Strikeforce Middleweight Tournament

On November 16, Strikeforce will hold a one-night, four-man middleweight tournament at the HP Pavilion in San Jose featuring Falaniko Vitale, Trevor Prangley, Yuki Sasaki, and Jorge Santiago.

Rumored to have been in the tournament was Joe "Diesel" Riggs, who withdrew last week and appears to be officially out of the tournament.

Tournament fights will consist of two five-minute rounds, with an overtime round added if necessary. MMAWeekly is reporting that the winner of this tournament may earn a shot at Strikeforce middleweight champ Frank Shamrock. (I'd rather see Cung Le get a title shot, but what do I know.)

For more on the Strikeforce tournament, click here.

Babalu, Hermes Headline NAGA Tournament in Miami

On Saturday, October 20th, 2007, the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) returns to Miami, Florida for its 8th annual Miami Grappling Championship No-Gi & Gi Tournament.

In the NAGA grappling superfights, Kodiak MMA favorite Renato "Babalu" Sobral will be taking on Jorge Santiago, and UFC lightweight Hermes Franca will meet Enrico Cocco. Earlier this month, Santiago submitted Jeremy Horn in MMA competition, so his match with Babalu should be exceptional.

In an effort to make these superfights as exciting as possible (and to prevent stalling), NAGA has scheduled them for just six minutes. The action kicks off at 10:30 AM, so if you're in the Miami area, check it out.