Strikeforce and M-1 Global Press Conference Photos
Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.06.2009
The final hype for Saturday’s show…
The Mixed Martial Arts fighters who will appear on the CBS Television Network this Saturday, Nov. 7 (9 p.m. ET/PT) and executives for Strikeforce and M-1 Global participated in a jam-packed final press conference at CBS Channel 2 WBBM Thursday for "STRIKEFORCE: Fedor vs. Rogers'' at the Sears Centre. In the four bouts on the CBS broadcast, the legendary Fedor "The Last Emperor'' Emelianenko (30-1, 1 NC), of Russia, will meet unbeaten, hard-hitting Brett Rogers (10-0) of St. Paul, Minn.; streaking, world-class Jake Shields (23-4-1), of San Francisco, who has won 12 in a row, will be opposed by colorful Jason "Mayhem'' Miller (22-6), of Orange County, Calif., for the Strikeforce world middleweight belt, Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi (29-2-1), of the Netherlands, will put his 13-fight winning streak on the line against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (7-4) of Murrieta, Calif., in a non-title scrap; and Fabricio Werdum (12-4-1) of Marina Del Rey, Calif., and Antonio "Big Foot" Silva" (13-1), of Coconut Creek, Fla., will clash in a battle of top-notch Brazilian heavyweights.
Jimmy Lennon Jr. was the emcee for the "STRIKEFORCE: Fedor vs. Rogers" final press conference Thursday at CBS Channel 2 WBBM in Chicago.
Antonio Silva (left) and Fabricio Werdum clash in a battle of top Brazilian heavyweights in one of the four Mixed Martial Arts fights this Saturday, Nov. 7, on the CBS Television Network. The broadcast begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi faces Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in a non-title match Saturday at the Sears Centre in Chicago.
Jake Shields (left) and Jason "Mayhem'' Miller collide for the Strikeforce world middleweight title in Saturday's semi-main event.
In the main event on CBS, Fedor "The Last Emperor'' Emelianenko (30-1, 1 NC) will meet unbeaten, hard-hitting Brett Rogers.
Scott Coker of Strikeforce addresses the media as Joost Raimond of M-1 Global looks on.
Raimond takes his turn at the podium.
Sergei Matvienko of M-1 Global speaks to the large number of media who turned out Thursday.
The fighters and executives pose after the press conference.
