Andrei Arlovski to fight Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields

by Charles Walker on May 19, 2009 3:08 PM EDT in News

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will step in for injured Strikeforce heavyweight titleholder Alistair Overeem against Team Bison member Brett “The Grim” Rogers at “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” on June 6.

Overeem has pulled out of the fight with a hand injury.

I honestly didn't even realize Rogers was getting a shot at the heavyweight title against Overeem. This is a HUGE test for him and I don't know if he's quite ready to face someone the caliber of Arlovski, but it does add a huge name to Strikeforce's card on June 6th and should bring in some additional fans. What are your thoughts?

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Oh, this is good.

by Matt Bishop on May 19, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

Great...

I’m sure AA will be the early favorite, but IMO its a pretty close match up. I’m certain rogers will be able to bang with him. I might even pick Rogers as an upset when fantasy comes around.

...some call me "el mexicutioner"...

by _Felix_ on May 19, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

Dude, this card is sick.

by Rich Wyatt on May 19, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions

Yes...

...some call me "el mexicutioner"...

by _Felix_ on May 19, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Affirmative!

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 19, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

My thoughts?

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 19, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

I got Showtime just for Strikeforce. I wish I could tell them some way.

Although, truth be told, my wife has the hots for Billie Piper so we watch Secret Diaries of a Call Girl!

Other than that, it is all Strikeforce! =P

by mightyhokie on May 19, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

Billie Piper... HEY NOW!!! OH MY!!!!!!!

Dexter is a pretty good show on Showtime too.

...some call me "el mexicutioner"...

by _Felix_ on May 19, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

I think Im going with Rogers over glass jaw Arlovski

by The Bronzeville Bully on May 19, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

I think he hardly has a glass jaw. Who wouldn’t have been knocked out by that Fedor shot? Timmy caught him but it was no simulated dirtnap a la Chuck or anything.

If AA gets KO’d in one of his next 2 fights then yeah, glass jaw but not yet. IMO anyway.

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 19, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d have to say his jaw isn’t completely glass. Maybe material slightly stronger than glass.

...some call me "el mexicutioner"...

by _Felix_ on May 19, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmm…AA should win…what tha hell happened to him boxing? lol.

http://www.mmaforreal.com

by Kelvin Hunt on May 19, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions

I’m guessing no one in boxing wants to pay him any real money since he just got KO’d by “some MMA guy.”

...some call me "el mexicutioner"...

by _Felix_ on May 19, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Felix has caught a case of the correct. It was a financial decision. Andrei can get paid now in MMA. He’d have to accumulate some wins over a year or so to get the same chedda in boxing.

by Rich Wyatt on May 19, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions