Leland Roling Archives: 01/2011

In the main event of the evening, current Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz (23-7-0-1, 4-0 SF) will eye a second defense of his title as…

One of the more interesting match-ups to take place on the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg main card on Saturday night is the Strikeforce Middleweight championship…

In heavyweight action, former NFL running back and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker (1-0, 1-0 SF) will return to the cage after a successful…

It’s rare to see the kind of Brazilian jiu-jitsu prowess that Roger Gracie (3-0, 1-0 SF) brings to the sport of mixed martial arts. There…

Over the course of the last half decade, mixed martial arts’ fans have had a waning interest in the UFC heading to the Land of…

In the main event of the evening, lightweights Evan Dunham (11-1, 4-1 UFC) and Melvin Guillard (26-8-2-1, 8-4 UFC) will go to battle with intentions…

In the featured heavyweight bout of the evening, former NFL lineman and The Ultimate Fighter season ten contestant Matt Mitrione (3-0, 3-0 UFC) looks to…

Even on a card that features many of the mid-to-low level talents in the UFC, the imported featherweight division isn’t getting a lot of love.…

Heavyweights will be plentiful on the UFC Fight for the Troops 2 main card on Saturday night. In the first of two heavyweight tilts, former…

Opening the evening’s festivities, American Top Team-trained fighter and The Ultimate Fighter season five alumnus Cole Miller (17-4, 6-2 UFC) aims to extend his current…

UFC Fight for the Troops 2 will take place on Saturday, January 22 from Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. The event will air live on…

After an exhaustive survey of the worldwide light heavyweight prospect pool that involved over fifty names initially, we’ve finally worked our way down to the…

It had to happen sooner or later. Procrastination sets in, the Chicago Bears make the playoffs, and errands pile up on a long list that…

The British mixed martial arts scene has long been thought to be lacking in terms of technique and skill. The infancy of the sport in…

Most of the picks on our 2011 World MMA Scouting Report have been previously unmentioned talents that have risen to the top of this year’s…

One of the rising regions in the sport of mixed martial arts is the Eastern Bloc of countries of Germany and Poland. Poland, in particular,…

As we’ve posted many of these scouting report pieces across the various weight classes we’ve already covered, there is one complaint that I’ve heard consistently…

Canada’s mixed martial arts scene has continued to grow over the course of the last half decade. With the rise of Georges St. Pierre, the…

According to a number of sources that include Newsday.com and Loretta Hunt, Strikeforce has signed Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight champion Gian Villante (7-1): Gian Villante, a two-time…

In any professional sport, public relations, marketing, and the use of mass media all have significant roles in helping an organization create new fans, keep…