Nate Marquardt Signs With Strikeforce
by Tim Burke on Feb 21, 2012 10:27 PM EST
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PrintFormer UFC middleweight Nate Marquardt has signed with Strikeforce. The move was announced by Ariel Helwani on tonight's episode of UFC Tonight on Fuel. Fuel TV's twitter account verified the news as well:
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FUEL TV #BREAKING: @arielhelwani announced on #UFCTONIGHT - former #UFC Middleweight @NathanMarquardt has signed to @Strikeforce.
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Marquardt, who went 10-4 in his middleweight run in the UFC, was released by the promotion shortly before UFC on Versus 4, where he was going to make his welterweight debut against Rick Story. Marquardt had issues with his testosterone replacement therapy and couldn't get his levels under the Pennsyvlania Athletic Commission's set limit, which forced Dana White to remove him from the fight (and the company) and replace him with Charlie Brenneman.
Nate had signed with BAMMA a few months ago, but card delays led to him never fighting for the organization. He was released from his contract with them a few weeks ago, and will now join Strikeforce. It is unclear at this point if he will be competing at 185 or 170.
Update: Ariel said that Nate will be staying at welterweight.
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by pdl on Feb 21, 2012 10:29 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
meh
The pay some of these SF fighters get is pretty legit. Also you can pretty much become the face of the organization if your a title holder. All in all its not that bad
by HerbDeansBraidofhair on Feb 22, 2012 7:30 AM EST up reply actions
Please come back at 185. I’m sure Nate could do good at welterweight with his skillset, but middleweight is desperately in need of legit contenders and Marquardt is top 5 easy.
by savik on Feb 21, 2012 10:29 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
I just have so much trouble believing that Marquardt isn't drained at 170.
He always seemed like such a big middleweight to me.
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 21, 2012 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
I doubt he stays at 170 there’s no reason to.
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by Chris Hall on Feb 22, 2012 12:03 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
He thinks he'll do better there.
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
Interesting, I guess
He was always very good at MW, without sonnen and Silva in his way, I don’t see any reason for him to go to WW.
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I think so too.
I guess he feels undersized, though. The guy sure looked small at welterweight range
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 1:00 AM EST up reply actions
Ya I thought Marquardt looked like a small welterweight to.
same with that Anthony Johnson guy, just tiny.
I mean small for Nate Marquardt.
He was considerably thinner than I remember him being at 185
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 3:31 AM EST up reply actions
Sure there's a reason
The same that made him drop in the first place: He wants to get back in the UFC. Once there, he has no shot at the upper-class @ 185, especially if Silva is not retired yet. That’s why he dropped, that’s why he’ll stay at 170, unless he fails miserably at the new weight. IMO, of course.
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well
He was saying he was not cutting much weight to get to 185, also his cut for the rick story fight was fine. He was saying that the way hes built its a lot easier for him to lose weight or something, there was an interview a long time ago
by HerbDeansBraidofhair on Feb 22, 2012 7:31 AM EST up reply actions
I remember that,
it’s just seems crazy to me. I always thought he was so big at 185
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
Nate vs jacerae sounds awesome.
by J smooth 420 on Feb 21, 2012 10:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Zuffa dominance sucks up another top fighter!
Put him in at 185, SF could use the contenders for that belt.
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Could see this coming a mile off.
I mean, what other options were there for him???? And I bet Zuffa are paying him a fraction of what hus UFC deal was worth,
At least he adds some depth to the welterweight division now.
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by @KatanaClothing on Feb 22, 2012 2:50 AM EST up reply actions
Luke Rockhold might actually have a fight on his hands shortly
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:31 PM EST reply actions
no
please save us from Tyron Woodley before going back to mw.
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by Tats16 on Feb 21, 2012 10:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
dude we saw what Chael did to Nate.
that may have the opposite result of what you are looking for
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
Its a risk I’m willing to take.
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.
would you risk your sanity watching a fight between Woodley and Volkmann?
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by Victor Rodriguez on Feb 21, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
Sure
it’s called a break to go make dinner
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by Cory Braiterman on Feb 22, 2012 12:18 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Perhaps
But Daley was doing fairly well stuffing Woodley’s takedowns. Obviously Tyron’s persistence eventually made Daley fade, but I’d have confidence in Marquardt.
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by AwkwardBoner on Feb 21, 2012 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
Unlike Psychoblack
Paul Daley is imminently fadeable in the grappling department
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
I have the sneaking suspicion
that Woodley would not power through the strikes Nate hit Chael with. I’m still unsure how Chael survived that monster knee.
