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Event Summary
SAT NOVEMBER 7 9PM ET/PT
It was an historic night marking the return of live MMA action to broadcast television punctuated by one incredible punch from the world's No. 1 MMA fighter, Fedor Emelianenko. Before a sold-out crowd of nearly 12,000 in Chicago, Fedor KO'd Brett Rogers to cap a thrilling night of fights. Read More
World ranked Jiu Jitsu blackbelt Jake Shields captured the Strikeforce middleweight title with a decision win over flamboyant "Mayhem" Miller.
Fedor Emelianenko, Stary Oskol, Belgorod, Russia, TKO 2 (1:48, strikes) over Brett Rogers, Minneapolis.
Jake Shields (24-4-1), San Francisco, Calif., won a five-round decision (49-46 twice and 48-47) over Jason "Mayhem" Miller (22-7), of Orange County, Calif.; Shields captures vacant STRIKEFORCE World Middleweight Championship.
Gegard Mousasi (30-2-1), Leiden, Netherlands, TKO 2 (3:43, strikes) over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (7-5), Murrieta, Calif.
Fabricio Werdum (13-4-1), Marina Del Rey, Calif., won a three-round decision (29-28 three times) over Antonio Silva (13-2), Coconut Creek, Calif. Close
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News
- Five things we learned from Strikeforce Fedor vs. Rogers (Sports Illustrated)
- Fedor vs. Rogers main event draws 5.46 million viewers (AOL Fanhouse)
- Strikeforce Fedor vs. Rogers draws 5.46 million viewers on CBS (Sports Illustrated)
- Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers peaks with 5.46 million viewers on CBS (MMA Waves)
- Fedor vs. Rogers crack top 10 most watched (MMA Weekly)
- Fedor-Rogers bout grabs 5.5 million viewers (ESPN)
- Strikeforce on CBS peaks with 5.46 million viewers (Examiner)
- Strikeforce Ratings (Sports Illustrated)
- Strikeforce Draws Sellout Crowd For Primetime Network Debut (Sports Business Daily)
- Fedor, Strikeforce Deliver Solid Ratings For CBS (MMA Junkie)
- Was Event A Success For CBS? (Watch Kalib Run)
- Strikeforce Delivers In CBS Debut (Examiner)
- Fedor again shows he's best heavyweight in MMA history (Sports Illustrated)
- Fedor Emelianenko defeats Chicagoan Brett Rogers (Chicago Tribune)
- Fedor wins by KO in Strikeforce debut (Fox Sports)
- Emelianenko's moment of weakness made for compelling debut (National Post)
- Strikeforce/M-1 Fedor-Rogers Analysis (Sherdog)
- Five things we learned from Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers (Sports Illustrated)
- Emelianenko cuts to the quick (USA Today)
- Fedor Wins Electric Main Event On CBS (MMA Torch)
- Fedor says he was never in danger (Yahoo)
- Russian Roulette, network exposure and more (ESPN)
- A Great Card Of MMA Action On CBS (Examiner)
- What's next for Fedor?
