Strikeforce Strikeout?

Strikeforce MMA hit CBS Saturday night.  Free access to a national TV Audience.  But, at what cost in the end? 

CBS tried to capitalize on the popularity of the UFC Saturday night by providing a national TV audience with free MMA fights.  This card could have served as a barometer as to exactly how popular MMA is on a national level.  Instead, it was a sideshow.  A weak card from a weak brand that included only one big-named star: Dan Henderson, formerly of the UFC.

Dan Henderson offers thunderous punches.  But, he cannot deliver ratings on his own.  Neither could a post fight brawl makes the product no better than boxing.

CBS would need to partner with UFC for a true gauge.  Unfortunately, the UFC does not need CBS.  Strikeforce is a joke.  A minor league.  It would be like CBS trying to judge the pulse of the popularity of football in America by showcasing United Football League games instead of the NFL.

I guess the arguments will continue for now.