Do Decisions Make For a Bad Card?

My younger brother and I were watching Strikeforce the other night, much to the behest of my roommates who see my MMA addiction as a latent homosexual fantasy. Nonetheless the two of us enjoyed the card. Well, at least one of us did. As the Strikeforce card began with a riveting submission early in the first round by Jason High, a promising, rising, young star, what followed was 'less than spectacular' (REALLY?).

Cung Le: I Want To Fight at UFC 139 in San Jose

Cung Le has consistently fought at the highest levels of combat sports during his entire career. From kickboxing to mixed martial arts, he has never refrained from shooting for the top.

A former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Le has never set foot in the UFC’s Octagon, but it is something that he would like to do. In fact, it’s the final frontier for Le, who told MMAWeekly.com in an exclusive interview, that it’s basically the UFC or bust for him and his fighting career.

MMA Doc Still Looking For More Donations

On July 18, Colorado MMA ringside doctor Alex Constantinides lost his wife and three young daughters in a tragic accident.

The Constantinides family was asked to evacuate the campgrounds they were visiting in Wyoming due to a flash flood warning. Within 30 minutes, the family was packed up and on the road home. Driving down Highway 130, their Volkswagon van plummeted into a nine-foot deep, 25-foot wide gap in the road that had been washed away by the flooding.

Tito Ortiz In Car Accident, Unhurt And Still Ready For Evans Fight

Tito Ortiz was involved in a three-car accident that left his Rolles Royce Phantom with some minor body damage. Ortiz was not shaken by the accident and appears unhurt and ready for his fight with Rashad Evans in less than two weeks at UFC 133.

Strikeforce Challengers 17: Payouts

The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that promoters are required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners’ bonuses.

Although mixed martial arts fighters do not have collective bargaining or a union, the fighters’ salaries are still public record, just as with every other major sport in the United States. Any undisclosed bonuses that a promoter also pays its fighters, but does not disclose to the athletic commissions (specifically, pay-per-view bonuses, fight of the night bonuses, etc.), are not included in the figures below.

UFC 138: Fight Card Rumors

UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz
Date: November 5, 2011
Venue: LG Arena at the National Exhibition Centre
Location: Birmingham, England

Camozzi V Villasenor Result Has Been Overturned

It took nearly a month and a half, but a final ruling has been made regarding the Chris Camozzi-Joey Villasenor main event from Shark Fights 15.

Held on May 27 at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., the middleweight contest was originally announced to be a split draw after three rounds. Judge Robert Romero scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Camozzi, while Jenna Vasquez had it 29-28 in favor of Villasenor. Mark Sanchez’s scorecard read 29-29.

Zuffa Moving Forward In Bar Lawsuit For Illegal PPV Broadcasting

The parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship has sued two northern South Dakota bars, claiming the establishments pirated a pay-per-view event last fall.

Phil Davis Injured And Out Of Bout With Rashad Evans, UFC Having Trouble Finding A Replacement

Two fighters have already been contacted for a 3 week notice to fight for the possible number one contender spot for the next lightheavy weight belt opportunity.

Henderson: Fedor's Fighting Style Has Not Changed

Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Dan Henderson's (27-8 MMA, 2-1 SF) career has often mirrored that of Fedor Emelianenko (31-3 MMA, 1-2 SF) throughout the past 10 years.

The two both competed under the Rings banner around the start of thew millennium, and each migrated to PRIDE during the glory years of the now-defunct Japanese organization.

Matt Lindland: I'm Done, Things Outside Of The Gym Are Fantastic

Jake Ellenberger: Shields Bought His 'Paper Belt' From Wal-Mart

 Jake Shields fights Jake Ellenberger at "UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger," Sept. 17 in New Orleans, LA.

Jake Shields: Who Is Jake Elleberger?

"I don't really know who the guy is," Shields told MMAjunkie.com Radio. "That's my statement. I have no opinion of the guy yet. I guess I don't even know if I don't like him or not. I just hear he keeps talking crap. I don't know. I'm not sure why because I don't even know who he is."

Dan Henderson Talks TRT And His Own Experiences Since 2007

Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) has become a hot topic in mixed martial arts during the last 12 months. Often overlooked in the discussion is Dan Henderson, who’s been using the treatment for more than four years. Henderson was the first athlete to ever receive a therapeutic exemption for TRT in Nevada, prior to a fight against Wanderlei Silva in 2007.

New Scoring System Given Try In California

The Judging Problem

There are more complaints in mixed martial arts about judging than any other issue. The system is a hand-me-down from boxing’s 10-point must system. But too often in a three-round MMA fight, a fighter can inflict a great amount of punishment in winning a round, but lose the fight because he comes out on the wrong end of two coin-flip-close rounds, despite clearly doing more damage over the course of the bout.