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Strikeforce “Evolution” Preview »
Posted: December 19, 2009 7:01 pm By: Pramit Mohapatra
Upstart MMA promotion Strikeforce provides fans with yet another solid card with its latest Showtime-televised offering, dubbed "Evolution", which emanates from the HP Pavilion in San Jose tonight at 10 PM EST. While the UFC is unquestionably the sports' unparalleled leader, San Jose-based Strikeforce -- led by Scott Coker -- has [...]
MMA Podcast: UFC 105 Recap and More (11/15/2009) »
Posted: November 15, 2009 9:56 pm By: Pramit MohapatraOn this week's podcast, Ryan "The Woodman" Sebring, Emile "The Beagle" Desjardine, and I ("The Missing Link") recap UFC 105, look ahead to UFC 106, and tie up loose ends with Strikeforce's CBS debut. Hot topics include Michael Bisping's comeback victory over Denis Kang, debate over whether or not Dan Hardy has earned a title shot against GSP, and [...]
Pre-UFC 105 Questions »
Posted: November 14, 2009 12:52 pm By: Pramit MohapatraUFC 105 emanates from Manchester, England today and MMA fans in the US are fortunate enough to be able to watch the event on tape delay on SpikeTV at 8 PM ET. While I don't consider the card pay-per-view worthy, it's certainly perfect for basic cable and features some intriguing match-ups between fighters who are each at a crossroads of [...]
UFC 106 Welterweight Marcus Davis Tuesday on Jack of »
Posted: November 10, 2009 7:01 am By: Pramit MohapatraTuesday on Jack of All Sports radio, we’ll be talking to UFC welterweight Marcus Davis, who faces fellow TUF alum Ben Saunders at UFC 106 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is Davis' first fight on American soil since April, 2007. Since then, the "Irish Hand Grenade" has fought five times in the UK, once in Ireland, and once in Germany en route to [...]
Jack of All Sports MMA Podcast (11/08/2009) »
Posted: November 8, 2009 9:42 pm By: Pramit MohapatraI'm very happy to introduce a weekly MMA podcast courtesy of Ryan "The Woodman" Sebring, Ray "The Producer" Atkinson and me ("The Missing Link"). On this week's episode, we get down and dirty as we discuss Strikeforce's CBS debut this past Saturday night. We not only look back at the fights themselves but also examine the bigger picture as far [...]
Aftermath of Strikeforce CBS Debut »
Posted: November 8, 2009 4:29 pm By: Pramit MohapatraStrikeforce delivered a solid product Saturday night with its primetime CBS debut. The promotion gave fans at a reportedly sold out Sears Centre entertaining, fairly evenly-matched fights in a smoothly run event. Viewers at home were treated to an efficient telecast that stayed close to the two hour time frame and focused mainly on the [...]
Measuring the Success of Strikeforce’s CBS Debut »
Posted: November 7, 2009 11:28 am By: Pramit Mohapatra
Strikeforce makes its CBS debut tonight with a card emanating from the Sears Centre in Illinois at 9 PM ET. The promotion is putting on the best MMA card ever shown on network TV while giving fans credible fights featuring some very recognizable names and fighters who are all near or in the prime of their careers. The event clearly [...]