Promotion Strikeforce Venue Scottrade Center Attendance 8,867 | Date June 6, 2009 City St. Louis, Missouri | |
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Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields was a mixed martial arts event held by the MMA organization Strikeforce. It was held in St. Louis, Missouri on June 6, 2009. The event drew an estimated 275,000 viewers on Showtime.
Background
Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem injured his hand and was unable to fight at this event. He was replaced by Andrei Arlovski.
Renato Sobral was scheduled to face Rafael Cavalcante, but after suffering an injury, was replaced by Mike Kyle.
References
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA