Todd Duffee Turned Down an Offer to Face Antonio Silva on 'Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu'

When Alistair Overeem's brother, Valentijn, went down with an injury, Strikeforce was scrambling to find a suitable replacement to face the #10 ranked heavyweight, Antonio Silva. They eventually settled with Mike Kyle, but they did make an offer to a more familiar name -- former top UFC heavyweight prospect, Todd Duffee (7-1). According to Josh Gross, he didn't want to fight on short notice:

Now managed by Monte Cox. Turned down Strikeforce, Bellator offers... Duffee was offered Antonio Silva on short notice and didn't take it. Looks like he might fight in January on a smaller show.

Can't blame Duffee for not taking on such a tough opponent without getting the proper time to prepare, as it could have been another unnecessary dent on the 24-year-old's career. We haven't heard much from him since his UFC release, and while there were also rumors swirling about him joining the WWE, Todd quickly debunked them:

You sir are wrong. Unless you know they are about to offer me millions of dollars to work how I see fit while still persuing a mma career."

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