Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
| Company type | Event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | 2011-07-30 |
| Headquarters | Hoffman Estates, Illinois , United States |
Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event jointly organized by Strikeforce and M-1 Global, held on July 30, 2011, at the Sears Center located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA.
Background
The scheduled fight between Rafael Cavalcante and Ovince St. Preux was removed from the lineup.
Initially, Evangelista Santos was set to compete against Tarec Saffiedine; however, Saffiedine was replaced by Paul Daley. Subsequently, Santos withdrew because of a shoulder injury and was substituted by the undefeated welterweight Tyron Woodley. Meanwhile, Saffiedine was reassigned to face Scott Smith during the event.
Roger Gracie was originally booked to face Muhammed Lawal, but their match was postponed until Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov due to an injury Gracie sustained in training. Lawal secured a first-round knockout victory in the rescheduled bout.
The planned fight between Ronda Rousey and Sarah D'Alelio was shifted to Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte.
Shortly before the event, Lyle Beerbohm pulled out of his contest against Gesias Cavalcante and was replaced by Bobby Green.
Zuffa reclassified the Coenen versus Tate matchup from a Women's Welterweight contest to a Bantamweight Championship bout to maintain consistency within weight divisions.
This event represented the final collaboration between Strikeforce and Fedor Emelianenko's M-1 Global after his exit from Strikeforce.
Additionally, it marked the last Strikeforce event where Gus Johnson served as lead commentator; following this event, Pat Miletich joined the primary broadcast team, with Mauro Ranallo assuming full play-by-play responsibilities.