Tim Sylvia Has Signed With Strikeforce, Fights Daniel Cormier In September

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Tim Sylvia Has Signed With Strikeforce, Fights Daniel Cormier In September.


Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that Sylvia (30-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) has signed a deal and will fight recent Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix champion Daniel Cormier (10-0 MMA, 7-0 SF) at an event planned for Sept. 29 at Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, Calif.

Sylvia and his manager, Monte Cox, declined to comment.

Regardless, Sylvia is now headed to Showtime for his Cormier bout.

Interestingly, Sylvia signed a multi-fight deal despite the impending close of the Strikeforce heavyweight division.

The five-time heavyweight champ has racked up three wins since a first-round TKO loss to “The Ultimate Fighter 10″ veteran Abe Wagner that drastically set back his comeback. Overall, he is 7-3 since he fought Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 81 and lost by third-round submission.

For Timmy’s sake I hope it is true.

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YMCA Says, in 7-20-2012 at 19:04:13 from 83.42.158.157    

Whether you like him or not or think that he has what it takes to hang in there with the best fighter you gotta take your hat off to this man. He worked his butt off and did what he to do to put his name back on the map and make it back to the top.

Respect!!!

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rainbow Says, in 7-20-2012 at 19:09:21 from 158.184.44.171    

Ha Ha,
Sylvia will lose his arm this time. What a mismatch.

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Ched Says, in 7-20-2012 at 19:12:14 from 2.124.136.55    

Wtf come Cormier deserves way better competition,this is going to be a walk in the park and when dc destroys him all people are gonna say is tim washed up well blame the f***ing match maker!

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mirfan Says, in 7-20-2012 at 19:13:28 from 74.140.130.233    

cormier via whatever method he choses. this one might get ugly real quick

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PitfighterZ Says, in 7-20-2012 at 19:14:39 from 67.172.197.12    

It makes some sense, I guess. Tiiiimmmmmmmbbbbbeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr gets a chance to prove himself under a Zuffa banner, fights a legitimate fighter in Cormier; Dana gets Timmeh! to shut up for a while; and Cormier has at least ONE person to fight as nobody else would be stupid enough to sign with SF HW right now…
The “multiple fights contract” is the puzzling part, but it might just mean multiple under Zuffa. I just saw the SF website to make sure and the only 2 faces there are Cormier and Barnett. So, either Timmay is fighting Cormier and Barnett a couple of times each or there is more to that contract than the story tells.

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Beast w/ 8 Limbs Says, in 7-20-2012 at 19:16:07 from 50.89.14.5    

This headline should read: “Tim Sylvia to recieve vicious beating in September at the hands of Daniel Cormier.”

I remember Dana saying that he would never sign Sylvia again. I guess it’s just as well that he puts him up against the most talented guy still at Strikeforce. Dana must be laughing his azz off.

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blzd Says, in 7-20-2012 at 19:26:01 from 72.222.235.19    

insult to Cormier

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anderson cheats Says, in 7-20-2012 at 19:32:32 from 99.102.116.124    

Why would Cormier even take this fight? it’s like a step back.

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MMAGiantSilva Says, in 7-20-2012 at 19:44:10 from 24.163.17.22    

Definitely a step back for Cormier but I will be rooting for Timmay.

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Tankless Says, in 7-20-2012 at 20:25:50 from 99.242.188.132    

Wow …poor Cormier.

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mscash Says, in 7-20-2012 at 20:45:02 from 50.55.224.160    

Lol,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwrel&v=cZFgOaVSoKs&NR=1

Racked up three wins since his loss to Abe?

lol, yeah ok,

KTFO Loss to a 48yr old Ray Mercer in what 9 seconds? 10?

PWNED by Randy

RNC’d by Fedor in 36 seconds

Big Nog GC’d him in the third round.

Personally, for me, this is where the Bob Sapp, King Mo, WWE, and TNA wrestling become part of MMA.

Tim is 36 yrs. old now and I personally will not pay money to watch Cormier beat his big goofy ass.

I’ll come here and watch it after Bruno makes it available. I guess cause it is just like a train wreck. You should look away but can’t.

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Ruddo293 Says, in 7-20-2012 at 21:38:29 from 138.163.128.41    

Cormier went from being a huge underdog agasint bigfoot silva to being the favorite. I’ll admit, this fight will be interesting mainly because of the height difference. I believe Cormier can dictate easily where this fight goes. I wouldn’t be surprised if he chooses to stand with Tim. I see a bloddied up Tim Sylvia being wasted away by the late 2nd round. Surprised they would give DC a guys like Tim!!

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SEAN_VANCE Says, in 7-20-2012 at 22:03:45 from 75.74.182.24    

Well lets see if he finally retires after this whoopin

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boonching Says, in 7-20-2012 at 22:13:44 from 173.130.226.84    

tim-tim has a chance to resurrect his career! but I think the hands of time already beat him.

what if he goes in to hiding… eats nothing but horse meat and shoots TRT all day… and shows up at the weigh-in looking like overeem. holy s***!!! I’m going for tim

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Fightfankevin Says, in 7-20-2012 at 22:24:53 from 174.110.154.0    

Come on , you gotta pull for Big Tim.

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FailSonnen Says, in 7-20-2012 at 22:27:48 from 69.116.253.110    

Why…

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scottc Says, in 7-20-2012 at 22:42:41 from 98.235.131.132    

TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMY!!!

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ironfist Says, in 7-20-2012 at 22:53:40 from 68.58.198.64    

Never was a big Tim fan but I have grown to be one cause he pisses Dana White off. if he can keep the distance he can jab his way back to the UFC WAR TIMMAY

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Moon Says, in 7-21-2012 at 00:35:45 from 76.30.12.226    

who wants to see this fight?

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my opinion Says, in 7-21-2012 at 00:56:24 from 108.199.160.15    

The picture saids it all lo!!! Aaahahh dahhh???

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FTW Says, in 7-21-2012 at 01:21:21 from 198.228.216.145    

Not true….. Silvia is bullshitting the media.
This is not real. Not trying to sound funny…. For real…. This isn’t true.

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theEpicurean Says, in 7-21-2012 at 01:59:07 from 66.183.58.169    

If Cormier looses then his stock plummets and if Tim wins (by some miracle)then his stock sky-rockets. That’s the only thing that makes this fight even slightly interesting.
I have a feeling Tim lucked out here and the only reason he’s fighting the SF champ is because there’s no one else to fight him and this is the only way to keeping Cormier from fading too bad before he moves to the UFC and gets smashed.
But good for Tim for advancing back to Can status.

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stepTOF Says, in 7-21-2012 at 02:19:19 from 174.24.174.16    

Dana White: Tim Sylvia Not Signed to Strikeforce

“Long story,” he was quoted as saying, “but yes, Tim is not with Zuffa.”

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Grape Soda Says, in 7-21-2012 at 02:48:19 from 75.84.236.234    

And you thought the beating Fedor put on him was bad………..

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psxdogg Says, in 7-21-2012 at 02:50:57 from 64.149.213.174    

Cormier will murder Sylvia

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muppetoflove Says, in 7-21-2012 at 06:37:26 from 99.74.170.108    

Everybody is complaining about the matchup. Give Tim a break he deserves a big payday. Also who else is really out there. The whole most of the strike force roster got signed to the ufc. The remainder got banished to M1. Tim Syliva is a huge step up from Pedro Rizzo Fedor.

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