Coker: UFC commercials helped "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" ticket sales surge

The UFC’s marketing muscle has already given a boost to Strikeforce, according to CEO Scott Coker.

On Wednesday Coker told MMAjunkie.com that the first Strikeforce commercial to air on a UFC broadcast prompted a surge in ticket sales for “Strikeforce…

The UFC’s marketing muscle has already given a boost to Strikeforce, according to CEO Scott Coker.

On Wednesday Coker told MMAjunkie.com that the first Strikeforce commercial to air on a UFC broadcast prompted a surge in ticket sales for “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley.”

The executive believes the promotional push will drive ticket sales even higher when the final tallies are in.