Well it looks like Strikeforce and M1 were finally able to come to terms, as today the organization sent out the following press release announcing Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabricio Werdum set for June 26th:
After months of anticipation, the world’s No. 1 heavyweight and pound-for-pound Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-1), [...]

If you didn’t watch this event you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. StrikeForce made its network television debut on CBS tonight and the card was highly entertaining.
In the main event of the night, Fedor Emelianenko continued his dominance of the heavyweight division as he defeated Brett Rogers by forcing a referee stoppage in the [...]

If you didn’t catch the live coverage of the Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs. Rogers’ weigh ins on Inside MMA this week, have no fear. While largely uneventful, the weigh ins went off nearly without a hitch, with only one under card fighter (Dustin Neace) failing to make weight. Fedor Emelianenko was his usual stoic self, while [...]

Fedor Emelianenko is fighting in an organization, and he ISN’T the heavyweight champion? Strange, right? Well, that’s the current issue in Strikeforce. This weekend, Fedor Emelianenko takes on Brett Rogers in the main event on CBS, and despite the fact that no belt is on the line, it is one of the most anticipated bouts [...]

Check out the video below as Mauro Ranallo gives us the rundown from the Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs. Rogers’ press conference!

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
November 7th on CBS
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers
Jake Shields vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller (for first ever Strikeforce middleweight title)
Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Silva
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Marloes Coenen
Mark Miller vs. Deray Davis
Louis Taylor vs. Nate Moore
Christian Uflacker vs. Jonatas Novaes
Jeff Curran vs. Dustin Neace

Despite the absence of three of their stars, Cris “Cyborg” Santos, Alistair Overeem, and Nick Diaz, Strikeforce is going forth with “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” card, and it looks to be one of their most impressive cards to date, on paper at least.
- Headlined by a huge heavyweight bout, the number one fighter in the [...]

Cyborg Santos

Gegard Mousasi

Gilbert Melendez

Fabricio Werdum

Randy Couture

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Sticking with today’s top story of Josh Barnett being denied a license by the CSAC, we have a little more information on the subject. The banned substance that Barnett tested positive for was Drostanolone, and it was in fact an anabolic steroid. This will mark Josh Barnett’s second positive test, the first coming after he [...]

Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has once again been forced out of his scheduled title defense, this time on the “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” card on August 15th. Overeem was scheduled to defend his title against top ranked heavyweight Fabricio Werdum, but a nagging hand injury sustained while destroying some rent-a-cops (which can be read [...]