Fedor solid favorite over Henderson

Fedor Emelianenko lumbers in at a respectable -225 against Dan Henderson, who is the underdog at +185 for at this Saturday’s Showtime event on July 30 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Fedor was bounced from the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament earlier this year after the cageside doctor deemed him unfit to answer the bell for round three of his quarterfinal bout against Antonio Silva.

Aside from the shock of his second consecutive loss, it was clear “The Last Emperor” was being manhandled for most of the fight, leaving many fans wondering if what was once considered the greatest heavyweight MMA fighter in history was outdated and overmatched.

Emelianenko may be one loss away from permanently hanging up the gloves.

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