Ishii to join Strikeforce as a LHW?

[calgaryballer]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/1/21/1947884/satoshi-ishii-dropping-down-to-light-heavyweight-to-make-his

According to Nightmare of Battle, Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii has provided more details to DEEP Featherweight champion, Koichiro Matsumoto about his next career move:

Koichiro Matsumoto blogged about meeting Satoshi Ishii yesterday. They seem to get along very well.

Anyway, he wrote that it looks like Ishii’s next fight will be on a Strikeforce event in February. Strikeforce have a big event on the 12th and a Challengers event on the 18th so I’m guessing it’s the Challengers event. Matsumoto also wrote that it seems like the fight will be fought at 93kg and under (Light Heavyweight).

Interesting. In light of the PPV deal, it makes perfect sense. Kid's still young, and maybe getting out of the Japanese spotlight will let him grow

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Just another step towards a japan show

Strikeforce got the US, Holland, Russia and Japan on lock

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Strikeforce has the biggest stars in Japan (Ishii, The Reem), Russia (Fedor), Holland (The Reem), Korea (Fedor), the UK (Daley) and Stockton (Diaz)

Global domination

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[EmpireWF]

How much you wanna bet he was on his way to a meeting with Scott Coker when that pic was taken?

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How much you wanna bet he was on his way to a meeting with Scott Coker when that pic was taken?

That was taken way back when he was in negotiations about debuting on The Ultimate Fighter.

[EmpireWF]

That was taken way back when he was in negotiations about debuting on The Ultimate Fighter.

I know before he debuted in Japan, he wanted to go to the UFC but the $$$ was in Japan.

Now the $$$ isn't in Japan so HELLO AMERICA!