Strikeforce Challengers 20: "Britt vs. Sayers" went down last Friday night (Nov. 18, 2011) from "The Pearl" at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Now that the dust has settled, it's time for these guys to get paid.

Russian middleweight  prospect Adlan Amagov was the top earner of the night, banking $10,600 for knocking out Anthony Smith and then taking an extra $600 from Smith afte...

Strikeforce was at it again last night (Nov. 18, 2011) with its latest installment of the Challengers series with Strikeforce Challengers 20, live from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

And if you happened to tune in to the event, hopefully you didn't blink very much.

That's because the night of fights didn't last very long, but it wasn't for a lack of action. Four of the five bouts...

As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results, play by play and commentary for Strikeforce Challengers 20. The live blog will start with the beginning of the Showtime broadcast (11 p.m. ET) so make sure to make Bloody Elbow your home for this event.

The event is headlined by a bout between Antwain Britt and Lumumba Sayers, the bout marks Britt's debut at 185 pound...

As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results, play by play and commentary for Strikeforce Challengers 20. The live blog will start with the beginning of the Showtime broadcast (11 p.m. ET) so make sure to make Bloody Elbow your home for this event.

The event is headlined by a bout between Antwain Britt and Lumumba Sayers, the bout marks Britt's debut at 185 pound...

As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results, play by play and commentary for Strikeforce Challengers 20. The live blog will start with the beginning of the Showtime broadcast (11 p.m. ET) so make sure to make Bloody Elbow your home for this event.

The event is headlined by a bout between Antwain Britt and Lumumba Sayers, the bout marks Britt's debut at 185 pound...

Strikeforce Challengers 20 goes down tonight at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, with Antwain Britt making his middleweight debut in the main event against Lumumba Sayers. The co-main event arguably has more buzz though, which sees the new lady on the block, Olympic judo medalist and all-round badass Ronda Rousey facing off with suburban Vancouver's Julia Budd in a women's 145 lb. battle. ...

The official weigh in event for Strikeforce Challengers 20: "Britt vs. Sayers" went down last night (Nov. 17, 2011) from "The Pearl" at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

With the exception of middleweight Anthony Smith (188), all fighters set to compete on tomorrow night's "Sin City" fight card hit their respective marks without incident.

Complete Strikeforce Challengers 20 weigh ...

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Also on the card, bantamweights...

Bloody Elbow Radio, presented by Bad Boy, will be LIVE! at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT for another edition of the show. Join hosts Matt Bishop, Forrest Lynn and MMA Mania's Brian Hemminger as they preview Saturday's UFC 139, which is headlined by a light-heavyweight bout between Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson and a middleweight bout between Wanderlei Silva and Cung Le.

Also on the card, bantamweights...

A middleweight bout between undefeated Derek Brunson and veteran Nate James is slated for next month's Strikeforce Challengers 20 event.

Brunson and Strikeforce officials announced the fight via Twitter.

Strikeforce Challengers 20 place Nov. 18 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Strikeforce Challengers 18: "Gurgel vs. Duarte" drug test results are in from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, who today confirmed that all 10 fighters who were tested for illegal/banned substances have passed with flying colors.

Fighters that were tested, including Jorge Gurgel, Joe Duarte, Nate James, Pat Healy, Derrick Mehmen, Nah-Shon Burrell, Milton Vieira, Gian Villante, Mike Bronzo...

The ratings and medical suspensions for last Friday's Strikeforce Challengers 18 surfaced today. The event drew an average of 181,000 viewers, which is lower than usual for Challengers cards. As a reference point, the last card before this averaged 232,000 viewers.

Here are the medical suspensions:

Joe Duarte: Suspended until Feb. 9 due to a left-middle-finger injury, can be cleared early

Nate...

Despite victories at Friday's Strikeforce Challengers 18 event, main-card fighters Joe Duarte and Nate James both could be out of action for up to six months.

MMAjunkie.com today requested and received the list of official medical suspensions from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

In all, the NSAC issued suspensions to seven fighters.

Strikeforce Challengers 18: "Gurgel vs. Duarte" went down last Friday night (August 12, 2011) from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Now that the dust has settled, it's time for these guys (and gals) to get paid.

Lightweight scrapper Jorge Gurgel did what he does best: stand and trade for three rounds against the venerable Joe Duarte in the headlining bout. Unfortunately it wasn't...

Here's a rundown of the salaries from last Friday's Strikeforce Challengers 18 card. The info was provided by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Joe Duarte: $6000 (incl. $3,000 win bonus) def. Jorge Gurgel: $5000

Nate James: $6000 ($3000 win bonus) def. Danillo Villefort: $5000

Pat Healy: $10000 ($5000 win bonus) def. Eric Wisely: $3000

Ronda Rousey: $8000 ($4000 win bonus) def. Sarah D'Al...

Strikeforce returned last night (Aug. 12, 2011) with Challengers 18: "Gurgel vs. Duarte" from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card featured a night of close fights decided by the dreaded judges scorecards. Chief among them was the main event of the evening.

Ultimate Fighter alum and UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel met Joe Duarte in the main event and the bout needed all three round...

As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results, play by play and commentary for Strikeforce Challengers 18: Gurgel vs. Duarte. The live blog will start with the beginning of the Showtime broadcast (11 p.m. ET) so make sure to make Bloody Elbow your home for this event.

The event is headlined by a bout between the always exciting Jorge Gurgel and Joe Duarte. Gurgel ...

Back in 2001 at just 17 years old, Pat Healy jumped into MMA without much guidance and zero fear. He'd fight anyone, anywhere and at any time. The result is an odd looking 26-17 career record. But don't be fooled by the less than stellar numbers, Healy, now 28, is still an emerging prospect especially since he dropped from 170 to 155 pounds.

Healy gets to showcase his skills at the Strikeforce C...

Strikeforce returns with Challengers 18: "Gurgel vs Duarte" tonight (August 12, 2011) from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The five main card bouts will air live on the premium cable channel Showtime, beginning at 11 p.m. ET.

Headlining the card is fan favorite and UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel who will looking to halt the four fight win streak of Joe Duarte, Gurgel is trying to work...

The official weigh-in event for Strikeforce Challengers 18 took place today (Aug. 11, 2011) in the Key West Ballroom of Las Vegas' Palms Casino Resort. It was the last pre-fight event before tomorrow night's card, which airs live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main event will see Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Jorge Gurgel enter into the hexagon against fello...