Let's not pretend Woodley is as good as Sonnen.
by discoandherpes on Feb 22, 2012 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
This.
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He's definitely not as good at getting submitted
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 1:04 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Now, I hate to interrupt some good Chael bashing, but we're not really acting like Woodley has faced any where near Chael's competition are we?
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Of course not.
Tyron has only had 10 pro fights. His last 5 fights have all been against stiff competition, though.
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 3:37 AM EST up reply actions
He almost got hit with an omoplata by Paul Daley
by discoandherpes on Feb 22, 2012 1:42 AM EST up reply actions
Chael Sonnen got triangled by Forrest Griffin of all people.
When has Forrest ever triangled anyone?
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 3:34 AM EST up reply actions
I'll say this for Chael
At least he’s progressed in terms of the level of the guys who have submitted him. He started with Forrest Griffin and now he’s getting submitted by the very best.
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by Patrick Wyman on Feb 22, 2012 3:51 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Forrest subbed Shogun. Just saying.
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by ANance on Feb 22, 2012 7:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Not from his back
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
Woodley is no Chael
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by RolloTomasi on Feb 22, 2012 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
chael..
Chael is a pretty big middle weight isnt he? We have also seen he has some of the best mma wrestling at 185. Nate almost pulled out a W in that fight with a triangle, but with Sonnen’s sub defense history it seems he really should have pulled it off haha
by HerbDeansBraidofhair on Feb 22, 2012 7:33 AM EST up reply actions
Will be interesting to see if he gets an instant title shot.
I think he takes Rockhold handily.
by Detective Squirts on Feb 21, 2012 10:32 PM EST reply actions
I would have thought that to
untill I watched Luke handle Jacare. He was really impressive in that fight.
by KIARIOracer on Feb 21, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know if he actually handled him now ? It was a pretty dam close fight, one is which Luke won 2 rounds and Jacare 3
It wasn't that close
Jacare clearly won one round, two if you’re feeling generous.
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by Patrick Wyman on Feb 22, 2012 12:37 AM EST up reply actions
If Zuffa ran the justice system like they do with their fighters
Anyone doing life in prison without parole would probably be a free man right now.
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except Frank Shamrock
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i don’t know what the beef truly is between Zuffa and Shamrock, but just for his atrocious commentary alone i’m siding with Zuffa.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Feb 21, 2012 10:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
but he gets a pass on the braces.....interesting
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
nobody wants to have fucked up teeth like that – but between his shitty booth work and his claim to ‘love’ the sport he’s so indifferent to, yeah. the braces get a pass.
full disclosure, i had braces. so whatevs.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Feb 21, 2012 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not a complete surprise. Dana was asked about him a few weeks ago:
“I don’t dislike Nate,” White said. “I like Nate very much. We’ll see what happens.”
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In fairness, he was actually talking about Kid Nate.....
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That doesn’t sound right at all.
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Dana blames Kid Nate
I see the BE headline now
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 21, 2012 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
Fuck it
Fight at both weight classes….
It’s good to here a Strikforce signing that place died for a little while
What other legitimate fighters could Strikeforce sign that are not UFC bound?
I use legitimate loosely but maybe Zuffa could make Strikeforce fun again.
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
I only want to see that a-hole in a cage with CM Punk
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 21, 2012 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
well yeah
I would like to see Brett in a gauntlet match with Punk, JDS, Barnett, Cormier and Edson Barboza.
The referee will be Steve Mazzagatti, but not just any Steve Mazzagatti. A blindfolded Steve Mazzagatti who did 5 minutes spinning circles around a tee ball bat after drinking a fifth of Jameson
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Dude, Kim Winslow being herself is way easier than doing that to Mazzagatti.
Either get her or Wario Yamasaki.
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
You are telling me you would NOT want to see Steve ref a gauntlet match after that???
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Only If Kongo was included
and only allowed to use groin strikes
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 21, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
Get Cerrone in this, too
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Actually if we want to promote Boxing vs. MMA
Let’s include Abner Mares for dick punches, not kicks or knees.
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
I'd rather it'd be Herb Dean
Brett gets the shit beat out of him but it stops for 3 seconds and Herb says “let’s work guys” and the ass kicking restarts.
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
it might have to be Rosenthal
that dude wants to see death in just normal fights
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
Lets have rotating Referees
Start with Mazzagatti, then Wario Yamasaki, then Kim Winslow, then Herb Dean, the Rosenthal, in that order. While they are waiting, they play the drinking game you previously described. Also give Team Alpha Male baseball bats while they get their chance.
