In round two of the Strikeforce rumors swirling in regards to the completion of Chicago's "Fedor Vs. Rogers" card, the names of Paulo Filho and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou are circulating as potential opponents for light-heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi according to the M-1 Global website. Mousasi and Filho have recently engaged in a war of words through the MMA media, where Mousasi bluntly accused Filho of using steroids and cited his poor stateside performances as clear evidence after Filho claimed in an interview that Mousasi would be an easy win for him.  The Garv documented the madness in this article. Both fighters have outwardly expressed interest in the fight, but Mousasi insisted on the stipulation that the fight take place on American soil where rigorous testing procedures are implemented versus a more lax policy in Japan.  Both fighters have experience at both 185 and 205 pounds in MMA, but the bout would most likely take place at LHW where Mousasi has pledged to remain. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou has slid down a steep slope after vaulting to the top end of the world LHW rankings after highlight reel KO's of experienced veterans Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ricardo Arona in Pride.  Since then, he's gone 3-3 with losses in the UFC to Machida and Cane, and recently fell to Renato "Babalu" Sobral in Strikeforce, who Mousasi steamrolled en route to attaining the championship title.  Sokoudjou was originally slated to face Mousasi in DREAM's "Super Hulk" tournament, but Mousasi withdrew due to an injury, and Sokoudjou has racked up two consecutive wins against Jan Nortje and Bob Sapp, the latter serving as Mousasi's replacement.

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