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Barnett vs. Cormier Results
MMA Fighting has Barnett vs. Cormier results for all of the May 19 Strikeforce fights, plus live coverage from San Jose, live blogs of all the fights and live Barnett vs. Cormier twitter updates.
In the main event, Josh Barnett will square off against Daniel Cormier in the Heavyweight Grand Prix final. In the co-main event, Gilbert Melendez will defend his Strikeforce lightweight title against Josh Thomson.
Check out the Barnett vs. Cormier results below.
Main Card
Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier
Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson
Rafael Cavalcante vs. Mike Kyle
Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Chris Spang
Underca...
Al Iaquinta, Vinc Pichel Advance to Semifinals on TUF: Live
Team Cruz's Vinc Pichel and Team Faber's Al Iaquinta have reached the semifinals for this season of TUF: Live.
In the two quarterfinal bouts tonight, Vinc Pichel managed to overcome a game but counterfighting Chris Saunders from Team Faber. Pichel opened hard with an inside leg kick and took center of the Octagon. Pichel, however, punched his way in to a takedown attempt, but couldn't get it. Again Pichel drove forward with punches and attempted a single, but couldn't get it. Pichel threw strikes and switched to a double and secured it, but not before Saunders hit an outside switch and...
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Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber Set for UFC 148, Will Fight for Interim Bantamweight Title
Top bantamweight contender Renan Barao will face Urijah Faber in place of UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 148. The announcement was made by UFC President Dana White on Friday's episode of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): Live on FX.
Cruz tore his ACL in training during filming of this season of The Ultimate Fighter, forcing him to withdraw from his rubber match with rival and fellow coach Faber. There is currently no clear timeline on Cruz's return to professional mixed martial arts competition.
Barao was originally scheduled to face Ivan Menjivar at UFC 148. There is no word yet on...
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Maiquel Falcao Crushes Andreas Spang at Bellator 69, Claims Season Six Tournament Title
Embattled UFC veteran Maiquel Falcao cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Andreas Spang (29-27, x3) in the main event of Bellator 69 on Friday night, overcoming an early point deduction for an illegal knee to the head of his downed opponent to claim the Bellator season six middleweight title.
Spang managed to daze Falcao early in the first round with his trademark left hook, but from then on it was all Falcao, as the Brazilian stifled Spang's attack inside the clinch, before taking the Swede down at will and pummeling him with a barrage of strikes and knees to the body.
"I've got the...
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