Strikeforce Farm System

It looks like Strikeforce is becoming a true talent development machine similar to the UFC.  With talent like Tyrone Woodley and Daniel Cormier among many others they are proving they can develop top flight talent and not just pick up UFC left overs.  Brendan Vera is a free agent now that he has been cut from the UFC but Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said they don't need to sign UFC cuts exactly because of this talent development capability they now have.  I do think that Brendan Vera would be a good signing at least for a couple of fights since he helps beef up their light heavyweight division and could act as a gate keeper for future talent.  Mousasi, Feijao and King Mo give them a strong core of light heavyweights that I think could compete at the top levels of the UFC but they need someone to test their up and comers and I think Brendan Vera could do that.  It's important to note that Strikeforce didn't bother signing big names Keith Jardine, Kimbo Slice and Mark Coleman after they were released from the UFC.  In fact, they haven't even signed former top prospect Todd Duffee who at least has future potential.  This is a good sign for Strikeforce and indicates that they may be ready to compete long term at the top levels with the UFC.