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Have the floodgates opened? Mere weeks after former Jose Canseco’s potential foray into U.S. mixed martial arts appeared to be a dead issue, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said he’s not entirely opposed to the former baseball star entering the cage. That’s not to say Coker is actively campaigning to sign Canseco, a former MLB All-Star. But as [...] Props: Graciemag Quoteworthy: “I’m a fighter who takes it one opponent at a time and my next fight is in Strikeforce against (Dan) Henderson. When you talk about guys like Anderson Silva and St.-Pierre, the best in the world, obviously I fight want to fight them. I want to be the best in the world and to be the [...] Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le suffered the first loss of his MMA career this past December but could be back in the cage at a Strikeforce event planned for June. Le has already begun a campaign to rematch the man who handed him his first loss, Scott Smith, who scored a come-from-behind TKO victory when [...] In the early years of the new millennium, with the UFC struggling for U.S. acceptance and PRIDE in its Japanese heyday, the companies toyed around with the idea of co-promotion through fighter sharing. The UFC has since changed courses on that thought, and you’re unlikely to see a fighter under Zuffa contract ever appearing in another [...] The date for Strikeforce’s second network-televised fight card stands. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker on Friday told MMAjunkie.com that “Strikeforce: Nashville” will not be moved from its April 17 date to sidestep a potential head-to-head clash with a rumored UFC event on the same night. “It’s the 17th and it’s full steam ahead,” Coker said. “The 17th was [...] Roger Gracie, a 2005 ADCC champion, finally is set to make his Strikeforce debut on May 15. Sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman is the leading candidate to face the grappling ace at the as-yet-unannounced show, which is likely to be hosted by the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, [...] The opinions on 47-year-old former pro footballer Herschel Walker’s recent MMA debut range from “amazing” to “disgraceful.” Count Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker among those who believe the Heisman Trophy winner was a good thing for the California-based promotion – even if he was admittedly unsure at first. “I think the networks, at first, were apprehensive about Herschel, [...] The up-and-coming light heavyweight tells MMA Fighting they could square off on Showtime in May … “I think it’s a good match-up for me. He’s a big, strong guy. Of course, the fight camp he has over there, he trains with a lot of good guys, so I think he brings a lot to the table. [...] With three title fights planned for Strikeforce’s April return to CBS, the producers of “Strikeforce: Nashville” could run into a real problem. Properly timing three contests that could each potentially run 25 minutes – or 25 seconds – could leave the promotion with a bit of downtime to fill. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker recently told MMAjunkie.com that [...] |
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