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3 titles, plus Daniel Cormier on Strikeforce card Jan. 12

Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold.

Photo credit: Strikeforce/Esther Lin

Three title fights plus top heavyweight Daniel Cormier will headline the Jan. 12 Strikeforce card in Oklahoma City, the Zuffa-owned promotion announced Thursday.

The card could possibly be the last for Strikeforce, TMZ reported Thursday night citing sources. Whether that proves to be true or not, it is a pretty explosive card for Showtime to air, especially after the past two Strikeforce cards...

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Strikeforce quotes we can't use anytime soon

Gilbert Melendez during a photo shoot to promote

Photo credit: Strikeforce/Esther Lin

There a Strikeforce conference call last week with Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and fighters Gilbert Melendez, Pat Healy, Gian Villate and Guto Inocente to help promote their scheduled Sept. 29 fights in Sacramento, Calif.

Of course, that card was canceled at the beginning of this week, but since the call happened, the quotes were documented and the stories won't be written anytime soon, here's...

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