Saturday, July 30, 2011

Henderson and Emelianenko will bring MMA fireworks to Chicago


For years, Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko represented the best of mixed martial arts in Japan.

Henderson, the current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, held both the welterweight and middleweight titles in PRIDE and won the welterweight grand prix in 2005. Emelianenko, who went nine-and-a-half years without a loss, held the heavyweight title and won the heavyweight grand prix in 2004.

After PRIDE, both combatants endured their struggles. Henderson is 5-3, with all three losses coming in championship bouts. Emelianenko is 5-2, with the losses coming in his last two fights.

Saturday night, the two meet in the main event of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson, which will be held in Chicago and seen live on Showtime at 10 p.m. EST.

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