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Is 2011 the Year that Gina Carano Makes Her Return to Strikeforce?
It has now been over a year and a half since her drubbing at the hands of Cris Cyborg Santos in August of 2009. Since then the biggest question that Strikeforce President has received has been "When will Gina Carano return?" He believed for some time that she would be back in six sided cage summer...
Strikeforce Is Hoping Gina Carano Will Return in 2011
Scott Coker spoke to Ariel Helwani yesterday and revealed that he's still pining for the return of his biggest star Gina Carano: "I believe she'll be back in the cage this year," Coker said Monday confidently. "From what I know of her, she is a competitor at heart; she's going to want to fight....
Jim Ross With Thoughts on Summerslam and Strikeforce
Your friend and mine, Jim Ross, has another blog up and of course he touches on a few subjects relevant to our fair site. Summerslam is tonight and how could we not be talking about it? His thoughts on the card: I have high expectations for Summer Slam tonight on PPV and will be watching from...
Sarah Kaufman's Plea Puts Strikeforce in Difficult Situation with Fans, Media
Mixed martial arts is one of the more unique sports in the world when it comes to self-promotion and having the ability to gravitate toward a massive group of fans who wants to see exciting action. It's one of the only sports in the world in which the individual is solely responsible for creating...
Can Increase in Crossover Talent Ignite More Interest in Women's MMA?
Crossover athletes have long been a staple of the upper-echelon of most weight classes in mixed martial arts. NCAA Division I wrestling champions litter the landscape of the UFC as well as accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts who've delved deeply into the sport of grappling before ever...
The UFC Has Issues, but Quality Isn't One of Them
It's no secret I'm highly critical of many UFC media policies, but I'm not unclear about why the UFC is the unequivocal, respected brand leader in MMA. No product is without flaws, but after watching Strikeforce on CBS on Saturday I couldn't help but notice a) how utterly difficult it is to promote...
One Woman's View of Women's MMA
Beth of Gal's Guide to MMA watched Kaufman vs Hashi Strikeforce Challengers card: I want to share my thoughts about women's MMA after watching Friday's fight between Kaufman and Hashi. Admittedly, I'm getting into the game late. I've never showed an interest in watching women fight and Friday is...
UFC Quick Pic: Gina Carano is a 'Knockout' in Barcelona
Props: Bloody Elbow.com For more on her starring role in the 2011 Steven Soderbergh-directed action thriller click here.
Can a Female Fighter Make It on Skill Alone?
Bleacher Report interviewed Sarah Kaufman and asked her about the way female fighters are marketed: Kyte: A lot of the female fighters getting attention these days are the ones who rock bikinis and take photos like they’re posing for lingerie ads. Does that focus on appearance, and female...
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