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July 30 Strikeforce bout between Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko confirmed as a heavyweight fight, not 220 lb. catchweight
May 29, 2011 - 10:00:17 PM July 30 Strikeforce bout between Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko confirmed as a heavyweight fight, not 220 lb. catchweight

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Scott Coker announced on Saturday that the bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson on July 30 would be a catchweight fight at 220 lbs.

That came as news to Henderson.

Coker claimed in an interview with Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting.com that the bout agreement stated it was a 220 lb. catchweight, but Henderson took to Twitter on Saturday and was adamant that Coker was wrong.

"That's not what he told me," Henderson wrote. "[He's] incorrect. Ask him to show [the bout agreement] to you [because] the one we have doesn't say that [and] furthermore it was never discussed. What is the point?"

Now, MMAJunkie.com reports that Henderson is indeed correct and the fight will take place in the heavyweight division. It headlines an event from the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. on July 30, airing live on Showtime.

Penick's Analysis: Coker was very clear in his interview with Ariel Helwani that Henderson's lawyer and agent Jordan Fagan, along with M-1 Global, were on board for the 220 lb. catchweight fight, but it turns out he was incorrect on this one. How that confusion came about is anyone's guess, but regardless the fight is happening, and it's coming to Showtime on July 30. Both are still likely to weigh around that 220 lbs. anyway, but there wasn't a real reason to have this fight be at catchweight when Henderson was willing to take it in the heavyweight division.

[Dan Henderson art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]