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Strikeforce To Air Fedor vs. Rogers Weigh Ins On HDNet

DALLAS (November 4, 2009)

HDNet's "Inside MMA" will provide LIVE, exclusive coverage of the weigh-ins for "STRIKEFORCE: Fedor vs. Rogers," Friday, November 6at 6:00 pm ET. The special 90-minute edition of "Inside MMA" will provide a first look at the undisputed #1 Heavyweight in the world - Fedor Emelianenko, as he hits the scale the night before his network television debut on CBS.

In addition to Fedor, many of the top mixed martial artists in the world including Brett Rogers, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Jake Shields, and Gegard Mousasi will step onto the scale and then step into Kruck's Korner during the LIVE broadcast. Heavyweight sensation Bobby Lashley, "King" Mo Lawal, and MMA legend Frank Shamrock are expected to join Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten to break down the card and to witness the excitement of weigh-in Friday.

"Friday weigh-ins are closely watched by MMA insiders because they often reveal who is ready to fight...and who isn't," said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. "Then, on Saturday's CBS broadcast, we will debut a new commercial that will drive home the message that true MMA fans have to have HDNet."

This episode of "Inside MMA" is the only place to see highlights of some of Fedor's most recent, explosive victories including Fedor v Hong Man Choi, Fedor v Arlovski, Fedor v. Tim Sylvia and Fedor's exhibitions with Gegard Mousasi and Shinya Aoki.

Tune in Friday to the #1 MMA News show on television - exclusively on HDNet - your home for MMA!

* * * * * * * * WEIGH IN ALERT * * * * * * * *

FEDOR, BRETT ROGERS, “MAYHEM” MILLER, JAKE SHIELDS & ALL THE FIGHTERS TO WEIGH IN; PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND


Friday, Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. CT at Sears Centre Arena


WHO: MMA Superstar & World’s Universally Recognized No. 1 Heavyweight FEDOR
Unbeaten American Powerhouse BRETT ROGERS
Exciting Submission Expert JASON “MAYHEM” MILLER
World-Ranked Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt JAKE SHIELDS
STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champion GEGARD MOUSASI
Light heavyweight Judo Expert RAMEAU THIERRY SOKOUDJOU
Heavyweight KO Artist ANTONIO “BIG FOOT” SILVA
Brazilian Heavyweight Submission Expert FABRICIO WERDUM
& All the local and undercard fighters

WHAT: The athletes will participate in the final weigh in on Friday, Nov. 6, just one day prior to the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global: “Fedor vs. Rogers” event LIVE on Saturday, Nov. 7 on the CBS Television Network (9 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) from Sears Centre Arena in Chicago.

Simply referred to as "Fedor" by fans around the world, the Russian is one of the most dominant fighters in the sport. The Russian military combat Sambo specialist boasts a record of 30-1, 1 No Contest with 16 wins by submission, seven knockouts and seven decisions. The 28-year-old Rogers (10-0) is a massive physical specimen standing 6-feet, 5-inches and weighing 265 pounds. He possesses two of the heaviest hands in the sport of MMA, an attribute that has helped him knock out all 10 of his professional opponents.

Mousasi, the Strikeforce light heavyweight champ who is on a 13-fight win streak, will face Sokoudjou in a non-title matchup of two, hard-hitting KO artists. Miller, a submission expert and host of MTV’s smash-hit reality series Bully Beatdown, will face fellow submission specialist Shields for the Strikeforce world middleweight title. Silva and Werdum, two talented Brazilian heavyweights, will square off in a dangerous matchup between a submission expert (Werdum) and a brutal KO artist (Silva).

Tickets, starting at $35, are still available at the Sears Centre Arena box office (http://www.searscentre.com), all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (http://www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’s website (http://www.strikeforce.com).

WHERE: Sears Centre Arena – Main Concourse
5333 Prairie Stone Parkway
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 6, 4 p.m. CT.