Comments on: Showtime announces agreement to televise Strikeforce events

By: king mah mah

king mah mah — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:11:53 +0000

Sweet, just gave me a reason not to cancel my showtime!

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By: JOe K.

JOe K. — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:30:10 +0000

If they keep it classy (unlike EXC) and keep doing things as they have been they’ll be in good shape.

So long as they don’t try and become the next UFC they’ll go places. Trying to compete directly with the UFC is a bad idea, however, they can get a very large slice of the pie and operate well without having to be the biggest and “best”.

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By: egad81

egad81 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:59:51 +0000

Gotta Love Strikeforce on Showtime! Any word on other fighter contracts accuired?

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By: VENOM

VENOM — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:56:41 +0000

I ordered Showtime HD about 15 minutes after I read this article. I’m so F’N stoked!

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By: Cathedron

Cathedron — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:28:34 +0000

Hell yeah! I’ve always said that Strikeforce was the only company the UFC should be afraid of. Looks like they just pounced. Watch now as Dana White changes his tune from praising Coker to hating him.

This is great for Showtime and CBS (the network shows will happen once they renegotiate the EXC fighter contracts and the network “feels out” Strikeforce to make sure the won’t get fuXC’d). This will do a LOT for MMA’s image. Strikeforce won’t be pulling any shenanigans like EXC. Great news.

The ONLY thing that worries me is that CBS may very well end up owning Strikeforce within the next several years. That might not be a bad thing, but then again…

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By: derreck

derreck — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:59:33 +0000

16 events a year? Are they going to sign a bunch of new talent?

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By: meatloaf

meatloaf — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:29:40 +0000

Bryan I couldn’t have put it any better.
I can’t wait for this event . Radach vs. Smith in a slugfest with Shamrock and Josh Thomson it looks like Strikeforce is going to stack this card with it being their first on Showtime.

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By: Bryan Levick

Bryan Levick — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:07:44 +0000

This is a great day for MMA fans. Strikeforce is truly the right company and they are ready to grow and become a national company. I just hope they take baby steps and learn the ropes so they don’t make the same mistakes Pro Elite did. Scott Coker has proven to be a very astute businessman and is the right guy at the right time. Finally a viable alternative for fighters.

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