Strikeforce formally announced on Saturday that Bobby Lashley, the former pro wrestling star who's trying to make it in mixed martial arts, will return to the cage on June 16 to fight Ron Sparks, giving Lashley an opponent who represents a tiny step forward toward actually getting challenged in MMA. If you didn't know better, you'd think Lashley had been impressive so far in his MMA career. Since becoming a pro fighter a year and a half ago, he's 5-0, with four first-round But if you actually saw Lashley's fights, you know better: Lashley's first three opponents -- Joshua Franklin, Jason Guida and Mike Cook -- ...

Shane Del Rosario will not be fighting Bobby Lashley on Jan 30th. He has indeed been offered a fight with Bobby Lashley and both sides had agreed to the fight, but somehow, Strikeforce officials told Shane that the bout was off. Lashley is fighting in three weeks, but no opponent has been announced yet. Shane on the other hand, is reportedly set to make his return on March, against fellow striker, Lavar Johnson. ... The rumored match between Rich Franklin and Patrick Cote for UFC 113, is false. Cote will still participate on the card, but it won't be against Franklin. ... Diego Sanchez was also talking about his next fight: "Any suggestions on a next opponent? It's in gods hands!!! you all ...

Bobby Lashley has been on a tear in his short career in mixed martial arts, winning all four of his fights, three of which by first round stoppage. Now he is slated to face his toughest challenge to date, 9-0 Shane Del Rosario at Strikeforce in January. According to MMAWorldwide, Del Rosario informed them that he has been offered the fight with Lashley and that both he and Lashley had verbally agreed to the fight. Al that remains is for both undefeated fighters to put pen to paper in order to make the bout official. Strikeforce’s January show, imaginatively dubbed “Strikeforce: Miami” so far not only sees the Strikeforce debut of Bobby Lashley, but the MMA debut of Herschel Walker and the ...