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Arguably the best mixed martial arts event of the winter of 2009 takes place tonight on CBS at 9:00pm ET. It also happens to be the return of MMA to network television since October of 2008.

Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers features a main event fight between consensus #1 ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers. This fight will also be for the WAMMA heavyweight title. Strikeforce will crown a new middleweight champion as Jake Shields and Jason "Mayhem" Miller fight for the newly vacant middleweight title.

Current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi will fight Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in a non-title fight. Antonio Silva and Fabricio Werdum meet in first fight of the evening, which could determine the future challenger for the winner of Fedor vs. Rogers.

• Fedor Emelianenko def. Brett Rogers via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 1:48.
  
• Jake Shields def. Jason "Mayhem" Miller via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46). Jake Shields is the new Strikeforce middleweight champion.
  
• Gegard Mousasi def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou via TKO (strikes) - Round 3, 3:43.
• Fabricio Werdum def. Antonio Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
  

SBN coverage of Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers

**Spoilers** for the preliminary card will be posted below

Preliminary Card

• Marlos Coenen def. Roxanne Modafferi via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 1:03. (CBS reserve fight)
• Jeff Curran def. Dustin Neace via submission (injury) - Round 1, 1:39.
  
• Shamar Bailey def. John Kolosci via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27).
• Deray Davis vs. Mark Miller Note: The bout was skipped on the preliminary card and subsequently canceled due to time constraints.
  
• Nate Moore def. Louis Taylor via submission (strikes) - Round 2, 3:24.
• Christian Uflacker def. Jonatas Novaes via unanimous decision (29-26, 30-25, 30-25).