Now that the dust from Saturday night's Strikeforce event has settled, it's time to examine what logical next steps can be taken with the stars of the event. While playing armchair matchmaker is usually an easy task, as most fights make themselves, that simply isn't the case this time around. We will look at the barren landscape that is Strikeforce at the moment, and what's left for the competitors.
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The XFC has tapped UFC Veteran John Salter to face Reggie Pena in the main event of XFC 18. XFC officials confirmed the bout with MMAFrenzy.
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"The Ultimate Fighter" season nine winner James Wilks announced his retirement from MMA after doctors advised him he could become paralyzed if he continued to fight.
Wilks had a serious knee injury that kept him out of the Octagon. His last bout was a loss to Claude Patrick in October of 2010. When that healed, a neck injury from his rugby-playing days flared up and Wilks realized how serious previous warning signs were.
"I had problems in a couple of the fights that I didn't really talk about," he said. "In one of the fights, I got hit, and the whole left side of my body went numb, all the way down to the toes."
Even with the doctors' warnings, Wilks called the decision difficult, particularly because he went out on a loss. He went 1-2 in the UFC after beating DaMarques Johnson in the TUF finale. As more fighters age, they will be faced with the issue of retirement. Kudos to Wilks for being strong enough to walk away before he was damaged permanently.
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Louis Gaudinot became known for his green hair while a castmember on "The Ultimate Fighter," but it got a bit out of hand on Saturday night at UFC on Fox 3. He won his bout over John Lineker by submission and the Fight of the Night bonus, but his long, thick, green hair became the focus of the bout. Dana White even joked that is was time for a cut.
Gaudinot told MMA Junkie Radio that he's thinking of cutting his hair, but he'll still keep it green.
"I was thinking about cutting it before the fight," Gaudinot said. "I'm kind of used to the long hair now, but I think I might have to cut it just for the next fight so it doesn't get in my face."
I can't understand why he would want to do that.
It's not like it got in his eyes.
Or made it easier for judges to tell when he got punched.
Yeah, on second thought, visiting a barbershop may not be such a bad idea, Louis.
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Though the weekend was dominated by the UFC fights on Fox, there were plenty of other fights over the weekend, including this quick knockout Michael Chandler pulled off at Bellator:
In his first fight since beating Eddie Alvarez for the Bellator lightweight title, Chandler needed just 0:56 to TKO Akihiro Gono. After the bout, Gono said he was retiring from his 18-year MMA career that included bouts in Pride, the UFC, Sengoku and Bellator.
In other Bellator action, Bryan Baker earned a trip to the welterweight tourney final with a decision over Ben Saunders. Heavyweight Damian Grabowski decisioned Dave Huckaba in a bout that registered as less-than-exciting, and Ryan Ford TKOed Luis Santos in the second round.
On "The Ultimate Fighter," Urijah Faber won the most important event: the Coaches Challenge. He beat Dominick Cruz in an obstacle course that involved the use of a grenade launcher. Afterwards, Andy Ogle beat Mike Rio with a rear naked choke to give Team Faber five fighters in the quarterfinals. Next week, James Vick will face Joe Proctor and Justin Lawrence will take on Michael Chiesa in the first quarterfinal bouts.
At Super Fight League, (go ahead and sing the song) James Thompson beat Bobby Lashley in a unanimous decision. Zelg Galesic scored the weekend's memorable moment with a flying knee knockout of Doug Marshall.
What was your favorite bout of the weekend? Speak up in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
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Nathan Cool Ross Clarke Jones Laura Blears Ching Mike Cruickshank Miki Dora Mike Diffenderfer Shane Dorian Mike Doyle
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Dani Pedrosa says the possibility of a wet French Grand Prix means that being fast in any conditions is more important than his securing of pole position for the first time in 2012. The Spaniard said a well-timed strategy, and pushing in the right places out on track, had helped him edge out works team-mate Casey Stoner for pole. He insists however that rather than celebrate, the unpredictable weather meant Honda must now work on its wet set-up in order to be ready for any eventuality.
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UFC on FOX 3 Nate Diaz and Jim Miller field questions from the media.Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-on-fox/ufc-on-fox-3-media-conference-call-video_cf9e64d87.html
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Strikeforce descended upon San Jose for Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier Saturday night at the HP Pavillion. The card did not disappoint as Daniel Cormier won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix and Gilbert Melendez edged Josh Thomson in their rubber match. Elsewhere on the Showtime card, Rafael "Feijao" Calvacante destroyed opponent Mike Kyle in just thirty-three seconds and Chris Spang knocked out Nah-Shon Burrell.
