Today, MMAFighting.com says (in CBS Likes Strikeforce Demographics, but Will MMA Return?) The early ratings are in for CBS's Saturday night MMA show, and although the numbers aren't as good as the network did last year with Kimbo Slice, CBS executive Kelly Kahl tells FanHouse he's encouraged that CBS improved on its usual Saturday night ratings among the coveted young male dem...

And Kris Karkoski from MMAFrenzy.com says (in Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” Post-Fight Interviews: Coker, Mousasi, Werdum, Curran, and Coenen) Gegard Mousasi happier to see Fedor Emelianenko win than himself:

Fabricio Werdum says he deserves to fight Fedor next:

Jeff Curran happy to snap losing streak:

Marloes Coenen says champ “Cyborg” is next:

Props to MMA Fanhouse and Ariel Helwani for the videos.

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in Scott Coker Looks Back at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Event) More Strikeforce Coverage
Post-Fight Show | Fedor vs. Rogers Photos | Full Results Scott Coker Looks Back at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Event originally appeared on Fanhouse MMA Blog on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:33:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in CBS Likes Strikeforce Demographics, but Will MMA Return?) Now the question is whether MMA will improve to CBS in 2010. Kahl said it's too soon to say about that, but that a significant improvement in the targeted demographic means CBS accomplished its first goal. Kahl noted that MMA on CBS beat college football on ABC in the demographic.CBS Likes Str...

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in Strikeforce Undercard Live Blog: Miller vs. Davis, Curran vs. Neace, More) HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- This is the Strikeforce live blog for the first five preliminary bouts on the Fedor vs. Rogers card featuring welterweights Mark Miller vs. Deray Davis, John Kolosci vs. Shamar Bailey, bantamweights Jeff Curran vs. Dustin Neace, lightweights Christian Uflacker vs....

Yesterday, E. Spencer Kyte from Bleacher Report says (in Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Punch Drunk Predictions) Gegard Mousasi over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (Submission, Round 1)
And in the Main Event of the Evening...
The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko over Brett "The Grim" Rogers via first round submission to retain the WAMMA Heavyweight title.

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers: MMA Twitter Mailbag) by Michael David SmithFiled under: Strikeforce, M-1 Global

MMA Twitter universe is getting excited for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Saturday night on CBS, and that's reflected in the latest installment of our MMA Twitter mailbag.

This Week, Nick Thomas from Bloody Elbow says (in Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Weigh-in Results) Make sure to join us at Bloodyelbow.com when HDNet's Inside MMA broadcasts "Fedor vs. Rogers" weigh-ins live at 6:00 PM EST: Main Bouts (on CBS):
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers
Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Antonio Silva vs. Fabricio Werdum

And Zach Arnold from FightOpinion.com says (in Transcript of CBS Executive Kelly Kahl’s interview with Fanhouse) CBS Executive Kelly Kahl talks about the network choose Strikeforce to continue their MMA programming series after Elite XC collapsed.

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in UFC 105 Video: Mike Swick Shows Off His Workouts, Promotes His Fight) The latest MMA fighter to use YouTube to promote himself is Mike Swick, who's doing a series of video blogs to promote his UFC 105 fight with Dan Hardy. The first one is above.UFC 105 Video: Mike Swick Shows Off His Workouts, Promotes His Fight originally appeared on Fanhouse MMA Blog on Wed, 0...

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in MMA Roundtable: Will Fedor Ever Be a Major Star in the US?) by Ariel HelwaniFiled under: UFC, Strikeforce

Check it out below.MMA Roundtable: Will Fedor Ever Be a Major Star in the US? originally appeared on Fanhouse MMA Blog on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in 'TUF 6's' John Kolosci Joins Strikeforce One Year After Leaving Six-Figure Job) The Ultimate Fighter 6 contestant John Kolosci left a six-figure job exactly a year ago to pursue mixed martial arts as a full-time career, and he's hoping to make an impression Saturday in his Strikeforce debut on the undercard of the CBS-televised "Fedor vs. Rogers" event in Hoffman Est...

