Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told MMA Junkie, "I can tell you this: If Cesar Gracie says to me, 'Jose's training with me, I'm going to get him ready, and I'm going to do it in four or five months,' and Cesar's telling me this? That will have a lot of weight on what we decide [about Canseco fighting for Strikeforce.]" ...

Strikeforce and Herschel Walker (1-0) make a good team  and that is evident by looking at the viewership numbers. Let's just hope that Strikeforce does not go off the deep end with this. According to MMA Junkie, Strikeforce: Miami drew 517,000 viewers which is just below the record set in August when "Conviction" Gina Carano (7-1) fought "Cyborg" Cris Santos (9-1). That event brought 576,000 viewers to Showtime. ...

Former NFL Pro Bowl running back Herschel Walker (0-0) is on a whirlwind media tour this week promoting his January 30 Strikeforce fight. He is starting with 790 The Ticket and WQAM and ending with "The Scott Van Pelt Show" that will also run on ESPN2 and ESPN Radio. The massive exposure given to Walker and his mixed martial arts debut is a step back for a sport that has been on the rise and working hard to become more mainstream. ...