Showtime close to ending Strikeforce deal, promotion could fold soon

I hope they close it down.

 

Like this is a shock since Zuffa got it... Knew it was going to happen since day one, and they should. It's a joke now.

 

Dana gutted a perfectly good opportunity.

Should have rebranded StrikeForce, "UFC on Showtime" before having it come to this.

 

Sucks to see it end like this
For a little while Strikeforce was on fire
Diaz. Overeem, Fedor etc
The announcement of the HWGP had the whole MMA world excited
They had that "big event" feel that the UFC lost once it began expanding
Wish they woulda never left San Jose
Everything was going great and they were packing the Shark Tank 4-5 times a year
Tried to go major and couldnt hang

 

Best news this year for SF :happy :happy

Mousasi to the UFC !!! :happy


All aboard the Jon Jones VS Mousasi EXPRESSS !!!! :happy

 

Too many contractual obstacles to do that. First and foremost, FOX wouldn't allow it.

 

Wouldn't allow what ? SF to fold and then have all the new fighter in the UFC ?

Or Jon Jones VS Mousasi ??

 

The same guy who couldnt beat Keith Jardine?
Or is this a different Mousasi because Gegard will get ****in crumbled in the UFC

 

Cmon man he got robbed in that decision.

Rules in the UFC play against him, since he KOD Jacarare he always try to do it again and always get some point deducted because of that.

Yeah his TDD is awful but everything else is top notch ! :good

 

I'm glad I got to see Strikeforce in it's prime. One of the best MMA promotions ever, the live crowds were unbelievable and most of the fights were unbelievable.

It's such a shame to see how bad it has fallen.

 

SF has to be established as a second tier organisation. Alot of UFC fighters should be in it and Cormier, Melendez etc should be in the UFC. SF could have tournaments to get into the UFC and the formula for good fights still work. It would help to establish the UFC as the NFL of MMA. Hardcore fans know that there are a number of top fighters that should and could be in the UFC but aren't.

Who gives a **** about Showtime, move it somewhere else because at the moment it is a sideshow with no credibility. Cormier is on twitter everyday saying he doesn't know who he is going to fight.

 

No disrespect intended Achilles but you're a relative noob to this sport and a **** most certainly needs to be given here.
MMA is in a SERIOUS decline. The Fuel card did very poor numbers. Likewise even Bellator are struggling too. The UFC has also been routinely putting on garbage cards as well as being plagued by injury's.
Now SF is literally days may be hours from closing its door.
There's a running theme here and its Dana White and Zuffa. They're killing this sport and dragging others down with them.
Prior to Zuffa Showtime and SF had an excellent relationship. The coverage was vital to the success of the brand and was the main reason why SF had such a good year off the back of the GP prior to being bought. Because of Dana's complete lack of professionalism, Showtime are now going to ditch MMA. Thats bad bad news for fans and most of all for fighters.
Only recently John Fitch was complaining how tough it is for fighters to make a living outside of MMA. And the main reason for this is not the economic down turn but simply because fighters have far fewer options now.
It pains me to see an Organisation like SF that has been around since the mid 80's get thrown to the dogs simply because Zuffa didn't give a **** about it. But alas this has always been the Zuffa way. They've never ever been interested in monetizing or cultivating any of their acquisitions.
If this downwards trend continues MMA will positively return to a niche sport as right now the casual fans are walking away from it in their 10's of thousands. Thats not anything not to give a **** about.

 

Who expected anything else?