Fedor Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem advanced to the semi-finals in overwhelming fashion, setting up two dream matches:

1. Cain Velasquez vs. 4. Fedor Emelianenko

My Take: Call me crazy - but I like Fedor here. The problems he encountered in Antonio Silva don't really exist with Velasquez, who like Fedor, is a smaller heavyweight. Take into account Velasquez's potentially career altering injury and I think we're looking at an upset here.

2. Junior dos Santos vs. 3. Alistair Overeem

My Take: Here's another fight that seems tailor made for the Strikeforce champion. Dos Santos is a very good fighter, but his strengths collide with Overeem's. And the Dutchman has more tools in his toolbox.

The Original List:

1. USA: Cain Velasquez
   
2. Brazil: Junior dos Santos
3. Europe: Alistair Overeem
4. Soviet: Fedor Emelianenko
   
5. Asia/AUS: Peter Graham
6. Canada: Tim Hague

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