What is next for MW in Strikeforce?

We know Jake and Dan Henderson are set to meet for the title, but this is their deepest division by far and has a lot of compelling future matches. Are there any other good fights upcoming?


What is next for Manhoef? I'd like to see Scott Smith, a Cyborg rematch or even better a Cung Le fight.


What is next for Cung Le? Lawler and Cyborg would be great, but Manhoef would be ideal. Not sure if he'd take that one.


Cyborg A rematch with Manhoef would be best, but there are a lot of brawlers he could put on a show with.

Benji Radach He wants Smith again, but a fight with Lawler is long over do. Smoking Joe is also a possible good fight or Cyborg Santos.

Scott Smith I think their history of close and entertaining firefights, coupled with their last two comeback wins makes a Lawler fight feel right, right about now. Cyborg would be another competitive brawl. Even with what happened with Lawler, I think Manhoef would put him away fast, but maybe that is what No Mercy needs.

Joey Villasenor A fight with Scott Smith or Benji Radach would be the first logical step for him. Not sure he deserves a Lawler rematch yet.

Robbie Lawler Entertainment value, one of these brawlers would be ideal, but in terms of progressing his career or giving him a match up outside his comfort zone, Tim Kennedy, Jacare or Mayhem Miller.

Tim Kennedy A third fight with Mayhem would be perfect. Lawler and Radach are fights I'd like too.

Jacare Unfinished business with Mayhem needs handled somewhere. I want to see them fast track him to test his BJJ against Jakes.

Mayhem The most well rounded of the bunch, I could see entertaining fights with both brawlers and grapplers out of him. A rubber match with Kennedy or a rematch with Jacare should be at the top of his agenda.



This is Strikeforce's best division by a significant margin. Certainly their most entertaining.

I think jacare vs manhoef would be epic. on a side note they should of put walker against sims.

Jacare vs Manhoef wouldn't be epic. I am so so over the "grappler vs striker" question.

I want to see Lawler vs Le, Smith vs Manhoef, and Jacare vs Miller.

Farmer1906 wrote:

I want to see Lawler vs Le, Smith vs Manhoef, and Jacare vs Miller.

+1. Those all work for me Farmer.

Hendo vs Shields

Manhoef vs Le

Smith vs Mayham

Santos vs Kennedy

Lawlor vs Jacare

Radach vs Villasenor

Smith, Lawlor, and Jacare are my possible fighters who could fight the winner of Hendo/Shields in the summer depending on who wins their next fight.

I'd be shocked if Manhoef didn't fucking lay waste to Smith in <1 minute and Le would want no part of that matchup

I'd like to see:

Jacare-Mayhem
Manhoef-Cyborg
Lawler-Kennedy
Radach-Smith

Manhoef-Cung Le

Mayhem-Lawler: winner gets winner of Hendo-Shields

Cyborg-Villasenor


*Just a note: now that you've listed all the top competition at 185, I've come to the conclusion that Hendo is unbeatable there. That said, I'd love to see Gegard-Henderson.

ram_escandon wrote:

Manhoef-Cung Le

Mayhem-Lawler: winner gets winner of Hendo-Shields

Cyborg-Villasenor


*Just a note: now that you've listed all the top competition at 185, I've come to the conclusion that Hendo is unbeatable there. That said, I'd love to see Gegard-Henderson.

Villasenor's beat Cyborg in his last fight.

bobbitt15 wrote:

I'd be shocked if Manhoef didn't fucking lay waste to Smith in <1 minute and Le would want no part of that matchup

I'd like to see:

Jacare-Mayhem
Manhoef-Cyborg
Lawler-Kennedy
Radach-Smith

Fosho, Le would get his ass BEAT by Melvin.

GDPofDRC wrote:

ram_escandon wrote:

Manhoef-Cung Le

Mayhem-Lawler: winner gets winner of Hendo-Shields

Cyborg-Villasenor


*Just a note: now that you've listed all the top competition at 185, I've come to the conclusion that Hendo is unbeatable there. That said, I'd love to see Gegard-Henderson.

Villasenor's beat Cyborg in his last fight.

I meant Christiane, not Evangelista.

Just kidding with the above. Joey beat him by split decision, so I wouldn't mind watching a rematch.

Wasn't Manhoef on loan from DREAM? If he was I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't around much for Strikeforce. They won't want their guys losing like that again.

Pretty sure he signed a SF multifight contract. Even if not, Dream/K1 doesn't own him. It's all between Strikeforce and the fighter. If they want to pay him again, which I am sure they will considering his fight was action packed and he looked good until he got knocked the fuck out even in a loss.

I read recently that Robbie and Heiron might not be returning to Strikeforce.

Ya I saw that too. They're both on EA's game though, so apparently they're "blacklisted" right?