Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
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.