MMA

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski is looking to fight by the end of the year and could be competing at Strikeforce: Evolution on Dec. 19 or in Japan with Sengoku or Dynamite!! 2009 on New Year's Eve.

FanHouse has learned that Arlovski's management has been in discussions with the aforementioned organizations and Arlovski is currently training to potentially fight on one of those cards.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Saturday night's Strikeforce post-fight press conference at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill., was buzzing following the thrilling main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers.

Below is a highlight video package featuring Emelianenko, Rogers, Jake Shields and Jason "Mayhem" Miller talking about their respective fights.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- FanHouse spoke to Roxanne Modafferi immediately following her disappointing first-round submission loss to Marloes Coenen on Saturday night. As expected, "Roxy" was very disappointed in her performance, but took the loss in stride while making no excuses.

Check out the post-fight video interview below.

The early ratings are in for CBS's Saturday night MMA show, and although the numbers aren't as good as the network did last year with Kimbo Slice, CBS executive Kelly Kahl tells FanHouse he's encouraged that CBS improved on its usual Saturday night ratings among the coveted young male demographic.

Now the question is whether MMA will improve to CBS in 2010. Kahl said it's too soon to say about that, but that a significant improvement in the targeted demographic means CBS accomplished its first goal. Kahl noted that MMA on CBS beat college football on ABC in the demographic.

All the big stories coming out of Saturday night's big night of fights are about the winners: Fedor Emelianenko showed once again that he's the best in the world, Jake Shields won the Strikeforce middleweight belt, Gegard Mousasi took another step toward elite status and Fabricio Werdum made his case that he should get Fedor next.

But I'd like to take a moment to praise the losers of the four fights.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- In the premiere edition of the FanHouse post-fight MMA show, we caught up with one of the newest members of the Strikeforce roster, "King" Muhammed Lawal, to break down all that transpired at the Sears Centre on Saturday night.

Lawal praised Brett Rogers for his efforts, looked forward to a fight between himself and Gegard Mousasi, and pointed out what Jason "Mayhem" Miller could have done better to secure the title victory. Check out the show below.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Gegard Mousasi says he wasn't all that impressed by his performance on Saturday night. Nevertheless, "The Dreamcatcher" picked up his 14th straight victory, and continued his quest to become recognized as one of the best light heavyweight fighters in the world.

FanHouse spoke to Mousasi about his victory against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, when he expects to fight next, and watching Fedor Emelianenko's thrilling victory. The video interview, which contains mature language, is below.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Fabricio Werdum's fight on Saturday night didn't start as planned, but the MMA veteran regrouped to win a hard-fought three-round fight against Antonio Silva.

FanHouse spoke to Werdum immediately following the victory about how close Silva came to finishing the fight in the first round and his desire to fight Fedor Emelianenko next. The video interview is below.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Moments after Saturday night's Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers bout, FanHouse spoke to the organization's CEO and founder Scott Coker about what had transpired in the heavyweight bout and where both fighters go from here.

Coker also talked about what the future holds for Gegard Mousasi, Fabricio Werdum, Marloes Coenen and other members of the Strikeforce roster. The video interview is below.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - It took Dutch MMA star Marloes Coenen more than two years to avenge her controversial loss to Roxanne Modafferi, but given her dominant first-round victory in the rematch on Saturday, one could almost say it was worth the wait.

FanHouse spoke to Coenen immediately following her submission victory about winning the most important fight of her life and potentially facing 145-pound champion Cris Cyborg in January 2010. The full video interview is below.