Recap:watch highlights Strikeforce Diaz vs. Cyborg, plus Jacare vs. Lawler, Roger Gracie...

Both Strikeforce champs, Nick Diaz and Jacare defeated their contenders by submission. Watch recaps of Diaz vs. Evangelista Cyborg, Jacare Souza vs. Robbie Lawler, Roger Gracie vs. Trevor Prangley, and Herschel Walker vs. Scott Carson.

Herschel Walker vs. Scott Carson - Strikeforce Diaz vs Cyborg

Herschel Walker vs. Scott Carson - Strikeforce Diaz vs Cyborg

Armin Safiari Defeated Sam Bracamonte via Unanimous Decision (No scores announced)




Ricky Jackson Defeated Niko Jackson via Unanimous Decision



Anthony Dariano Defeated Alan Perez via Unanimous Decision

The Gracie Diet

Preliminary Bouts:



Jenna Castillo Defeated Charlene Gellner via TKO (Knees) at 3:57 in the 2ndRound



James Terry Defeated Lucas Gamaza via TKO (Strikes) at 3:26 in the 1stRound



Germaine de Randamie Defeated Stephanie Webber via TKO (Strikes) at 4:25 in the 1stRound



Ron Keslar Defeated Eric Lawson via Submission (Armbar) at 1:57 in the 1stRound



Isaiah Hill Defeated Bobby Stack via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 1:02 in the 1stRound



Nate Moore Defeated Nathan Coy via KO (Punches) at 0:25 in the 2ndRound



Main Bouts:



Roger Gracie Defeated Trevor Prangley via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:19 in the 1stRound



Herschel Walker Defeated Scott Carson via TKO (Strikes) at 3:13 in the 1stRound



Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Defeated Robbie Lawler via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:00 in the 3rdRound (Jacare retains Strikeforce Middleweight Title)



Nick Diaz Defeated Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos via Submission (Armbar) at 4:50 in the 2ndRound (Diaz retains Strikeforce Welterweight Title)

CBS to air strikeforce event

Friday, February 26, 2010 by l. Hunt 22905 CBS will air its second Strikeforce event on April 17 from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn., Sherdog.com has confirmed with the major broadcast network. The network said it would likely announce its four-fight roster next week. However, at least one bout has been locked for the April 17 event, which will likely be followed up with a May 15 event in St. Louis, Mo., airing on Showtime. Jake Shields will make his first title defense against Dan Henderson in a 185-pound championship bout. Henderson, a top-five ranked middleweight, left the UFC to sign a four-fight 16-month deal with Strikeforce last December. Light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi is also expected to appear against Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in a second championship bout offering. Herschel Walker, who earned a third-round stoppage against Greg Nagy in his MMA debut at Strikeforce “Miami” on Jan. 30 in Sunrise, Fla., has been called to fight again on April 17, Sherdog.com has learned from multiple sources. The 47-year-old NFL veteran and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner garnered unprecedented media attention for the promotion and the sport in his debut bout. Fedor Emelianenko, the world’s No. 1-ranked heavyweight, will not appear on the April card. Emelianenko’s proposed bout with Fabricio Werdum has been pushed to May. However, multiple sources are indicating that the stoic Russian could be absent from both events as his management attempts to re-tool terms of Emelianenko’s existing contract with Strikeforce. Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” earned favorable ratings for CBS when it aired in its “Saturday Night Fights” slot on Nov. 7 from the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The event reached 4.04 million homes to take the coveted Men 18-34 timeslot and peaked during the main event between Emelianenko and Rogers with 5.46 million viewers, making it the ninth most watched live fight in U.S. history.

"Strikeforce: Miami" Fight Card & Weigh In Results

weigh-ins, but that doesn't mean nothing notable happened.

was on the scene at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., and we'll fill you in some of the details below.



-- Herschel Walker looks ridiculously good for a 47-year-old man. He's lost a little bulk since his NFL days, but he's still sculpted and muscular. We'll find out on Saturday whether he can fight, but we found out on Friday that he's in shape.



-- Walker's opponent, Greg Nagy, is pudgy and doesn't appear to be in particularly good shape.



-- There wasn't much space for fans in the room where the weigh-ins took place, but the few fans who did turn out were vocal in their support of Melvin Manhoef, who got the loudest cheer of all the fighters on the scene. Manhoef has fought almost all of his career in Japan and isn't known beyond the hard-core fans in the United States, but those hard-core fans love him.



-- After weigh-ins and medical examinations were completed, Marloes Coenen and Cris Cyborg had one final piece of business: A pregnancy test, which is the only additional step that female fighters must go through before they get licensed. The commission did not immediately release the results of the pregnancy tests, but there was no indication that either Coenen or Cyborg was pregnant so presumably they're clear to fight.



-- Coenen and Cyborg also provided the best staredown of the night. They looked intense.



-- Watching Nick Diaz and Marius Zaromskis standing in front of each other, it's plain to see that Diaz has a significant height and reach advantage. It's going to be awfully tough for Zaromskis to overcome that disadvantage and land one of his patented head kicksJOHN CLARK VS. JOE RAY

Strikeforce Weigh-in Results:


Frank Shamrock (180) vs. Nick Diaz (180)

Cristiane Santos (152)* vs. Hitomi Akano (143.5)

Benji Radach (184) vs. Scott Smith (184)

Gilbert Melendez (154) vs. Rodrigo Damm (154.5)

Brett Rogers (262) vs. Ron Humphrey (239)

Luke Rockhold (186) vs. Buck Meredith (185)

Eric Lawson (186) vs. Waylon Kennell (185.5)

Raul Castillo (183) vs. Brandon Michaels (187.5)**

Zak Bucia (170) vs. James Terry (170)

Jeremy Tavares (134.5) vs. Shingo Kohara (136)


Round 1 -



DAVID GOMEZ VS. CRAIG OXIEY



Round 1 -



MICHAEL BYRNES VS. DAVID ZITNIK



Round 1 -



SABAH HOMASI VS. JOHN KELLY



Round 1 -



HAYDER HASAN VS. RYAN KEENAN



Round 1 -



PABLO ALFONSO VS. MARCOS DAMATTA



Round 1 -



JAY HIERON VS. JOE RIGGS



Round 1 -



BOBBY LASHLEY VS. WES SIMS



Round 1 -



ROBBIE LAWLER VS. MELVIN MANHOEF



Round 1 -



GREG NAGY VS. HERSCHEL WALKER



Round 1 -



CHAMP CRISTIANE "CYBORG" SANTOS VS. MARLOE COENEN



Round 1 -



NICK DIAZ VS. MARIUS ZORAMSKIS