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 So far, so good for Strikeforce.
Promoter Scott Coker’s California-based fight company hasn’t made too many mistakes as yet in its risky bid to baby-step out of the UFC’s considerable shadow. Now all the promotion needs is a fan base to match its potential. Coker has certainly been making some moves lately that are worthy of our attention.
Lost in the pre-fight hype for UFC 98 last week was Strikeforce’s announcement that Andrei Arlovski vs. Brett Rogers would be added to the already outstanding lineup the company has planned for its second Showtime offering on June 6.
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 Some folks Online have gone as far as to suggest that UFC 98 is cursed.
While bad juju might not actually be to blame, it’s hard to escape the truth that when the UFC invades Las Vegas this Saturday, the fight card for the show headlined by Rashad Evans’ light-heavyweight title fight with Lyoto Machida will look vastly different than the one the company first planned. That’s because no fewer than six big-name fighters have had to pull out due to injuries in the months leading up to the event.
For the record, only one show in the promotion’s history – UFC 85 – has ever suffered more pre-fight injuries. Curse or not, matchmaker Joe Silva will likely have a few more grey hairs once this one’s in the books.
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 If you had to choose a single word to describe the UFC career of Rashad Evans to this point, you couldn’t do much better than to simply say: Unlikely.
During his four-year, nine-fight stint in the Octagon, the former Michigan State wrestler has babied-stepped his way along a path from a low-ceiling heavyweight prospect to surprising knockout artist and – suddenly – light heavyweight champion.
Now, the only thing between the undefeated Evans and a legitimate claim at being the best in the world is a main event fight with Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida approximately 10 days from now at UFC 98.
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