‘Hammer’ says Barnett too experienced for fellow Strikeforce tourney finalist Cormier
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Erik Arevalo was on his way to Japan with Josh Barnett when he got his nickname.
He was an amateur wrestler learning pro wrestling, and without a nickname, he wasn't much of anything.
"Josh was like, 'I think Hammer suits you,'" Arevalo told MMAjunkie.com. "Because there's no way they'd be able to pronounce my last name."
UFC champion Jon Jones arrested on DUI charge, management ‘still gathering facts’
One of the biggest and most marketable stars in the UFC has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Jon Jones, the UFC's reigning light-heavyweight champion, was arrested early this morning after crashing his Bentley in Binghamton, N.Y.
Jones' management team confirmed the arrest today but stated, "The facts of this situation are still being gathered and situated."
Fedor Emelianenko reportedly retiring after June 21 bout with Pedro Rizzo
The long and illustrious career of Fedor Emelianenko reportedly will come to a close in just a month.
The 35-year-old fighter told Russian television outlet isport.ua his recently announced June 21 fight with Pedro Rizzo will be the final one before his retirement.
The former PRIDE champion and recent Strikeforce fighter said the time was right.
UFC among sports’ big spenders with D.C. lobbyists
Anti-piracy aims have driven the UFC lately to spend more on federal lobbyists than any other sports organization except the NFL, a new report says.
The UFC spent $110,000 in the first quarter of this year on firms that lobby at the federal level, according to a report released this week by First Street Research Group, which tracks spending on lobbyists. Only the NFL exceeded that figure, giving $300,000 to companies that lobby Congress.
This past year, the UFC was third at $410,000, behind the NFL's $1.62 million and MLB's $520,000.
‘Strikeforce: Grand Prix Finale’ weigh-in photos: An MMAjunkie.com image gallery
SAN JOSE, Calif. - MMAjunkie.com was on scene for Friday's official "Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale" weigh-ins, where all 18 competitors successfully made weight.
The weigh-ins took place at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., which also hosts tonight's event and the long-awaited tournament finale between Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett.
Check out images of all the fighters as they hit the scale at the official festivities.
‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale’ play by play and live results
SAN JOSE, Calif. - MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from today's "Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale" event.
The event, which features Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier in the long-awaited tournament finale, takes place at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime, and
Showtime Extreme carries the prelims.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results
beginning at approximately 7:45 p.m. ET (4:45 p.m. PT local time) for
the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.

