Why is Jeff not fighting in Strikeforce?
It makes no sense. He can only fight in America for right now and Jeff is a talent with a winning record that the UFC has not snatched up yet?
Why has Jeff Monson never fought on a strikeforce/EliteXC card before?
Win Jimmy Ambriz Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) TC 33 - Total Combat 33 7/11/2009 1 1:09
Win Sergei Kharitonov Submission (North-South Choke) Dream 8 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round 4/5/2009 1 1:42
Win Sergei Maslobojev Submission (Anaconda Choke) CW - Decade 3/29/2009 2 2:30
Win Roy Nelson Decision (Unanimous) SRP - March Badness 3/21/2009 3 5:00
Win Ricco Rodriguez Decision (Unanimous) Mixed Fighting Alliance - There Will Be Blood 12/13/2008 3 5:00
Win Jimmy Ambriz Submission (North-South Choke) Beatdown - 4 Bears Casino 10/11/2008 1 1:50
Win Mark Kerr Submission (Rear Naked Choke) VFC 1 - Vengeance Fighting Championship 1 9/27/2008 1 3:17
Loss Josh Barnett Decision (Unanimous) Sengoku - Second Battle 5/18/2008 3 5:00
Win Hakim Goram Decision (Unanimous) PFP - Ring of Fire 12/9/2007 3 5:00
Loss Pedro Rizzo TKO (Punches) AOW - Art of War 3 9/1/2007 3 2:40
Win Kazuyuki Fujita Submission (Rear Naked Choke) PRIDE 34 - Kamikaze 4/8/2007 1 6:37
Loss Tim Sylvia Decision (Unanimous) UFC 65 - Bad Intentions 11/18/2006 5 5:00
Win Anthony Perosh TKO (Punches) UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals 7/8/2006 1 2:22
Win Marcio Cruz Decision (Split) UFC 59 - Reality Check 4/15/2006 3 5:00
Win Branden Lee Hinkle Technical Submission (North-South Choke) UFC 57 - Liddell vs Couture 3 2/4/2006 1 4:35
Win Marc Emmanuel Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CWFC - Strike Force 4 11/26/2005 1 0:58
Win Devin Cole Decision XFC - Dome of Destruction 3 10/15/2005 3 5:00
Win Jay White Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) SF 12 - Breakout 9/16/2005 1 1:23
Win Rich Wilson Submission (Armbar) Extreme Wars - X-1 7/2/2005 1 1:56
Win Tengiz Tedoradze Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CWFC - Ultimate Force 4/30/2005 1 1:59
Win Jay White Submission (Injury) Euphoria - USA vs World 2/26/2005 1 4:07
Win Brian Stromberg Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) SF 8 - Justice 1/8/2005 1 N/A
Win Tengiz Tedoradze Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CWFC 9 - Xtreme Xmas 12/18/2004 1 3:51
Win Pat Stano TKO (Knee to the Body) Euphoria - Road to the Titles 10/15/2004 2 3:11
Win Carlos Clayton Decision AFC - Brazil 1 8/28/2004 3 5:00
Win Don Richard Submission (North-South Choke) IHC 7 - The Crucible 6/5/2004 2 2:25
Win Joe Nye Submission (Rear Naked Choke) MD 12 - Mass Destruction 12 8/16/2003 1 3:02
Win Mike Delaney Submission (Choke) AFC 4 - Absolute Fighting Championships 4 7/19/2003 1 4:27
Loss Forrest Griffin Decision WEFC 1 - Bring It On 6/29/2002 4 4:00
Loss Ricco Rodriguez TKO (Punches) UFC 35 - Throwdown 1/11/2002 3 3:00
Win Roman Roytberg Submission (Choke) AMC - Revenge of the Warriors 7/21/2001 N/A N/A
Loss Chuck Liddell Decision (Unanimous) UFC 29 - Defense of the Belts 12/16/2000 3 5:00
Win Tim Lajcik Decision UFC 27 - Ultimate Bad Boyz 9/22/2000 2 5:00
Win Bob Gilstrap Decision (Unanimous) AMC - Return of the Gladiators 1 7/29/2000 3 5:00
Loss David Dodd Submission (Armbar) EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23 4/2/1999 1 0:46
Win Roger Neff Decision URC 1 - Ultimate Ring Challenge 1 3/1/1999 3 5:00
Loss Tom Sauer Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EC 20 - Extreme Challenge 20 8/22/1998 1 3:47
Win John Renfroe Submission (Strikes) UWC - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 8/2/1998 1 2:45
Win Cy Cross Submission (Choke) UFCF - Night of Champions 3/14/1998 1 3:47
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this is especially true if he can really make 205 like he is suggesting
If I'm Coker and I'm trying to build the Strikeforce brand with new fans and media critics while juggling a relatively young nationwide TV deal - especially given the conservative leadership of CBS - there's no way I'm letting Monson near my show because of the negative image he brings from his recent federal defacing/grafitti crime.
