Strikeforce owner Scott Coker told Sherdog that they have picked up 42 fighter contracts from EliteXC. Now he has announced that Cristiane Cyborg has signed a four fight deal with Strikeforce. They say that as part of the agreement, Cyborg will not fight Marloes Coenen on on the Feb. 27 XMMA show in Montreal. But XMMA matchmaker Joey Benoit says she will be on the show. The source of the confusion likely lands at the feet of Chute Boxe in Brazil who may be playing fast and loose with contracts that may not mean much to them. The fight in Montreal could happen but it's more likely that someone will toss them some cash to compensate for losing Cyborg. If Strikeforce can smooth over the XMMA situation, it's likely that Cyborg will be on their Apr. 11 show. Coker said they're still in talks with Gina Carano but have not signed her yet. She is probably looking for a big upgrade in pay over her existing EliteXC contract. Strikeforce said that even if both are signed, they won't fight each other on the Apr. 11 show. They'll save that fight for the first CBS show.
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