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Cristiane 'Cyborg' Santos And Evangelista 'Cyborg' Santos Separate

Things are pretty rough for former Strikeforce women's 145 lbs. champion Cristiane Santos as of late. "Cyborg" first tested positive for performance enhancing drugs after her destruction of challenger Hiroko Yamanaka during December's Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal event. Now, according to a...

Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos to WWE rumors are unsurprisingly false

As I figured might happen yesterday, Dave Meltzer is saying at Yahoo Sports that Cristiane Santos isn't jumping from Strikeforce to WWE. Of note from the article: Santos has a "champion's clause" in her contract, as do all Strikeforce champs ever since former middleweight title holder Jake Shields...

A look at why the Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos to WWE rumors seem strange

The idea that Cristiane Santos (better known as Cyborg to just about everyone) would try to negotiate with WWE doesn't necessarily surprise me. That people are claiming to reporters that it's actually close to happening is where I'm thrown. I don't want to delve into the obvious parts too much but...

What has happened to Strikeforce's women's divisions?

I've certainly been critical of Strikeforce and Showtime for their handling of the women's division in the past (see here, here and here), but with it now being January and neither of Strikeforce's women's champions having fights, the question has to be asked: What has happened to Strikeforce's...

Strikeforce Is Hoping Gina Carano Will Return in 2011

Scott Coker spoke to Ariel Helwani yesterday and revealed that he's still pining for the return of his biggest star Gina Carano: "I believe she'll be back in the cage this year," Coker said Monday confidently. "From what I know of her, she is a competitor at heart; she's going to want to fight....

Jim Ross With Thoughts on Summerslam and Strikeforce

Your friend and mine, Jim Ross, has another blog up and of course he touches on a few subjects relevant to our fair site. Summerslam is tonight and how could we not be talking about it? His thoughts on the card: I have high expectations for Summer Slam tonight on PPV and will be watching from...

Sarah Kaufman's Plea Puts Strikeforce in Difficult Situation with Fans, Media

Mixed martial arts is one of the more unique sports in the world when it comes to self-promotion and having the ability to gravitate toward a massive group of fans who wants to see exciting action. It's one of the only sports in the world in which the individual is solely responsible for creating...

'Cyborg' Santos hits Jan Finney every 3.3 seconds in first round of June 26 Strikeforce fight

But she was only 57% accurate, throwing a frightening 158 total bombs in the opening frame alone. The Brazilian terror finished with a total of 141 out of 236 total strikes (60%) including 63 "power strikes" and six knockdowns. For more of the gory details from the Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Werdum"...

Snapshot of the Day: Jan Finney After the Cris Cyborg Fight

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker recently announced that Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos’ next title defense will come against Erin Toughill (10-2-1). The promoter did not announce an event for the fight, but did seem to indicate it would take place later this summer. Click here for more great pictures...

Strikeforce results recap from last night (June 26) for 'Fedor vs Werdum'

After 28 fights over the span of nine-and-a-half years, famed Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko has finally been defeated. That's the big story coming out of the Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Werdum" event, courtesy of a bookie-busting upset by Fabricio Werdum, who shocked Showtime viewers and a...