MMA Madness

As a preview to MMA’s return to broadcast television on CBS this Saturday, Nov. 7 with StrikeForce/M-1 Global: FEDOR VS. ROGERS (9:00 PM, Live ET/delayed PT), CBS affiliates and owned stations will broadcast an encore presentation of the SHOWTIME series FIGHT CAMP 360°: FEDOR vs. ROGERS starting today (check local listings for times).

Written by Chris Gerhardt
MMAMadness.com was on site and reporting live from this evening’s “Strikeforce Challengers IV: Evangelista vs. Gurgel” weigh-ins at the World Sports Cafe in Fresno, Calif.

Written by Paul Delos Santos
Luke Rockhold hasn’t fought a known opponent. That all changes when he takes on Jesse Taylor tonight at the Strikeforce Challengers card, and Rockhold looks to prove that he’s ready for the big time.

Showtime is hyping the Brett Rogers-Fedor Emelianenko fight the best they can with a special called FIGHT CAMP 360. The show will give fans an in-depth look at the training camp for one of the more anticipated fights this year.

Fresh off a sparkling victory on Sept. 25, budding superstar and two-time All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri, undefeated Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley (4-0) of St. Louis, will come back on Friday, Nov. 20, when he faces dangerous Rudy Bears (13-5) of Kansas City in the featured bout of an outstanding Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) card at historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City.

Undefeated heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) prospects Shane Del Rosario (8-0) and Brandon Cash “Money” (5-0) will square off in a STRIKEFORCE Challengers matchup at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 6. Rising middleweight (185 pounds) stars Luke Rockhold (5-1) and Jesse “J T Money” Taylor (13-4) will duke it out that night as well.

Written by Paul Delos Santos

Tim Kennedy is thankful to get the opportunity to restart his MMA career. He broke an 18-month layoff with a submission victory over Nick Thompson. He returns to the cage Friday against Zak Cummings at the Strikeforce Challengers card.

Josh Thomson has been itching to get back into the cage. He suffered a leg injury that forced him out of his bout with Gilbert Melendez at the Aug. 15 Strikeforce card, and he re-injured the leg during training, MMA Weekly reports.

Written by Cameron Gidari
Olympic wrestler-turned-mixed martial artist Daniel Cormier will make his professional debut Friday at “Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings” against fellow newcomer Gary Frazier. For Cormier, the chance to start a new athletic journey is exciting, and he is putting in the work to make sure he succeeds.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Jorge Gurgel (13-5) will face undefeated Billy Evangelista as the main event of Strikeforce Challengers’ November 6 event. Gurgel defeated Conor Huen via unianimaous decision at Strikeforce’s June Challengers event. Evangelista was on the Challengers event a month prior where the bout was ruled a “No Contest” due to an illegal knee after originally being ruled as Mike Aina winning due to disqualification in the second round.