Strikeforce: The End: Jan 12, 2013

[ace3g]

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This is suppose to be the last event before SF closes down:


Location: Oklahoma City
Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena
Broadcast: Showtime, Showtime Extreme
MAIN (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)

MAIN (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)


Nate Marquardt (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/nate-marquardt) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/tarec-saffiedine)
Daniel Cormier (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/daniel-cormier) vs. Dion Staring (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/dion-staring)
Josh Barnett (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/josh-barnett) vs. Nandor Guelmino (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/nandor-guelmino)
Mike Kyle (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/mike-kyle) vs. Gegard Mousasi (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/gegard-mousasi)
Ed Herman (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/ed-herman) vs. Ronaldo Souza (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/ronaldo-souza)

PRELIMINARY (Showtime Extreme, 8 p.m. ET)


Pat Healy (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/pat-healy) vs. Kurt Holobaugh (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/kurt-holobaugh)*
Roger Gracie (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/roger-gracie) vs. Anthony Smith (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/anthony-smith)
Tim Kennedy (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/tim-kennedy) vs. Trevor Smith (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/trevor-smith)
Ryan Couture (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/ryan-couture) vs. KJ Noons (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/kj-noons)

PRELIMINARY (Untelevised, 7 p.m. ET)


Jorge Gurgel (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jorge-gurgel) vs. Adriano Martins (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/adriano-martins)
Michael Bravo (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/michael-bravo) vs. Estevan Payan (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/estevan-payan)

[dbreiden83080]

Well I guess all the competition is officially dead in MMA now, yet we have Rampage actually whining about leaving the UFC after this last fight... Where the hell are you going Rampage?

[polandprzem]

Well I guess all the competition is officially dead in MMA now, yet we have Rampage actually whining about leaving the UFC after this last fight... Where the hell are you going Rampage?
Where he will get more money.

There will probably be some org that will give him more for single fight


Cormier should not fight for Strikeforce


And Ronda vs Cyborg gonna be great !

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-dmiu5u9Pok

[ace3g]

well the end is here, maybe all the guys will put on some good fights (to make a good impression).

[polandprzem]

Nate Marquardt vs. Tarec Saffiedine
Daniel Cormier vs. Dion Staring
Josh Barnett vs. Nandor Guelmino
Mike Kyle vs. Gegard Mousasi
Ed Herman vs. Ronaldo Souza

[ace3g]

good fight between Noons and Baby Couture

[ace3g]

thanks to Dish Network's free preview weekend, I can watch this card on tv, no stream

[ace3g]

Cormier calls out Mir to fight on 4/20 on Fox. Then says he wants Jones to defend on 4/27 and "I'll kick his ass in the fall."

[djohn14]

Hmmmm....Cormier and Frank Mir in April should be fun.

[ace3g]

Nate just turned into Faber in Aldo fight.

[djohn14]

Haha that was a piss poor performance turned in by Nate

[ace3g]

This is what happens when you don't check leg kicks and/or switch stances...

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[hehateme]

Not a lot of after fight chatter on this card...was it just shitty in general and not worth watching for anyone? I actually completely forgot about it or I would have tried to find a stream online to see Cormier at least.

[polandprzem]

I downloaded it and watched it.
Not much great fights in there. Not worth watching it in a stacked mma broadcast these days.

Cormier calls out Jones - :D

he easily can go down to 220 and fight at 205 while Cain @ HW


Nate blew it. He still gonna be somewhere at 10 spot at WW, but he is not gonna hop it through.



It will be amazing to see the best fighters in the world at UFC now. All divisions will be stacked with quality fighters /taking away the lightest divisions/.



btw. Mousasi should go back to MW. He is too small for 205. But him vs Rua would make a good matchup.

[polandprzem]

Sorry for one-liners

[dbreiden83080]

Haha that was a piss poor performance turned in by Nate

So much for Nate making his way back to the UFC and a serious run at WW..

[djohn14]

The only fighters from that card ill be happy to see in the UFC are Cormier, Jacare, and Gegard. Really add Gilbert to that and Those are the only four fighters from strikeforce that I think will make noise in the UFC

[polandprzem]

The only fighters from that card ill be happy to see in the UFC are Cormier, Jacare, and Gegard. Really add Gilbert to that and Those are the only four fighters from strikeforce that I think will make noise in the UFC


I believe Rockhold is another one.
Barnett as a colorful fighter always in handy at HW

Other fighters already are in the UFC. And all those Noons and Kennedies not gonna stand a chance at the top

[ace3g]

Here is the list of fighters heading to UFC:

HEAVYWEIGHT

Daniel Cormier (11-0 MMA, 8-0 SF)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Gegard Mousasi (33-3-2 MMA, 4-1-1 SF)
Gian Villante (10-3 MMA, 3-2 SF)

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Roger Gracie (6-1 MMA, 4-1 SF)
Tim Kennedy (15-4 MMA, 6-2 SF)
Lorenz Larkin (13-0 MMA, 4-0 SF)
Champ Luke Rockhold (10-1 MMA, 9-0 SF)
Ronaldo Souza (17-3 MMA, 7-1 SF)

WELTERWEIGHT

Roger Bowling (11-3 MMA, 4-3 SF)
Jason High (16-3 MMA, 3-0 SF, 0-1 UFC)
Nate Marquardt (32-11-2 MMA, 1-1 SF, 10-4 UFC)
Champ Tarec Saffiedine (14-3 MMA, 6-1 SF)
Bobby Voelker (24-8 MMA, 4-1 SF)

LIGHTWEIGHT

Ryan Couture (6-1 MMA, 6-1 SF)
Pat Healy (29-16 MMA, 7-1 SF, 0-1 UFC)
Kurt Holobaugh (8-1 MMA, 0-1 SF)
Adriano Martins (24-6 MMA, 1-0 SF)
Champ Gilbert Melendez (21-2 MMA, 11-1 SF)
K.J. Noons (11-6 MMA, 3-4 SF)
Josh Thomson (19-5 MMA, 10-3 SF, 2-1 UFC)

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/ufc-unveils-list-of-fighters-moving-from-strikeforce-to-ufc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[djohn14]

What do yall guys think of Jacare?

[ace3g]

out of the MW group, really interested in Rockhold and Jacare, both can make some noise in the MW division.