Smith vs. Le rematch scheduled for Strikeforce
NEW YORK (June 2, 2010) – Can Scott Hands Of Steel’’ Smith, aka The Comeback Kid,’’ do it again? On…
NEW YORK (June 2, 2010) – Can Scott Hands Of Steel’’ Smith, aka The Comeback Kid,’’ do it again?
On Saturday, June 26, at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., on SHOWTIME®, Smith will attempt to make it two consecutive victories over Cung Le in a middleweight (185 pounds) rematch of one of the most incredible Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) comeback victories of all-time.
The eagerly anticipated return bout between Smith (17-6), of Elk Grove, Calif., and Le (6-1), of San Jose, will take place on an already-stacked STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global fight card that features the world’s No. 1 heavyweight and pound-for-pound MMA fighter, Fedor The Last Emperor Emelianenko (31-1),against two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion and top-ranked superstar Fabricio Vai Cavalo Werdum (13-4) in the main event.