Strikeforce slated for April Fedor and Hendo on card

knownone · 12-15-09, 08:55 PM

Not sure if it's been confirmed or not but this card should have Fedor vs Overeem, Strikeforce is appearntly working on Werdum/Arlovski which elimates the only other logical canidate for Fedor to face.

THE_LOCKSMITH · 12-15-09, 10:55 PM

man Fedor/Overeem, Henderson/Shields, Werdum/Arlovski thats a PPV quality and free on CBS

. great card for those 3 fights alone

THE_LOCKSMITH · 02-24-10, 05:18 AM

to update this thread Henderson and shields has been made officlal. They say the fighters ahve been given a date abd venue but it has not been made public. UFC 112 April 10, and WEC PPV April 24th that leave 2 Saturdays (3rd, 17th) in April

Its almost march and this is the only offical match announced, no offical news on Fedor, or a venue or if its on CBS for certain.

JuicedUp · 02-24-10, 10:31 AM

Jake Shields is such a boring fighter. I hope Hendo drops that right hand on him before shields starts his lay and pray.

GoldRush7 · 02-24-10, 11:21 AM

Can't wait to watch Hendo again

Pabinator · 02-24-10, 04:04 PM

Is this Overeem guy any good or was he working at walmart last year also?

squallsquall · 02-24-10, 05:16 PM

I sincerely wonder if Hendo's pay is that much better in SF than UFC...

Eccocide · 02-24-10, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by squallsquall

I sincerely wonder if Hendo's pay is that much better in SF than UFC...

He already admitted his not making as much as he was in the UFC. Said he went there for other reasons such as their flexability, rights, etc.

squallsquall · 02-24-10, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by Eccocide

He already admitted his not making as much as he was in the UFC. Said he went there for other reasons such as their flexability, rights, etc.

= he's pissed with Dana White

THE_LOCKSMITH · 02-24-10, 06:45 PM

StrikeForce can really give the UFC a hit hit here. I listed the 2 saturdays above with no UFC event in April, but StrikeForce can put this event both Zuffa events. UFC 112 is the Abu Dhabi card, showing live at 1pm EST and re-playing at 10pm EST (both PPV). A StrikeForce event that day would do fine if shown live at 8-10, people would already know the UFC 112 results. Or if you put it up against the WEC PPV, i think way more people would watch a Henderson/Sheilds Fedor/Werdum card for free on CBS over a WEC PPV

Kaladarus · 02-24-10, 07:00 PM

Strikeforce has had nothing but awesome cards lately. This event is already stacked.

THE_LOCKSMITH · 02-24-10, 07:12 PM

at this point this card is far from stacked, the video of Fedor in ukraine from a week ago he said he's not even signed to fight anyone (Werdum). I also thought it wasn't even a question if this will be on CBS but like Jake Shileds said he hopes its on CBS and not ShowTime

The HOFF · 02-24-10, 08:35 PM

Rumors have Fedor vs Werdum, Hendo vs Shields, and Mousasi vs TBD.

clarkd32 · 02-24-10, 09:09 PM

how does Shields win this fight? Henderson is a great wrestler as well isn't he? Shields has no striking game.

Eccocide · 02-24-10, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by clarkd32

how does Shields win this fight? Henderson is a great wrestler as well isn't he? Shields has no striking game.

He doesnt....its a horrible mismatch lol.

And from what I've read, its 50/50 whether Fedor will be on this card. I've heard Hendo/Shields, Lashley vs TBA, Walker vs TBA. Moussasi will most likely not be on this card.....but who knows really. Lots of rumours going around.

And it would be a disasterous decision to put this against UFC 112. Casual fans wont even know the card is on tape delay. And a card with BJ and Anderson on it is going to draw whether its live or not. Its 6 weeks away and Strikeforce has not listed anything officially or done any marketing. Their best move is to stay as far away from the competition as possible. They will never be on UFCs scale so why even give youe audience a chance to watch the competition.

teaserpleaser · 02-24-10, 11:10 PM

great card if this is in san jose @ hp pavillion or anywhere in cali im there.

