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MarkTiarra · 08-04-2009, 10:43 AM

Look:
1) Fedor has a 20% equity share in M-1 so he's just as much a part of their crazy requests as anyone.

2) He is also contracted to the M-1 company he owns part of for 3 more fights and he won't break that contract. M-1 has to be part of the promotion he fights in or it's not in his contract. He's alluded to the fact that he;ll gladly fight in the UFC after these 3 are done. Even with his 20% share in M-1, it's more lucrative to fight in the UFC later.

3) Strikeforce easily has as deep a roster in the MW / WW area as the UFC but they are weak everywhere else. It's a good organization run by good people though. If they keep running it as they have thus far, they may be the only one to really last along with the UFC and even become a merger-worthy product down the road.

All what went on here was about M-1 and their desire to arm in and become a real promotion with teeth. They couldn't bring anything to the table that the UFC needed and would only be taking away in that deal. With Strikeforce -- an org with no international arm -- the little bit of overseas work M-1 has done does make it worth co-promoting.

What I wonder now is if Strikeforce will attract some people in the HW division to make it a good one. Fedor certainly will bring out fighters wanting to prove their mettle, but all the relevant ones are under UFC contract and will be until they are no longer relevant. Strikeforce needs to develop talent. Guys like Lashley and others who we haven't even heard of yet can be developed into real talents that do become relevant over a few years time.

08-04-2009, 10:43 AM
MarkTiarra Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 3,833	Look: 1) Fedor has a 20% equity share in M-1 so he's just as much a part of their crazy requests as anyone. 2) He is also contracted to the M-1 company he owns part of for 3 more fights and he won't break that contract. M-1 has to be part of the promotion he fights in or it's not in his contract. He's alluded to the fact that he;ll gladly fight in the UFC after these 3 are done. Even with his 20% share in M-1, it's more lucrative to fight in the UFC later. 3) Strikeforce easily has as deep a roster in the MW / WW area as the UFC but they are weak everywhere else. It's a good organization run by good people though. If they keep running it as they have thus far, they may be the only one to really last along with the UFC and even become a merger-worthy product down the road. All what went on here was about M-1 and their desire to arm in and become a real promotion with teeth. They couldn't bring anything to the table that the UFC needed and would only be taking away in that deal. With Strikeforce -- an org with no international arm -- the little bit of overseas work M-1 has done does make it worth co-promoting. What I wonder now is if Strikeforce will attract some people in the HW division to make it a good one. Fedor certainly will bring out fighters wanting to prove their mettle, but all the relevant ones are under UFC contract and will be until they are no longer relevant. Strikeforce needs to develop talent. Guys like Lashley and others who we haven't even heard of yet can be developed into real talents that do become relevant over a few years time. __________________ Retired Pornosticator