In a stunning performance that reminisced that of his teammate, Cung Le, three months ago, 29-year-old Josh “The Punk” Thomson (15-2) made the greatest stand to date in his seven year professional mixed martial arts career as he hammered superstar and longtime training partner, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (14-3), for five rounds to capture the [...]

SAN JOSE – Strikeforce invites all mixed martial arts fans to attend the official Melendez vs. Thomson Strikeforce weigh-in on Thursday, June 26 at 6 p.m. at Dave & Busters in Milpitas. 
Scheduled to attend will be all fighters participating in the Strikeforce MMA event including main event fighters Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (14-1) and Josh [...]

By Michael Afromowitz
 
Following a spectacular, undefeated run in Chuck Norris’ World Combat League, 28-year-old kickboxing superstar, Raymond “The Real Deal” Daniels (0-0), will make his long-awaited mixed martial arts (MMA) debut when he takes on Jeremiah Metcalf (8-4) in a middleweight (185 lb. limit) battle at Strikeforce’s “Melendez vs. Thomson” mega-card at HP Pavilion on [...]

By Michael Afromowitz
 
HDNet, the first national television network broadcasting all of its programming in the high-definition format, will give fans an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at the lives and training camps of Strikeforce World Lightweight (155 lb. limit) Champion, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (14-1), and challenger, Josh “The Punk” Thomson (14-2), during a special 30 minute [...]

By Michael Afromowitz
 
“Mr. International” Shonie Carter (39-17-7), a star on Black Entertainment Television (B.E.T.)’s new “Iron Ring” mixed martial arts (MMA) reality series, will return to the cage to battle rising star, Luke Stewart (5-1), in a welterweight (170 lb. limit) showdown at Strikeforce’s “Melendez vs. Thomson” mega-fight card on Friday, June 27th. 
While training a [...]