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Shamrock Tops Strikeforce Payouts.
Apr 15, 2009 - 10:26 am ET | 27 Comments
Shamrock Tops Strikeforce Payouts.

Frank Shamrock took home more than half of the total disclosed salaries for Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz, earning $369,790 for his TKO loss to Nick Diaz. While Diaz only acquired $39,950 (including a $10,000 win bonus) for the victory. The second highest earner on the evening was Scott Smith who took [...]

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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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“Cyborg” To Face Akano at Shamrock vs. Diaz
Mar 5, 2009 - 1:13 am ET | 9 Comments
“Cyborg” To Face Akano at Shamrock vs. Diaz

Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos will return to action on April 11 as part of the "Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz" card to be held at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. Her opponent will be fellow Strikeforce debutant Hitomi Akano, from Japan.

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