By Gregory Saks on November 1, 2009
Strikeforce’s Carano vs. Cyborg event drew major fan interest in August, but buzz for the promotion’s fighters waned quickly in September. Fueled by the acquisition of top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko and a compelling bout between two of the best female competitors on the sport, Strikeforce captured 17% of MMA interest in August. Now [...]
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By Gregory Saks on October 4, 2009
With her Strikeforce main event bout against Cristiane Santos in August, Gina Carano showed she has what it takes to ignite MMA fan interest and generate some serious buzz. Despite losing via first round TKO to the Brazilian powerhouse, Carano still jumped to the top of Tapology’s fighter popularity rankings for August. Pushing Brock Lesnar [...]
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