Dan Henderson vs Jake Shields Strikeforce title fight in the works for April on CBS
by MMAmania.com on Dec 19, 2009 8:45 PM EST
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Former dual Pride FC middleweight and welterweight champion, Dan Henderson, will likely make his Strikeforce debut a meaningful one, taking on current 185-pound champion Jake Shields in April 2010.
Nothing is official at this time; however, Henderson revealed today that he will "probably" battle the Cesar Gracie-trained fighter and then defend the belt at least once before setting his sights on other big guns -- in heavier weight classes -- such as Fedor Emelianenko and Gegard Mousasi, among others.
Strikeforce President Scott Coker, who was alongside the UFC veteran at this afternoon's press conference, did or said nothing to indicate that Henderson's plan wasn't a good one. In fact, he was in complete agreement.
This more than likely does not come as a big surprise -- Shields was number one on Henderson's hit list when he recently signed a four-fight, 16-month contract. And after his most recent (and emphatic) performance, knocking out Michael Bisping on the main card of UFC 100 back in July, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 coach will likely be itching to achieve similar results in front of a major television audience on CBS.
Shields, on the other hand, will be out to prove that his current 13-fight win streak is no fluke. Prior to a decision win over Jason "Mayhem" Miller back in November, Shields stopped eight straight opponents with a mix of submissions and technical knockouts.
He essentially cleaned out the entire 170-pound division not competing inside the Octagon, forcing the former Elite XC welterweight champion to move up a weight class in search of stiffer competition.
It's safe to say that he's now found it in "Hollywood."
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on this match up, as well as the still-developing next Strikeforce event on CBS (date, city and venue all still TBD), as it becomes available.
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thats what im talkin about
please hendo beat that ass.
hell yeah
I got danny by ko in 3rd
by Phenomenal Angel on Dec 19, 2009 8:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I dont think sheilds will even last that long!
I just cant see his sloppy takedowns working on henderson and if he cant take dan down he isn’t gonna last very long! Hendo by 1st or 2nd round Tko
by ItsNormlToSmokePot on Dec 19, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Jake Shields is fighting under a welterweight contract, he does not have to take any middleweight fights he doesn't want, there is no championship deal,GSP has said 3 times in the last 6 weeks that Shields is the "dream fight" he wants.
GSP’s comments on Ifight365.com and Yahoo.
Jake should stay with the WW fight announced after the Mayhem fight. Coker said Aoki, Zarmonski, Sakurai and Hieron were who they were looking at. This is the last fight on the SF contract, instead of always fighting bigger opponents he could be fighting at his natural weight.
by mixmaster2669 on Dec 29, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry Hendo
That you had to leave the UFC without getting another shot at Anderson Silva but seriously dude what will you win by beating jake shields? you will be a kingpin of strikeforce which isnt bad but I would rather see you fight the Spider one more time maybe Dana White will wake up once Anderson beats Marquart again and the potential superfight with GSP happens….who knows
I am sure
Hendo will quit Strikeforce and re-join the UFC for pennies because you would rather see it.
um ok??????????
yeah so are you saying hes in strikeforce for the money because im sure the ufc pays more but dana white said it himself that henderson wanted too much money I really dont see what your trying to say I just said if he is really as good as he thinks he would have stayed in the ufc for anything to get the belt….
by nlinesk8er28 on Dec 20, 2009 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
Strikeforce is growing by the event!
Excited to see Hendo in SF. Sheilds won’t get past the 2nd Tonights event was great and the fights on tap are getting better everytime! The title fight should have gotten the main event but Smith’s comeback made it a good decision. Cungs kicks were on point the whole fight. Still shocked.
by DrewMoney$$$ on Dec 20, 2009 12:16 AM EST via mobile reply actions
After tonight I think the most compelling matchup for Dan at MW is probably Jacare and I think I’d take Jacare in that one.
This is a bad style matchup for Jake though. Hendo is a big MW with elite wrestling whereas Shields is an overblown WW so advantage Hendo there. I think Jake’s best chance is to hold onto Hendo the whole 25 minutes a la Randy Couture and try to tire out Hendo who has suspect cardio, particularly at MW. However, I think Hendo’s superior wrestling and striking will carry him to a UD. I
And then God said "Let there be light," to which Chuck Norris replied, "say please."
lol
YEA ok Jacare lol anyway Dan is gonna KO sheilds period. This guy has NO STANDUP his chin is an easy Target
by The real ZACK on Dec 20, 2009 1:46 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I'll be pulling for Shields
after all he’s the hometown guy (SF)
but I think Henderson is way too big big for Shields but can we give Shields some credit at least he never backs down from any challenge
I love it
Good for Hendo. He get’s a better deal in strike force than the ufc offered him and he gets a title shot. Shields is no slouch. Although Dan will be the favorite, a win over Jake is still a quality win. Not as much as win over Anderson would be, but still a quality win.
I think
this will be similar to his fight with Lawler. Jake will be forced to respect Hendo’s standup . But I don’t think Hendo will make a mistake like leaving his neck out. And Jake will probably have a tough time bringing it to the ground.
Henderson with an easy win
Shields is a small MW, he will still have his WW belt though even though he may be a better wretler than Hendo the power and strength Hendo Bring will be too much for Shields to overcome.
Go Hendo..
Said in my best GSP accent….I’m not impressed with your performance, Jake.
Didn’t enjoy the last Shields fight at all. Time for Shields to lose his belt.
C’mon Dan….show and keep showing Dana what he’s missing.
Everybody PLEASE REMEMBER
Who cares if Dan is stepping down to fight sheilds..Its all good I would rather see him there then to waste his time in UFC trying to take out a monster like the spider…
In fact if you guys think about it I can actually see Hendo dominating SF competition like Like the spider does in the UFC..
"The cowards plan is to rule amongst the incapable.. My plan is to incapacitate the cowards"
--ME
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