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Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Kyle Set for Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

 
Mike Kyle vs Fabricio WerdumMMAWeekly is reporting that Fabricio Werdum's heavyweight bout is back on for August 15th against MMA badboy Mike Kyle:

After several initial reports, including one on MMAWeekly.com, that Fabricio Werdum had been removed from the Strikeforce "Carano vs. Cyborg" fight card, MMAWeekly.com has now confirmed that he will participate on the Aug. 15 event.

"We’ve agreed to fight Mike (Kyle). As I sit hear speaking to you, that’s the fight," Werdum’s manager, Richard Wilner, told MMAWeekly.com early Monday afternoon. Wilner said he even confirmed with Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker that the fight was on after seeing several online reports to the contrary.

"The only question that remains is whether or not it will be on the televised or untelevised portion of card. I don’t know if maybe they make it a swing bout," said Wilner. "I’m leaning towards the untelevized portion."

As many fans recall, Werdum was set to take on the newly-powerful heavyweight behemoth Alistair Overeem, but Overeem's hand was injured in an altercation at a nightclub. Werdum's replacement was rumored to potentially be Fedor Emelianenko when Affliction lost their main event headliner in Josh Barnett due to a positive steroid test, but that fight would have happened at Affliction: Trilogy. Instead, the event was cancelled, and Fedor Emelianenko has been announced as signing with Strikeforce.

Werdum is currently 11-4 with his last fight coming at UFC 90 against Junior Dos Santos that saw Werdum on the end of a massive right uppercut that put him out of the UFC. He hasn't fought since that bout. Mike Kyle is currently 12-6, coming off an upset victory over Rafael Calvancante at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields. Kyle was suspended indefinitely by the CSAC for illegally kneeing Brian Olsen back at WEC 20 in May of 2006, but has bounced back after a two year layoff from the suspension with a 3-1 record in his last four fights.

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Better fight for Werdum to be coming off of a loss.

by Meshuggeth on Aug 3, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s still a pretty shitty downgrade.

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by Leland Roling on Aug 3, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wonder if its a #1 contender fight…

by Reaser16 on Aug 3, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NO

Werdum needed a win after a loss so this is good, plus, I am sure Overeem vs Fedor may be coming soon. =)

by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 3, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Once AO’s hand heals and Fedro gets free of the oncoming legal shitticane.

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Aug 3, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kyle by groin poke.

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Aug 3, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well its a good tune up fight

werdum is going to walk through this guy

by SHOWMAN 56 on Aug 3, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good response

I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.

by Loot on Aug 3, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kyle’s in waaaaaaaaaaay over his head.

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Aug 3, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so Werdum gets a Light Heavyweight?

How thin is Strikeforce that every card has fights between two guys who are completely different weight classes?

by AlwaysRelaxing on Aug 3, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

i know. this fact got overlooked somehow.

by bdw on Aug 3, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

although kyle has fought a hw before i think.

by bdw on Aug 3, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They’ve just been getting people used to different wt. class fights so when they signed Fedor they can have him fight Jake Shields…

by Reaser16 on Aug 3, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

You’d think they could get a better opponent.

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-James Arthur Baldwin

by FredPancake on Aug 3, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No

It’s Strikeforce. They only have a tiny handful of legit HW’s. That’s why Fedor signed there, doncha know?

by argyle on Aug 3, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I, once again, turn to Jeff Monson. Seriously, why has Strikeforce not used him?

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by Leland Roling on Aug 3, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good Call

Especially since he’s not allowed to leave the country…He should definately be fighting for Strikeforce

by MMA_Messiah on Aug 3, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think that this fight being booked suggests that we’ll see Fedor vs. Rogers for he Interim Heavyweight Championship on the October show.

by madiq on Aug 3, 2009 6:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This would be nice. Would like to see Rogers ground game tested.

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by FredPancake on Aug 3, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If by 'tested' you mean 'exposed'....

'He built his whole reputation as a waffle house chef. They’ve been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes' - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko

by Well Read Idiot on Aug 4, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it could be rogers or overeem if his hand heals in time. plus alstair has said he wants to fight fedor

by SHOWMAN 56 on Aug 3, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Mike Kyle beats Werdum, then its one less credible opponent for Fedor. This doesn’t make any sense.

by thesource on Aug 3, 2009 6:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Werdoom hasn’t fought since UFC 90 (Oct 08). Guy needs to eat.

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Aug 3, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Werdum (spelling fale)

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Aug 3, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He ate too much, that’s why Dos Santos KO’d him.

by thesource on Aug 3, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

werdum tko in round 1

by SHOWMAN 56 on Aug 3, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They couldn’t get Monson, Yvel, or Buentello to take this fight? I mean, how hard did they try to get an opponent for Werdum?

by KahilBS_Marshal on Aug 3, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If the plan is build up your heavyweight division you don’t want your top assets to take fights on a 10 day notice.

by bignerd on Aug 3, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Plus, Buentello is back with the UFC, I believe.

by madiq on Aug 3, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes, he is…

by Reaser16 on Aug 3, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope, he is not. He is somewhere stuck in the Affliction mess and Strikeforce.

by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 3, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

true, just saw that…said he has 1 fight left for strikeforce or something??

by Reaser16 on Aug 3, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh God

I threw up in my mouth a little bit when I read this.

You stay classy, Strikeforce.

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by subo on Aug 3, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Can we fighter-bash Mike Kyle?

Let’s just redirect our venom away from Fedor/Vladdy/Dana/whoever you want to blame the fallout on, and target it at someone who deserves it. Illegal soccer kick, ignoring the ref, requiring several refs to stop him from beating an unconscious opponent. How is this guy still licensed?

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by themachiavellian on Aug 3, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It seems that there’s a short list of fighters you can’t bash. Kyle better not be on it.

When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift

by subo on Aug 3, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Well, he was on a two-year hiatus. Even though we can sit here and say.. hey, the guy’s nuts… almost everyone gets a second chance. He hasn’t done that shit yet, but I see your point. He probably shouldn’t be licensed.

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by Leland Roling on Aug 3, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Kyle can’t be licensed than Yvel shouldn’t be either IMO. Not defending Kyle, I think they should both be banned.

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-James Arthur Baldwin

by FredPancake on Aug 3, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe they’re setting up Kyle-Yvel somewhere down the line…

by madiq on Aug 3, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the world would explode if that happened. :)

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-James Arthur Baldwin

by FredPancake on Aug 3, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Riot gear would be required by the referee.

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by Leland Roling on Aug 3, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It would look like one of those old Vale-Tudo Fights From Brazil.

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by FredPancake on Aug 3, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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