Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker Talks Fedor Emelianenko Signing With Strikeforce And More
by Kelvin Hunt on Aug 3, 2009 10:24 PM EDT
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PrintScott Coker was on Tapout Radio and talked all things in regards to Fedor Emelianenko signing with Strikeforce. Below are some of the highlights in which Scott Coker hit on:
-3 fight deal over the next year...starts in the fall sometime...no idea who Fedor will fight next
-He will not be fighting for the Strikeforce title in the first fight. They want to possibly build up a fight with Strikeforce HW champion Alistair Overeem. They could possibly put Overeem and Fedor on the same card(not fighting one another) to try and build that fight up possibly
-They still want to support Overeem even though he hasn't defended his Strikeforce title in 2 years
-Strikeforce will try to make Fedor fight quality opponents each fight
-It's possible that Strikeforce vs. Dream event or could hold a show in Russia, Japan, Korea, and other places with co-promotion
-Fedor Emelianenko is a global superstar
-The possibilities are endless with the rosters between Strikeforce, M-1, and DREAM
-Gegard Mousasi vs. Babalu will happen and it will not be an issue...there are a lot of rumors flying around
-Gegard Mousasi and Strikeforce have a 3 fight contract
-Cung Le should be fighting before the end of the year(2009). There will be interim belt in Le's absence involving Jake Shields against TBA. The winner will fight Cung Le.
-Coker doesn't think that the relationship with Zuffa will change because of signing Fedor
-Coker choose not to respond to Dana White's quote about Fedor being a "expletive" and fighting nobodies for no money
-Coker gives the UFC credit for keeping the sport alive
-Coker is open to co-promoting with the UFC, but realizes that it's not the Zuffa business model...so it's a long shot.
-Paul Buentello is in the mix to fight for Strikeforce? He didn't give a clear answer about Buentello.
-Will see a mixture of both Strikeforce fighters fighting for DREAM and vice versa.
-Relationship with M-1 is akin to a boxing relationship in regards to the co-promotion.
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-Gegard Mousasi vs. Babalu will happen and it will not be an issue…there are a lot of rumors flying around
Am I missing something? Was this match not gonna happen?
by The Bronzeville Bully on Aug 4, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions
Yea
Zuffa sent Strikeforce a C&D letter…in regards to Babalu/Mousasi and Fedor…due to those fighters owing Affliction one more fight…so this could get interesting…
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Fedor Emelianenko is a global superstar
No. Michael Jackson was a global superstar. Fedor is more like an obscure hardcore favorite.
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by funnytiger on Aug 4, 2009 10:29 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Couldn’t agree with you more funnytiger. As a guy that was sort of excited about Fedor, I really don’t care anymore. I don’t want to swing from Dana’s nuts like Tarzan or anything, but as it stands, the most consistent money in the sport, the most consistent visibility in the sport, and the most opportunity for growth is with UFC. So call me when Fedor ends up there. Or let me know when the tire mechanic knocks him out. That would make me laugh.
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