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 21, 2012 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
of course Team Alpha male gets bats
who do you think brought the tee ball bat down to the arena?
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:59 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Not all of these are realistic for various reasons, but:
Mamed Khalidov
Tom Watson
Thales Leites
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Thales Leites was with MFC wasn't he?
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
He was, hasn’t fought for them for close to two years though. He’s been fighting for Superior Challenge in Sweden lately.
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They haven't done a show
Since last April, right?
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by Patrick Wyman on Feb 21, 2012 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
Ahh got ya
It’s not that I’m against Strikeforce signing Leites, but oh god will they have to find someone to make him interesting to watch.
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
Patrick Cote too.
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 21, 2012 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
Cote is getting up there in age, though
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He’s be 32 next week.
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Damn. Thought he was way older than that.
He probably has the knees of a 60 year old though.
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
And it's hard to say Cote is legitimate other than as depth.
Because Jacare would tap him out instantly and Rockhold + Kennedy would beat him easily.
Cote vs. Lawler?
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
Scott Coker should buy BAMMA and whatever org Khalidov is in
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 22, 2012 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
KSW is actually doing good things in Poland IMO
Sure, they put on the occasional freak show, but I don’t think buying them out would be the greatest idea for either party.
I would like to see Khalidov against better competition, though.
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 22, 2012 12:14 AM EST up reply actions
You don't understand...
I want Scott Coker to personally buy these orgs. Like some MMA evil genius.
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 22, 2012 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
Ronys Torres.
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by TheLastEmpress on Feb 21, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Woodley gonna get his Volkmann on for 5 rounds.
by Anthony Peer on Feb 21, 2012 10:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Woodley would get crushed by any top 15 WW.
Sadly, Marquardt hasn’t really fought at WW so….
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Make bad Obama jokes?
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 21, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
He gasses hard after three
I think he would die in the fifth.
by discoandherpes on Feb 22, 2012 12:15 AM EST up reply actions
Lots of fun fights for him in Strikeforce
Rockhold, Jacare, Kennedy, Woodley (I use the term “fun” loosely), and Daley. He’s already fought pretty much every relevant UFC 185er, so why not?
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Update
Ariel said Nate will be staying at welterweight.
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Woodley vs. Marquardt immediate title shot
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
Who does the winner fight for the title?
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 21, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
Keith Jardine
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Kenny Florian.
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I like the cut of your jib
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What's a jib?
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Some part of a large wooden ship
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I'm pretty sure
“cut of your jib” has to do with the orientation of the sails, or some such nonsense.
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I was making a Simpsons reference.
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by Sugel Mendoza on Feb 22, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmm...is Dana not bad at Rumble anymore?
Let’s do Marquardt vs. Rumble at welterweight. Which will really be light heavy.
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
They should just accept that we all know Strikeforce is like a Circus Side Show
And go balls in and announce Marquardt vs Rumble for the AppleCrumbleWeight Belt with the winner fighting to take the Franklinweight Belt if Rich beats Tim Sylvia.
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by Andy Anderson on Feb 21, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
good for Nate and good for Strikeforce as well as the sport.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Feb 21, 2012 10:50 PM EST reply actions
If (when) Nate wins the WW belt
does he go on to the UFC to challenge GSP in a Champion vs Champion bout?
by Ricardo Arguello on Feb 21, 2012 10:56 PM EST reply actions
Why do you hate Nate Marquardt so much?
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
do i?
news to me. I think he’s a great guy and exciting fighter. He tends to muff in the big fights but other than that he’s a really good fighter.
by Ricardo Arguello on Feb 21, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
It's a joke
I think GSP would nuke Marquardt.
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2012 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
Ohhh
I see what you did there…
I dont think they would fight each other. I think Nate said so in the past. But who knows…
by Ricardo Arguello on Feb 21, 2012 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
I think they would, no problem. He just said “we’ll handle it when it comes to that”. Marquardt’s main place is Grudge in Colorado, GSP is mainly at Tristar in Montreal
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by Horselover Fat on Feb 22, 2012 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
NUKE????????
LOL ONLY IF NUKE MEENS LAYNPRAY OH YEAH
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Staying at ww?
Luke needs some competitors, Nate is pretty competitive at MW
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Good for Nate, and good for us fans. Such a waste to see him not fighting in Bamma when he could’ve been in Strikeforce all along.
by Empty Thoughts on Feb 21, 2012 10:59 PM EST reply actions
Doesnt Jacare need an opponent?
