http://www.sherdog.net/fo(...)-show-today-1761847/Interview summaries from The Fight Show with Mauro Ranello todayMartijn de Jong
- says Ubereem didn't have enough time to rehab his injuries
- was told by Scott Coker about a possible Novemer/December date for Alistair to fight Bigfoot
- decided to give Alistair a spot on the Golden Glory show just to keep him active
- was told by Dana White 2 days before Alistair's release that he had no problem with Alistair competing in Golden Glory
- there's a Zuffa-exclusive negotiating period for Alistair right now
- did not expect Einemo, Coenen, and Valentijn's releases
- does not understand the reasons for the releases
- has no idea if any other Golden Glory fighters are set to be released
- nobody asked Golden Glory or Alistair for any doctors papers regarding his injuries
- Alistair is still willing to fight for the UFC
- says that Siyar Bahadurzada signed a contract with Strikeforce
- Coker says it was about visa issues in regards to getting Siyar to compete
- Martijn says they spoke to someone inside Strikeforce who says that they never HAD to apply for a visa for Siyar to fight
- really has no idea why Coker just left Siyar hanging there
- nothing brought up about Dion Staring or Gokhan Saki
- is very disappointed with Scott Coker and Zuffa because of all this
Scott Coker
- says he doesn't need to get into Alistair's release with all the documented things out there
- says the releases of Valentijn and Coenen were due to "lack of TV spots"
- hoping for GP finals in December/January
- says it wouldn't be fair to keep Valentijn and Coenen so they let them fight elsewhere now (due to lack to TV spots)
- not getting into the contract status of Alistair
- says he spoke to Golden Glory at the June event
- Golden Glory expressed what they wanted to happen, but Strikeforce/Showtime couldn't accommodate
- says they tried to come to terms with a new deal with Alistair but couldn't, they just moved on
- says they have a good relationship with Golden Glory
- has no idea what's happening with the Strikeforce Heavyweight Title, but a decision should be made in the near future
- thought Fedor vs. Hendo was one of the greatest rounds in MMA history
- thought the stoppage was fine
- thought Hendo would have seriously hurt Fedor if the fight continued
- agrees with Mauro that Fedor is the Michael Jordan of MMA
- says if you can't judge Muhammad Ali by his last few fights or Jordan with his time with the Wizards, then you can't judge Fedor because of his last few losses
- will talk with all parties involved in regards to Fedor's next step
- says Strikeforce is committed to continuing to build their roster
- wants to being Hendo back to Strikeforce to fight Mousasi and/or the winner of King Mo vs. Gracie
- still no word about who will be fighting for the Strikeforce Welterweight Title
- Kennedy is the likely next opponent for the winner of Jacare/Rockhold
- says that Hendo said to him that he was close to getting KO'd