Strikeforce - 1/30 (Diaz/Zaromskis, Cyborg, Lashley, Walker)

Post #1 » by **CPT** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:20 am

Just read that the next Strikeforce show, January 30, 2010 in Miami has a main event, and it's an awesome one.

Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis for the Strikeforce WW Title

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/tem ... 9&zoneid=2

That's a really cool matchup, and one worthy of the WW Title. I like Diaz to take it though.

This show will also have Cyborg defending her women's 145 lb title, and Herschel Walker and Bobby Lashley making their Strikeforce debuts.

Wouldn't be surprised if they work Robbie Lawler onto this show as well.

The Flying Gent · Post #2 » by **The Flying Gent** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:28 pm

Robbie get a new opponent since Prangley dropped out yet? They should just move him to this card.

Post #3 » by **CPT** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:21 pm

He's not fighting at the event tonight. It only makes sense that he gets a fight on the next event.

Hopefully his original opponent, Benji Radach, will be ready to go by then. If not, maybe Trevor Prangley will be.

Nemesis21 · Post #4 » by **Nemesis21** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:59 pm

It will be nice to see Nick with a belt.

Is he on bad terms with Dana White ? I'd like to see Nick in the WW division in UFC, and his little bro is in UFC.

Posey H8er · Post #5 » by **Posey H8er** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 3:01 am

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/1/8/124 ... -banks-and

Bobby Lashley is fighting Yohan Banks and Herschel Walker is fighting Greg Nagy. It's unfortunate for Lashley that he isn't fighting someone with a higher skill level.

Main card-
Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis (for vacant welterweight title)
Champ Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos vs. Marloes Coenen (for women's featherweight title)
Robbie Lawler vs. Melvin Manhoef
Bobby Lashley vs. Yohan Banks
Greg Nagy vs. Herschel Walker

PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)
Jay Hieron vs. Joe Riggs
Pablo Alfonso vs. Marcos da Matta
Sabah Homasi vs. John Kelly
David Gomez vs. Craig Oxley

Post #6 » by **CPT** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 3:04 am

Lawler vs. Manhoef !!!???!!!

Is that official?

Posey H8er · Post #7 » by **Posey H8er** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 3:12 am

Looks like it-
http://www.strikeforce.com/events/

Post #8 » by **CPT** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 4:26 am

Awesome!

Maybe I'm just stating the obvious, but this card beats the **** out of UFC 109.

CapeCrusader · Post #9 » by **CapeCrusader** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 4:28 am

Not a bad card...hope Lashley wins, big supporter hope he can get the job done.

CapeCrusader · Post #10 » by **CapeCrusader** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 4:29 am

CPT wrote:Awesome!

Maybe I'm just stating the obvious, but this card beats the **** out of UFC 109.

Yeah too bad for the injuries for that card.

Nemesis21 · Post #11 » by **Nemesis21** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 5:21 am

Looks like a good card !

2009NBAChamps · Post #12 » by **2009NBAChamps** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 6:54 am

that is an awesome **** card!!

I'm even interested in seeing the women's fight too

SpReEfOrAlL · Post #13 » by **SpReEfOrAlL** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:56 pm

Can Manhoef pass a drug test??

Nemesis21 · Post #14 » by **Nemesis21** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:04 pm

SpReEfOrAlL wrote:Can Manhoef pass a drug test??

No, he'll act like Manny.

Posey H8er · Post #15 » by **Posey H8er** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:57 am

BIg news-

Florida Turns Down Yohan Banks as Bobby Lashley's Opponent

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the event that heavyweight Yohan Banks (2-1 MMA, 2-0 SF) was not approved by the Florida State Boxing Commission as an opponent for Bobby Lashley (4-0 MMA, 0-0 SF), and the former WWE star is still without an opponent for the event.

An FSBC representative said the decision to decline Banks as an opponent for Lashley was made based on a review of the fighters' records, at which point the commission "determined that the bout was not competitive."

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/1/14/12 ... n-banks-as

Post #16 » by **CPT** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:46 am

Haha, kind of embarrassing, isn't it?

Knowing that they tried to set up a fight that couldn't even get sanctioned?

UFC WATCH OUT!

Cammo101 · Post #17 » by **Cammo101** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:48 pm

Clearly this fight was set up for Lashley to win, but his scheduled opponent was 2-0 in Strikeforce. He is no lamb to the slaughter.

I have no idea how the commission can presume to call a fight between a 4-0 fighter and a 2-1 fighter with 2 wins in a major org uncompetitive.

cowboyronnie · Post #18 » by **cowboyronnie** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:52 pm

It used to happen to K1 all the time in California. Conspicuously, it never seems to happen to the UFC.

I wouldn't be surprised if UFC reps were involved behind-the-scenes to squash this Lashley fight by way of the Commission. It's so effective.

Cammo101 · Post #19 » by **Cammo101** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:09 pm

Strikeforce needs to sack up and give Lashley a real fight.

Posey H8er · Post #20 » by **Posey H8er** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:50 pm

It was reported earlier today that Jimmy Ambriz would be Lashley's opponent Link, but SF is denying that according to Ariel Helwani.

http://twitter.com/arielhelwani