MMA Quick Quote: Strikeforce won't budge from April 17 for 'Nashville' on CBS
by Jesse Holland on Mar 13, 2010 12:11 PM EST
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"The irony of it all was that even for the WEC, we all said, ‘Let’s not have the fight on that date with (WEC general manager) Reed Harris. Let’s support him and move it to the 17th. I don’t know if that serves everybody properly and what I mean by that is is it going to help them? Is it going to help us? Is it going to help the fans of MMA? To me, I think CBS had the right idea when they decided to put the show on a day where everybody could watch it,. There’s nothing else (MMA-related) on TV and let’s try and get as many eyeballs as we can to watch it and make some new fans out of people that aren’t MMA fans already. Dan Henderson left the UFC and came over to us. This is his inaugural fight with us and I feel really confident that he’s going to be a draw in Tennessee and in the ratings. We’re in a great market. The CBS affiliate in Nashville has been one of top-rated local markets for the previous MMA broadcast."
Counter-programming be damned, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker tells Sherdog.com that he's confident enough in his "Nashville" CBS card to stay put on April 17 whether or not the UFC decides to hastily assemble a competing event on the same night (or even the same town) via Spike TV. Dana White and Co. have a long history of challenging smaller and upstart promotions to insure that he keeps a majority of mixed martial arts fans loyal to his brand. But is it good for business -- and ultimately for MMA overall?
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I can't wait until reality slaps Scott Coker upside the head. Great fighters doesn't always equal big draws.
If Hendo goes back to being boring this could squash all the momentum SF has right now.
canadians cheat and lie…whereas americans are fair and respectul in sports…--HellaHectic the funniest MF'er on Mania
"I can't wait until reality slaps Scott Coker upside the head. "
by the way his fist are cocked in that pic, i can’t wait till he slaps you upside the head jay. that man lookin like he means business.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 13, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
I'll fight Scott Coker any where, any time. Let him know that.
LOL When I’m done with him I’m coming for you, worby. LOL
canadians cheat and lie…whereas americans are fair and respectul in sports…--HellaHectic the funniest MF'er on Mania
"Dan Henderson left the UFC and came over to us."
Only because the UFC (his 1st choice) didn’t pay him what he wanted which SF did! He made it sound like Dan really wanted to fight at their 2nd rate company over the UFC.
Fedor played Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won... but still avoids the UFC!
Rumor has it they are trying to set up Liddell vs Franklin on the 17th. LOL
True or not, I personally have no interest in seeing Liddell vs Franklin. Chuck is done and Franklin has said he doesn’t like training in the winter. I’m guessing it’s still kind of cold up in Ohio, and with it being a little winter-ish I’m also guessing Franklin hasn’t really been training like he is getting ready for a fight.
Bottom line: 2 guys who have been far from impressive lately being put in a last minute main event. Yeah, the names are draws, probably more so Franklin in that region, but being a "non-casual" fan I find it a laughable last minute match to counter a promotion Dana always downplays.
No thanks. I’ll stick to the fights across town.
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
read that and just posted it in FanPosts..that quote was from Feb 24th...wonder why we're just hearing about it now
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Dan Henderson boring?
If you consider James Toney and H. Walker freakshows, Fedor over-rated, and Dan Henderson boring then you are just retarded.
Now thats not very nice is it...
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Leave him pal, he has only seen the Hendo/Bisping fight. He probably thinks Dan keeps a quick pace.
Dan is a boring, slow fighter. He’s GSP without the speed, stamina or stand up. Also James Toney and H Walker are freakshows. Fedor isn’t over rated.
canadians cheat and lie…whereas americans are fair and respectul in sports…--HellaHectic the funniest MF'er on Mania
I enjoy watching Dan fight
but your right, he doesn’t exactly push a torrent pace every time he’s out there. But the guys tough as hell and is dangerous. I have enjoyed all his fights since he came to the states (even the decision of Palhares) and he fough plenty of classics in PRIDE. And in truth I was upset when him and the UFC could not come to terms. I think the Shields fight is the wrong fight though. I (and I think the majority of the people who frequent mania) would rather see him fight Moussasi first. That would be a hell of a fight. Dan’s chin, power, and wrestling vs Moussasi’s speed, striking, and ground game makes for a perfect clash of styles.
"I like being punched... I like... punchin'" ~Gray Maynard
"A black belt only covers two inches of your ass, you have to cover the rest" ~Royce Gracie
jay, typical mma fan
hendo vs. rampage – classic even w/ a decision
hendo vs. wanderlei 2 – marked the end of wanderlei dominance also a classic
hendo vs. bisping – top 5 ko of all time
hendo vs. anderson – well, can’t win them all
You call “fighters” freakshows as if you were some sort of purist yet you diss Hendo cuz he don’t finish all of his fights w/ an exciting ko? Hendo held the belt in two different weight class at the same time. Who else can say the same?
How do you correlate what jay said into this...
you diss Hendo cuz he don’t finish all of his fights w/ an exciting ko?
The implication was that he was a boring fighter. I see nothing that states he needs to KO everyone, and if you really believe that Bisping deciding to walk into Henderson’s right hand after circling into it for the entire fight is a top5 all-time KO, you need to spend about a week on Youtube finding the 100, or so, MMA KO’s that are better. Start with Crocop and Wandy. Between them they have more than 5 better than Hendo/Bisping, giving or receiving.
