Scott Coker doesn’t believe Ken Hershman’s exit from Showtime spells the
end for Strikeforce’s relationship with the premium cable channel.
The Strikeforce CEO today spoke with Showtime executives following news
of Hershman’s departure from the network, reportedly for a job at HBO,
and said the network wants to remain in the MMA business.
“There are negotiations going on to extend the deal, and I believe both
sides want to make a deal,” Coker told MMAjunkie.com. “Both sides have indicated to me that they’d like
to stay in this relationship.”