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Randy Couture will fight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the main event of UFC 102, a fight that MMA fans have wanted to see for years. But not many fans have been itching for this fight as long as Couture himself has -- Couture said Tuesday that he's still kicking himself over a 2001 loss that cost him the opportunity to fight Nogueira eight years ago.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The MMA world may be buzzing over Gegard Mousasi's impressive Strikeforce light heavyweight title victory over Renato Sobral on Saturday night, but Mousasi told FanHouse moments after the win that he still thinks he has a long way to go before being considered one the best 205-pounders in the world.

Mousasi also talked about his upcoming fight in the DREAM Super Hulk tournament and when he expects to defend his title for the first time. Check out the full video interview below.

Gina Carano had the weight of a sport on her shoulders. Often referred to as "the face of women's MMA," Carano almost single-handedly carried the promotion leading up to Saturday night's Strikeforce event. But now, it's someone else's burden to carry, after Carano suffered a first-round TKO at the hands of Cris "Cyborg" Santos.

In some ways, it would seem like this is the worst possible outcome for Strikeforce with its poster girl losing, but there's another possibility here, that Cyborg's win adds another major drawing card to the company's improving roster.

Make no mistake: Carano is still a star, even in losing. She has such a magnetic personality and natural star power that the loss will not slow her down. Really, are you going to skip her next match?

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One of the best young fighters in all of MMA made his American debut in spectacular fashion Saturday night, as Gegard Mousasi won the Strikeforce light heavyweight title, beating Renato "Babalu" Sobral by first-round TKO.

It was an absolutely destructive performance by Mousasi, who took Babalu down in the first minute of the first round, got on top of him and punched him in the face repeatedly until Babalu was out cold and referee Big John McCarthy stepped in to save him.

This is the Strikeforce live blog for Renato Sobral vs. Gegard Mousasi, the light heavyweight championship bout on the Showtime card Saturday night.

The matchup was originally scheduled for Aug. 1 at Affliction "Trilogy," but when the event was canceled, Strikeforce snatched up the fight and added Sobral's belt to the mix.

Follow the live blog below.

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FanHouse has Strikeforce results for all of Saturday's Strikeforce fights, including the main event featuring Gina Carano vs.Cris Cyborg for the first 145-pound women's title in MMA history.

Other notable fights on the Strikeforce fight card include Renato "Babalu" Sobral defending his light heavyweight title against Gegard Mousasi and Gilbert Melendez putting his interim lightweight belt on the line against Mitsuhiro Ishida.

Get the complete results below, and follow along on Twitter @MichaelDavSmith for MMA updates.

Gina Carano vs. Cristiane "Cris Cyborg" Santos is the biggest fight in the history of women's mixed martial arts, and if you can't be there to watch it live and in person, you can follow along with our live MMA Twitter updates.

MMA FanHouse will be live tweeting all the fights: Carano vs. Cyborg, Gegard Mousasi vs. Renato Sobral, Gilbert Melendez vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida, Jay Hieron vs. Jesse Taylor and Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Kyle. To follow along, follow me on Twitter or refresh this page throughout Saturday night.

MMA Twitter universe is getting excited about Saturday night's Strikeforce fight between Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg, so we have a number of questions about the fight in our latest MMA Twitter mailbag about the fight, starting with whether Cyborg winning would be good or bad for women's MMA.

We also have a question about a strange couple of days in the UFC, when two fighters lost their jobs, then got them back, then lost them again. Your questions and my answers for the MMA Twitter mailbag are below.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- It seems as though we've been talking about Renato Sobral vs. Gegard Mousasi for quite some time now. Of course, both men were supposed to fight on the ill-fated "Affliction: Trilogy" card. Instead, the bout was moved to this Saturday's Strikeforce event on Showtime, where "Babalu" will defend his light heavyweight title against the up-and-coming Mousasi.

FanHouse spoke to the veteran Sobral about spoiling Mousasi's United States debut, and a possible rematch against one of the newest members of the Strikeforce roster, Fedor Emelianenko. The full video interview is below.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - At this point, Gegard Mousasi just wants to fight. The 24-year-old was forced to wait an extra couple of weeks to make his United States MMA debut after Affliction canceled it's final show. One could say, though, that everything worked out for the best, as Mousasi is still facing Renato Sobral, but now Sobral's Strikeforce light heavyweight title will be on the line.

FanHouse spoke to Mousasi about how he ended up on this Strikeforce card and his interest in pursuing a boxing career. The full video interview is below.