RUMOR: Strikeforce to be disbanded immediately, fighters to the UFC.

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Daniel Rubenstein ‏@dannyrube
Hearing rumors StrikeForce is folding from multiple people. I'm not a reporter, so people should go to work and confirm this please.

FrontRowBrian ‏@FrontRowBrian
Hearing @Strikeforce is being disbanded immediately. It is no more. Another promotion goes by the wayside.

Edit: Now Sarah McMann is injured (with an undisclosed injury) and pulls out of the next Strikeforce card. A card which is less than 4 weeks away and has two fights on it.

Not confirmed so I've listed it as a rumor, Meltzer has also confirmed he and Dana have been texting and Dana ."game changing news" for those of you who don't know, Rockhold isn't fighting on the November card and DC still doesn't have an opponent.

Saw that post on another board.

There is a rumor that Ronda and Cyborg could fight on FX as a one time thing.

Honestly it's the best thing that can happen for the fighters on Strikeforce' roster at this point. From cards being canceled to guys being forced to take fights with opponents nobody wants to see them fight because there's nobody else on the roster.

about damn time, tho i was a huge fan of SF and thought it was great and the clear number 2 promotion, after the ZUFFA purchase it has been a shell of itself.

is Mousasi a part of this deal? I sure hope so

Why wouldn't he be part of it?

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/10/8/3476284/showtime-strikeforce-folding-ufc-zuffa-inside-mma

Fingers crossed

Ludo wrote:

Why wouldn't he be part of it?

idk, just have a feeling that some of these guys might not be in the UFC. hope im wrong!

It makes sense.

OU wrote:

There is a rumor that Ronda and Cyborg could fight on FX as a one time thing.

What do they do with Ronda otherwise? If thats just a one time thing? buy Invicta?

The heart of what was SF has been dead for a long time now, essentially when Zuffa bought it. Them finally closing it will end a chapter that has essentially been a blight to the sport. So much bad shit can hopefully be laid to rest and things can finally improve like so many had hoped they would at the time of the original purchase.

About time.

GDPofDRC wrote:

The heart of what was SF has been dead for a long time now, essentially when Zuffa bought it. Them finally closing it will end a chapter that has essentially been a blight to the sport. So much bad shit can hopefully be laid to rest and things can finally improve like so many had hoped they would at the time of the original purchase.

Remember that thread asking how everyone felt about the Zuffa buyout? LA and others thought everyone was crazy for even having mixed feelings about it. Remember the full confidence some had in Zuffa taking SF to the next level?

But this is still a rumor at this point. No announcement has been made.

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@arielhelwani
Re: the Strikeforce rumors, according to a Showtime official in the know, as of tonight, 11/3 and beyond is a go for them. …

@arielhelwani
They said they would be "beyond shocked" if that show & the promotion were shut down. Zuffa had no comment. Business as usual, I guess.

I really don't know how they are going to be able to put together a respectable card for Nov.3rd if they don't close up shop before then. The big name LHWs they had are gone or unavailable. King Mo-Bellator, Mousasi-ACL injury, Feijao-suspended, Hendo-gone. It's not like they have any Champion that can step up. Melendez is hurt, Rockhold is hurt, I doubt Marquardt could be ready and able to make weight with less then a months notice, I seriously doubt they would rush Ronda into a fight. You have Cormier but no one on roster to fight him. I don't see how this event can go on. Definitely won't be able to put a card together worth my money.

Release the hostages:

Cormier
Barnett

Cavalcante
Mousasi
Kyle
Preux
Villante
Filho

Rockhold
Souza
Gracie
Kennedy
Larkin
Lawler
Amagov
Villefort

Marquardt
Woodley
Mein
Scaffadine
Mulhern
Volker

Melendez
Healy
Thomson
Masvidal
Fodor
Flagg
Wilcox
Green

Santiago was signed to SF and suppose to fight at WW, I really hope UFC gives him another shot.

GDPofDRC wrote:

The heart of what was SF has been dead for a long time now, essentially when Zuffa bought it. Them finally closing it will end a chapter that has essentially been a blight to the sport. So much bad shit can hopefully be laid to rest and things can finally improve like so many had hoped they would at the time of the original purchase.

The Warrior Spirit of Strikeforce lives on in OneFC. When I bought the stream this weekend it gave me access to past OneFC content. Pure entertainment, roster of warriors.

OneFC.... Why does that sound so familiar?

GDPofDRC wrote:

OneFC.... Why does that sound so familiar?

No clue. I have never mentioned it before, this is the first time. But I got it tatted across my forehead and I decided that's what I will name my first child.

GDPofDRC wrote:

Release the hostages:

Cormier
Barnett

Cavalcante
Mousasi
Kyle
Preux
Villante
Filho

Rockhold
Souza
Gracie
Kennedy
Larkin
Lawler
Amagov
Villefort

Marquardt
Woodley
Mein
Scaffadine
Mulhern
Volker

Melendez
Healy
Thomson
Masvidal
Fodor
Flagg
Wilcox
Green

Just imagining those guys coming over to the UFC to replace some of the guys who clearly should still be on the local circuit gives me a massive hard-on. Just shut this baby down

I take it Dana will probably announce the news during the 153 conference ?

Ali wrote:

I take it Dana will probably announce the news during the 153 conference ?

Doubt it.

Green vs. Masvidal has been booked for Nov 3rd.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/31028/despite-rumors-of-orgs-demise-green-masvidal-set-for-nov-3-strikeforce-event.mma


Daniel Cormier vs. TBA
Lorenz Larkin vs. TBA
Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Smith
Liz Carmouche vs. TBA
Bobby Green vs. Jorge Masvidal

Ali wrote:

Green vs. Masvidal has been booked for Nov 3rd.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/31028/despite-rumors-of-orgs-demise-green-masvidal-set-for-nov-3-strikeforce-event.mma


Daniel Cormier vs. TBA
Lorenz Larkin vs. TBA
Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Smith
Liz Carmouche vs. TBA
Bobby Green vs. Jorge Masvidal

It was made "official" today but it was announced like a month ago. SF is pretending they are still in business. But as you can see it is less then a month away and they don't have shit for a card.