SAN JOSE, Calif. – There were some MMA observers who believed prior to
Saturday night’s “Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum” event
that a Fedor Emelianenko loss would signal the beginning of the end for
both Strikeforce and M-1 Global.
But after Fabrcio Werdum shocked the world – not to mention Emelianenko -
with a 69-second submission victory, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said
nothing could be further from the truth.
In fact, while a bout between Emelianenko and Strikeforce heavyweight
champion Alistair Overeem had been targeted for a future pay-per-view
event, Coker thinks a rematch between “The Last Emperor” and Werdum may
now prove to be the more lucrative matchup.