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10-20-2012, 07:57 PM
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|  Strikeforce aiming for January mega-show featuring Cormier, Rockhold, Melendez & Rous
Strikeforce apparently aiming for January mega-show featuring Cormier, Rockhold, Melendez, and Rousey Quote:
according to Scott Coker (via MMA Fighting) the promotion is planning a major mega-show for January of next year that could feature an entire main card of championship fights.
"We're looking at a show in January with Daniel Cormier, Luke Rockhold and Gilbert Melendez, and don't be surprised to see Ronda Rousey and Nate Marquardt as well."
The chances of that coming to fruition seem slim but even if they manage to get two of the five, that would have to be considered a success.
Melendez believes he'll be ready by then, hopefully recovered from his recent shoulder injury.
"My shoulder is getting better every day. Last week there was great deal of improvement. Hopefully I can start hard training in three weeks. I hope to be able to fight in January. I think I'll be on track, but it's not etched in stone."
Rockhold will be ready for sure, and the rest are healthy and simply awaiting their next assignments.
| Strikeforce apparently aiming for January mega-show featuring Cormier, Rockhold, Melendez, and Rousey - MMAmania.com | 
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10-20-2012, 08:25 PM
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Strikeforce aming for beating a dead chicken mega show between now and never.
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10-21-2012, 12:09 AM
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Sound like a hell of way to go out with a bang. It was be suicide if they put all those fighters on one card. There org is way to shallow to blow their wad like that.
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10-21-2012, 12:12 AM
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maybe after this, Showtime announces that they are folding the organization and all employees are free of their contractual obligations. Then Dana comes out and says that the top talent is being absorbed into the ufc.
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10-21-2012, 12:25 AM
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If they fold, it will be an interesting situation for the fighters that contracts with, not just Strikeforce, showtime. I would expect showtime would hold their contract at a kings ransom in order for the UFC to buy them out.
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10-21-2012, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by CtGreat  maybe after this, Showtime announces that they are folding the organization and all employees are free of their contractual obligations. Then Dana comes out and says that the top talent is being absorbed into the ufc. | I was thinking the same thing. Putting all of that talent on one card (assuming that none of them get injured) sounds to me that they're going to try and go out on a high note. They'll probably announce that it'll be they're last show in the next month or two.
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10-21-2012, 07:56 AM
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Yeah, because the last time Strikeforce put on a card with all of their titles on the line it was SUUUUCH a success.
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10-21-2012, 10:12 AM
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I think they should do a one-night OWGP and it should be co-ed.
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10-21-2012, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by rivethead I think they should do a one-night OWGP and it should be co-ed.
rh | Meisha Tate would be down.
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10-21-2012, 11:36 AM
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I think at this point they have no choice but to do a stacked card most of the top talent in Strikeforce has been sitting for a while now. I'm sure they are getting tired of sitting around and not fighting much less not getting a pay cheque.
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