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12/17/11 Possiable Comeback Date for Gina Carano
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On December 17, Strikeforce will host its last event for 2011. Wrestling Observer reported that Gina Carano is scheduled to make her comeback return on that date at an undisclosed location.
The December Strikeforce show is set for 12/17. Gilbert Melendez vs. Jorge Masvidal for the lightweight title plus Gina Carano are targeted for that show.
Gina Carano has been reported to be back in training after having a setback earlier in June due to a medical condition. Scott Coker said previously that “the card for December is filling up” so its a matter of time till they officially announce who will be in the December event.
Sources: MMA Mania, Wrestling Observer
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UFC and Fox Strike a TV Deal
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Fox Sports and UFC parent Zuffa reach an agreement for 7yr TV deal. The deal includes broadcasts of 36 live events each year and the reality show The Ultimate Fighter. Under the terms of the deal, Zuffa will retain control of the live broadcasts. Sports Business Journal reports that the deal is worth at least 100 million per year.
“I’ve had the question a million times since the press conference, ‘How does it feel to be mainstream now?’ Now is not the time to be standing around patting each other on the back. We’re not mainstream,” White said. “The way that I look at this deal is we’ve just been given the opportunity and now it’s time to work. Now we’ve got to dive in and do what we do best at the UFC: continue to educate people on this sport, continue to build new talent and bring the best live sporting event to the No. 1 network on television.”
The first event under the new deal is scheduled for Nov 12th which happens to be the same day of Manny Pacquiao’s fight. Spikes contract will officially expire in Jan 2012.
Source: Fox Sports, Press Conference
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Strikeforce Cleaning House – Gets Rid of Some of Its Top Fighters
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Just days after the loss to Miesha Tate, former champion Marloes Coenen was released from Strikeforce. John Einemo and Valentijn Overeem were let go as well. This was just days after Alistair Overeem pulled out.
These fighters were a part of team Golden Glory. Golden Glory requires that all fighter purses are paid directly to GG’s manager Martijn De Jong and not the fighters. That is against Zuffa policy.
Scott Coker Said:
The slots are going to be for the fighters that are victorious right now. We have a lot of athletes under contract and we have to get everybody fights and there’s only so many slots.
There’s only so many TV dates, we only have two more TV dates on the big show before the end of the year. September is already full, December is getting full and then January is hopefully are finals and that’s going to have a full card already. So in fairness to the athletes, why just let them hang around?
Word is that the paperwork has already been filed to let Fedor go next.
