Strikeforce: Mike Kyle vs Roger Gracie postponed until January 2011

Looks like these two light heavyweight combatants will have to wait until 2011 to get back into the cage.

Multiple time BJJ champion Roger Gracie and current King of the Cage champion Mike Kyle were scheduled to meet at Strikeforce: "Henderson vs Babalu" on Dec. 4 in St. Louis, Missouri, but apparently those plans have changed.

The two light heavyweight contenders will still meet, but not until Jan. 29.

Gracie weighs in on the postponement (via Graciemag):

"Now I'll need to bring down the load in training. I was close to peaking, and now this happens. According to them, the fight will still be against Kyle, but I don't know the reason for the postponement. What can you do? Christmas and New Year's are done for me. Great present."

Not much is known about a Strikeforce card in January other than a possible bout featuring Fedor Emelianenko.

Gracie will come into this contest with a record of 3-0. His most recent bout was in May when he defeated Kevin Randleman with a rear naked choke in his Strikeforce debut.

Kyle enters the contest at 17-7-1. "MAK's" most recent match-up was against "Abongo" Humphrey last July. Kyle finished the fight with a rear naked choke, and Strikeforce commentator Mauro Ranallo went as far as calling for a title shot for the 30-year-old light heavyweight.

Could the winner be knocking on Rafael Cavalcante's door in the very near future? Or will they have to get through "King" Mo first?

Stay tuned.