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Strikeforce is definitely keeping Herschel Walker around, but thankfully, not to fight Jose Canseco.

“That’s not going to happen,” Coker said. “I know he wants to fight and he trained with Cesar Gracie, but I don’t think he’s training with Cesar anymore.”

Nice, what did that last all of a week? Anyhow, if Canseco was eying Strikeforce as an opportunity to raise funds to help pay off his $320,000 tax debt, it looks like he’ll need to look elsewhere.

Coker also noted that he’s not interested in signing any UFC cast-offs, specifically Mark Coleman and Frank Trigg. They’ll have to look elsewhere too, though for very different reasons than Canseco.

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You can add Frank Trigg to the list of names that were released from the UFC following UFC 109. Trigg confirmed the news with MMA Junkie earlier this evening.

After posting a 6-1 record to earn his way back into the organization and signing a new deal with the UFC in 2009, Trigg was notified on Monday that he had been dropped from the UFC after a knockout loss to Matt Serra at this past weekend’s UFC 109 event.

Trigg confirmed the news with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) on Wednesday.

Trigg said he held off on sharing the news until he could notify family members. He said he’s undecided if he’ll pursue opportunities outside the organization.

Bummer for Trigg. He repeatedly stated in interviews leading up to UFC 109 that he didn’t have anything to fall back on if he got cut, but hopefully he keeps his chin up and lands on his feet somewhere. I’m sure there’s plenty of places in this industry that would be a good fit for Trigg’s talents if he chooses to retire.

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It all started last fall when Tito Ortiz called Mark Coleman a sissy for pulling out of their scheduled fight at UFC 106. Mark Coleman’s manager retaliated by getting a little too personal and taking shots at Tito’s girlfriend, ex-porn queen Jenna Jameson.

Fox Fight Game’s Mike Straka was on location at UFC 109 to get thoughts and reactions from Dana White and the fighters in attendance. Most interesting takeaway, Dana White says Frank Trigg is definitely in danger of losing his job.

UFC 109 took place earlier this evening at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the night’s main event, Randy Couture and Mark Coleman finally met in the Octagon.

In the co-main event, Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen battled it out for a shot at the UFC middleweight title.

Demian Maia returned to action against Dan Miller.

Frank Trigg fought for his job against Matt Serra.

Mike Swick stepped in to take Paulo Thiago.

Results, thoughts, bonuses and live gate (when available) after the jump.

Matt Serra and Frank Trigg meet in a welterweight battle this Saturday, Feb. 6, at UFC 109.

RawVegas.tv’s Dave Farra talks to Matt Serra about his upcoming fight with Frank Trigg and all the trash they’ve been talking back and forth.

It’s do or die for Frank Trigg at UFC 109. If he loses to Matt Serra, it will in all likelihood be his last fight in the UFC. And unlike Serra, who has a career as a gym owner and instructor to fall back on, Trigg tells Steve Cofield he doesn’t have a plan B lined up. He’s not sure how he will make a living if he’s forced into retirement and because of that he thinks he’s hungrier than Serra to pull out the win on Feb. 6.