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Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva successfully advanced to the semi-final round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix last Saturday, when he defeated Tournament favorite Fedor Emelianenko via TKO (due to doctor stoppage) between the second and third rounds. And though he hasn’t reached the final just yet, it appears the Brazilian already has an opponent in mind for when the time comes. In order for the bout to materialize though, Silva must first face the winner of the Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum match.

Fedor Emelianenko will make his long-anticipated return to Mixed Martial Arts this weekend, facing no other than the Brazilian heavy-hitter Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. The fight will open the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, as the winner is expected to advance into the semi-finals against either Alistair Overeem or Fabricio Werdum. The fight between Emelianenko and Antonio Silva is another classic “Fedor Fight”. Once again, “The Last Emperor” is facing a significantly larger opponent, who’s all overall

Fedor Emelianenko (32-2 in MMA) will make his long-anticipated return this weekend, facing a tough challenge in the Brazilian KO artist Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. The fight will mark the opening of Strikeforce’s 8-man Heavyweight Grand Prix, taking place at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The fight against Bigfoot will be Fedor’s third under the Strikeforce banner, and his first since the shocking defeat against Fabricio Werdum last year. If victorious, Emelianenko will meet either Werdum or

MMAWeelky.com has revealed that sources close to negotiations have said a heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Antonio ”Big Foot” Silva is in the works for StrikeForce’s January event in 2011. It appears that M-1 Global have come to an agreement with StrikeForce and Fedor will return to the cage as early as January. 
Fedor is coming of his only loss of his career, that came earlier this May as Fabricio Werdum submitted the Russian Legend via triangle/armbar in the first round. Fedor

After revealing exclusively to LowKick.com about the plans of arranging an intermediate bout for Fedor Emelianenko, M-1 Global boss Vadim Finkelstein stated to the Russian website Championat.ru that Fedor might fight again on the New Year’s Eve in Japan or Russia. Fabricio Werdum will be sidelined from training after undergoing surgery on his elbow, forcing M-1 Global and Fedor Emelianenko to search for an “anti ring rust” solution.Here’s the best bits from Vadim Finkelstein interview to Championat.Ru’s

Speaking to AllBoxing.ru, M-1 Global boss Vadim Finkelstein reacted to Dana White’s post Fedor vs Werdum comments, claiming that his client is still the P4P Best Fighter in the World. Fedor Emelianenko was defeated by Fabricio Werdum via a shocking Armbar/Triangle Choke, causing many media outlets to

M-1 Global boss and Fedor Emelianenko’s manager, Vadim Finkelstein, discussed his client’s surprising loss to Fabricio Werdum and the future negotiations with Strikeforce. Finkelstein declared that he completely sure Fedor Emelianenko will bounce back from his defeat, stating that Strikeforce should listen to M-1’s opinion if they want to extend their contract with “The Last Emperor”.Also, Vadim Finkelstein hit back at Dana White’s verbal assault on Fedor Emelianenko. But stated that the agreement between

According to the reports, WAMMA Heavyweight Champion and arguably number one Pound for Pound fighter in the World – Fedor Emelianenko, will not fight Fabricio Werdum at the Strikeforce CBS event on April 17th.