Fedor Emelianenko Scheduled to Fight Antonio Silva in February
by Mike Fagan on Jan 3, 2011 2:56 PM EST
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Fedor Emelianenko will fight Antonio Silva on February 12th in New Jersey, according to a Brett Okamoto of ESPN and Mike Whitman of Sherdog. Reports of the bout surfaced in December, though M-1 Global denied anything had been finalized.
The Sherdog story indicates that a fight between former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett is also in the works. Both fights will be part of the rumored eight-man heavyweight grand prix tournament that Strikeforce has been planning for 2011. Fabricio Werdum and Brett Rogers are expected to meet in March in Columbus, Ohio, though that fight has not been confirmed.
Emelianenko last fought in June of 2010 and suffered his first loss in ten years to Fabricio Werdum. M-1 Global, Emelianenko's management, has been mired in renegotiations with Strikeforce since the loss.
Silva knocked out late-replacement Mike Kyle last month and won a decision over Andrei Arlovski in May. He last lost by decision to Werdum in November of 2009.
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This is sad
The same Silva who almost lost to Mike Kyle?
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meh
Fedor Overeem is what it should be
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by SheepleBuster on Jan 3, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
Why?
Fedor doesn’t deserve a shot at Overeem (not that that’s a huge concern for SF apparently). He’s coming off of a loss. He should’ve gotten the shot instead of Rogers, but that ship sailed.
how is it that he’s “scurd” if it’s supposed to be part of a tournament? you don’t put 2 of the top 3’s up against each other in the first round.
Strikeforce may not be around for this tournament to finish
Heck. I might not be alive by the time these guys fight each other
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by SheepleBuster on Jan 3, 2011 3:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
no. I am the spoon not real kind of guy
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by SheepleBuster on Jan 3, 2011 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
is it cooler or hotter?
I mean how would you know if something is cooler if it’s not real? Is that air you are breathing?
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by SheepleBuster on Jan 3, 2011 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
I know what you are trying to do :) haha
And we have literally gone full matrix
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by SheepleBuster on Jan 3, 2011 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here.
It came to me when I tried to classify your species and I realized that you’re not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed and the only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You’re a plague and we are the cure.
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by RolloTomasi on Jan 3, 2011 7:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Whats better Fedor-Overeem in finals of tournament or first round.
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by Tokyo Sandblaster on Jan 3, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
If Fedor makes it to the final round
before retirement…
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The thing for me is. I’m not so sure Fedor has 3 or 4 fights left in him.
I want him to fight Reem tourny be damned.
Fedors window is closing.
Soon it will be shut.
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I dont think he is just retire right in the middle of a tournament.
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by Tokyo Sandblaster on Jan 3, 2011 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
if he loses he might.
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So then who cares he wouldnt advance anyway.
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by Tokyo Sandblaster on Jan 3, 2011 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
I want him to fight Reem.
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this is StrikeForce. And what has Overeem done in an MMA ring. Forget K1
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by SheepleBuster on Jan 3, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
He won their belt and defended it...
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by Chris Barton on Jan 3, 2011 3:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You mean 2 fights in like 3 years or something?
Who did he beat. Enlighten me please
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by SheepleBuster on Jan 3, 2011 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
It doesn't matter if he beat Butterbean
He has the title. He is the Champion of Strikeforce. That’s all that matters.
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by Chris Barton on Jan 3, 2011 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
"Matters" is a very relative term, then.
by BKdroid on Jan 3, 2011 3:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that belt is as worthless as the Dream HW belt
by Discman2 on Jan 3, 2011 4:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Or, it means just as much
The title denotes him as the organizations champion. That means everyone else has to earn the right to fight him to challenge for it, not the other way around.
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an interim belt is still a belt. It might take 1 more match to make it official but it’s still the hw belt.
Who cares what the perception is.
They need to start with something.
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Granted
Overeem should really defend his belt much more often for it to mean something, But he’s more interested in Building an image in Japan (which makes business sense, really). I’d just like to see SF’s title picture have some semblance of organization and legitimacy.
Your one man crusade against The Reem is getting old.
His K-1 run shows how much his striking has improved. But you may predictably say “But striking doesn’t mean shit in MMA when you can get taken down and then pounded out and submitted, which is why K-1 success means nothing hur hur hur.” The Reem also has a good submission and ground game. Getting subbed by Werdum when he wasn’t even full time heavyweight isn’t something to be ashamed of.
He also made Rogers look like a joke.
The same Rogers that had the great Fedor Emilianenko in trouble.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but..
Hasn’t Fedor been in trouble in like 75% of his fights?
He also made Duffee look like a joke, and Duffee shouldn’t have even been cut from the UFC in the first place. He got cut because of his attitude, not his skills. So Overeem just basically beat a UFC fighter.
by King Koopa on Jan 3, 2011 4:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I am arguing for him to fight Fedor
How is that a crusade. I want him to beat top guys. Why not fight Fedor first? Come on man. Did I say he’ll lose or win against Fedor?
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by SheepleBuster on Jan 3, 2011 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
Is the UFC the only organization allowed to be business savvy?
They want to showcase their superstars and build up to their eventual matchup in the semi-finals or finals for a PPV. Why in the hell would you match them up in the first round? If all goes well, we could see a Fedor/Overeem/Werdum/Barnett final four in which case we will either see Fedor/Overeem, Overeem/Werdum, or Fedor/Werdum which are the three fights that everyone is clamoring to see.
by Sucker-Lite on Jan 3, 2011 3:28 PM EST up reply actions 11 recs
Logic. Cool.
Excuse my emotional, reactionary, fanatic output but Pettis will be the next UFC lightweight champion. Period.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jan 3, 2011 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
It shows how good his striking is when he doesn't have to worry about takedowns
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by S.C. Michaelson on Jan 3, 2011 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
damn straight
if anyone should fight Overeem, it should be Werdum. i get that he’s injured – but then wanting a rematch against Fedor? that doesn’t solve or prove anything, and i don’t exactly see anyone clamoring for that match to take place.
doesn’t anyone want the belt, or are they all scared of Overeem? it’s a shame that nobody wants to take him on, and that a bunch of guys coming off losses are the ones that are seriously even considered for championship matches. don’t be surprised if Lashley gets the next crack at the belt. it’s a fucking joke.
by Victor Rodriguez on Jan 3, 2011 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
Of course Fedor wants to fight him now, DUH
You don’t think Fedor and Vadim were sitting back in Moscow slapping each other on the back saying “We’ve found our next opponent” after Kyle dropped Silva?
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by S.C. Michaelson on Jan 3, 2011 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
So for the 8 man tournament we have...
Fedor Emelianenko vs Antonio Silva
Andrei Arlovski vs Josh Barnett
Fabricio Werdum vs Brett Rogers
And then??
What about Alister Overeem? Is he going to be part of the tournament even though he’s the champion?
don't know
but i think he should anyway. if he does and than gets thru the bracket it legitimizes the belt and makes him look f’n awesome.
by F'n Clownshoes on Jan 3, 2011 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think he vacates the title since these will all be 3 round affairs.
This is just a tournament which COULD be for the belt if Reem makes it to the finals. If not, then the winner is just Grand Prix champion.
The Grand Prix idea is fine too.
I would still have the belt available at the end though. The only division Strikeforce can claim as competitive is HW. The belt needs to be defended and available. If it’s not Stikeforce just submits to the sterotype that has been created for it. An org that has good fighters, puts on good fights, but struggles w/ relevance.
by F'n Clownshoes on Jan 3, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
I would personally rather see them submit to the stereotype than anything else. Let’s face facts, they can’t truly compete with the UFC, and they work under a business model of getting television ratings than the UFC which gets PPV buys. Also, as far as relevance is concerned, Strikeforce only has a handful of fighters that are universally ranked in the top fifteen of their respective weight classes, so they will always have that relevance issue worked against them even if they tried to do something about it. I agree that ‘the belt needs to be defended and available’ though.
I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.
Did I miss something?
Since when is AA vs. Barnett or Werdum vs. Rogers official? Last time it was Werdum vs. Kharinatov and Barnett vs. Rogers.
According to the Sherdog article, Del Rosario, Cormier, and Lavar Johnson are going to be alternates, but it wouldn’t surprise me if two of those fighters will be in the tournament. Kharitonov and Valentijn Overeem are also signed with Strikeforce, so it could also be those two.
I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.
Fedor sighting in Jersey
that’s exciting to me!! PLus, the beginning of what could be an epic tournament. I’m in.
I'm from Jersey too.
Where are you from?
Hopefully the event is in Newark. I say what I said above, but I’ll probably end up going to the event.
I’m from CT, but close enough!! Should be a great night of fights, and just the opp to see Fedor fight live will be worth whatever price they’re gonna charge.
Yes, I’m thinking Newark too! Where are you in NJ?
I’m in North Jersey about 30 minutes away from Newark.
Looks like I’ll be going to two MMA in NJ this year:
1. UFC 128: Shogun vs Evans
2. Strikeforce: 8-Man HW Fantasy Tournament
CT here too my friend. That is awesome. Waterbury here.
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by Tokyo Sandblaster on Jan 3, 2011 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Nothing much really.
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by Tokyo Sandblaster on Jan 3, 2011 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
CT also, Newington.
Opulence, I has it.
by Psychic Octopus on Jan 4, 2011 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
Event is at IZOD Center
I thougt that place closed down but who knew!
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Jersey getting so much mma love this year
I’ll be there
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As long as New York isn't sanctioned...
