Strikeforce Returns to CBS in April (w/ Fedor and Hendo)

[xtremebadass]

Report: Strikeforce returns to CBS in April; Emelianenko, Henderson targeted for fights
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Dec 15, 2009 at 7:05 pm ET

After a successful first run on CBS in November, Strikeforce will reportedly return to the Tiffany Network in April.

According to a report from AOL FanHouse, a CBS spokesperson has confirmed that the network is interested in hosting another Strikeforce event, and the promotion's two biggest stars have verbally agreed to appear at the event.

WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and recent UFC import Dan Henderson will reportedly compete in separate fights the card, though their opponents have yet to be named.

Messages left by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) for Strikeforce officials regarding confirmation of the new event were not immediately returned.

Details of an exact date and venue for the event also were not immediately available.

After a botched attempt at MMA programming with the now-defunct Pro Elite organization, CBS officials have stuck to a "wait-and-see" approach with Strikeforce. The network has repeatedly stated that each event would be booked on a case-by-case basis, and UFC president Dana White said he would "be surprised" if CBS officials approved a repeat performance.

After drawing an average of slightly more than 4 million viewers for the Nov. 7 "Fedor vs. Rogers" event, CBS officials have apparently decided the promotion is worth another look.

In a bit of potential saddening news for West Coast MMA fans, FanHouse's report states that the card will once again air on tape delay in the West Coast.

For the latest on the as-yet-unannounced Strikeforce on CBS show in April, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

I don't know how much of a draw Hendo is

 

[PeepShow]

HENDO

fuck yeah

 

[JurassicBonez]

Bobby Lashley on the card please.

 

[Quintastic One]

I'll give credit where credit is due. With names like Fedor, Hendo, Shields and now Bobby Lashley, Strikeforce DOES have some names. But if they are offering Fedor and Hendo more money than UFC was willing to offer them, they can't possibly be making any money whatsoever.

Strikeforce is to UFC as TNA is to WWE. They are struggling with money, are a blip on the radar of the competition, but any halfway decent indy fighter or UFC reject that gets fired or contract negotiations fall through Strikeforce swoops in and somehow is able to offer them more money than UFC offers them during negotiations.

I don't know how they do it. But there is no way in hell that they will be able to keep up this huge spending.

 

[comicgeekelly]

I'd like to see Mayhem get a rematch from his last fight on the last show.

 

[xtremebadass]

If Strikeforce doesn't tell their fighters to keep the fights standing up, I think we'll be good lol

 

[Wordlife]

Hendo and Fedor would make a DAMN good fight tbh