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by TheLastEmpress on Feb 21, 2012 11:09 PM EST reply actions
Why's he staying at 170lbs?
I can see them putting him there so at least they can have a face for that division. So what are they gonna have him fight Woodley for the vacant title? Wow, there’s a fight I really wanna see
If he was at 185lbs he’d have more fights at least. Between him, Rockhold, Jacare, and Kennedy they’d put on some good fights.
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It makes sense though to rather have Marquardt than Woodley as champion. Can you imagine Woodley as their WW champion? That would be HORRIBLE. I’m not a fan of Rockhold either, but come on..
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by Horselover Fat on Feb 22, 2012 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
dont get this move at all!
dana trying too hard to breathe life in SF, it wont work.
whats bad about it?
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 21, 2012 11:21 PM EST up reply actions
that we're still pretending....
we all know where SF is headed, wronging guys like rockhold and gil is going to bite dana in the butt, karma.
Strikeforce is headed…towards 16 cards with good action where guys get paid pretty well.
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dont you think.....
something is really wrong with that ? they are barren of talent, if they are going to reach out for untapped talent, why bother keeping guys like nate, luke, gil around ? is it really fair to them ?
that's really not....
what you expect from a mma fan, you sound like you are on zuffa payroll, i find it hard to believe that so many people are indifferent to the plight of these talented fighters, who are stuck in a talentless org in the prime of their career.
You can’t have it both ways. You can’t cry that there need to be 2 orgs so pay can go up and then not live with the consequences. This is what happens every time an org overpays for fighters, they die/get sold to zuffa and people get stuck in limbo. That’s the risk the fighters took by accepting the paycheck. They made the choice, they have to live with it, so do you.
Being stuck in the talentless org is better than being unemployed, and without strikeforce more people would be out of work than there are now.
just as many ppl..
under the UFC banner cried foul over the monopoly, and wanted 2 orgs, why are you singling out the SF fighters ? actually it was more beneficial for UFC guys since dana has been firing ppl left and right. fact is, there is no level playing field in this sport.
dana & co plays hard ball with nice guys like gil, nate, fitch etc, and get on their knees for guys like diaz and bisping.
I’m not singling out anyone, I’m saying I’m not going to cry for fighters who made a choice, and are living with it, and not crying about it.
It really isn’t even that much worse than it was before. Signing the highest ranked MW outside of zuffa to a Strikeforce contract isn’t really the time to whine about there being no talent in the org.
There is no level playing field for anyone. There is only 1 dominant org because there is only demand for 1 dominant org, supply and demand works both ways. If 2 orgs could work, it would be that way, but it doesn’t, so fighters and fans need to deal with it.
They all chose to sign with SF, Gil resigned quite recently in fact. They all make good money. I call that fair.
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at this point....
i really doubt that guys like gil and luke are in for the paychecks, sure they put food on the table, but they know they belong in the UFC, i dont get why they signed new contracts either, its baffling.
but i dont see SF surviving for long, there is a lot of uncertainty in this sport, back door politics, so who knows…also i dont take dana’s word for anything, he is notorious for being a liar. i would be really surprised if all those 16 planned cards come to fruition.
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Some people are viewing this as a step back for Nate but I disagree. This will give Nate the opportunity to win a Zuffa belt in a very quick timeframe. We all know that eventually the great male fighters and champions in Strikeforce will be moved into the UFC. Strikeforce champions will be given precedence when entering the UFC and quite possibly be given a UFC title unification. The UFC welterweight division is a mess right now and will be for a while.
How would SF be a step backward, when his last contract was with BAMMA?
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Who will he fight Tarec Saffiedine, Jordan Mein, Tyron Woodley, Scott Smith
only strikeforce ww’s Icould name off top
not the most stacked division in SF.
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It's gotta be Woodley. They need a belt holder and with Woodley coming off the win over Mein, it's probably the best match up for the title.
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I want Marquardt vs Daley. Nate must come in at a Testosterone Ratio at least 4 Times above the allowed limit and Daley must sucker punch him after every round as a bonus punch (included in the contract that’s written in crayon).
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by Sir Jacob of Ortingham on Feb 22, 2012 1:44 AM EST reply actions
This is a good move for Marquardt, in my opinion. Plus the fact that it bolsters Strikeforce’s welterweight division. If Paul Daley gets through his next fight next month, then there will be at least a couple of potentially interesting match-ups in the division. Smart move by Zuffa.
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by @KatanaClothing on Feb 22, 2012 2:43 AM EST reply actions
MMAJunkie says he's verbally agreed to fight Woodley
Good stuff right there.
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