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Dude if we could get MMA in NY it would be off the hook
by Papercut Elbow on Jan 3, 2011 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
It'd be great to see a megacard at the Garden
But I suspect there’d be a lot less sweet fight cards in NJ after NY legalized it.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
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Yeah MSG would be packed so many people would go see this.
I think even though its Strikeforce people in NY would jump at the first MSG MMA fight card it would be smart if when sanctioned Strikeforce were the first to have an event
by Papercut Elbow on Jan 3, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Well, it's better than nothing.
UFC heavyweight division is all banged up or in legal limbo. I’ll take what I can get.
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by RolloTomasi on Jan 3, 2011 3:06 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Saki’s elbow disagrees.
They see me rollin...
by spectaa on Jan 3, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Rogers
Why would he be included in this tournament? He’s already been tooled by Overeem and Fedor, and no one thinks he has a chance in hell of beating either in a rematch. Maybe have him fight Kharitonov, but he seems like way too much of a squash match for either Werdum or Barnett.
Because they need 8 men
and anything could happen. He did better against Fedor than most, and beat Arlovski (who would most likely also be included in the tourney). He definitely wouldn’t be a favorite but I think he would have a legit shot at beating either Werdum or Barnett (especially if he could avoid going to the floor with Werdum, and I think Barnett is still something of a question mark vs. top tier talent with stringent drug testing).
Eventually, SF will have to match a contender against a veteran.
Cormier, Del Rosario, and Lavar Johnson need to be attached to this if one of these guys can’t go. They can’t just continue to fight scrub after scrub. Sign Sylvia. Get some guys from DREAM. Hell, get Chad Griggs in the tournament, but MAKE THIS HAPPEN STRIKEFORCE!!! Then have Lashley fight Hershel Walker as the inaugural bout of the tournament!
If all goes well, CBS will jump at the opportunity to air this tournament and SF will climb to heights never yet achieved.
It’s sort of a tune-up fight for Werdum after his prolonged absence/surgery recovery.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
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Fuck that
I wonder if Cain will get to fight Mark Hunt.
Werdum/Rogers is a complete joke.
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by Derek Suboticki on Jan 3, 2011 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
Okay Subo, we get that you are not capable of evaluating talent outside of the UFC
- Werdum against #12 Rogers is nothing like #1 Cain against unranked Hunt…or even like your beloved #2 (WTF is up with THAT ranking?!?) Brock against #14 Roy Nelson…
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by The American Ronin on Jan 3, 2011 10:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You missed
That Fedor decided that since my Birthday is right near then he’d do me a solid and fight as a prezzy.
Early in the year, so I can remain optimistic he’ll fight at least twice this year. And then be terribly disappointed when he doesn’t.
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For some reason I paused right here...
That Fedor decided that since my Birthday is right near then he’d do me
by Crazynutts on Jan 3, 2011 4:52 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Any word on how soon ...
… after the fight the renegotiations that necessarily follow every Fedor performance will start?
Or is Evgeni staying quiet on that for now?
by The Ghost of Spike Owen on Jan 3, 2011 3:08 PM EST reply actions
Hopefully Fedor loses first round in tourney
Or it won’t be finished. M1 will come in between fights try to negotiate.
by Bloodsport on Jan 3, 2011 3:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm...oddly indifferent
WIth all the crazy shit that’s happened recently (Edgar/Maynard, Sonnen/Silva), Fedor has become… forgettable. Damn.
If I had a choice to watch Fedor fight or Edgar/Maynard III, I’d watch the Fedor fight. Edgar and Maynard could put on one of the best fights ever, but I find Fedor’s style and fights more exciting and thrilling.
I think that it just comes down to how long these fighters have been around. Everyone made an emotional attachment to Fedor (similar to CroCop) since PRIDE years ago, while Edgar and Maynard have just really started to be at the top of their weight division and many have just recently found Edgar and Maynard intriguing.
I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.
I hope Reem will fight in the tourney.
If he doesn’t come for this, he needs to be stripped of the title. No matter what the excuse the title must be defended even if there are no challengers worthy it must be defended. This tourney is the perfect time to do this. Please make this happen I want to see that title defended.
by Bloodsport on Jan 3, 2011 3:10 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Also, it'd be unfair for The Reem and his opponent to have to fight 5 round fights in the tourney.
With everyone else fighting 3 round fights.
No I mean
Tourney winner gets Reem
by Bloodsport on Jan 3, 2011 3:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Fedor is a horse almost ready to be put to pasture...Overeem eats horses...
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by Scott C. Broussard on Jan 3, 2011 3:14 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
I would be widly behind the idea of an 8 man tourney
if only because that would mean definite fights for Fedor and the rest of the SF heavyweight crew. I don’t know how they would be able to lock everyone into a multi-fight agreement like that when it’s such a struggle to secure one fight, but if it happens it would be amazing.
