Following late-night card scratch, Strikeforce and Showtime may need to pull the plug

It’s getting to the point where you don’t so much plan on an MMA event as you pencil it in.

First it was UFC 151. Not to be outdone by its big brother organization, now Strikeforce has canceled this weekend’s event. One more and we’ll have ourselves a…

It’s getting to the point where you don’t so much plan on an MMA event as you pencil it in.

First it was UFC 151. Not to be outdone by its big brother organization, now Strikeforce has canceled this weekend’s event. One more and we’ll have ourselves a trend.

According to an email sent out by Strikeforce late Sunday night, it was Showtime that mucked things up. If there’s a better sign that both Showtime and Zuffa would be better off letting the Strikeforce brand die a merciful death, I can’t imagine what it would look like.