Henderson: Fedor's Fighting Style Has Not Changed

Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Dan Henderson's (27-8 MMA, 2-1 SF) career has often mirrored that of Fedor Emelianenko (31-3 MMA, 1-2 SF) throughout the past 10 years.

The two both competed under the Rings banner around the start of thew millennium, and each migrated to PRIDE during the glory years of the now-defunct Japanese organization.


Now the two will step in the cage to face each other under the Strikeforce banner, and the two seem to be headed in very different directions. For one, the "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson" main event could mean the end of the line.

"I don't want to judge Fedor one way or the other, but I would say having three losses in a row would diminish the value tremendously," Coker said.

Henderson, who has followed the career of "The Last Emperor" over the past 10 years, declined to comment specifically on what might might be causing Emelianenko's recent hard luck. However, he does believe motivation might prove part of the problem.for the longtime PRIDE champion.

"I think the fact that it seems like his game hasn't changed or gotten better in the last two or three years or since he left PRIDE (might be part of the issue)," Henderson said. "I don't know. It doesn't seem like his heart is into it the last couple of years. That changes outcomes of fights sometimes."

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