On a marketing side it would be a great move by SF, tournaments=instant momentum and a very easy to follow storyline. Even if only the hardcores truly appreciate the pedigree of many of the fighters, the American public does understand a tournament.
it's a step in the right direction i guess
i wonder who the other 2 fighters will be? Who else does Strikeforce have in their roster at HW?
Shane Del Rosario
Valentijn Overeem
Sergei Kharitonov? Is he even under contract w/ strikeforce?
I guess things could work out if they have Valentijn Overeem vs Shane Del Rosario to even out the 8 man tournament, then the winner would get a shot at the REEM
Sherdog actually reported that they would hold alternate bouts...
…in case in jury sidelines a participant. Cormier, Lavar Johnson, and Shane Del Rosario are expected to compete. Maybe Alistair’s brother too, though he probably wouldn’t compete if he had to fight AO. Honestly. They should give Sergei the fight with AO in the tourney. If they want the winner to get a title shot against the Reem, thus allowing AO to abstain from the tourney, then Sergei should fight Del Rosario for the final bout and let Cormier fight Johnson for the alternate spot.
Really, they almost CAN’T go wrong however they decide to do this.
Feb 12 is the fight date...
About 5-6 weeks for a fight camp? Thoughts?
Strikeforce keeps on doing this. Jacare is getting less than 6 weeks from when his fight was announced and when it’s happening wtf
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by ChiCubs23 on Jan 3, 2011 3:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Half these guys used to fight on like 30 minutes notice in PRIDE.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
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by Anthony Pace on Jan 3, 2011 4:06 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I think Tim Sylvia would make a credible 8th name.
by nastyem on Jan 3, 2011 3:18 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
received for joke factor. LOL
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by SheepleBuster on Jan 3, 2011 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
SUPREME'REEM K-1 Champ!
Semper Fi'
Pain don't hurt...
by RolloTomasi on Jan 3, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
His face kind of looks like Baraka from Mortal Kombat II in that picture.
by jammushi on Jan 3, 2011 3:25 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Baraka!
SUPREME'REEM K-1 Champ!
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by RolloTomasi on Jan 3, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
The passion of the Main-e-ac
what else could it be?
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by RolloTomasi on Jan 3, 2011 3:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think Tim would be a good addition. I think he can hang with or beat all but two of the guys in the tourney.
It's official. Les Miles DOES NOT have a deal with the devil. He beat him Nov. 6th, 24-21.
You Aint gonna make it to 20-1 Rowdy Rod.
Shane Del Rosario has more than earned a spot in this tourney.
If he doesn’t get in, I’ll be sad.
Until the cage door...
…slams behind Fedor, I won’t actually believe any of this is happening.
by PackMMA on Jan 3, 2011 3:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
So is Overeem in this or not?
Is it still being negotiated? Also any chance of getting the semi finals or finals on CBS or is this all Showtime until the finals(which I’m guessing they might do PPV for the finals)
Overeem probably gets a bye.
If it makes you feel any better you could put Duffee’s face in opposite Overeem on that graphic. Not that it would stop all of these negative nancies from saying the same dumb shit they always do.
OHHHHH! OH MY GOODNESS DID YOU SEE THAT?! He ran up the wall like a ninja and landed a high kick! Unbelievable! I've never seen anything like that, it's like something out of a movie!
by lowellthehammer on Jan 3, 2011 3:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
SIGH.......
Someone wake me up when the guy with the Freaky large head falls over…
So did M-1 and Showtime finally get a new deal done for Fedor?
They had to of right? I mean how do they put Fedor in a tournament if he only has 1 fight left on his contract?
If it’s a 3 round tournament then every fighter has to have at least 3 fights on their contract to be put in it just in case they make it to the finals. Otherwise your just hoping to get lucky and the fighters without enough fights left on their contract will lose. That is no way to run things.
Just BE.
M1 anounced at they show last month that they had a deal to get 4 shows on Showtime so I would guess yes.
You got a source for that info because I have never seen that confirmed.
I’ve seen quotes from where Kogan said that they wanted 4 shows on Showtime and he thought a deal was close but I have never seen it confirmed that Showtime made the deal.
Here is an article from a couple weeks ago and Kogan is still saying deal is close but not done.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/12/18/1883752/m-1-says-no-fedor-on-strikeforce-in-january
Just BE.
If Strikeforce is definitely not going to have the Fedor/Werdum rematch, then they should book their fights like this:
Fedor vs. Silva
Kharitonov vs. Arlovski
Barnett vs. Rogers
Werdum vs. Overeem
Done!
You don’t match up the top 2 seeds in the opening round of a tournament.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
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Anyone else see it based on this?
