Rich Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 could be down to him being a UFC Hall of Famer mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Wouldn't the other HOF'ers be there as well then? Such as Coleman, Severn and Shamrock? EDIT: With the purchase, I'm assuming with this "business as usual" that Dana repeated like 50 times, EA still have their contract with Strikeforce.. otherwise that sucks for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 If the contract is with Strikeforce, it is now with Zuffa, if the contract is with Showtime & Strikeforce or just Showtime then it will not be owned fully by Zuffa. This is why Strikeforce isn't being folded immediately, all of the contracts that are in place involving Showtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 So, in plain English, what would that mean for the next edition of EA Sports ? Bellator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 At the minute? Since EA Sports MMA has Strikeforce as a brand and isn't actually the Strikeforce video game it would likely mean not much until the standard Strikeforce/Showtime contracts being to be end and be renegotiated as Zuffa contracts. At the minute all fighters in EA Sports MMA all sign deals as individuals, independent from Strikeforce, however there is no doubt in my mind that they will now be dissuaded from signing or unable to sign with EA for further games as part of future Zuffa deals. So if there was to be a new EA sports game out in the near future it wouldn't be too much of an issue, but given its going to be a year or more until the next installment its unlikely in my opinion too many will put their name to the game if they want to fight for the UFC given Dana et al's disdain for EA MMA and what has been said in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Drags Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Yeah EA MMA is pretty much dead in the water now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Some notes on the conference to officially announce the Strikeforce deal according to the Observer: They will keep the six-sided cage for Strikeforce, elbows on the ground are now legal, the contract with Showtime runs through 2014, and they said the heavyweight tournament finales have a good chance of airing on PPV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterio2000X Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Some notes on the conference to officially announce the Strikeforce deal according to the Observer: They will keep the six-sided cage for Strikeforce, elbows on the ground are now legal, the contract with Showtime runs through 2014, and they said the heavyweight tournament finales have a good chance of airing on PPV. Ouch. What happened to Feb/March 2012, or is that just for the majority of the new deals signed (Melendez, Diaz, etc.)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 That is just what Lorenzo/Coker said in the interview, the other was put out there after people talked about when the deal was signed and how long it was for then, people are now speculating that the deal has been extended somewhere along the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Nam Phan's off next weekend's Fight Night card and replacing him in his match with Leonard Garcia will be the Korean Zombie in a rematch from one of the best fights from last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr. potato head Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Five bucks says the rematch disappoints. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Kiniski Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Five bucks says MPH said what I was thinking when I read it. Anyone remember Griffin/Bonnar II? I didn't think so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 The one where Bonnar tested positive for steroids after the fight? Other than that, yeah it was a little bit more dull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Griffin and Bonnar had a rematch? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 And in more rematch news, BJ Penn and Jon Fitch will meet again at the July 2nd PPV. Evan Dunham and George Sotiropolous will also meet on that in a fight that probably would've taken place if both won the last fights they had and probably woul've determined the next challenge, but I can't see the winner of this getting a title shot now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr. potato head Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Nah, there's no way Dunham/Sotiropolous is for a title shot. Most likely the winner is the guy they still try to push, maybe their next fight is for a title shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Winner of Guida/Pettis will be next in line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Nah, there's no way Dunham/Sotiropolous is for a title shot. Most likely the winner is the guy they still try to push, maybe their next fight is for a title shot. If Dunham wins I could see them matching him up with Dennis Siver if wins in his fight against Matt Wiman to determine the next challenger for the title after Pettis or Guida challenges. Thing is, if Sotiropolous wins and Siver also wins, I can't see them wanting to do a rematch, so not sure where they would go if that scenario happens. Now if Wiman wins, I guess they could put him in there with the winner of Dunham/Sotiropolous too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 As usual I am gonna have to ask the question, where does Jim Miller fit in to this? The guy is a fucking saint waiting for that fight where he will be next in line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuka's Gonna Kill You Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hardly got any sleep last night so wont catch the show till the morning, seriously pumped for Jones/Rua. Every part of me wants Jones to run straight through Rua, but I felt the same way for the Machida/Rua fight and we all know how that ended. Predictions? I fancy Jones via TKO in the second round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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