What Showtime didn't say -- but what is implied, and what has been reported elsewhere -- is that Fedor Emelianenko is not expected to be on the card. If Fedor were fighting Fabricio Werdum, as had been previously discussed, that fight would be given main event status. Announcing Rogers vs. Overeem as the main event pretty much confirms that Showtime isn't expecting to have Fedor on the card.
Josh Barnett will finally return to mixed martial arts for the first time in 14 months on Monday in Japan, when he takes on the kickboxer Mighty Mo at Dream.13. He met with the press in Japan Friday to promote the fight and said he's been working on his grappling as well as the striking martial art of savate while he's been away.
MMA Fighting caught up with Strikeforce CEO and founder Scott Coker at Wednesday's media workout in Los Angeles to talk about the April 17 Nashville show, the possibility of a Strikeforce event in Japan, Fedor Emelianenko's future with the company and more.
There are going to be some great fights that are bound to happen this Sunday and the wee hours of Monday morning. Join us today at 1PM ET to discuss this weekend's UFC on Versus and DREAM.13 events.
James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara is not a particularly relevant fight in the middleweight division in mixed martial arts. Neither guy is a win away, or even two or three wins away, from title contention. But it will be the first fight on UFC on Versus 1 Sunday night, and both guys show in this preview video that they understand the reason they've been matched up in the first UFC fight ever to air on Versus.
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