1 Overeem vs 8 Kharitonov
2 Werdum vs 7 Rogers
3 Fedor vs 7 Silva
4 Barnett vs 5 Arlovski
except Silva should be 4
Arlovski, Barnett, Kharitonov, and Rodgers are interchangeable at 5 thru 8
by F'n Clownshoes on Jan 3, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
But by rankings they should be
Barnett, Rogers, Arlovski, Sergei at 5-8…
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by The American Ronin on Jan 4, 2011 3:49 AM EST up reply actions
Uhhh… you have Arlovski seeded 5th.
His last loss was to Big Foot Silva. Also Arlovski lost to Brett Rogers the fight before Silva.
So you got Arlvoski seeded at 5th above two guys that he just lost to. That makes no sense.
Just BE.
by mattman73 on Jan 3, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Not saying I agree,
but I the only other way it makes sense (assuming there is some king of seeding) is if Barnett is ahead of Fedor or Werdum, which I doubt.
No Alistair till the summer
I doubt we will se Overeem as part of the tournament now. If he is slated to come back to strikeforce in the summer, the two elimination rounds should be over by then. I think the last slot would be Kharitonov, probably against somo of the Strikeforce HW prospect like Shane del Rosario, Lavar Johnson or Cormier. All three need a step up in competition.
But the only thing i really hope is that they don’t come up with Lolohea Mahe again.
by Carlos Estrada-Ibars Martínez on Jan 3, 2011 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
I’m going to this shit.
…if I can get tickets.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
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by ChiCubs23 on Jan 3, 2011 3:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That's the problem
I spent two paychecks worth of money on my UFC 88 ticket because I had to buy that crap from a scalper. The UFC Fight Club is bullshit.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
I got floor seats for Fedor vs Rogers for $100, Strikeforce isn’t that bad to get tickets to. And next time, Google “UFC (or Strikeforce) presale code” and you can find the code that the UFC Fight Club members get. I used that for when I went to UFC 119 and got my tickets a day or two early. That way you can get the tickets for face value.
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interesting...
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
Tim Kennedy vs Mayhem is also supposed to be on this card. I wonder if Del Rosario vs Johnson will also be on it. Looking stacked.
I’m wondering what Gil Melendez is up to… although if they’re having this many names on one card I’m sure they save the LW title for something else this year.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
Based on all the interweb rumors I’m guessing he fights Kawajirrii in March or April. Also Satoshi is said to be fighting for SF in March so I wonder if he’s the final replacement HW for the Del Rosario/Cormier bracket?
March also has got Hendo vs Feijao and Paul Daley, and I thought Mousasi was fighting Kyle in Feb.
Who does Ishii fight? I’m wondering if he’s considering a fulltime move to the US since Dynamite tanked this year.
I hate to be "That Guy", but Edgar/Maynard II wasn’t close to the best fight I’ve ever seen…
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thought that fight was scrapped?
Tim Kennedy vs Mayhem is also supposed to be on this card
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For the other 2
I would like King Mo in there to fight at Money Weight.
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by Thats It For you! on Jan 3, 2011 3:53 PM EST reply actions
He talks big but
he wont move up.
I would respect him alot more if he did though….
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by Thats It For you! on Jan 3, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
why did i say whitehead
I mean Kyle
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by Thats It For you! on Jan 3, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
I can't watch Kyle fights
I took an oath.
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whats with the Kyle hate
To be fair i only seen the bigfoot fight and post fight interviews, but folks tend to dislike him
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by Thats It For you! on Jan 3, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
People dislike Kyle for stunts like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8uisnPoMCE
I don't want to say he's dirty, but Forrest Griffin looks like directly after a workout his crotch might resemble a cajun swamp.
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by Thats It For you! on Jan 3, 2011 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
That dude is VIOLENT!
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by Chris Hall on Jan 3, 2011 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Lets wait for an announcement before we move to the “Mission Acomplished” moment. But I agree if they have it all together it is a huge deal.
Depending on what they had to give up for it.
Fedor’s huge deals have killed promotions in the past.
Koscheck has frosted tips.
As much as I love the idea of this tournament, shit could go down like the Super 6
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
Not really. The problem with the Super 6 is that it didn’t have decent reserve fights lined up for when things went side ways. If the story is correct SF will have 2 reserve fights which should keep issues to a minimum.
Depends on what you consider decent
When Glen Johnson came into the Super 6, I was fine with that, even though I wanted to see Kessler more. I don’t care much to see Fedor vs Lavar Johnson…
I hate to be "That Guy", but Edgar/Maynard II wasn’t close to the best fight I’ve ever seen…
"When Kawajiri is on his game, finding a way to beat him is about as hard as finding a pubic hair at a Justin Beiber concert." – The Voice
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
But I think this being a Grand Prix instead of group-stage tournament is the main difference… this Strikeforce tournament gets hurt more easily than the Super 6
I hate to be "That Guy", but Edgar/Maynard II wasn’t close to the best fight I’ve ever seen…
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i dont see this going through without any problems
plus this is fedors last fight with strikeforce and i havent heard that he renegotiated yet
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Yea the lack of confirmation in the article about Fedor signing a new deal left me scratching my head. It would be nonsense to put Fedor in a 3 round tournament if he only has 1 fight left. It seems like there should be some confirmation of Fedor signing a new deal with this tournament announcement and without that it puts a big damper on believing this tournament will actually unfold completely.