- Fedor again shows why he's best heavyweight in history vs. Rogers (Sports Illustrated)
- Fedor drops Rogers in MMA's network (Yahoo.com)
- Fedor knocks Rogers out at Strikeforce (SI.com-Live Blog)
- Fedor wins KO in Strikeforce debut (FoxSports.com)
- Fedor scores TKO in second round (AP)
- Fedor reigns supreme (Bloody Elbow)
- Fedor crumbles Rogers (MMA Junkie.com)
- Fight lives up to expectations live on CBS (WTorch.com)
- Fedor clobbers Rogers in two rounds (Sherdog.com/ESPN.com)
- Is Fedor "baddest man on planet"? (Chicago Tribune)
- CBS Goes Back To MMA With Fedor, Strikeforce (Associated Press)
- CBS goes back to MMA with Fedor, Strikeforce
- CBS Hopes Fedor Atttracts Fans As MMA Returns To Primetime (Canadian Press)
- CBS Signs Contract With Strikeforce (Los Angeles Times)
- Rogers Weighs 264 (Minneapolis City Pages)
- Strikeforce Goes Primetime In MMA (San Jose Mercury News)
- The Great Fedor On CBS (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
- Rogers: "He Is Just A Man" (Edmonton Sun)
- Fedor, Rogers Official For Strikeforce/M-1 Global (Sherdog)
- Short Advance (San Jose Mercury News)
- Possibly Best MMA Card Of Year (Wisconsin Combat Sports)
- Local Man To Ref Primetime Fight (Galesburg Register Mail)
- This One's For The Naysayers (Sports Illustrated)
- The Time For Fedor-Rogers Is Upon Us (Examiner)
- From Kimbo Rubble, Scary Fedor Gives MMA A Real Showcase - The Baddest Man (CBS Sports)
- St. Paul's Rogers To Face Russian Superstar (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
- Brett Rogers: I'm Going To Hurt Him (Sherdog)
- Rogers Ready To Embarrass Fedor (AOL Fanhouse)
- MMA On CBS (Baltimore Sun)
- CBS Makes Another Big Bet On MMA (Mean FN)
- Kelly Kahl Discusses MMA's Return To Network Television (AOl Fanhouse)
- Scott Coker Previews Saturday's Event (AOL Fanhouse)
- For Rogers, It's All About Respect (MMA Weekly)
- Known More As Entertainer, Miller Out To Prove His Cage Skills (Sports Illustrated)
- Fedor Promises Two More U.S. Fights In 2010 (AOL Fanhouse)
- Strikeforce Goes International Through Partnership With M-1 Global (AOL Fanhouse)
- Former tire shop worker faces MMA's best (USA Today)
- Chicago fans ready for Fedor Emelianenko (Chicago Sun-Times)
- Fedor finds Bears game better on TV (Chicago Sun-Times)
- CEO Scott Coker expects sellout (ESPN)
- Shields eyes two divisional titles (ESPN)
- Brett Rogers on ESPN (AOL Fanhouse)
- Shields finally gets his shot at title (Yahoo)
- Strikeforce Fedor vs. Rogers preview (Sherdog)
- Fedor vs. Rogers: give a mouse a cookie; he'll ask for a glass of milk (Bleacher Report)
- Strikeforce on CBS: the importance of a first impression (Bleacher Report)
- Fedor vs. Rogers "Money in the bank" betting contest (MMA Torch)
- Chicago Fans Ready For Fedor (Chicago Sun Times)
- The next Buster Douglas? Brett Rogers prepares to step into MMA cage against Fedor
- Fedor vs. Rogers preview (Sherdog)
- Chicago native Rogers looking to shock the world (NWI Times)
- Strikeforce In-Depth: Fedor-Rogers (MMA Weekly)
- Former tire shop worker faces MMA's best (USA Today)
- Fedor finds Bears game better on TV (Chicago Sun-Times)
- CEO Scott Coker expects sellout (ESPN)
- Strikeforce Fedor vs. Rogers preview (Sherdog)
- Fedor vs. Rogers: give a mouse a cookie; he'll ask for a glass of milk (Bleacher Report)
