Strikeforce: Henderson v. Shields (April)

[Scoop_Brady]

No opponents named yet but both will be on the card.

Full story here.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

Hmmmmm

So they didn't list opponents

[Sandman42]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

My guess is Werdum for Fedor unless they can get Overeem to fight him, which I doubt. I wonder if they give Henderson a shot at Mousasi right away. Mousasi has a deal in his contract seeing he can only fight at events that Fedor is also fighting, so it would make sense for him to be on the card also.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

Mous/Hendo needs to happen and I'd love to see it.

Mous needs to get his behind to the UFC word to Fedor

[mgoblue]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

My guess is Werdum for Fedor unless they can get Overeem to fight him, which I doubt. I wonder if they give Henderson a shot at Mousasi right away. Mousasi has a deal in his contract seeing he can only fight at events that Fedor is also fighting, so it would make sense for him to be on the card also.

Yeah, i thought i read somewhere that Overeem won't fight in the US because of drug testing (correct me if I'm wrong) and I highly doubt Strikeforce would run their CBS show from Japan.

Werdum is the best bet for Fedor, and doesn't really excite me. He's not a total can, he's decent, but just a "meh" opponent. I think the Hendo fight will be much cooler, maybe if it's Mousasi fighting him!

[pistoldill]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

2 more fights until the M1 contract is up.

[aholbert32]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

Mous/Hendo needs to happen and I'd love to see it.

Mous needs to get his behind to the UFC word to Fedor

The talk is its going to be Sheilds v Hendo for the middleweight belt.

[Scoop_Brady]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

I'd be shocked if Hendo's fight is anything but a title fight. One of the reasons he left the UFC was because he felt he deserved another title shot, was told he was going to get another title shot, and then didn't get it. The other reason was he wanted more money than Dana was willing to give him. Strikeforce probably opened up the coffers and told him he would get an immediate title shot. Let's face it, he walks in as the best middleweight in Strikeforce.

[goh]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

Werdum and Babalu is my guess.

[xprodigy89]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

i dont even care who he fights honestly, any fight with fedor catches my eye right away, he's the biggest name in mma

[goh]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

i dont even care who he fights honestly, any fight with fedor catches my eye right away, he's the biggest name in mma

As was said before...if that was true Affliction would still be in bussiness.

[MC Fatigue]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

Definitely not the biggest name in MMA - but still a huge megastar,

[UNC_Pete]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

Who will definitely fight someone way below his skill set again..

[goh]

Re: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April with Fedor and Hendo (not fighting each other

It's Werdum vs. Fedor and Shields vs. Hendo for the belt.

[darlon]

April 17: Strikeforce on CBS

Fedor is scheduled to fight Werdum here. A few other rumored fights are Hendo vs Shields and Mousasi vs King Mo, both for the belts. Hendo said he left UFC because they wouldn't give him a title shot so it makes sense he gets one right away but King Mo? Not so sure about that.