Coker: If Strikeforce is profitable, it will continue
At the end of the day, [the UFC] gave the WEC a good opportunity to try to flourish, the Strikeforce…
At the end of the day, [the UFC] gave the WEC a good opportunity to try to flourish, the Strikeforce CEO said Wednesday on the Sherdog Radio Network’s Beatdown show. I just think it didn’t pan out the way they wanted. That’s why inevitably it went the way that it did.
The WEC ended up merging with the UFC, a move that could also await Strikeforce in the future.
I think our brand name is very strong, Coker argued. I think it’s stronger than it’s ever been and I think the Showtime relationship has been good for everybody and good for mixed martial arts and has given a lot of fighters some great opportunities. If we can continue to grow and continue to build this business the way that we have been … if we’re profitable and the company is doing very well, then I don’t see why it would not continue.
Coker said Strikeforce’s contract with Showtime could extend to 2014. He doesn’t expect the promotion’s relationship with the network to change.
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