Lashley targets heavyweight title shot

Strikeforce heavyweight star Bobby Lashley admits he is keen on a shot at the heavyweight title, after beating Wes Sims at the Strikeforce event in Miami last night.

Lashley remains undefeated in his professional MMA career. Lashley believes that Strikeforce can either build him slowly or just give him a fight against either Fedor Emelianenko or Alistair Overeem.

Lashley told Showtime Sports: “Well, it’s one of two things. Either they’re going to allow me do it the way I wanna do it and build, or they’re going to give me a title shot. Either or. I would like a title shot.

“I guess it’s Overeem, he’s the one who has the title right now. Him or Fedor, whoever. I wanted to take my time to build up but everyone’s pushing me to get bigger and better fights so if I’m going to get bigger and better fights let’s go for the best.”