And MMAFighting.com says (in Will Fans in Chicago Favor Fedor or Rogers?) Many MMA fans are of an age that they grew up watching Rocky IV and similarly themed Cold War movies, but that doesn't change the fact that on the three occasions when Russia's Fedor Emelianenko has fought on American soil, he's been warmly received by the crowd.
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Last Week, The FanHouse - AOL says (in Will Fans in Chicago Favor Fedor Emelianenko or Brett Rogers?) But on Monday, I asked both Fedor and his upcoming opponent, Brett Rogers, whether that could change when they step into the cage together on Saturday night. After all, Rogers was born in Chicago, only about 30 miles from where Saturday's fight will take place, and Fedor has been subjected...

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in Live Tweeting the Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Conference Call) by Ray HuiFiled under: Strikeforce

Follow along below at 2 p.m. ET for live updates.Live Tweeting the Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Conference Call originally appeared on Fanhouse MMA Blog on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in Brett Rogers: Jaws Will Drop When I Fight Fedor Emelianenko) But Rogers, a 6-foot-4, 265-pound hard-punching heavyweight, says he has a surprise in store for Fedor and for MMA fans. Rogers insists that Fedor has never fought anyone with his combination of size, speed and power, and he's expecting to become the heavyweight champion of MMA on Saturd...

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in Dana White 'Not a Fan' of Amateur MMA) by Ariel HelwaniFiled under: MMA Videos, UFC

At last week's UFC 104 press conference, Dana White talked about all the issues currently plaguing the amateur MMA scene, and it's safe to assume that White isn't all that impressed with it.

And MMAFighting.com says (in King Mo's Debut, Lindland-Jacare Proposed for Dec. 19 Strikeforce) Strikeforce is gearing up for a busy November, but the organization already has plans in place for their year-end show as well. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said on this week's edition of The MMA Hour (which will be featured later this week on MMA FanHouse) that the read more

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in King Mo's Debut, Lindland vs. 'Jacare' Proposed for December Strikeforce Event) Coker also mentioned that recent Strikeforce signee, "King" Muhammed Lawal, is scheduled to make his debut on the show, but no opponent has been signed just yet.King Mo's Debut, Lindland vs. 'Jacare' Proposed for December Strikeforce Event originally appeared on Fanhouse MMA Blog on Tu...

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in MMA Top 10 Pound-for-Pound: Shogun Rua Is Back) by Michael David SmithFiled under: UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, M-1 Global

For the first time since his loss to Forrest Griffin more than two years ago, Shogun Rua can legitimately be called one of the top 10 fighters in MMA -- and it took a loss to get him there.

And MMAFighting.com says (in MMA Top 10 P4P: Shogun Rua Is Back) For the first time since his loss to Forrest Griffin more than two years ago, Shogun Rua can legitimately be called one of the top 10 fighters in MMA -- and it took a loss to get him there.
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2 Weeks Ago, The FanHouse - AOL says (in Shane Carwin Talks Brock Lesnar, Fatherhood, Life Outside UFC, More) Shane Carwin was originally scheduled to fight Cain Velasquez at UFC 104 this past weekend, but the UFC decided to change its plans and have the big man face Brock Lesnar for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 106 on Nov. 21 instead. It's an opportunity of a lifetime for the former NCAA Division I...

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in UFC 104 Video: Final Words From LA) LOS ANGELES -- The UFC 104 post-fight press conference was buzzing after the controversial main event between Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua.

Below is a highlight video package of the conference, which featured comments from Machida, Rua, Dana White, Cain Velasquez, Joe Stevenson and An...

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in FanHouse at UFC 104 Pre-Fight Special) Behold the premiere edition of FanHouse at UFC, where UFC.com head writer, Thomas Gerbasi, and I preview tonight's UFC light heavyweight title match between Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua and Ben Rothwell vs. Cain Velasquez. We also look at some of the other interesting fights and storyline...

And The FanHouse - AOL says (in UFC 104 Results: Live Updates Machida vs. Shogun, Velasquez vs. Rothwell) has UFC 104 results for all of the Oct. 24 UFC 104 fights, plus live UFC coverage from Los Angeles, live blogs of all the fights and live UFC Twitter updates.

The UFC light heavyweight title is on the line in the main event, featuring Lyoto Machida vs. Shogun Rua. In the co-main event, heavyweight...