Showtime has announced that Fedor Emelianenko will take on the undefeated Brett Rogers in the Russian heavyweight’s Strikeforce debut later this fall. According to a report from MMA Junkie, no official date has yet been announced; however, the promotion’s CEO Scott Coker recently stated that Emelianenko’s first Strikeforce bout would take place in November.
The fight was formally announced at an open workout Emelianenko held today in New York City.
So, there you have it. Fedor gets to take on the dude who knocked out the last dude he knocked out…make sense? (Incase you’ve forgotten, Rogers bombed out Andrei Arlovski in just 22 seconds back in June- Fedor dropped Arlovski like a bad habit in January)
After the scheduled Josh Barnett / Fedor Affliction bout was pissed away in late July, Fedor’s camp publicly stated that they were hoping something with Rogers would get lined up. Looks like they got their wish.
Stay tuned for an official date regarding the Showtime / Strikeforce card; an announcement regarding the inevitable UFC counterprogramming will follow…
