Strikeforce’s Fabricio Werdum scheduled for elbow surgery, out until 2011

The rematch will have to wait.

Brazilian heavyweight Fabricio Werdum, who in June
handed Fedor Emelianenko his first legitimate career loss, is on the
shelf until the first quarter of 2011.

Werdum’s management today announced that “Vai Cavalo” is sch…

The rematch will have to wait.

Brazilian heavyweight Fabricio Werdum, who in June
handed Fedor Emelianenko his first legitimate career loss, is on the
shelf until the first quarter of 2011.

Werdum’s management today announced that “Vai Cavalo” is scheduled for
elbow surgery on Aug. 18, and he’ll need six weeks of physical therapy
before he can return to training.