Cappy · 02-25-10, 12:29 AM

Strikeforce is awesome, I really hope they survive and proliferate

babyanni · 02-25-10, 09:13 AM

robbie lawler was a bad matchup for sheilds too. we know how that ended.

THE_LOCKSMITH · 02-25-10, 02:22 PM

are u comparing Lawler with Henderson?

36mafia · 02-25-10, 02:26 PM

shields doesnt have anything hendo hasnt seen before. shields is going to shit his pants when he fights a true middleweight

Eccocide · 02-25-10, 08:04 PM

Fedor's not on Strikeforce's next card. It might be a showtime event now that he is off.....dunno what the hell they are doing.

"M-1: Fedor Emelianenko fighting Fabricio Werdum in May, off planned April CBS card
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Feb 25, 2010 at 3:30 pm ET
After weeks of doubt about the fighter's once-expected participation, Fedor Emelianenko will not, in fact, fight in April during Strikeforce's return to CBS airwaves.

According to a report from MMAFighting.com, M-1 officials today said at M-1 Selection Eastern European press conference that Emelianenko will fight Fabricio Werdum – but not until May.

Strikeforce officials have not confirmed plans for the April show, but as MMAjunkie.comreported on Wednesday, it could move to Showtime (or be delayed altogether) now that Emelianenko won't be involved.

As part of his contract with Strikeforce, Emelianenko's fights have to air on CBS rather than its premium-cable partner, Showtime, which has a fraction of the audience.

If it does go on, Strikeforce's April show is likely to take place April 17 in Nashville, Tenn., though Tennessee Athletic Commission Executive Director Jeff Mullen told MMAjunkie.com the organization hasn't officially requested the date. A long-expected bout between Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields and UFC veteran/recent signee Dan Henderson would likely take the event's headline slot, and a likely bout between Strikeforce 205-pound champ Gegard Mousasi and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal could take the co-main-event slot.

Strikeforce Director of Communications Mike Afromowitz on Wednesday said the organization hopes to have the event details locked in by week's end.

As for Emelianenko's involvement, MMAjunkie.com reported on Wednesday that it had been downgraded from questionable to "unlikely." With M-1's confirmation that Emelianenko will fight in May, a recently rumored May DREAM meeting with Alistair Overeem now also would appear unlikely.

Emelianenko (32-1 MMA, 1-0 SF), a longtime PRIDE champion who made his Strikeforce debut with a November 2009 victory over Brett Rogers, and his M-1 management team previously mentioned Werdum (13-4-1 MMA, 2-0 SF) as the Russian's likely next opponent. The former UFC fighter is 2-0 in Strikeforce with wins over Mike Kyle and Antonio Silva.

Stay tuned to MMAjunkie.com for more on this story."

clarkd32 · 02-25-10, 10:12 PM

have to agree with Lock... I don't think I would put Lawler and Hendo in the same category... I would be amazed if Hendo ever got submitted as easily as Lawler did vs Shields.

MickChunky · 02-26-10, 12:53 AM

Is GayGaurd gonna fight King Mo?

tj5485 · 02-26-10, 01:04 AM

Hendo will knock shields into the first row...Fedor vs Werdum will be a quick and and painless. But I would like to see them bring in someone decent for Gregard.

cky312 · 02-26-10, 01:40 AM

Overeem won't defend his imaginary belt anytime soon, not unless SF goes outside of the states, or somewhere without a drug testing athletic commission. So if there is gonna be a HW matchup it'll be Fedor Werdum, but unlikely since Fedor doesn't like fighting that often. (2 fights a year tops, more like 1 to 1.5 fights. Especially considering the lack of quality HW opponents in SF).

I however do see Mousasi fighting on this card, he likes to fight a lot and often so whether they feed him a nobody, or King Mo I think he'll be the likely co headliner to Hendo Shields.

THE_LOCKSMITH · 02-26-10, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by Eccocide

Fedor's not on Strikeforce's next card. It might be a showtime event now that he is off.....dunno what the hell they are doing.

