It seems that negotiations appear to be resolved, as the long-awaited superfight between Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson is scheduled for July 30.
According to MMAjunkie.com, the superfight between the two former Pride FC stars, is confirmed to be contested at heavyweight, as opposed to initial reports speculating the bout would be at catch weight.
The website reports that Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced to a media roundtable earlier today.
However, there did appear to be some confusion after Coker announced that the bout would take place at 220 lbs.
Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Dan Henderson, took to his Twitter account to address the fans.
“Incorrect,” Henderson wrote…
“Ask [Coker] to show it to you because the [bout agreement] we have doesn’t say that, and furthermore it was never discussed. What is the point?”
While MMAJunkie.com cannot determine a reason for the confusion, Strikeforce officials insisted both fighters will compete at heavyweight, along with a 265-lb weight limit.
Emelianenko will look to rebound with a win over Henderson, as the Russian has suffered back-to back losses for the first time in his career. Meanwhile, Dan Henderson is only a month removed from capturing Strikeforce light heavyweight gold after earning a knockout victory over former champion, Rafael ‘Feijao” Cavalcante at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson.
MMAJunkie also can confirm a location for the bout, as the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IIlinois, will be the destination.
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