When MMA Fighting asked Dana White following UFC 115 whether he was concerned Strikeforce would try to re-sign their middleweight champion Jake Shields, the UFC president made it very clear, once again, that he does not view the San Jose-based organization as being any kind of threat. "Strikeforce doesn't mean jack sh** to me," White said. "I could care less what they're doing. I can't even believe that people put their name in a conversation. 'Oh, what about Strikeforce?' What about Strikeforce? They're minor league. You might as well ask me about what is going ...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="340" caption="Valerie Macon/Getty Images "][/caption] Jake Shields was one of MMA’s most sought-after free agents before even becoming one. Although Stikeforce has first dibs at retaining their middleweight champion, Shields’ father/managers claim the San Jose, CA based organization has yet to make any offers. "The time is ticking," Jack Shields told SI.com. "We’d like to move forward as soon as possible. I’d like to be negotiating right now." Jake owns an impressive 25-4-1 professional record and ...

  The biggest stalemate in MMA history will come to a head if Fedor Emelianenko walks away victorious at “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum.” At that point, fans are expecting Fedor to challenge heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem for his title in the most anticipated heavyweight scrap of all time. “Alistair has told me many times he would love to fight Fedor. He has called Fedor out in ...

 I want to fight Fedor. Give me a fight with Fedor. Fedor, fight me. There are many variations on the theme, but the refrain is the same... Alistair Overeem wants to fight Fedor Emelianenko. With the Strikeforce heavyweight champion’s first round demolition of Brett Rogers on Saturday night, it would seem the fight could now happen. Not so fast. Remember, Fedor has another fight on his hands first. He is scheduled to face Fabricio Werdum in a Strikeforce and M-1 Global co-promotion on June 26 in San Jose, Calif. If he wins there then let’s talk. “I know Alistair would love to fight Fedor, and that's a conversation that will happen after June 26,” said Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker on Saturday ...

With his light-heavyweight trial run in the rearview mirror, Kimbo Slice is back to being a happy heavyweight. Back in his comfortable division, the MMA and crossover star returns to the cage at UFC 113, facing fellow Ultimate Fighter season 10 cast member Matt Mitrione. Interestingly, in discussing the fight during a recent edition of "Inside the Ultimate Fighter," Slice seemed to indicate a desire to move out of his comfort zone in a different way, employing a rarely-seen ground attack. "I'm sure he's probably going to try some takedowns, he's going to come with some stupid kicks and try to ...