Fedor Emelianenko Out Four to Six Months

“[The hand injury] could’ve been from that blow when he had Brett on the mat at the end,” Coker said. “We’re hearing he could be out for four to six months.”

Alistair Overeem will headline a Strikeforce card on Showtime early next year, and he is the favorite to be Emelianenko’s next foe, Coker said.

- Via the LA Times

Obviously, the biggest story here is that Fedor is shelved for a big period of time. Strikeforce needs him fighting quickly to capitalize on his big moment and new star power. The longer he is out the closer to a reset button this position becomes.

In addition to that, Overeem headlining a Showtime card would be a pretty big deal considering he is the promotion’s champion. Fedor/Overeem is big from a “sporting” standpoint but from a marketing standpoint it is not exactly a huge fight.