Just BE.
especially since dana has been hinting about negotiations with him the entire time hes been in sf
i just really doubt seeing fedor fight 3 times in a year if he wins every fight, same with overeem
and i also doubt barnett getting licensed to begin with
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man I don't get it
he takes fights that he can only lose.
If he wins, nobody is impressed. But if he loses, he has another loss to a guy nobody is impressed with. Total mismanagement of his career by M1 those fucking morons, only interested in short term money..
Fight fucking Overeem, or Werdum, or do what you have to to end your career with a UFC belt.
..!..
Agreed!
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by MMAMATRIX.NET on Jan 3, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
I will 100% be at this fight
Will have seen after this, Fedor, Cain, Shogun, Machida, Cotoure, Edgar, Penn and others….- only person left to see is Anderson :)
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At this point with M-1
I don’t give a fuck who Fedor fights, as long as he fights.
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This tourney will never work
IF Fedor fights, and wins, his management will renegotiate his contract again. M-1 will try and wriggle itself into Strikeforce and America via Fedor. This is their MO.
Negotiations will of course take a long time and Fedor will be forced to miss the next rounds.
So much hate.
This is about as good as Strikeforce could hope for, all things considered.
I’ll be watching. Should be fun.
I specializes in grammar fail.
Before M-1 tries to renegotiate
(hit enter too soon. Edit, please??)
No edit!
You fucked up!
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
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lol. I mean an edit function
but fair enough. I’ll go sit quietly in a corner and think about what I’ve done
The material wasn't bad, just the delivery.
I hate to be "That Guy", but Edgar/Maynard II wasn’t close to the best fight I’ve ever seen…
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"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
The thing for me is.
I’m not so sure Fedor has 3 or 4 fights left in him.
I want him to fight Reem tourny be damned.
Fedors window is closing.
Soon it will be shut.
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Barnett currently can't fight on this card
Still suspended after that CSAC debacle
Fedor is fighting
it’s all that matters for me. Yes. Finally.
Are you people stupid?
Am I the only one not happy with this? Don’t get me wrong I think Fedor vs Silva is a good fight, Arlovski vs Barnnet is fine too. But come on, Werdum vs Brett Rogers is complete bullshit. Brett lost his two last fights and Werdum is #1 contender who defeated Fedor. So I hope that fight isn’t going to happpen. In my opinion Werdum and Overeem shouldn’t be in the Tourney, they should just fight each other and the winner of that fight waits for the tournament winner. Rogers should fight Kharitonov, Del Rosario, Laval or Cormier.
Werdum is rehabbing an injury so he gets a bit of a comeback fight.
Not that appalling.
OHHHHH! OH MY GOODNESS DID YOU SEE THAT?! He ran up the wall like a ninja and landed a high kick! Unbelievable! I've never seen anything like that, it's like something out of a movie!
by lowellthehammer on Jan 3, 2011 4:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t get why he called us stupid though.
They see me rollin...
by spectaa on Jan 3, 2011 4:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol
No offense, but just everyone seems to be completely happy with that fight here and the fight is stupid.
by Andrew TheSaint on Jan 3, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Considering he didn't know Werdum was coming off an injury layoff
I’d say it’s apparent who the stupid one is.
OHHHHH! OH MY GOODNESS DID YOU SEE THAT?! He ran up the wall like a ninja and landed a high kick! Unbelievable! I've never seen anything like that, it's like something out of a movie!
by lowellthehammer on Jan 3, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
I knew that
but it’s a lame excuse not to fight for a title and fight a guy who lost to a guy who you just beat.
by Andrew TheSaint on Jan 3, 2011 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
Not really.
If he’s going to fight for the belt he should try to give himself the best possible opportunity to do so. Shaking the ring rust off against Rogers is as good a way to do that as any.
OHHHHH! OH MY GOODNESS DID YOU SEE THAT?! He ran up the wall like a ninja and landed a high kick! Unbelievable! I've never seen anything like that, it's like something out of a movie!
by lowellthehammer on Jan 3, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
Fuck I have no idea what I was saying in that last sentence.
…
You’re wrong shut up.
OHHHHH! OH MY GOODNESS DID YOU SEE THAT?! He ran up the wall like a ninja and landed a high kick! Unbelievable! I've never seen anything like that, it's like something out of a movie!
by lowellthehammer on Jan 3, 2011 4:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well...
