Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers Set To Be Held At The Sears Center Outside Of Chicago
Posted by Larry Csonka on 09.18.2009
Just waiting on formal approval…
ESPNChicago.com has reported that Strikeforce is seeking to hold the November 7th "Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers" event at the Sears Center, just outside of Chicago. MMAJunkie.com is reporting that it is basically a done deal, with the company waiting on formal approval from the Illinois Athletic Commission. The Sears Center is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose arena, which previously held a 2007 IFL card.
November 7th is a loaded day in Chicago, as the 20,000 seat United Center hosts a Chicago Bulls game, the 10,000 seat Chicago Pavilion hosts the American Indian Center of Chicago's 56th Annual Pow Wow and the 18,000 seat Allstate Arena in Rosemont is hosting the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Gegard Mousasi and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos are expected for the show, which will be headlined Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers. Also, Jason "Mayhem" Miller will fight Jake Shields to crown a new Strikeforce Middleweight champion.
Bulls game it is. Seriously, Derrick Rose is gawd.
Posted By: Foolio (Registered) on September 18, 2009 at 01:58 PM
I would go to this so I could be apart of history as CBS kills 2 mma companies and ruins 2 fighters careers.
Posted By: reveal (Guest) on September 18, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Nice!
Posted By: Shooter (Guest) on September 18, 2009 at 01:59 PM
So they announced the event before formally having an agreement in place with a venue to hold it at? That seems pretty amateur to me...
Posted By: Guest#9067 (Guest) on September 18, 2009 at 03:36 PM
Strikeforce are a bunch of idiots, why don't the hold the event on Superbowl Sunday. Just fucking stupid.
Posted By: paco smith (Guest) on September 18, 2009 at 04:22 PM
HAHA sounds like M-1 was given the approval to find a place to fight for them and CBS. GO FEDOR...to hell! I like Rogers and hate Fedor so no matter what I will watch it and collect the free fights from stupid people.
Posted By: Daniel (Guest) on September 18, 2009 at 07:08 PM
Fedor, it is
Posted By: the clown (Guest) on September 19, 2009 at 01:22 AM
ironic that isnt that where TNA ran BFG a few years ago i could br worng
Posted By: mazzacare (Guest) on September 19, 2009 at 03:10 PM