- Strikeforce on CBS: the importance of a first impression (Bleacher Report)
- CBS: "Fedor-Rogers" Commerical Ads Sold Out (Sherdog)
- Brett Rogers On ESPN -- Video (AOL Fanhouse)
- Rogers On ESPN's "First Take" And "Sports Nation" (5th Round)
- Analyzing Fedor's Striking (Bloody Elbow)
- SHOWTIME Posts 'Fight Camp' Video (USA Today)
- Previewing Strikeforce Undercard (USA Today)
- The Bully Beatdown of Jake Shields (Bleacher Report)
- Jake Shields Bringing The Mayhem To Jason Miller (Bleacher Report)
- Breaking down the Strikeforce card (ESPN)
- Fedor-Rogers Promotional Photos (Bloody Elbow)
- Werdum Looks Ahead To Silva -- Video (USA Today)
- Frank Shamrock talks Werdum vs. Silva (MMA Fighter)
- Frank Shamrock breaks down Mousasi vs. Sokoudjou (MMA Core)
- No Quit In Frank Shamrock (AOL Fanhouse)
- Gus Johnson Previews Strikeforce; And More (AOL Fanhouse)
- Strikeforce preview: Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (Watch Kalib Run)
- Roxanne Modafferi gets the wink from Fedor (164 MPH)
- Chicago native Rogers running with big boys (Chicago Sun-Times)
- Cage won't cramp style, Emelianenko says (Las Vegas Review Journal)
- Mixed martial arts returns to network TV (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Fedor: marriage, no effect on my focus (AOL Fanhouse)
- Fedor leaves the ring and enters the cage (Bloody Elbow)
- Brett Rogers vs. Dog Fighting (AOL Fanhouse)
- Insights in the minds of Fedor and Rogers (Chicago Now)
- Brett Rogers: Jaws will drop when I fight Fedor Emelianenko (AOl Fanhouse)
- Sizing up Fedor's opponent Brett Rogers (Chicago Now)
- Will general public warm up to Fedor? (ESPN)
- November questions: Is Fedor marketable? (Sports Illustrated)
- Fedor On Toughest Fights, Strikeforce Future (AOL Fanhouse)
- Fedor Talks About Fighting Rogers Next Saturday (Fightline)
- Fedor Talks About His Training Camp (411 Mania)
- Fedor Comments On Rogers (Examiner)
- CBS: Fedor Is The Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan Of MMA (Fighters)
- Shamrock, Ranallo Believe Rogers Can Deliver Upset (UR Dirt)
- Avoiding The Kimbo Effect: Why Strikeforce Can Afford A Fedor Loss (Bleacher Report)
- Strikeforce, CBS Make Highlight Video On Brett Rogers (AOL Fanhouse)
- Showtimes Readies For Fedor-Rogers With Fight Camp 360 (TheDeadBolt)
- Fight Camp 360: Rogers Living "American Success Story"
- Rogers' Trainer: 'Fedor Is In For A Shock' (Sherdog)
- Mayhem Miller: Not Your Ordinary Fighter Or TV Host (USA Today)
- Mayhem On MMA, MTV, Science And Dancing (USA Today)
- CBS: Fedor Boosts Credibility With Advertisers (Sherdog)
- Fedor Boosts CBS/Strikeforce Advertising (MMA Payout)
- Frank Shamrock: Rogers Could Pull A Fujita On Fedor (AOL Fanhouse)
- Shamrock, CBS Announcers Answer Who Can Beat Fedor (Sherdog)
- CBS Announcers Try To Make Case For Rogers, Advertisers & More (MMA Convert)
- Strikeforce Announce Teams Set For Upcoming Back-To-Back SHOWTIME Telecasts (AOL Fanhouse)
- Dana White On Brett Rogers (Minneapolis News City Pages)
- Overlooked Opponent: Rogers Ready For Fedor (Bleacher Report)
- Curran Gets New Opponent (AOL Fanhouse)
- Toughill Out (MMA Weekly)
- Kolosci Signs With Strikeforce (Northwest Indiana Times)
- MMA Back With Fedor-Rogers (Los Angeles/CBS)
- Brett Rogers Is Main MMA Attraction (Minnesota Star Tribune)
