Henderson vs. Babalu slated for Dec. 4, Walker in co-headliner
A long-rumored matchup between Dan Henderson (25-8 MMA, 0-1 SF) and Renato “Babalu” Sobral (36-8 MMA, 2-1 SF) will headline…
A long-rumored matchup between Dan Henderson (25-8 MMA, 0-1 SF) and Renato “Babalu” Sobral (36-8 MMA, 2-1 SF) will headline a currently unannounced Strikeforce event slated for Dec. 4 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
The fight is set for the light-heavyweight division and will air live on Showtime, according to multiple sources close to the event, who told MMAjunkie.com that the promotion formally will announce the event early next week.
Additionally, Herschel Walker (1-0 MMA, 1-0 SF) is expected to fight in the event’s co-headliner against an opponent to be determined.
A heavyweight matchup between Fedor Emelianenko (31-2 MMA, 1-1 SF) and Antonio Silva (14-2 MMA, 1-1 SF) is unlikely to take place at the Dec. 4 event, but it may be targeted for an event in January that’s yet to receive a date and location, sources said.
Henderson undoubtedly is looking to rebound from a disappointing promotional debut in which he met then-middleweight champion Jake Shields on the CBS-televised “Strikeforce: Nashville” card. The former PRIDE welterweight and middleweight came within an inch of a first-round knockout before Shields took the fight down and dominated him en route to a unanimous-decision win. (Shields then vacated the middleweight title to sign with the UFC, where Henderson hung his hat before he jumped ship to join up with Strikeforce.)
