"Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina" photos, controversial knee strike
The debut "Strikeforce Challengers" event took place Friday at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
The Showtime-televised event featured a controversial main event between Billy Evangelista and fellow lightweight prospect Mike Aina.
Photos from the
UFC 98 Video: Matt Serra vs. Matt Hughes 'A Real Grudge Match'
The concept of the "grudge match" is such a cliche that it sounds kind of silly to say it at all. And yet as the above video shows, the Matt Serra vs. Matt Hughes fight at UFC 98 is, in the words of Joe Rogan, a real grudge match.
Some of the
Herb Dean Screwed Up With DQ in Strikeforce Main Event
Herb Dean is one of the best referees in mixed martial arts, but even the best make mistakes. And Dean made a big one Friday night when he disqualified Billy Evangelista for what TV replays and the photo on the right showed was a legal knee to the
UFC's Pat Barry brings heavy blows
Pat Barry has the kind of concussive punching and kicking power that can take him a long way in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's heavyweight division, even if his cell phone is filled with voice mails and text messages telling him he's a fool to
Johnson gets another win, nothing else
Straight right hands and left hooks would serve Kevin Johnson well Friday night in Atlantic City. The Asbury Park native remained undefeated with a sixth-round TKO of Devin Vargas.
Photo courtesy of Star BoxingHeavyweight Kevin Johnson celebrates
Nick Diaz likely to continue his MMA career as a welterweight ?
? after his upcoming 180-pound catchweight fight against Scott Smith at Strikeforce: ?Lawler vs. Shields? from the Scotttade Center in St. Louis, Mo., on June 6, according to his mentor and manager, Cesar Gracie, via GracieFighter.com:
?With a title
Friday Fight Recap: Bobby Lashley Wins, Billy Evangelista DQ'd
In addition to the Bellator VII welterweight tournament which Eugune covered live for us, last night there were two other events of note: MFC 21 "Hard Knocks" and the debut Strikeforce Challengers show.
Former pro-wrestler Bobby Lashley improved his
Notes & Quotes From Friday Night
It was billed as A-Rod's debut at the new Yankee Stadium, but after a melodramatic reception during his first at-bat where the late-arriving crowd / empty Legends Suite section clapped and did little else, some cool stuff happened. Justin Morneau hits
Final chance to win Georges St. Pierre merchandise in exclusive ?Death Warrior? movie contest!
Last call! This is the final weekend to enter to win exclusive Georges St. Pierre merchandise from the set of ?Death Warrior,? the new mixed martial arts movie starring some of today?s top UFC stars!
Win a unique piece of MMA movie history, plus a
Bellator on the Right Track
CHICAGO -- I took in the Bellator Fighting Championships for the first time on Friday night, and I came away from it thinking that it's a small mixed martial arts promotion that has a lot of potential to grow into a big one.
Bellator, which utilizes
