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Coker: Let the Strikeforce guys fight the UFC guys

“I think, you know what? Let the Strikeforce guys fight the UFC guys,” Coker said. “I’d love to see it….

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Chris Palmquist
April 10, 2011 · 1 min read

“I think, you know what? Let the Strikeforce guys fight the UFC guys,” Coker said. “I’d love to see it. To me, Alistair Overeem versus Cain Velasquez? Let’s do it. Or Fedor fighting Brock Lesnar. …There’s nothing to say these guys can’t fight each other.”

According to Coker, the contracts in place aren’t standing in the way, nor is Strikeforce’s relationship with Showtime. As for whether these cross-promotional fights will take place on a UFC pay-per-view or on Showtime, however, is still “something that we’ll have to work out,” he said.

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