FEDOR, BRETT ROGERS, “MAYHEM” MILLER, JAKE SHIELDS AND ALL THE FIGHTERS TO WEIGH IN; PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND Friday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. CT (Doors Open at 4) at Sears Centre

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WHO: MMA Superstar & World’s Universally Recognized No. 1 Heavyweight FEDOR EMELIANENKO

Unbeaten American Powerhouse BRETT ROGERS

Exciting Submission Expert JASON “MAYHEM” MILLER

World-Ranked Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt JAKE SHIELDS

STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champion GEGARD MOUSASI

Light heavyweight Judo Expert RAMEAU THIERRY SOKOUDJOU

Heavyweight KO Artist ANTONIO “BIG FOOT” SILVA

Brazilian Heavyweight Submission Expert FABRICIO WERDUM

& All the local and undercard fighters

WHAT: The athletes will participate in the final weigh in on Friday, Nov. 6, just one day prior to the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global: “Fedor vs. Rogers” event LIVE on Saturday, Nov. 7 on CBS Television Network (9 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) from Sears Centre Arena in Chicago.

Simply referred to as “Fedor” by fans around the world, the Russian is one of the most dominant fighters in the sport. The Russian military combat Sambo specialist boasts a record of 30-1, 1 No-Contest with 16 wins by submission, seven knockouts and seven decisions. The 28-year-old Rogers (10-0) is a massive physical specimen standing 6-feet, 5-inches tall and weighing 265 pounds. He possesses two of the heaviest hands in the sport of MMA, an attribute that has helped him knock out all 10 of his professional opponents.

Mousasi, the STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champ who is on a 13-fight win streak, will face Sokoudjou in a non-title matchup of two, hard-hitting KO artists. Miller, a submission expert and host of MTV’s smash-hit reality series Bully Beatdown, will face fellow submission specialist Shields for the Strikeforce world middleweight title. Silva and Werdum, two talented Brazilian heavyweights, will square off in a dangerous matchup between a submission expert (Werdum) and a brutal KO artist (Silva).

Tickets, starting at $35, are still available at the Sears Centre Arena box office (www.searscentre.com) as well as at all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’s official website (www.strikeforce.com).

WHERE: Sears Centre Arena – Main Concourse

5333 Prairie Stone Parkway

Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 6, 4 p.m. CT.