Fedor vs. Henderson is possible this year
25.07.2012
According to the source is surrounded by a fighter, Fedor Emelianenko is considering the possibility of transition in the light heavyweight and fight for the title with Dan Henderson.
Fight with the „Hand”, as it turned out, Strikeforce promotion offered to Fedor before the battle of Dan Henderson with Rafael „Feyzhao. Now a veteran of PRIDE has become the new champion, and shares the fight Fedor – Henderson significantly risen.
The last time we saw the elder Emelianenko in combat on Feb. 12 when he played with Antonio „Bigfoot” Silva was knocked out of the Grand Prix heavyweight on stage quarterfinal matches. It was the second defeat this „The Last Emperor” in a row for all his long career. Before the fight with „Bigfoot” for 69 seconds he lost to Fabricio Werdum triangle.
Fedor is too small for today\’s Division heavyweights, and fans have long wanted to see it in the light weight category, especially after he began performing in the U.S., where sgonka weight on one or two or even three weight categories is a long legal standard.
Same Silva, who Fedor lost his last fight was much bigger and heavier than the Russian soldier. This (although there were other reasons) has helped him reign supreme in the stalls, changing position after another and consistently beating the champion of PRIDE.
Judging by the growth and size, then the Fedor fight at night with the Brazilian differed little from today\’s Dan Henderson. Among other things, fight Emelianenko vs. Henderson would solve the problem of finding legitimate contenders for both fighters, which is now before the island became the Strikeforce.
The process is still under negotiation, and as we all understand on an existing experience, take some time. Perhaps it will be branded the notorious „dvenedeli” by Vadim Finkelstein, who is known to have property to stretch for at least six months.
Fueled and Strikeforce president Scott Coker, who said that talks on the battle in a very early stage, and Dan Henderson will hold a contest in June / July as planned, ie, not against Fedor.
Whatever it was, it seems, in this fight both parties are interested, and it is likely that it will take until the end of this year.