News of the big switch in Saturday's Strikeforce card comes via MMA Junkie:
Mike Kyle Replaces Valentijn Overeem At Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu
↵
↵Mike Kyle has stepped in as an injury replacement for Valentijn Overeem and now meets heavyweight Antonio Silva at Saturday's "Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu" event.
↵
MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the switch with multiple sources close to the show, including a Strikeforce official.
↵Kyle has been a reviled fighter by many fans for his actions in the past. Most notably, a fight against Brian Olsen for the WEC heavyweight title in which Kyle landed an illegal kick and fought through the referee to continue delivering shots to Olsen as action was halted. He has, however, turned his career around, going 6-1-1 since 2009 including a win over current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante.
↵The talented Silva will enter the bout as a heavy favorite but Kyle has the skills to give him a very tough fight.
↵
See More:
