Strikeforce is all grown up now, cruising into next year with a TV deal and support from Showtime and parent company Zuffa.
But a decade before that, it was a small kickboxing operation that later segued into the MMA craze, and with some hard work and smart talent acquisition, it blossomed into a major force on the scene.
Promoter Mick Maynard said that kind of rise is what he aspires to in the business, and on the day of Legacy Fighting Championships’ ninth event, he hopes that his promotion is on that path.