Another big Strikeforce event is in the books and the storied career of Fedor Emelianenko continues to have a somber ending.
“The Last Emperor” suffered a first round TKO loss to Dan Henderson in a heavyweight clash that saw Emelianenko basically taking on a light heavyweight.
The action was fast and furious in the bout, with Fedor coming out swinging early. After surviving a few big punches early, Henderson answered with some of his own and then controlled most of the round in the clinch.
The end came after Fedor landed a big uppercut that sent Henderson to the ground. As Fedor looked for the finish, Henderson managed to reverse the position and land a big right during a scramble that put Fedor down. A few punches later, referee Herb Dean stopped the fight just 4:12 into the contest.
Fedor has now lost three straight fights, all by stoppage. His future is in doubt while Henderson is on a nice roll and just secured one of the biggest wins in his legendary career.
In the co-main event, Miesha Tate pulled off a surprising arm triangle submission on submission specialist Marloes Coenen to win the Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Championship.
The fight was close from the start, with Tate surviving a second round that saw Coenen on her back for nearly the full five minutes. Still, in the fourth round Tate managed to score a takedown and catch Coenen off guard with a quick transition to an arm triangle that force the champion to tap at 3:03.
For full main card results from Saturday’s fights, check out the jump.
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Main Card Results
Dan Henderson def. Fedor Emelianenko by first round TKO
Miesha Tate def. Marloes Coenen by fourth-round submission (arm triangle)
Tim Kennedy def. Robbie Lawler by unanimous decision
Tyron Woodley def. Paul Daley by unanimous decision
Tarec Saffiedine def. Scott Smith by unanimous decision
