Michael Afromowitz
 
A feature segment on number one lightweight (155 lb. limit) contender, Josh “The Punk” Thomson, will highlight an all-new episode of the “Strikeforce on NBC” mixed martial arts (MMA) cage fight series on Saturday night.
The hard-hitting battle between Thomson, a former wrestling star for NCAA Division I Stanford University, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wizard, Nam [...]

Following a year of anticipation, Strikeforce World Lightweight (155 lb. limit) Champion, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (14-1), will put his coveted title on the line against number one contender and Bay Area arch-rival, Josh “The Punk” Thomson (14-2), in the main event of a Strikeforce mixed martial arts mega-card at San Jose’s HP Pavilion on [...]

Mike Afromowitz (muaythaimes@aol.com)
The classic lightweight (155 lb. limit) showdown between Clay “The Carpenter” Guida and Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez will make its debut on network television during “Strikeforce on NBC” late night Saturday.
Guida, the first 155 lb. champion in Strikeforce mixed martial arts history, set out to defend his crown against Melendez, the sport’s fastest [...]

Michael Afromowitz
A minute and a half preview of “Strikeforce on NBC,” the 52-week mixed martial arts series that premieres from 2-2:30 a.m. ET tomorrow on NBC, is available for viewing at NBC Sports Online (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/24049639#24049639) as well as on the official Strikeforce homepage.
“Strikeforce on NBC” marks the debut of mixed martial arts programming on network [...]

Michael Afromowitz (muaythaimes@aol.com)
A feature segment on newly-crowned Strikeforce World Middleweight (185 lb. limit) Champion, Cung Le, will highlight the premiere episode of the “Strikeforce on NBC” mixed martial arts (MMA) cage fight series this Saturday from 2-2:30 a.m. ET on NBC.
The battle between Le and longtime rival, Brian “Unbreakable” Warren, as well as the classic, [...]

Michael Afromowitz (muaythaimes@aol.com)
A crowd of 16,326 generated over $1.1 million of live gate revenue for the Strikeforce-EliteXC co-promoted “Shamrock vs. Cung Le” mixed martial arts mega-event at San Jose’s HP Pavilion on Saturday, March 29th.
“It was an incredible night all around,” said Scott Coker, CEO, Strikeforce. “Our main event between Frank Shamrock and Cung Le [...]