"M-1: Fedor Emelianenko fighting Fabricio Werdum in May, off planned April CBS card
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Feb 25, 2010 at 3:30 pm ET
After weeks of doubt about the fighter's once-expected participation, Fedor Emelianenko will not, in fact, fight in April during Strikeforce's return to CBS airwaves.

According to a report from MMAFighting.com, M-1 officials today said at M-1 Selection Eastern European press conference that Emelianenko will fight Fabricio Werdum – but not until May.

Strikeforce officials have not confirmed plans for the April show, but as MMAjunkie.com reported on Wednesday, it could move to Showtime (or be delayed altogether) now that Emelianenko won't be involved.

As part of his contract with Strikeforce, Emelianenko's fights have to air on CBS rather than its premium-cable partner, Showtime, which has a fraction of the audience.

If it does go on, Strikeforce's April show is likely to take place April 17 in Nashville, Tenn., though Tennessee Athletic Commission Executive Director Jeff Mullen told MMAjunkie the organization hasn't officially requested the date. A long-expected bout between Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields and UFC veteran/recent signee Dan Henderson would likely take the event's headline slot, and a likely bout between Strikeforce 205-pound champ Gegard Mousasi and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal could take the co-main-event slot.

even without Fedor if they can get Mousasi/ Lawal with Henderson/Shields this will still be a good card

teaserpleaser · 02-26-10, 09:38 AM

has the location been released?? cant find it yet coker release the info!!!!

teaserpleaser · 02-26-10, 09:45 AM

i think shields has a great chance to pull the upset not like henderson hasnt been taken down by guys before that should not be taking down a olympic caliber wrestler. it only needs to hit the mat once during the fight jakes bjj is that good.
hint: jake is very good at pulling guard and getting fights to the ground.

teaserpleaser · 02-26-10, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by babyanni

robbie lawler was a bad matchup for sheilds too. we know how that ended.

strikers with wrestler backgrounds both dont play the submission game. hendos a better wrestler of course, punching power to dan imo its a tougher fight for jake for sure but dan does get winded we'll see how it plays out.

Eccocide · 02-26-10, 12:32 PM

Originally posted by teaserpleaser

i think shields has a great chance to pull the upset not like henderson hasnt been taken down by guys before that should not be taking down a olympic caliber wrestler. it only needs to hit the mat once during the fight jakes bjj is that good.
hint: jake is very good at pulling guard and getting fights to the ground.

I think ur ignoring the fact that Jake isn't isn't even a 185lb fighter. His natural weight class is 170 and hendo is huge at 185. Jake isn't getting this to the ground unless hendo wants it to go there.

teaserpleaser · 02-26-10, 01:13 PM

Originally posted by Eccocide

Jake isn't getting this to the ground unless hendo wants it to go there.

i see you have alot of points lets wager on it jake by punch/kick (unlikely i know) pulling guard or takedown i win if jake cant take him down you win. i think you ignore jakes skill set and hendos gas tank and how easy it is for an elite blackbelt to pull guard. not sure who told you jake was that small (hes not) and i dont know who told you dan was this monster 185er met him at local mma events here in so cal (hes not) dan is 5-11 jake cuts to make 170 the size difference isnt what you think it is. im paying off a loan but dont worry you will get your points should jake not be able to get it to the ground... let me know whats up

teaserpleaser · 02-26-10, 01:16 PM

^^^ 200 points would be a good wager

Eccocide · 02-26-10, 01:32 PM

Jake is small for 185 and ur kidding yourself if u think otherwise. He won't be cutting anything to make 185. If ur so confident on Jake getting a takedown and that's all it will take fir him to win, let's bet on the winner. I'll give u 400 if shields wins. U give me 200 when hendo wins. Hendo has fought plenty of black belts. If ur simply basing the fact that shields can pull guard to win the fight I think ur in for a surprise. He isn't gunna pull a lawler and dive into a guillotine lol.

teaserpleaser · 02-26-10, 01:48 PM

problem with that is i never said jake would win the fight i said he has a good shot at upset and i also said this is a tougher fight then lawler. not sure if jake wins the fight would be a nice upset though.