Contrary to rumours circulating online today, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker tells MMARising.com that his company is not for sale. A report earlier today cited a source as having knowledge of an impending sale of Strikeforce, but Coker maintains that the rumours are completely false.
It was announced yesterday that Greg Jamison, President and CEO of Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment, would be stepping down. SVSE manages the San Jose Sharks, Strikeforce and the HP Pavilion arena, but Jamison’s resignation reportedly has no effect on Strikeforce ownership.
The month of August was a very busy one for the sport of mixed martial arts. Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza captured Strikeforce titles in Houston while Frankie “The Answer” Edgar defended the UFC Lightweight Championship in impressive fashion at UFC 118 in Boston.
Marloes Coenen will indeed compete at Ultimate Glory 12 on October 16th in Amsterdam, Holland, just seven days after she challenges Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight (135-Pound) Champion Sarah Kaufman. Coenen’s participation came into question earlier this month, but Golden Glory trainer Martijn de Jong insists that it was all a misunderstanding.
For the second straight year, teenage sensation RENA is the Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Champion. She won this year’s tournament by defeating Hisae Watanabe and Kate Martinez to advance to the finals, then narrowly edged out Ai Takahashi on points in a second extra round to win the title.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Boston, Massachusetts for the first time tonight with an intriguing card at UFC 118: “Edgar vs Penn 2.” The event featured a rematch for the UFC Lightweight Championship between Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and “The Prodigy” BJ Penn.
Amidst rumours of financial troubles, Fight and Entertainment Group (FEG) is still poised to put on a solid night of fights at Dream.16 on September 25th. HDNet’s Andrew Simon announced three confirmed fights today including the finals of the DREAM Light Heavyweight Grand Prix between Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi and Tatsuya Mizuno.