Petrosyan188
09-03-2011, 19:09
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.
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.