While the odds-makers make Josh Barnett the betting favorite to win the STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Grand Prix Saturday night in San Jose and live on SHOWTIME®, Barnett’s peers respectfully disagree.As a former UFC heavyweight champion and PRIDE® Grand Prix finalist, Barnett has seen it all during his 15-year, 31-5, career as a mixed martial artist. He has […]
The man known to many simply as “Mayhem” is at a crossroads in his career.Expected to enter the UFC opposite veteran Aaron Simpson at UFC 132 last July, Jason Miller was instead handed the opportunity of a lifetime: a chance to coach Season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter opposite former TUF winner and top five contender Michael “The Count” Bisping.Rather than ha […]
Looking over Josh Barnett’s resume, the list of men he’s faced in his career is a mix of heavyweight royalty and tough, talented fighters a notch below the elite. After accumulating 31 wins over a 15-year career, you might be tempted to think that getting motivated is a challenge or that the end of the road is within sight for the 34-year-old catch wrestler. […]
Strikeforce Tomorrow Night!Before they throw down (Saturday at 10p), they talk. @FrankShamrock interviews the @Strikeforce headliners: http://ow.ly/b0srZ #MMA -SHOWTIME SPORTS Eating heavy and feeling light. Ready to show what a real championship fight looks like. http://twitpic.com/9m45b6 -Josh Barnett Doing all media stuff for the fight. Got to see the […]
Also announced today....Coming off a submission victory over a powerful wrestler, Cody McKenzie is now moving to featherweight and wasting no time by taking on yet another wrestling-based powerhouse, one of the division's elite, Chad Mendes. McKenzie's last 11 wins have come via his signature guillotine choke, while the 11-1 Mendes has never been s […]
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