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See why HDNet Fights is the home of MMA by re-living all of the best moments from last year's fights and stay tuned for part 2 coming next week.Source: http://mmalice.com/hdnet-fights/hdnet-fights-best-fights-of-2011-video_2363f9ac2.html
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It's time to check in with Cagereaders on their opinions on the latest in MMA news. We hear your thoughts on Quinton Jackson, which belts will change hands, and most importantly, Louis Gaudinot's hair. Want your thoughts included in a future reader rants? Like Cagewriter on Facebook and comment on the stories that show up in your timeline.
How do you solve a problem like "Rampage?" Some Cagereaders have ideas.
There are a lot of people that make the UFC money, but once you start losing, your marketability dwindles. Add in the general consensus that Quinton doesn't care anymore and seemingly doesn't want to evolve his game; you'll see that this is not a benefit for anyone involved. Have him fight the final time on his contract and let him go. Throw him in against a mid-tier fighter on the undercard (like they did with Arlovski years ago) and move on. -- Ryan Wahl
Although I used to be a huge fan of Rampage and am less so these days, reading Quinton's words makes me consider if what he wants is the same thing I think certain other fighters want: Big fights with no title implications. I think there are a handfull of fighter who just want to hammer checks and generally not worry about rank or title. In other words fighters may be hunting for financial security for what they do and not a title shot where some of their limitations could be exposed. I say the UFC should have Quinton fight guys with great stand up, let him makes some money, put on some great stand up fights and everyone wins. Sometimes you just give the baby his bottle until he grows out of it. -- Mark Jimerson
With nearly every UFC belt on the line this summer, will any change hands?
I love this current batch of champions. I think it's good for the sport to have dominant champs. That being said, I think the one most likely to lose in his next fight is Benson Henderson, but I think that JDS has less of a gap on the field in his weight class (Mir is a mismatch.) But Ben Henderson became somewhat of a superhuman to me after his last fight when he told his corner man he could go another five rounds, and seemed perfectly able to do so. In a way, that was one of the most impressive things I've seen watching years of MMA. -- John Wilcox
Cagereaders tuned into Invicta FC's all-female card.
Shows there are a lot of different weight classes that are competitive. Not just the Strikeforce 135! Great show, lots of heart by the women warriors! -- David Feinblatt
And onto the most important point of discussion: Should Louis Gaudinot cut his hair?
God yes. Every second that a fighter has to spend getting hair out of his eyes is a second in which he is losing the fight. -- Bruce Garrison
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Highlights from the amazing final bout of the Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament with Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier. Plus, Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson.Rell Sunn Taj Burrow Guilherme Tamega Peter Townend Shaun Tomson Leigh Tingle Joel Tudor Butch Van Artsdalen
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Daniel Cormier will try to win the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix on Saturday. To beat Josh Barnett, Cormier turned to several different instructors, including this group of children from West Coast Martial Arts.
Not sure that jumping into Barnett's arms at the end of the fight will help Cormier win, but stranger things have happened. Will Cormier beat Barnett, or will their fight turn into a production of "West Side Story?" (For the record, I'm always hoping fights turn into a production of "West Side Story.") Tell us what you think will happen on Saturday in the comments, Facebook or Twitter.
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Daniel Cormier will try to win the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix on Saturday. To beat Josh Barnett, Cormier turned to several different instructors, including this group of children from West Coast Martial Arts.
Not sure that jumping into Barnett's arms at the end of the fight will help Cormier win, but stranger things have happened. Will Cormier beat Barnett, or will their fight turn into a production of "West Side Story?" (For the record, I'm always hoping fights turn into a production of "West Side Story.") Tell us what you think will happen on Saturday in the comments, Facebook or Twitter.
Dan Malloy Keith Malloy Wayne Miyata Sofia Mulanovich Pauline Menczer Jessi Miley Dyer Mickey Munoz Greg Noll
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In one of the most memorable title fights in Bellator history, Eduardo Dantas reigned supreme as he became the new Bellator Bantamweight Champion. Daniel Straus earned his spot in the finals of the featherweight tournament with an impressive victory and Marcos Galvao and Luis Nogueira earned their spots in the semifinals of the Bellator Season Six Bantamweight Tournament Friday night at Bellator 65 from Caesars Atlantic City, New Jersey LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX.Source: http://mmalice.com/bellator/bellator-65-highlights-video_f5ff7a294.html
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