Stop making shit up to further your own opinion.
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
and sorry jay...
James Toney is not a freakshow.
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
LOLOLOLOLOL nice comment.
“he is GSP without SPEED, STAMINA or STANdUP” wow that doesnt sound like GSP at all then (nice comment though), two totally differant fighters. GSP always pushes the pace, you guys just dont like him because he is Canadian. If he is such a boring fighter then why do the guys he fights look like they have been hit in the face by a train when its over, its because he is always busy hitting you with an elbow, fist or foot. He can strike, he can take you down and pummell you, he can do it all. I for one have never seen a boring GSP fight. Like I said if he were an American you would all be up on his nutz. Its to bad that most of us have such a biased opinion instead of just the truth.
HEELHOOK
I wasn’t very clear with what I meant. As you can probably tell from my profile, I’m a huge GSP fan and Canadian. I was making light of the dudes on here who say that GSP is boring. If they find GSP boring because his best weapon is wrestling, Dan Henderson must put them to sleep. I was also saying that Dan Henderson isn’t a seller as far as fan bases are concerned. His PPV numbers are non-existent and he is about as exciting as I find Jake Shields to be. If these two get into a grapplefest Strikeforce is in for some hate mail. Putting two grapplers as your main event isn’t a good idea when you are trying to draw casual fans to your events.
canadians cheat and lie…whereas americans are fair and respectul in sports…--HellaHectic the funniest MF'er on Mania
Pumped for this card!
Man, I am so pumped for this great Strikeforce card! Please god, let Hendo knock Jake Shields out even worse than he did Bisping. I also can´t wait to see Gegard TKO King Mo even though I do enjoy watching Mo fight.
I like the competition between the UFC and Strikeforce but I don´t really know if I want them to go head to head on the same day. Well, maybe it doesn´t matter. More MMA for us fans.
I reckon Mo will put up more of a fight than everyone thinks,
Agree that this card has me looking forward to watching it.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
He should go back to his wreslting roots
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
Do you even know who you are posting to? WTF are you talking about?
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
I made NO comments about GSP on this thread, moron.
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
Just go up and read the thread by JAY.
He states that Dan is a boring fighter “like GSP”. Thats who I responded to dude, so why not relax and smoke a joint or something.
Calm down people.
It’s Saturday morning everybody should be in a good mood.
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
Unless your hungover or that ten you went to bed last night ends up being a 5 or less this morning.
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
It was a misunderstanding. I was in a rush when I made that comment.
Why would I have GSP as my avatar and cut up GSP? Champ, you know I’m a huge fan.
canadians cheat and lie…whereas americans are fair and respectul in sports…--HellaHectic the funniest MF'er on Mania
I know jay.
I knew you hadn’t turn on our boy GSP.
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
Bets, delldog?
canadians cheat and lie…whereas americans are fair and respectul in sports…--HellaHectic the funniest MF'er on Mania
How many bets a week do you take on jay?
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright
i bet you more than me
we on?
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 13, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
lol
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
Yan
The thing is I forget what I have bet. I only have one bet running right now. I don’t remember who it is with but I bet that 80% of the GSP fight will be on the feet. Whoever made that bet with me, let me know. LOL Too much weed.
canadians cheat and lie…whereas americans are fair and respectul in sports…--HellaHectic the funniest MF'er on Mania
Good for SF. I will be watching over a Serra and Swick card which had no meaning imo (however it will be PVRd). I’m starting to hate the fact that Dana thinks that the UFC is bigger then MMA and he should have the entire pie and not a just a big piece.
I would think Dana should secretly support this card to gain additional interest in MMA in general which can only be a good thing for the UFC moving forward.
check out the rachael lea thread
theres a rumour going that the counter card could be liddell/franklin
You started that rumor scott1, you little shit disturber. LOL
canadians cheat and lie…whereas americans are fair and respectul in sports…--HellaHectic the funniest MF'er on Mania
There is a rumor Hardy will suffer an injury
and pull out of the St-Pierre fight. You heard it from me first…
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright
I THINK THAT THE UFC
is making a huge mistake.Y cant the ufc leave SF alone i made it very clear that i dont like SF but the 1 thing i do respect about SF is that their focused on making themselves better & not focus on what the ufc is doing y cant the ufc do the same. I love the ufc but that does not mean that im bias towards them. I think dana is making a huge mistake counterprograming them bcause he is only going 2 b hurting the ufc in the ratings. The fact is SF has 3 title fights 4 free & it is more likely that ppl r going 2 prefer SF bcause i dont think ppl would watch matt serra 4 free let alone pay 4 it.
by titonash23 on Mar 13, 2010 10:37 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Double Fist-Pose!
Jesse, we have a winner.
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
At least Dan isn't throwing the double too.
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
I never realised how good looking Dan and Scott were.
A proper pair of ugly bastards.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Great Card!
Out of all the fights in the next 3 months, I am most excited about Gegard vs King Mo. This will be an ELECTRIC fight!!!
God i can't wait for Hendo to beat the crap out of jake :)
Open up the Shit Gates and God Bless Marv
that will be fun to watch. hopefully a knockout similar to the bisping knockout.
if i was scott coker i would keep the same date too. screw dana white. i am a ufc fan too but d.w. has a big mouth and somebody needs to take him on.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Mar 13, 2010 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
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