UFC Unveils List of Strikeforce Fighters Coming to UFC

[Killah_punk]

Other announcements may be forthcoming, but Tuesday's full list of UFC announcements for former Strikeforce fighters coming to the UFC includes:

HEAVYWEIGHT

Daniel Cormier (11-0 MMA, 8-0 SF)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Gegard Mousasi (33-3-2 MMA, 4-1-1 SF)
Gian Villante (10-3 MMA, 3-2 SF)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Roger Gracie (6-1 MMA, 4-1 SF)
Tim Kennedy (15-4 MMA, 6-2 SF)
Lorenz Larkin (13-0 MMA, 4-0 SF)
Champ Luke Rockhold (10-1 MMA, 9-0 SF)
Ronaldo Souza (17-3 MMA, 7-1 SF)

WELTERWEIGHT
Roger Bowling (11-3 MMA, 4-3 SF)
Jason High (16-3 MMA, 3-0 SF, 0-1 UFC)
Nate Marquardt (32-11-2 MMA, 1-1 SF, 10-4 UFC)
Champ Tarec Saffiedine (14-3 MMA, 6-1 SF)
Bobby Voelker (24-8 MMA, 4-1 SF)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Ryan Couture (6-1 MMA, 6-1 SF)
Pat Healy (29-16 MMA, 7-1 SF, 0-1 UFC)
Kurt Holobaugh (8-1 MMA, 0-1 SF)
Adriano Martins (24-6 MMA, 1-0 SF)
Champ Gilbert Melendez (21-2 MMA, 11-1 SF)
K.J. Noons (11-6 MMA, 3-4 SF)
Josh Thomson (19-5 MMA, 10-3 SF, 2-1 UFC)

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/0...keforce-to-ufc

[flex_buff_chest]

No warmaster.

He was the one I was most excited about. I think Cormier is a can.

[NickDoh]

Between Cormier at 205, Gegard and maybe Hendo; 2013 might be the end of Jones' reign.

Larkin is going to be fun to watch grow, I think Rockhold could get exposed, Souza is still getting better.

Tarec could make some noise.

Healy will be a good gate keeper, Bendo should trainwreck Melendez, and Noons + Thompson + Couture will fade very very quickly in the DEEEEEP UFC LW division. Also glad they signed the Holobaugh kid, he put up an awesomely great effort vs. Healy.

[Godly_goon]

josh barnett has signed with the ufc the word on the street is

[Killah_punk]

Originally Posted by flex_buff_chest

No warmaster.

He was the one I was most excited about. I think Cormier is a can.

Barnett wouldn't be on the list anyways because his contract is up.

[OriginalSix]

Originally Posted by NickDoh

Between Cormier at 205, Gegard and maybe Hendo; 2013 might be the end of Jones' reign.

Larkin is going to be fun to watch grow, I think Rockhold could get exposed, Souza is still getting better.

Tarec could make some noise.

Healy will be a good gate keeper, Bendo should trainwreck Melendez, and Noons + Thompson + Couture will fade very very quickly in the DEEEEEP UFC LW division. Also glad they signed the Holobaugh kid, he put up an awesomely great effort vs. Healy.

I disagree about a couple of things. I think Rockhold is a BEAST. He could do very well in the UFC especially with his style. Don't sleep on Melendez, he's an animal although I do agree the UFC LW's are a step up in competition. I'm excited to see Josh Thompson. Always an exciting fighter.