MMA Junkie reports that this past Saturday’s Strikeforce event on Showtime peaked at 806,000 viewers. The event average on Saturday grabbed 528,000 viewers. It was the fourth highest rated Strikeforce show on Showtime: “Strikeforce: Silva vs. Fedor” (February 2011): 741,000 viewers “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” (August 2009): 576,000 “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” (January 2011): 561,000 […]
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Is the future UFC vs. Strikeforce?
After last night’s Strikeforce event, it is evident that the future of the company will include the UFC. The event on Showtime actively promoted the UFC including the upcoming showdown at UFC 129 between GSP vs. Jake Shields. In post-fight interviews, Gus Johnson asked leading questions of Gilbert Melendez and Nick Diaz about whether fights […]
MMA journalists shut out of Strikeforce event
The media for tonight’s Strikeforce event will have a few less covering it as Zuffa has denied access to several media members for tonight’s fights. Media members were required to fill out an application to receive media access for the Strikeforce event. The application included a set of Professional Journalism Policies. Notably, Loretta Hunt of CBS […]
MusclePharm to be Featured During Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Showtime
MusclePharm announced earlier today that they will be prominently featured during the Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley event airing on Showtime Saturday night. From the press release: MusclePharm Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“MusclePharm” or the “Company”) MSLP, an expanding U.S. healthy lifestyle company, is pleased to announce that it will be prominently featured during Saturday’s Strikeforce: […]
Strikeforce PPV targeted for July
MMA Weekly reports that Strikeforce is targeting a July date for its debut on PPV. One of the rumored fights appears to be a Light Heavyweight match-up between Muhammed Lawal versus Roger Gracie. In addition to Lawal-Gracie, Bloody Elbow speculates that Dan Henderson, Nick Diaz and a match-up in the HW Grand Prix are likely […]