Pat Miletich and Frank Shamrock to Fight in Strikeforce?

“The Croatian Sensation” Pat Miletich (29-7-2) spoke with Five Ounces of Pain and told them he and Frank Shamrock (23-10-2) had verbally agreed to fight but there are some issues still on Frank’s side. Pat said that right now there are some hold ups due to Frank and that they verbally agreed to fight in March but it may be April, May or never. Here is the full statement for Pat:

“We were hoping to put together a fight in March, but now it looks like that may not happen. We might have to wait for April or May. Who knows if it will ever happen. Frank Shamrock and I have verbally agreed to fight each other, but from what I understand he’s being difficult in the negotiations. For whatever reason he may have, I think it’s too bad because I think it’s the type of fight that would draw a lot of attention. It would be two guys that were UFC champions and have done a lot for that organization, and now they’re involved with Strikeforce. I think it just made sense. But for whatever reason I think he’s having trouble pulling the trigger. He may be nervous about getting slapped around, but that’s the way it sits right now. Hopefully I can find someone else to fight if he doesn’t want to do it. I want to get in there before Summer.

I think he knows what is most likely going to happen. We’ve rolled before so I have a sense for what he’s got. Obviously I’ve watched him fight for years and he’s a talented guy, but I don’t think he has anything to hurt me with. Maybe he knows that.

He definitely doesn’t have the power to hurt me, he’s not going to submit me, he can’t out-box me, and he definitely can’t take me down. Maybe he’ll pull off something like he did in the Renzo Gracie fight so he can get out alive. Who knows.

I would prefer to fight at 170 pounds, but I’d fight Frank anywhere. I don’t care what the weight is. It doesn’t matter. But I think I’d like to try to snag something from somebody at 170 pounds. I look at the 170 pound rankings and I see a lot of guys that I can beat.”

This is a fight that makes sense for Strikeforce, Shamrock and Pat.

Strikeforce would be getting two ex-UFC champions that were scheduled to enter the Octagon is a super-fight over ten years ago. The UFC and Shamrock ran into contract issues and Frank ended up leaving so the fight never took place. Both men have done a lot for the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) and with the smack talk already coming from Pat, Frank will surely have much to say. Frank can sell a fight and Strikeforce would garner viewers to see his return to the ring as well as the return of Miletich.

Pat needs a good test and Frank is a perfect match for him. Hopefully Frank comes to terms with Strikeforce and the fight agreement gets signed because I am already looking forward to seeing these two legends go toe to toe.