Oct. 9, at Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Noons II.” HT: Shoot Media
UFC 121 Primetime ‘Lesnar vs. Velasquez’ Premieres Tonight On Spike TV
Heads up, UFC Primetime “Lesnar vs. Velasquez” premieres tonight on Spike TV at 11PM ET/PT following episode 4 of TUF 12. Not from the show, but check out Brock Lesnar making fruit salad “redneck-style” with his shotgun below.
Collision Course ‘Diaz vs. Noons II’: Episode Two
Whether it is a legitimate concern or an attempt at adding a little heat to a fight that hasn’t picked up much steam yet, Scott Coker told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani they plan to bring in extra security for this weekend’s Diaz vs. Noons II event. “I’ll tell you what
Eddie Alvarez Puts Scott Coker On The Spot With Question About Gilbert Melendez Fight
While the potential for a lightweight clash between Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez and Bellator champ Eddie Alvarez still lingers, there hasn’t been much movement on it. Melendez, Alvarez and Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney have all expressed a ton of interest in booking the fight, but Rebney doesn’t think Scott Coker
Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Lindland Announced For Strikeforce ‘Henderson vs. Babalu’
MMA veteran middleweights Robbie Lawler and Matt Lindland will meet later this year at Strikeforce “Henderson vs. Babalu.” Strikeforce officially announced the fight earlier this afternoon. Two fighters seeking a return to top-contender status in the deep STRIKEFORCE middleweight division will clash when “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-6, 1 NC) faces
Forrest Griffin Expected To Face Rich Franklin At UFC 127, Kenny Florian Possible
Forrest Griffin is expected to return to action against Rich Franklin on Super Bowl weekend at UFC 127, according to MMA Fighting. A light heavyweight fight between former champions Rich Franklin and Forrest Griffin is in the works for the UFC’s card on Super Bowl Saturday, Feb. 5, which tentatively
Shane Carwin vs. Roy Nelson Possible For UFC 125
Shane Carwin announced earlier today that he expects to fight on New Year’s day at UFC 125, but he isn’t sure who his opponent will be. Well, according to MMA Fighting, it could be Roy Nelson who Carwin got into a mini-twitter feud with when he was first linked to
TUF 12 Finale Tickets On Sale This Week, Bonnar-Pokrajac & Grove-Maia Official
TUF 12 Finale tickets go on sale later this week. The TUF 12 Finale is scheduled to take place at The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada and will air on Spike TV at 9PM ET/PT. Stephan Bonnar vs. Igor Pokrajac and Kendall Grove vs. Demian
Inside MMA 439: Karo Parisyan, Jon Jones, Malki Kawa
Inside MMA airs on HDNet every Friday night at 9PM ET. Inside MMA Archive More segments after the jump.
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