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Posts Tagged ‘‘Challengers’

The Strikeforce Challengers series took a ratings hit on Friday night, as the Showtime broadcast of “Britt vs. Sayers” drew an average audience of 143,000 viewers.

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In a weekend loaded with quality MMA action, Strikeforce Challengers 20
struggled to gain much attention and ratings for the event fell to a
series low.

This past Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 20 event drew just 143,000
viewers – down nearly 30 percent from the 203,000 who tuned in for
Strikeforce Challengers 19 in September.

MMAjunkie.com confirmed the ratings information with an industry source.



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Three fighters from this past weekend’s Strikeforce Challengers 20 event face potential layoffs of six months.

The list includes main-card fighters Lumumba Sayers and Julia Budd, as well as preliminary-card competitor Matt Ricehouse.

MMAjunkie.com today obtained the list of medical suspensions from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.



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Main-card winners Adlan Amagov ($10,600) and Derek Brunson ($9,000)
earned the largest disclosed paydays at this past weekend’s Strikeforce
Challengers 20 event.

MMAjunkie.com today obtained the figures from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the Nov. 18 event was $97,500.



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After a 16-fight professional MMA career spent at 205 pounds, Antwain Britt looked the part of an imposing physical specimen in his inaugural venture to middleweight.

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LAS VEGAS – Lumumba Sayers and Ronda Rousey obviously do not get paid by the hour.

Competing in the featured contests of Saturday night’s Strikeforce
Challengers 20 event in Las Vegas, middleweight Sayers needed just 28
seconds to score a knockout win of Antwain Britt and Rousey needed a
mere 39 ticks to finish Julia Budd via armbar.

The card took place at The Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort and aired on Showtime.



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Derek Brunson has yet to lose, and that’s the way he likes it.

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Being out of shape and genuinely tired of your profession is no way to go through life.

Especially not for a guy such as T.J. Cook, who happens to put his wellbeing on the line to fight in a cage for a living.

He gambled. He cashed in. Now he’s back for more against Trevor Smith on the main card of tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers 20 event.



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Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 20 event has undergone a small lineup change, officials announced.

Promotional newcomer Willie Parks has replaced Keith Berry, who was forced off the card for undisclosed reasons, and now meets fellow middleweight Andreas Spang.

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



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Sherdog.com will report from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas at approximately 9 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Strikeforce Challengers 20, which is headlined by a light heavyweight clash between Antwain Britt and Lumumba Sayers.

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