While the time slot and no guarantee of any live fights is not great to start, I'm pretty excited by this. Even moreso than the EliteXC announcement last week. I have a ton of respect for Scott Coker, the promoter of Strikeforce. He runs a great show, has actually looked to sign a lot of true up and coming and top talent (Jake Shields and Gilbert Melendez for example) and is not focused on the circus events. Especially considering that up until this point, he really has been a regional promotion with just two events outside the San Jose area. He's much more reputable than Gary Shaw in those respects.
I'm very happy for this opportunity for Strikeforce but wonder whether it will affect their working relationship with EliteXC in any way.
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