NEW YORK (Nov. 24, 2009)—After twice being forced out of the highly-anticipated rematch due to injuries, STRIKEFORCE World Lightweight (155 pound) Champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2) is healthy and ready to defend his title against top-seeded mixed martial arts (MMA) rival and Interim Champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (16-2) on Saturday, Dec. 19 at [...]

KANSAS CITY, KS (November 21, 2009) – In an explosive performance, top welterweight (170 pounds) prospect Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley extended his perfect record to 5-0 by submitting battle tested Rudy Bears (13-6) with an arm triangle choke in the first round (2:52), live on SHOWTIME, Friday night in the main event of the STRIKEFORCE Challengers [...]

Fighters for Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears on Friday night all made weight. Headlining the live event, hometown favorites Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley and Rudy Bears will face each other in a 170 lb bout. Also on the card, Kim “Sugar Free” Couture will step into the cage against Kerry Vera at 135 lbs. Plus, Erik [...]

NEW YORK (Nov 19, 2009)—Following a 15 month hiatus, rising mixed martial arts (MMA) star and famed action sports personality Erik “Bad” Apple is locked and loaded for his highly-anticipated return to the cage.
“Expect me to do everything I can to finish this fight inside the 15-minute limit,” said Apple (10-1), who will square off [...]

CBS.com makes the entire Fedor vs Rogers event available for viewing in high definition on their site. Relive the two hour event including Fedor Emelianenko’s spectacular knock out victory over Brett Rogers! Click here to watch the full video!

Tickets For STRIKEFORCE: Evolution On Sale Friday, Nov. 13;
Special Presale Opportunity For “STRIKEFORCE Insiders” Begins Tuesday, Nov. 10
NEW YORK (Nov. 9, 2009) — The stakes will be high when STRIKEFORCE closes out a spectacular 2009 with the return of one of the most prolific and exciting fighters in Mixed Martial [...]

Main Event
Fedor Emelianenko W 2 (KO) Brett Rogers
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Inside the Numbers: Fedor’s nose cut by Rogers’ first landed strike- a jab.  Rogers went on to land 21 of 34 total strikes (62%) in the round to 20 of 29 (69%) for Fedor, who landed seven arm strikes and four for Rogers.  Fedor, whose face [...]

CHICAGO, (Nov. 8, 2009) – Saturday night marked MMA’s return to primetime on CBS featuring the No. 1 MMA fighter in the world, Fedor Emelianenko, against Brett Rogers, in the main event. The event aired live on the CBS Television Network at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Attendance at the Sears Centre Arena was 11,512 (sellout).
Below are [...]

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 — As a preview to MMA’s return to broadcast television on CBS this Saturday, Nov. 7 with STRIKEFORCE/M-1 GLOBAL: FEDOR VS. ROGERS (9:00 PM, Live ET/delayed PT), CBS affiliates and owned stations will broadcast an encore presentation of the SHOWTIME series FIGHT CAMP 360°: FEDOR vs. ROGERS starting today (check local listings for times).  [...]

Rockhold, Warren and Frausto all winners on SHOWTIME®
from the Save Mart Center in  Fresno, Calif.

FRESNO, CALIF. (November, 6, 2009) – One night before the monumental CBS/ STRIKEFORCE/M-1 GLOBAL SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS Fedor vs. Rogers event LIVE on the CBS Television Network, hometown favorite Billy Evangelista defeated Jorge Gurgel via unanimous in the main event of [...]