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Petrosyan188
09-03-2011, 20:09
Former top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko is “seriously considering” dropping to 205-pounds to challenge newly-crowned champion Dan Henderson for the Strikeforce light heavyweight title, according to Fighters Only. (http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=6383)
Talk of the matchup emerged after Henderson’s third-round TKO of former title-holder Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante headliner, but Strikeforce had reportedly already talked to Emelianenko about the potential superfight.
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told MMAjunkie (http://twitter.com/stevenmmajunkie/status/45250909709680640) that discussions are only in the preliminary stages and the fight wouldn’t take place until after June or July when Henderson planned to return.
Henderson (27-8) has won two-straight and five of six after falling to Jake Shields in his Strikeforce debut last year, while Emelianenko (32-3) is coming off back-to-back losses to Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Silva that snapped a 28-fight, 10-year winning streak.
If Emelianenko decides against dropping to light heavyweight, Henderson could move up for the matchup, Fedor could return as an alternate (http://mmafrenzy.com/17590/fedor-emelianenko-gets-3-month-medical-suspension-could-decide-future-in-next-month/) in Strikeforce’s heavyweight tournament, or Emelianenko could face the loser (http://mmafrenzy.com/17609/fedor-emelianenko-plans-to-continue-fighting-for-strikeforce/) of Werdum vs. heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem.

Harrie Nak
09-03-2011, 20:42
Hendo wants Fedor! (http://www.mixfight.nl/forum/showthread.php?112257-Hendo-wants-Fedor!&p=1013288#post1013288)

jelle2403
31-03-2011, 22:32
lijk mij een goede zet om op lhw te vechten maar zal dan zn training wel drastisch moeten veranderen lijkt mij

goro
01-04-2011, 10:36
lijk mij een goede zet om op lhw te vechten maar zal dan zn training wel drastisch moeten veranderen lijkt mij

http://http://www.semda.org/info/pyramid.asp?ID=30

en zijn eet patroon veranderen! Geen ijsjes meer Fedor!

T15Boxing
01-04-2011, 10:40
1 April grap hoop ik. Fedor naar 205 zit ik echt niet op te wachten.

Petrosyan188
01-04-2011, 11:36
dit was nog nieuws van 9 maart hoor... en waarom niet? hij zit toch al dicht op 205...

amilster
01-04-2011, 13:22
ik zit er eigenlijk wel op te wachten, ik zie het er alleen in de herst van zijn carriere niet meer van komen