By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) It was a good night for Victoria, British Columbia’s Sarah Kaufman (15-1), who earned a 3-round majority decision victory over compatriot Alexis Davis (11-5) at Strikeforce – Tate vs. Rousey Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio. Davis was certainly a worthy and game opponent, who surprised many by her willingness to keep the fight standing instead [...]
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Kaufman Defeats Davis – “Sweet Satisfaction” To Take Belt From Rousey
Posted by Andy Cotterill on March 4th, 2012
Posted in MMA News 
Tags: Alexis Davis, Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Sarah Kaufman, Strikeforce 
No Comments »Canadians Alexis Davis vs. Sarah Kaufman for Strikeforce No. 1 Contender
Posted by Andy Cotterill on January 8th, 2012
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) This past week has seen almost unprecedented exposure for women’s mixed martial arts. First came the somewhat controversial announcement that with only four fights under her belt, brash newcomer Ronda Rousey would be getting a title shot against Strikeforce 135-pound champ Miesha Tate. Next came former Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman voicing [...]
Jordan Mein ready to beat up Cyborg
Posted by Andy Cotterill on September 9th, 2011
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) When I first met Lee Mein in 2006, he explained to me the philosophy that he imparts to all of the fighters at his Canadian Martial Arts Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta. “Fighters fight.” he said. Those two little words seem to be a perfect fit together, but if you take a [...]
Posted in MMA News Tags: Canadian Martial arts Centre, CMC, Cyborg, Evangelista 'Cyborg' Santos, Jordan Mein, Lee Mein, Strikeforce No Comments »Alexis Davis added to second Strikeforce card in a month
Posted by Andy Cotterill on August 12th, 2011
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) MM-eh has learned that Port Colborne, Ontario’s Alexis Davis (10-4) will be facing Amanda Nunes (6-1) on September 10 in Cincinnati, just over a month after her successful promotional debut over Julie Kedzie on July 30. Davis, who fights out of Dayboll Jiu Jitsu, told MM-eh in an interview several weeks [...]
Alexis Davis, Canada’s other female fighter
Posted by Andy Cotterill on July 30th, 2011
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Tonight one of the most successful female Canadian mixed martial artists will step into to the Strikeforce cage for the very first time, and chances are you’ve never heard of her. But with the exposure that being on a big card such as the co-promoted Strikeforce / M-1 Global – Fedor [...]
Posted in MMA News Tags: Alexis Davis, Dan Henderson, Fedor, Julie Kedzie, Strikeforce No Comments »Jordan Mein to face Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos in Strikeforce debut
Posted by Andy Cotterill on July 18th, 2011
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Although very well known in Canadian mixed martial arts circles, Lethbridge’s Jordan Mein (22-7) has been largely unknown to the rest of the world. But after recent wins over UFC veterans Joe Riggs and Josh Burkman as well as DREAM champ Marius Zaromskis, Mein was finally snatched up by a major [...]
Alexis Davis signs with Strikeforce
Posted by Andy Cotterill on June 28th, 2011
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) MM-eh.ca has learned that Port Colborne, Ontario’s Alexis Davis (9-4) will be making her Strikeforce debut against Julie Kedzie (16-8) at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson on July 30 in Chicago. Davis has been fighting since 2007 and has long been one of Canada’s best kept secrets. She is the Raging Wolf [...]
Sarah Kaufman To Meet Liz Carmouche At Strikeforce Challengers in July
Posted by Andy Cotterill on June 7th, 2011
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Former Strikeforce women’s champ Sarah Kaufman (13-1) has disclosed that she’ll be fighting Californian Liz Carmouche (5-1) on July 22 at Strikeforce Challengers 17 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Kaufman and Carmouche have something in common in that they each have one loss — to the same fighter. [...]
