Strikeforce
Strikeforce | |
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legal form | Private |
founding | 1985 (kickboxing), 2006 (MMA) |
Seat | San Jose , California , United States |
management | Scott Coker |
Branch | Mixed martial arts |
Website | strikeforce.com |
Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts and kickboxing event organizer based in San José, California . Strikeforce events were broadcast on Showtime and CBS , and highlights and backgrounds were also broadcast on NBC .
Strikeforce was founded in 1985 as a kickboxing promoter by Scott Coker, who heads the company as CEO. In 2006 the organization turned to the MMA and has since organized fights with, among others, Fedor Emelianenko , Gegard Mousasi , Alistair Overeem , Brett Rogers , Fabrício Werdum and Dan Henderson . Strikeforce events often take place at the HP Pavilion in San José.
On March 12, 2011, Strikeforce was bought by Zuffa LLC , the parent company of the UFC . After Strikeforce continued to operate independently from the UFC and retained its independence, the organization was finally incorporated into the UFC in January 2013 . This meant the end of the organization and the majority of the fighters still under contract switched to the UFC .
Individual evidence
- ↑ STRIKEFORCE / ELITE XC: MARCH 29, 2008 ON SHOWTIME . mmaweekly.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Strikeforce Returning to CBS; Fedor Emelianenko, Dan Henderson on Card . mmafighting.com. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ↑ 'Strikeforce on NBC' to debut in April . nbcsports.msnbc.com. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Strikeforce Has the Ingredients to Challenge the Zuffa Empire . wicombatsports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Strikeforce Recent and Upcoming Fight Events . sherdog.com. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ↑ Featured Fighters . strikeforce.com. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Strikeforce Recent and Upcoming Fight Events . sherdog.com. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Zuffa Purchases Strikeforce . mmafighting.com. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ After grand MMA opening, Strikeforce will turn out the lights Saturday night. on: mmafighting.com , January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Full Card Announced for Final Strikeforce Event on Showtime . Strikeforce.com. On December 20, 2012.