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Riggs had been preparing to fight Shields, but the organization instead decided to match the former EliteXC welterweight champion up with the former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler. That bout will serve as the evening's main event. ...
3 mainstream media and 12 bloggers weighed in on a similar topic
2 Months Ago,
MMAWeekly.com says
(in - SHARK FIGHTS 6 WEIGH-IN RESULTS)
The fighters for Saturday night’s Shark Fights 6 weighed in Friday. The main event pits UFC and Pride veteran Don “The Predator” Frye against former EliteXC fighter Dave “Pee Wee” Herman...
5 Months Ago,
RightFielders Women in Sports says
(in Cristiane Santos is Cyborg: Brazilian Mixed Martial Arts Fighter)
Cristiane signed with EliteXC in 2008 and made her US MMA debut against Shayna Baszler at EliteXC: Unfinished Business on July 26, 2008. She beat Baszler by TKO. After EliteXC folded, she signed with StrikeForce in February 2009. ...
Aug. 15 "Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg" tickets on sale today ......
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MMAjunkie.com says
(in Aug. 15 "Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg" tickets on sale today ...)
Strikeforce recently bolstered its roster with the addition of dozens for former EliteXC fighters, some of whom (such as Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler and Nick Diaz) were on display at a June 6 event in St. Louis. Some of those competitors could be ready ...
6 Months Ago,
MMA for Real says
(in All fighters on weight for Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields)
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Main event competitors Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields, two former EliteXC champions, looked to have no trouble making the 182-pound limit, with Shields coming in at 181.75 and Lawler a pound more. The two engaged in an intense staredown after. ...
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CBS News says
(in No belts, no problem: Lawler-Shields still promises to impress)
By Denny Burkholder The action begins on Saturday with Strikeforce's third event on Showtime headlined by a pair of former EliteXC champions. Middleweight "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler battles Jake Shields, typically a welterweight, in a 182-pound ...
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MMATorch says
(in STRIKEFORCE NEWS: "Feijao" gets second new opponent for June 6th event)
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EliteXC, with all three coming by first round ko or tko. He has been out of action since the July 26th "Unfinished Business" event on CBS. The bout is expected to take place on the undercard of the Shields vs. Lawler event, airing live on Showtime ...
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MMAFrenzy.com says
(in Andrei Arlovski vs. Brett Rogers Added to June 6th Strikeforce Card)
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Rogers (9-0), a top-contender in EliteXC prior to the promotion's 2008 collapse and now one of Strikeforce's top talents, has yet to be defeated in his career, most-recently earning a second-round TKO of Abongo Humphrey at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. ...
7 Months Ago,
CBS News says
(in Q&A with former EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields)
Rather than wait for Strikeforce to bring in fighters at his usual weight, Shields has decided to move up in order to face another former Elite XC champion in Lawler. Shields and Lawler will do battle in the main event for the second Showtime card. ...
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MMAjunkie.com says
(in Success against Lawler could spell 185-pound run for Strikeforce's ...)
OH - John Morgan, John Morgan
Strikeforce may simply be hoping for an exciting feature bout between two former EliteXC champions. But for the 30-year-old Shields, the results of the contest may be be an indicator of the next step in his already successful MMA career. ...
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MMAjunkie.com says
(in Strikeforce: Title fight off, "Feijao" seeking opponent for June event)
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EliteXC imports and former champions Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields. The event is scheduled for June 6 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. For complete coverage of the June event "Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors ...
8 Months Ago,
MMAjunkie.com says
(in Alistair Overeem says Strikeforce title defense targeted for June 6)
Former EliteXC champs Robbie Lawler (middleweight) and Jake Shields (welterweight) meet in a catch-weight main event. To join the MMAjunkie.com discussions with your fellow MMA junkies, sign up for a free MMAjunkie.com user account. ...
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MMAFighting.com says
(in Jake Shields steps in the cage on 'Bully Beatdown')
Final EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields will be featured on "Bully Beatdown" this Sunday, April 12 at 9:30 p.m. on MTV. "Bully Beatdown" is hosted by Jason "Mayhem" Miller and from "Survivor" executive producer Mark Burnett. The series gives bullies a chance to make $10,000 by st...
9 Months Ago,
MMAFrenzy.com says
(in Jake Shields v. Robbie Lawler in May)
The reported bout between Jake Shields and Joe Riggs at Strikeforce’s April 11th Showtime debut is now off. Instead, Shields will look to make his promotional debut in a middleweight bout with former EliteXC champion Robbie Lawler in May, ...
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Sam Caplan from Five Ounces of Pain says
(in Jake Shields vs. Joe Riggs set for Strikeforce April 11 show)
The rumors and speculation that Jake Shields would not be joining many of EliteXC’s other top fighters in Strikeforce following the latter promotion’s acquisition of select assets from ProElite can come to an end. According to a report by AroundTheOctagon.com, Shields has agreed to fig...
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The FanHouse - AOL says
(in Jake Shields vs. Joe Riggs Scheduled for Strikeforce April 11 on ...)
The former EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields is expected to fight Joe Riggs in the April 11 Strikeforce event on Showtime, in a bout continuing the trend of the extremely talented Shields being unable to work out deals to fight top-notch ...
This situation is terrible for the sport, terrible for fans, and terrible for the other honorable fighters on EliteXC cards that are trying to forge real careers, but now find themselves tainted by this. The Florida Athletic Commission should conduct an investigation into this as well.
Mon, Oct 6 | from Bloody Elbow