Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers preview



Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009

by Alex Leyberman
http://mmalogic.net

Fedor Emelianenko, considered by many to be the worlds pound for pound number one fighter, will return to action on Saturday, November 7th. Fedor's opponent will be Brett Rogers, a man holding a perfect 10-0 record and coming of the :20 second destruction of former UFC champion Adndrei Arloski. Fedor Emelianenko was scheduled to fight Josh Barnett under Affliction promotions but when Barnett tested positive fro steroids the fight was called off and Afflicion fell threw as a fight promotion company. As it stands Andrei Arlovski has been both Fedor Emelianenko's and Brett Rogers last opponent. Both Emelianenko and Rogers have impressive knock-out victories over their previous opponent and now its time to see who will be Strikeforce's heavyweight champion.

The night will also feature exciting bouts between:

Main card:

Jake Shields vs. Jason Miller

Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Fabricio Werdum vs. Brazil Antonio Silva

Preliminary card:

Jeff Curran vs. Dustin Neace

Mark Miller vs. Deray Davis

Christian Uflacker vs. Jonatas Novaes

John Kolosci vs. Shamar Bailey

Louis Taylor vs. Nate Moore

With the addition of Fedor Emelianenko to the Strikeforce roster, this is sure to be Strikeforce's biggest event to date. The fights leading up to Fedor vs Rogers will be jam packed with excitement. Jake Shields and Jason "mayhem" miller will be contending for Strikeforce's middleweight championship. Recent light heavyweight champion Gerard Mousasi vs be taking on a game opponent in Rameau Sokodjou in what should be a slug fest.

For a breakdown of the fights featured at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers and news relating to the world of martial arts please visit mmalogic.net

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