During a Sherdog.com interview with Bobby Lashley, Lashley stated that he is very close to signing a multi-year deal with Strikeforce, an MMA promotion. The article states:

“In this exclusive video interview, Lashley describes just how he balances MMA training and fighting with his role as a TNA Wrestling star, how negotiations with Strikeforce and the UFC have or haven’t progressed and how he isn’t like Brock Lesnar.”