Strikeforce president & CEO, Scott Coker, has confirmed that Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (30-1) will meet undefeated Brett “The Grimm” Rogers (10-0) in his Strikeforce debut this fall. A venue or date for the show has not been announced.
Emelianenko participated in a public workout today in New York City and the Emelianenko vs. Rogers matchup was revealed to the media and fans at the event.
Emelianenko signed a multi-fight agreement on August 3 that will see him headline mega-events co-promoted by world championship promotions STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global.
Emelianenko enters the contest with a 26-fight win streak, including victories over former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia in his two most recent bouts.
Rogers enters the contest with a perfect 10-0 record with 10 first-round stoppages.
More information will be released in the coming days.
source: www.strikeforce.com
Emelianenko participated in a public workout today in New York City and the Emelianenko vs. Rogers matchup was revealed to the media and fans at the event.
Emelianenko signed a multi-fight agreement on August 3 that will see him headline mega-events co-promoted by world championship promotions STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global.
Emelianenko enters the contest with a 26-fight win streak, including victories over former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia in his two most recent bouts.
Rogers enters the contest with a perfect 10-0 record with 10 first-round stoppages.
More information will be released in the coming days.
source: www.strikeforce.com
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