After 20 months of uncertainty, Strikeforce’s middleweight championship will have some clarity when Jake Shields (23-4-1) fights Jason “Mayhem” Miller (22-6) for the belt that Cung Le plans recently vacated.
But what’s next for the belt after the two top middleweights fight in the co-main event of the Nov. 7 CBS-televised event near Chicago?
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has some options but specifically hinted Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (10-2) may be ready as the next challenger.