- Strikeforce Weigh-Ins Will Be Free And Open To Public on Nov. 6 (Northwest Indiana Times)
- Fedor Photos At Home In Stary Oskol (Fighters)
- 'Fight Camp 360' (MMA Frenzy)
- Marloes Signs With Strikeforce, Fights Coenen Nov. 7 (Body-Building-Workouts)
- 'Fight Camp 360' Premieres Nov. 3 (AOL Fanhouse)
- 'Fight Camp 360' (MMA Junkie)
- FIGHT CAMP 360º: FEDOR VS ROGERS ANNOUNCED (MMA Weekly)
- SHOWTIME Special Highlights Fedor, Rogers (NWI)
- Rogers Predicts Time, Round He'll KO Fedor (AOL Fanhouse)
- Rogers To Appear At Mall Of America, Says He'll Knock Fedor's Head Off (Examiner)
- Rogers To Appear At MOA (Minneapolis City Newspapers)
- CBS Takes Fedor-Rogers Ad Campaign To YouTube (AOL Fanhouse)
- How Strikeforce, Coker Will Take On The UFC And Win (Squabbles)
- Mayhem Aims To Impress Audience (Las Vegas Review Journal)
- Shamrock Says Rogers Is No. 2 Heavyweight (MMA Moz)
- Mousasi-Sokoudjou Prediction (MMA Prediction)
- Rogers Looks To Defy Odds (Sports Illustrated)
- Strikeforce Builds A Following In Shadows Of UFC (Sports Business Journal)
- Brett Rogers: Can He Beat Fedor? (Orange County Register)
- MMA Ratings: Fedor Still No. 1 Heavyweight (AOL Fanhouse)
- Fedor To Answer Fans' Questions On AOL Fanhouse Twitter (AOL Fanhouse)
- Strikeforce Wants To Unify Titles With DREAM, But What Will That Mean? (AOL Fanhouse)
- Strikeforce Primetime Bouts Confirmed (AOL Fanhouse)
- Shields, Mayhem Promise To Hype Strikeforce CBS Fight (AOL Fanhouse)
- Jason Miller Brings The Hype To CBS (Fight Magazine)
- Strikeforce On CBS: A Tremendous Opportunity For The Growth Of MMA (Keyboard Kimura)
- Fedor Vs. Kimbo And The CBS Ratings War On CBS (BetUs)
- Rogers Isn't Intimidated By Fedor - Video (Around The Octagon)
- Rogers' Key To Victory: Relaxing (Examiner)
- Rogers: "This Is My Cage And I'm Running The Show" (MMA Mania)
- Rogers: If He Can Take My Best Shot, I'd Be Shocked (Fight Hype)
- Rogers: I Am Going To Smash Fedor (MMA Hits)
- Unification Coming? Coker Wants To Unify Titles With DREAM (MMA Weekly)
- Strikeforce In Process Of Unifying Titles With DREAM (UR Dirt)
- Strikeforce Wants Champions To Defend Twice A Year (Sherdog)
- Coker Says Strikeforce Champ Overeem Will Defend In Early 2010 (411 Mania)
- Jake Shields Talks Bullies, CBS And Loyalty (Examiner)
- Shields Will Be Making A Primetime Statement Against Mayhem (Chicago's MMA)
- Shields, Mayhem Excited About CBS (Examiner)
- After Shields-Mayhem, Could "Jacare" Be Next In Line For Strikeforce Belt? (MMA Junkie)
- Silva-Werdum Confirmed (MMA Hangover)
- Silva "Won't Blink" Against Werdum (Tatame)
- Silva: To Get To Fedor, Werdum Must Be Eliminated (MMA Mania)
- "Big Foot" Silva Talks Werdum (MMA For Real)
- Sokoudjou-Mousasi Rounds Out Card (AOL Fanhouse, MMA Fighting, Examiner)
- MMA's Coming To Chicago (Chicago Now)
- Can CBS Bring Fedor To The Masses? Kelly Kahl Interview (MMA Weekly)
- Introducing Fedor - CBS Promo (AOL Fanhouse)
- Rogers Says Half Of Fedor's Wins Not Under MMA Rules (MMA For Real)
- Rogers Has The Right Attitude (Martial Arts)
- Rogers' Fight-By Fight-Video Highlights (Cage Potato)
- Can Rogers "Fujita" Fedor? (Bleacher Report)
- Bully Beatdown's Mayhem Miller Coming To CBS (Heavy)
- Shields And Miller Ready For Middleweight Showdown On CBS (Chicagos MMA)
- Shields-Miller All Business (Slam Canoe)
- Big Foot Talks Werdum, Picks Fedor (MMA Raw)