Friends As Foes: Tackling the Teammate Debate
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) MMA Weekly is reporting that uber-talented light heavyweight prospect Jon Jones has joined forces with Greg Jackson and his team in...
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Does a WEC-UFC Merger Make Sense?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) At the Press Conference following UFC 101, Dana White said that the idea of combining the two Zuffa-owned organizations was being...
Independent World MMA Rankings: August 2009
These rankings are independent of any single MMA media outlet or sanctioning body, and are published on multiple web sites. Some of the best and most...
Shane Carwin to Face Brock Lesnar at UFC 106?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Shane Carwin’s name usually resides in the top section of any “Who can beat Brock Lesnar?” list concocted by those who...
Anderson Silva Ascends to the Top in August
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) I was wrong. Very, very wrong as it turns out, and so were a lot of people. Anderson Silva was, is...
Gina (shudder!) lost — Is this the end of Women’s MMA in America?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) So after all the hype, our great American female hope, Gina Carano, lost to Cristiane Santos last night. Big deal. Does anyone...
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
Click the stars to rate how good you think this was. Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was held in San Jose, California on August 15, 2009. The...
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg – 9. Cristiane Santos vs. Gina Carano
Female 145-Pound Championship: Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos defeated Gina Carano via TKO (strikes) at 4:59 of round 1 to become the new Strikeforce Womens Champion.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg – 8. Gegard Mousasi vs. Renato Sobral
Light Heavyweight Championship: Gegard Mousasi defeated Renato “Babalu” Sobral via TKO (Punches) at 1:00 of round 1 to become the new Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg – 7. Gilbert Melendez vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
Interim Lightweight Championship bout: Gilbert Melendez defeated Mitsuhiro Ishida via TKO (Punches) at 3:56 of round 3 to retain Strikeforce Interim Lightweight Champion.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg – 6. Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Kyle
Heavyweight bout: Fabricio Werdum defeated Mike Kyle via submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:24 of round 1.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg – 5. Jay Hieron vs. Jesse Taylor
Welterweight bout: Jay Hieron defeated Jesse Taylor via decision (unanimous) at 5:00 of round 3.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg – 4. Scott Lighty vs. Mike Cook
Light Heavyweight bout: Scott Lighty defeated Mike Cook via TKO (strikes) at 2:05 of round 1 .
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg – 3. Justin Wilcox vs. David Douglas
Lightweight bout: Justin Wilcox defeated David Douglas via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:16 of round 3.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg – 2. James Terry vs. Zak Bucia
Welterweight bout: James Terry defeated Zak Bucia via TKO (head kick and punches) at 1:23 of round 1.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg – 1. Alexander Trevino vs. Isaiah Hill
Lightweight bout: Alexander Trevino defeated Isaiah Hill via submission (keylock) at 3:56 of round 1.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg (Predictions)
Click the stars to rate how good you think it will be. Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg is to be held in San Jose, California on August...
Picks and Predictions for Strikeforce: Carano vs. The World
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) The incredible mutating card, the irony is that the headling fight, the fight that had the biggest potential to fall apart or...
Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg: Redefining What It Means To Hit Like a Girl
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) There couldn’t be a better tag line for this fight than the one used in the title above, one which I...
Brian Bowles: Shouldn’t We Wait for the Encore?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) When Matt Serra dropped Georges St-Pierre to capture the UFC Welterweight title, very few people in the MMA community would have...