But he will have to fight many more times than once to get the title and also what if he loses to Rogers? That would fuck up all the situation. I think it’s better lose to a champ than to a can.
by Andrew TheSaint on Jan 3, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
if he beats Werdum hes not a can!
Hell even if he doesn’t beat him he is still top 25, maybe top 15.
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by the-gentle-way on Jan 3, 2011 5:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Actually...
He is #12 on the latest BE/USA Today Consensus Rankings…
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by The American Ronin on Jan 4, 2011 4:01 AM EST up reply actions
Dude
Did Brock get a rehab fight after almost dying? Will Cain get one?
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by Derek Suboticki on Jan 3, 2011 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
brock was champ
Cain is champ. Werdum is a contender.
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by the-gentle-way on Jan 3, 2011 6:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
hey now
Rogers won his last fight. He beat Ruben Villareal at a W-1 event but since it was the same day as UFC 121 nobody saw it.(although I dont even know if it was on tv at all)
jinx
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by Thats It For you! on Jan 3, 2011 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
It is on tv
On the score fighting series. Delaied a month or so, probablt only in Canada
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by Thats It For you! on Jan 3, 2011 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
didnt know this, that makes the fight a little bit more acceptable
by Andrew TheSaint on Jan 3, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
- is still #12, regardless of whether we agree with the ranking…
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by The American Ronin on Jan 4, 2011 4:03 AM EST up reply actions
Sheesh, post fail
Should have read:
“#12 is still #12”
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by The American Ronin on Jan 4, 2011 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
Brett is comming off a win
against Warpath
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by Thats It For you! on Jan 3, 2011 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
I like it for the most part, but I don't get it.
If Overeem is champ with a clear #1 contender in Werdum, and Fedor/Silva is a legit next shot after that, why not use the Prix to build up someone else, especially one of their younger guys? Sign a couple vets and do it like this maybe:
Overeem/Werdum for title
Fedor/Silva for #1 contender
1 Josh Barnett vs. 8 Andre Arlovski
2 Daniel Cormier vs. 7 Sergei Kharitinov
3 Tim Sylvia vs. 6 Brett Rogers
4 Shane Del Rosario vs. 5 Pedro Rizzo
Reserve Bouts
Paul Buentello vs. Jeff Monson
Lavar Johnson vs. Lessereem
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by Derek Suboticki on Jan 3, 2011 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder who the replacement is for Barnett when he fails another drug test?
by skyhawkmd on Jan 3, 2011 5:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Josh is so going to pull an Affliction here
and sink the whole promotion. then dana will twitter some shit about the tombstone in his office again.
Go big red!
If Barnett drops out they can just plug in a Shane Del Rosario and be fine.
I hate to be "That Guy", but Edgar/Maynard II wasn’t close to the best fight I’ve ever seen…
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Not so fast
I see over in the side bar that Fanhouse is saying poo poo to the Sherdog story.
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by fitefan on Jan 3, 2011 5:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Could the UFC even put on an eight-man heavyweight grand prix tournament?
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Well I wouldn’t call this proposed setup by Strikeforce a true tournament. I understand why they are calling it a tournament but I just see it as normal match making. For me a true tournament needs seeding and then to be played out according to the brackets.
It’s clear by the proposed match-ups revealed that these aren’t seeded fights in tournament style. Unless the person doing the seeding is insane. They are just matches made based on the circumstances they are dealing with. I’m guessing the next round of fights would be the same. The powers that be would then match make the second round as well. To me that isn’t a true tournament.
Just BE.
Guess how much I don't care. I'm over Fedor
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Ya know if they can pull this off good for Strikeforce
If they pull this off this will give strikeforce a much needed thing they are missing, narrative. Each Strikeforce called while fun is always just a good night of fights. After that night its like well wonder what there gonna do next. I like Strikeforce I like free MMA I want them to be around I hope they can sack up and get this pushed though
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This is fantastic if it pulls through
Right when everyone was talking about how the UFC’s heavyweight division was getting inactive due to all of the injuries, legal issues, and Lesnar seemingly not wanting to fight, StrikeForce pulls a great move like this that will completely ignite their heavyweight division.
And depending on how it plays out, we could see StrikeForce upset the UFC for heavyweight divisional dominance. StrikeForce is far from legitimately competing with the UFC on any level, but the heavyweight division is the only one where StrikeForce has a strong foothold in the top 25 relative to the UFC. The UFC has like 19 of the top 25 light heavyweights and 21 of the top 25 welterweihts and a majority of the top 25 of every division.
StrikeForce might be able to upset them in the rankings with a tournament like this. Especially since they are lining up guys like Del Rosario and Cormier as alternates.
I say make the Overeem vs Kharitonov rubber match the first match of the tournament.
My picks for first round winners would be Fedor, Barnett, Werdum, and Overeem.
Then make the Fedor vs Barnett fight that never happened, and set up the Werdum vs Overeem rematch.Then you’ve potentially got Fedor vs The Reem in the final, which could be stunning.
