UFC 159 Notebook: Talent Show In the wake of a disappointing loss, Alan Belcher hopes to leapfrog Michael Bisping in the UFC’s middleweight pecking order.

UFC 159 ‘Jones vs. Sonnen’ Preview The posturing and trash talking ends, as Jon Jones defends his light heavyweight championship against Chael Sonnen on Saturday in New Jersey.

Referee Keith Peterson Draws UFC 159 Headliner Between Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen Keith Peterson will referee the UFC 159 main event between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen, Sherdog.com Wednesday confirmed with the New Jersey State...

UFC Reveals List of Strikeforce Fighters Making Jump to Octagon UFC officials Tuesday night revealed which Strikeforce talents will ply their craft in the Octagon moving forward.

Ed Herman, Kurt Holobaugh Receive Indefinite Medical Suspensions Following Strikeforce Finale Five fighters from Saturday’s Strikeforce “Marquardt vs. Saffiedine” card have been issued medical suspensions by the Oklahoma State...

Josh Barnett ($250K) Takes Home Largest Payday at Strikeforce ‘Marquardt vs. Saffiedine’ Josh Barnett needed only 2:11 to dispatch Nandor Guelmino with an arm-triangle choke in their heavyweight bout on Saturday night, but “The...

Pictures: Strikeforce ‘Marquardt vs. Saffiedine’ After 64 events, Strikeforce closed its doors following an explosive 11-bout fight card in Oklahoma City. Dave Mandel was cageside to photograph...

Matches to Make After Strikeforce Tarec Saffiedine entered the cage as a 3-to-1 underdog and made Nate Marquardt’s left leg pay for the lack of respect.

Strikeforce By The Numbers For the most part, Strikeforce’s farewell was devoid of suspense. Heavy favorites dominated the majority of the evening at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Saturday night, as Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Gegard Mousasi, Josh Barnett and...

Tarec Saffiedine Dethrones Nate Marquardt, Claims Welterweight Crown in Strikeforce Finale Tarec Saffiedine converted his right leg into a meat tenderizer, and Nate Marquardt provided him with the meat.