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Werdum Signing Confirmed; Overeem Fight Not Set
Apr 13, 2009 - 9:38 am ET | 10 Comments
Werdum Signing Confirmed; Overeem Fight Not Set

Fabricio Werdum has been looking for a promotion to fight under ever since being cut from the UFC after his knockout loss to Junior dos Santos last October. After getting turned down by Affliction, Werdum has finally found a home with Strikeforce.

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Official Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz Photo Gallery
Apr 12, 2009 - 9:00 pm ET | No Comments
Official Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz Photo Gallery

Check out official photos after the jump of Nick Diaz, Gina Carano, Brett Rogers, Scott Smith, Gilbert Melendez, Cris Cyborg and more from Saturday's Strikeforce event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose.

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Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Diaz” Results: Diaz Stops Shamrock, Melendez Knocks Out Damm
Apr 12, 2009 - 12:29 am ET | 26 Comments
Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Diaz” Results: Diaz Stops Shamrock, Melendez Knocks Out Damm

Nick Diaz defeated Frank Shamrock via second-round TKO on Saturday in the main event of Strikeforce's event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. Gilbert Melendez captured the promotion's interim lightweight title with a second-round knockout of Rodrigo Damm in the evening's co-main event.

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Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Diaz” Live Results and Play-by-Play
Apr 11, 2009 - 6:33 pm ET | 8 Comments
Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Diaz” Live Results and Play-by-Play

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com's live coverage of Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz, which takes today at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The event's preliminary card kicks off at 8pm ET with the Showtime-broadcast main card beginning at 10pm. Continue reading for live fight results and play-by-play...

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Cyborg-Akano Back On After Overnight Cancelation
Apr 11, 2009 - 10:42 am ET | 10 Comments
Cyborg-Akano Back On After Overnight Cancelation

Tonight's Strikeforce bout between Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and Hitomi Akano is back on after being scratched overnight due to Akano's unwillingness to fight Cyborg, who initially weighed in six pounds over the fighter 146-pound limit.

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Cyborg Drops Some Weight, Matchup With Akano Appears Unlikely
Apr 10, 2009 - 11:41 pm ET | 9 Comments
Cyborg Drops Some Weight, Matchup With Akano Appears Unlikely

Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos has weighed in for the second time for her Stikeforce matchup with Hitomi Akano and dropped several pounds, but the fight remains unlikely unless a last-minute deal is reached.

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Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Diaz” Weigh-In Results: Cyborg Misses Weight
Apr 10, 2009 - 6:57 pm ET | 9 Comments
Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Diaz” Weigh-In Results: Cyborg Misses Weight

Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos weighed-in six pounds over the 146-pound limit for her scheduled bout against Hitomi Akano on Friday in San Jose, California, and must shed an additional 2.5 pounds by 8pm PT for the bout to remain on the Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz card. The remainder of the main card successfully made weight.

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Rodrigo Damm To Face Melendez In Interim Strikeforce Championship Fight
Apr 9, 2009 - 4:04 pm ET | 2 Comments
Rodrigo Damm To Face Melendez In Interim Strikeforce Championship Fight

The winner of Saturdays bout between Gilbert Melendez and Rodrigo Damm will be crowned the Interim Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and be granted a shot at title-holder Josh Thomson when the injured fighter is ready to return to action, Strikeforce has officially announced.

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Alistair Overeem To Defend Strikeforce Title in 2009
Apr 9, 2009 - 1:26 pm ET | 7 Comments
Alistair Overeem To Defend Strikeforce Title in 2009

Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will defend his title for the first time in 2009, according to an interview with Strikeforce executive Mike Afromowitz. "We're looking to get him back pretty soon. I'd say more likely than not, you're going to see him defend his title this year," said Afromowitz.

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Report: Melendez-Damm For Strikeforce Interim Title
Apr 8, 2009 - 7:57 pm ET | 6 Comments
Report: Melendez-Damm For Strikeforce Interim Title

The winner of Saturday's Strikeforce "Shamrock vs. Diaz" co-headliner between Gilbert Melendez (14-2) and late-replacement Rodrigo Damm (8-2) will be crowned the promotion's interim lightweight champion.

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Cung Le To Return in 2009, Rematch With Frank Shamrock Possible
Apr 8, 2009 - 12:39 pm ET | 9 Comments
Cung Le To Return in 2009, Rematch With Frank Shamrock Possible

Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le plans to return to action later this year, possibly for a rematch against Saturday headliner Frank Shamrock.

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Camoes, Johnson Added To May 15th ShoMMA Debut
Apr 8, 2009 - 12:30 pm ET | 3 Comments
Camoes, Johnson Added To May 15th ShoMMA Debut

Fabricio Camoes and Lavar Johnson have been added to the debut edition of ShoMMA: Strikeforce Challengers, which is scheduled for May 15th at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

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Evangelista-Aina To Headline First ShoMMA Event
Apr 7, 2009 - 11:02 am ET | 4 Comments
Evangelista-Aina To Headline First ShoMMA Event

Lightweights Billy Evangelista and Mike Aina will meet in the main event of the first-ever ShoMMA: Strikeforce Challengers event on May 15th at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Kim Couture is also slated to return at the event against an opponent to-be-named.

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Rodrigo Damm In To Fight Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
Apr 6, 2009 - 7:51 pm ET | 1 Comment
Rodrigo Damm In To Fight Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

The Fight Network is reporting that Rodrigo Damm (8-2) has been tapped to replace the injured Josh Thomson and square off with Melendez (14-2) at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

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Beerbohm In Talks to Fight Melendez on Saturday in Strikeforce
Apr 6, 2009 - 4:36 pm ET | No Comments
Beerbohm In Talks to Fight Melendez on Saturday in Strikeforce

In addition to negotiations for a rematch between Mitsuhiro Ishida and Gilbert Melendez, Strikeforce is reportedly in talks with undefeated lightweight Lyle Beerbohm regarding a possible bout against Melendez this Saturday at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz.

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