For those hoping that Strikeforce and CBS would capitalize on the success of Fedor vs. Rogers (the fight did over five million viewers) with a quick second fight, there is some bad news.

Fedor will be out four to six months due to injuries sustained during the fight.

Emelianenko, 33, also is dealing with health issues. He suffered a fracture and tendon damage in his left thumb, and a fractured nose in the Rogers fight, Coker said. Emelianenko stopped in Los Angeles on Monday to be treated for the injuries.

"[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." 

We already knew about the fractured nose and the hand injury was initially reported.

This does give Strikeforce some breathing room to figure out who should fight Fedor next.

SBN coverage of Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers

[Update: Note by Zak Woods, 11/11/09 3:23 PM EST ]

The new estimate on Fedor's recovery time is 4-6 weeks not the above mentioned 4-6 months.