The Strikeforce 155 pound strap finally might change hands. Josh "the punk" Thompson is a bad mofo.Thomson is on a six-fight win streak, finishing five of those fights inside the distance mostly with submissions. He stopped Adam Lynn with a technical knockout his last time out at Strikeforce:   more...
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MMARated Radio recently taped a show with Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker to preview Friday night's Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson card.In addition to hyping the event, Coker dropped some interesting nuggets of information on us:
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Say hello to your new Strikeforce lightweight champion
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A disappointed "El Nino" addresses the media
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"The Punk" teaches Lauren a few lessons (Video)
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"The Punk" talks about the biggest win of his career (Video)
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'El Nino' reflects on his loss to Josh Thomson and looks to the future (Video)
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Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson fought for the Strikeforce Lightweight title last night. Surprisingly, Josh Thomson won the fight with a unanimous decision 50-45. Josh was an underdog heading into this fight. This is the post fight press conference, audio only, featuring both fighters.