Category: Strikeforce (Page 6 of 14)

      Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Odds

      July 28, 2011 /

      nullThis Saturday Strikeforce presents one of its best cards in the history of the promotion as Fedor vs. Henderson takes place from Chicago.

      The main card airs live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET and features a championship bout and the long-anticipated showdown between former PRIDE legends, Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko.

      Oddsmakers from BetOnFighting.com have Fedor as the favorite in the main event. Fedor comes in with a money line of -260 while Henderson has odds of +210 to win this heavyweight clash. Ememlianenko should have the size edge on Henderson, who has fought at middleweight and light heavyweight for his career. Henderson will have a wrestling edge, but submissions and striking may go to his opponent. It should be an exciting fight where both men leave it all in the cage.

      In the co-main event, Marloes Coenen is a slight favorite at -130 against Miesha Tate (+100) as she defends here Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Championship. Coenen is a submission specialist while Tate is primarily a wrestler. Neither has shown tremendous striking ability, so this fight will likely remain on the ground. Whomever can control the fight from there will emerge victorious.

      Check out all the available odds after the jump.

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      Top 10 Heavyweight Rankings

      July 27, 2011 /

      nullThe rankings list has made its way back to the heavyweight division.

      There have been a few shake ups in this group as of late, mainly near the top. Still, the division has remained pretty solid as we work toward the big meeting of Velasquez vs. dos Sanots.

      1. Cain Velasquez (9-0): Velasquez will return in November to take on Junior dos Santos. It will be a tough test for the UFC champ, as he has not fought in nearly a year and is coming off a major surgery.

      2. Junior dos Santos (13-1): dos Santos tore through Shane Carwin in an impressive victory that solidified his spot as the top contender to the UFC crown. Junior has proven he can out-strike a striker and stuff a takedown, but will he be able to handle the explosiveness and speed of Velasquez?

      3. Brock Lesnar (5-2): Lesnar may not return anytime soon, but I still think he deserves a high ranking as he was able to beat some of the best on this list before getting injured. Lesnar is going to need to show he can handle getting hit when he returns if he hopes to contend for the title ever again.

      4. Alistair Overeem (35-11): Overeem was able to beat Werdum without too much difficulty but wasn’t impressive in his own right. Now, some debate with Zuffa has gotten him taken off the rest of the Strikeforce Grand Prix and leaves his MMA future in question. Hopefully Overeem will return and maybe someday step inside the octagon.

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      Gina Carano trading the cage for the big screen in “Haywire”

      July 22, 2011 /

      It has been a while since Gina Carano has stepped into the Strikeforce cage.

      But, MMA’s favorite female has been busy with another project.

      Below is the trailer for her new film “Haywire,” which comes out in January of 2012.

      Carano has made a few appearances in films, but this is her first feature film and she joins a pretty impressive cast for the project.

      The very well-known director Steve Soderbergh took on this movie and a successful performance could really be the start of a big career for Carano.

      Unfortunately for MMA fans, Carano hasn’t competed in the cage since August 15 of 2009 and there is no evidence that she will be returning anytime soon.

      She was originally scheduled to return to action on June 18, but she was removed from the card for an undisclosed medical reason.

      I am sure most fans will settle for watching her kick a little tail in a feature-length movie for the time being, but the female supporters would probably love to see her back in the cage sooner rather than later.

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      Overeem booted from Strikeforce Grand Prix

      July 18, 2011 /

      nullZuffa wanted the Strikeforce Grand Prix to continue in September.

      Alistair Overeem wanted it to continue in October.

      Looks like Zuffa won.

      MMAFighting.com is reporting that Overeem’s decision not to fight in September has caused him to lose his spot in the tournament altogether.

      UFC president Dana White, who as a Zuffa co-owner oversees the Strikeforce brand, told MMA Fighting that Overeem is out. White’s confirmation backed up an original report from Tatame, which reported that Overeem was out and Daniel Cormier will replace him.

      But while there was speculation as to whether this meant the end of Overeem’s run in Strikeforce, White also told MMA Fighting that while Overeem is out of the tourney, he is still employed by the company.

      A September 10 semifinal would have been a three-month turnaround, and Overeem said that he could not be ready after taking vacation and nursing some injuries. He added that Zuffa had threatened to remove him from the tournament if he would not participate.

      A heavyweight Grand Prix doesn’t make sense without Overeem taking place. It seems like Zuffa is trying to rush this Grand Prix through in order to develop bigger plans, but making one of the top heavyweights in MMA an outcast isn’t really going to help the cause.

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      Top 10 Lightweight Rankings

      June 29, 2011 /

      nullThe lightweight division is as impressive a group as any in MMA.

      The top 10 list features a number of different styles and contenders, but each fighter could arguably beat everyone else on the list.

      Still, here are my updated top 10 lightweight rankings.

      1. Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) – Edgar holds on to the top spot as he still is the UFC champion. An injury kept him from facing Gray Maynard in their long-awaited trilogy fight, but those two should collide soon and be able to settle the score as to who deserves to be the champion.

      2. Gray Maynard (10-0-1) – Maynard is still unbeaten but missed out on his opportunity to win the championship when he had Edgar beaten at UFC 125. Now, he will have to wait for a third shot at Edgar this fall where he can perhaps prove to the world that he is the top lightweight in the world.

      3. Gilbert Melendez (19-2) – Melendez could legitimately compete for the UFC title, but he hasn’t had the opportunity to do so. Now that the UFC is tapping into Strikeforce, perhaps a champion vs. champion bout is in the near future. Until then, Melendez looks as if he will continue to tear up Strikeforce competition.

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