SF eyeing Manhoef for MW tourny

http://mmajunkie.com/news/19773/strikeforce-ceo-eyeing-melvin-manhoef-for-cung-les-middleweight-tourney-slot.mma
Another pound of dynamite could be added to Strikeforce's upcoming eight-man middleweight tournament.

Scott Coker, the promotion's CEO, told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today that he plans to invite fearsome striker Melvin Manhoef (24-7-1 MMA, 0-1 SF) to the field, which is expected to begin Aug. 21 at "Strikeforce: Houston."

They have 16 viable guys to pick from, not all can or will compete but they should be able to get eight good guys for it. Mel would be a great add.

I thought they scratched the tournament idea?

Wolfgangsta wrote:

I thought they scratched the tournament idea?

I think they are still weighing it....trying to see what they can get put together. Kennedy vs Jacare is a possible 1st round fight...I think they are looking for others for the same card in Houston. Hendo was invited...what are his thoughts though? Still trying to feel this thing out.

good news on 2 fronts. 1)the tourney is still alive 2)Melvin is in it.

As usual they have no clue what they're doing, Tourney scratched? if not why is Kennedy and Jacare matched up in the 1st rd?

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

As usual they have no clue what they're doing, Tourney scratched? if not why is Kennedy and Jacare matched up in the 1st rd?

Gotta fight sometime...they are probably the first ones to commit to the fighting in the tourny. Why not give them the most heads up if that is the case?

They should be the top seeds

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

They should be the top seeds

Yeah maybe, Hendo might be the 2 seed. IMO Robbie beat Babalu so he isn't too far away. If Nick is in it he has a case for a high seed.

Lawler wouldn't be in my tourney if all guys were available.

Jacare
Kennedy
Hendo
Mayhem
Cung
Santiago
Diaz
Babalu

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

Lawler wouldn't be in my tourney if all guys were available.

Jacare
Kennedy
Hendo
Mayhem
Cung
Santiago
Diaz
Babalu

Babalu wants no part of MW, he has made that clear since the Lawler fight. His only fights he said he was interested in was at LHW. I don't think he liked that catch weight cut. Don't plan on seeing him at MW anytime soon.

Well he doesn't want to fight Mo either who is and will be Champ....

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

Well he doesn't want to fight Mo either who is and will be Champ....

Yeah he wants Hendo and Mousasi...really all he is looking for right now. If he fights Hendo you can bet it is at LHW, catchweight at best.

Count Hendo out of the tourny as well...also any hope to see Babalu at MW.
http://www.mmamania.com/2010/7/5/1552981/strikeforce-considers-henderson-vs

Quote :

"Dan I believe when I talked to him over the weekend, I talked to
Jordan, his manager, and they said they probably want to fight at 205
instead of 185. (They) felt that the weight cut was too much, and Dan
would welcome to fight Babalu again, Gegard Mousasi, for a 205-pound
contender's bout. I don't think you'll see Dan in the 185-pound
tournament, although stranger things have happened in MMA, right? We
haven't finalized it, but I would think the top two guys, Babalu and
Gegard, depends on what happens with Gegard, but I think a fight between
Babalu and Dan is something we might pursue in the very near future."