“Strikeforce: Nashville” event preview: Shields vs. Henderson headlines latest CBS card

On a fight card that features three title fights, much of attention is focused on a “Strikeforce: Nashville” headliner between middleweight champion Jake Shields and UFC import Dan Henderson.

The fight carries a CBS-televised main card that includes lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki and light-heavyweight title-holder Gegard Mousasi vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

In our official event preview, MMAjunkie.com’s Steven Marrocco breaks down the championship tripleheader.


On a fight card that features three title fights, much of attention is focused on a “Strikeforce: Nashville” headliner between middleweight champion Jake Shields and UFC import Dan Henderson.

The fight carries a CBS-televised main card that includes lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki and light-heavyweight title-holder Gegard Mousasi vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

In our official event preview, MMAjunkie.com’s Steven Marrocco breaks down the championship tripleheader.