CPG
Alistair Overeem - StrikeForce HeavyWeight Champion, K-1 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, DREAM Interim HeavyWeight Champion
And depending on how it plays out, we could see StrikeForce upset the UFC for heavyweight divisional dominance.
Negative.
by The Ghost of Spike Owen on Jan 3, 2011 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think you got what I meant
Obviously Cain is #1 and will be until he loses.
But with Fedor at 3 and Werdum at 4(those should be reversed since Werdum BEAT Fedor), Overeem is at 8, Silva, Barnett and Rogers are 10, 11, and 12 and Arlovski is 15
The right amount of upsets and wins could cause some leap frogging in the rankings that gives StrikeForce the majority of the top 10 heavyweights. Fedor and Werdum losing would drop whoever beats them into their spots, and Fedor and Werdum would only go down a notch or two, pushing the UFC guys currently beneath Fedor and Werdum down even further.
It could result in an opposite Fedor effect with Cain…where Cain is the #1 guy and the champion in the UFC, but the majority of the top 10 that people are dying to see him fight are outside of the UFC.
It still won’t mean shit for the UFC vs StrikeForce argument in general though. Better production, more events, better matchmaking, deeper divisions, and top 10/top 25 dominance in the 6 other divisions will all still belong to the UFC.
CPG
Alistair Overeem - StrikeForce HeavyWeight Champion, K-1 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, DREAM Interim HeavyWeight Champion
Werdum was too far below Fedor, and will be too much of a dog in a rematch to put him above Fedor…
Then again, Lesnar at #2 has got to be one of the better rankings jokes in a long time…
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by The American Ronin on Jan 4, 2011 4:09 AM EST up reply actions
Does anyone have any idea...
if the tourney will include Overeem, or does the winner of the tourney fight Overeem for the title? I’d hate to think that we’d have to wait until April/May/June for AO to fight his first round, when the tournament would have started in February.
by John Danaher's Hair on Jan 3, 2011 6:44 PM EST reply actions
Fill me in on the joke
por favor…
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by The American Ronin on Jan 4, 2011 4:13 AM EST up reply actions
he only has the most epic
-ly deteriorating head of non-hair, it’s admirable.
Reem is like the boss in a Mortal Kombat game.
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You fight him at the end and he skull fucks you.
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MMAJunkie is also reporting that its Arlovski vs Kharitonov
instead of Arlovski vs Barnett, and that Werdum vs Rogers is off.
So, confirmed
Fedor vs Silva
Arlovski vs Kharitonov
My guess for the rest
Barnett vs Rogers
Overeem vs Werdum
The winner of Overeem vs Werdum will get the winner of Arlovski-Kharitonov, for Werdum, Arlovski or Kharitonov would be a rematch of a loss, and for Overeem, Kharitonov would be a rubber match.
Winner of Fedor-Silva vs Rogers-Barnett winner would be best too. Possible Fedor-Rogers rematch, possible to finally get the Fedor vs Barnett fight, and possible to see Silva get matched up with either.
I also think it would be good for tournament losers to be matched up with other tournament losers, and winners of those matchups matched up to determine future title contenders.
CPG
Alistair Overeem - StrikeForce HeavyWeight Champion, K-1 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, DREAM Interim HeavyWeight Champion
Hey, guess what the final matchups are?
Fedor vs Silva
Arlovski vs Kharitonov
Barnett vs Rogers
Overeem vs Werdum
CPG
Alistair Overeem - StrikeForce HeavyWeight Champion, K-1 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, DREAM Interim HeavyWeight Champion
by Chris Groves on Jan 4, 2011 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
So Reem is giving up the belt?
How does that work?
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Sergei/Arlovski on. Barnett not on the show. According to mmafighting.
Rogers/Werdum also not in works for March.
So Werdum, Overeem, and Rogers need opponents
Barnett isn’t competing
Werdum isn’t fighting Rogers
So Overeem vs Werdum makes a LOT of sense.
Overeem is the champ, so any matchup for him in the tournament needs to be champion caliber fight…Werdum fits that bill
CPG
Alistair Overeem - StrikeForce HeavyWeight Champion, K-1 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, DREAM Interim HeavyWeight Champion
That makes no sense. You don’t guarantee that you blow out one of your best fighters in the first round.
StrikeForce seems to agree with me.
CPG
Alistair Overeem - StrikeForce HeavyWeight Champion, K-1 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, DREAM Interim HeavyWeight Champion
by Chris Groves on Jan 4, 2011 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
Could Barnett still compete though?
Just not on the February card? From M-1’s press release “Besides Fedor and Silva there will be such stars as Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Brett Rogers, Sergei Kharitonov.”
I have a feeling Fedor might break his hand on a Silva´s bigass head.
by J_Maddux on Jan 3, 2011 8:39 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
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