Yeah, there's room for black hats as well as white hats in any promotion, but many Americans would be offended by such a crime. And my guess is that the heads of CBS feel like the image of the MMA product on their network is already walking a fine line. Too risky of a p.r. move, in my opinion.
The UFC's brand is solid and their TV deals are unshakeable. Maybe they should sign Monson?
PatrickFreitas - If I'm Coker and I'm trying to build the Strikeforce brand with new fans and media critics while juggling a relatively young nationwide TV deal - especially given the conservative leadership of CBS - there's no way I'm letting Monson near my show because of the negative image he brings from his recent federal defacing/grafitti crime.
Yeah, there's room for black hats as well as white hats in any promotion, but many Americans would be offended by such a crime. And my guess is that the heads of CBS feel like the image of the MMA product on their network is already walking a fine line. Too risky of a p.r. move, in my opinion.
The UFC's brand is solid and their TV deals are unshakeable. Maybe they should sign Monson?
Your advanced AIDS must be clouding your brain, LOL @ the CBS 'leadership' being conservative. Do you get CBS and CBN confused sometimes, champ?
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TUF Noobiest -PatrickFreitas - If I'm Coker and I'm trying to build the Strikeforce brand with new fans and media critics while juggling a relatively young nationwide TV deal - especially given the conservative leadership of CBS - there's no way I'm letting Monson near my show because of the negative image he brings from his recent federal defacing/grafitti crime.
Yeah, there's room for black hats as well as white hats in any promotion, but many Americans would be offended by such a crime. And my guess is that the heads of CBS feel like the image of the MMA product on their network is already walking a fine line. Too risky of a p.r. move, in my opinion.
The UFC's brand is solid and their TV deals are unshakeable. Maybe they should sign Monson?
Your advanced AIDS must be clouding your brain, LOL @ the CBS 'leadership' being conservative. Do you get CBS and CBN confused sometimes, champ?
How are they not conservative?
I'm sorry I don't have your expertise...because I'm just a know-nothing who worked at EliteXC. And I've dealt first-hand with both Showtime and CBS.
Go ahead and spout your wisdom.
kinda surprised Monson isn't signed up either
Strikeforce isn't just signing up a ton of talent and figuring out later when and where to book them.
They're signing up names that they specifically slot for a fight and letting the roster grow slowly and carefully.
They have the correct attitude that there WILL be quality fighters available between free agents, M1 guys, and Dream guys, and they're being conservative with acquiring talent.
I wouldn't be surprised to see them sign Monson if and when they get a specific fight they want to put him in. They just haven't had that slot at this point.
Mad Xyientist - Strikeforce isn't just signing up a ton of talent and figuring out later when and where to book them.
They're signing up names that they specifically slot for a fight and letting the roster grow slowly and carefully.
They have the correct attitude that there WILL be quality fighters available between free agents, M1 guys, and Dream guys, and they're being conservative with acquiring talent.
I wouldn't be surprised to see them sign Monson if and when they get a specific fight they want to put him in. They just haven't had that slot at this point.
That makes sense
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japetto -thisrock1775 - monson is trash....king of B rated fighters.. and good against A rated fighters. But not champ material. Sometimes boring..thats my take on that idiot.
I remember when stuff like this would get you banned, now it's all too common. There is no wonder why pro fighters don't come here anymore.
The much bigger problem here is poster bashing. That ruins the civility.