Fedor Emelianenko Loses to "Big Foot" Silva! UFC President Dana White Tweets "M1 = M done! What did I tell you Vadummy!!"

UFC President Dana White happily responds to Fedor's loss by using Twitter to state: "M1 = M done! What did I tell you Vadummy!!" and goes on Twitter attack with Fedor's fans. (referring to M-1 Global Executive Vadim Finkelstein.   Zuffa negotiations with M-1 broke down when Zuffa refused to let M-1 co-promote with Zuffa as a requirement for Fedor to fight in the UFC.

"Strikeforce: Silva vs. Fedor" Medical Suspensions: Fedor Emelianenko out indefinitely

by Steven Marrocco on Feb 13, 2011 at 1:10 am ET

Fedor Emelianenko has been suspended indefinitely by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board following another shocking loss in his illustrious career.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) requested and received the list of suspensions from the NJSACB.

"Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Silva vs. Fedor" took place Feb. 12 at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J., and the night's main card aired live on Showtime and HDNet. The event hosted two quarterfinal matchups in the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix.

Emelianenko was declared unfit to continue by cageside doctors at the end of the second round of his quarterfinal tournament bout against Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. After some initial confusion inside the cage, Silva was pronounced the victor in a huge upset. The former PRIDE heavyweight champion later said it may be time for retirement and thanked fans for their support.

Still, Emelianenko can be cleared to compete if no serious injuries are found in a CT scan of his head and facial bones. However, he is also suspended a minimum of 90 days for strikes to the head.

Fellow main-card loser Andrei Arlovski is suspended for 30 days following a first-round knockout at the hands of Sergei Kharitonov in the first quarterfinal tournament bout of the evening.

The full list of suspensions includes:

• Fedor Emelianenko: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and facial bones. Also suspended 90 days for head strikes
• Andrei Arlovski: suspended 30 days for knockout
• Chad Griggs: suspended 30 days for hematoma on ear
• Gian Villante: suspended 30 days for precautionary reasons
• Don Carlo-Clauss: suspended 30 days for laceration healing
• Anthony Leone: suspended indefinitely pending clearance by ear, nose and throat doctor for damage to nose; also suspended 90 days for healing.

Strikeforce Press Release:

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Feb. 13, 2011) – At the finish, even before the official announcement was rendered, Antonio “Big Foot’’ Silva walked across the cage, got down on his knees and bowed at the feet of Fedor Emelianenko.

“I told him he was No. 1, that he is still No. 1 and that he would  always be No. 1,’’ Brazil’s Silva (16-2) said. “There will never be a fighter like him.’’

Silva, a near 5-1 underdog, turned the STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix – Heavyweight Tournament and the Mixed Martial Arts world upside down Saturday by scoring a second-round TKO (doctor’s stoppage) over the legendary Russian to advance to the next round of the tournament.
Also proceeding in the three-stage, single-elimination tournament was Russian Sergei Kharitonov (18-4), of Pattaya,Thailand, who won his United States debut with a brutal, 2:49, first-round knockout over former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski (15-9), of Chicago in their quarterfinal before 11,287 at IZOD Center live on SHOWTIME®.


After a close first round in a STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global main event, Silva dominated the second. At the conclusion of the round, Fedor’s face was swollen, badly bruised and he could not see out of his right eye. Moments later, the doctor halted the fight.
“I want to thank for you for your support,’’ said Fedor (31-3, 1 NC), a class act and sportsman win or lose. “Something was wrong from the beginning. I didn’t adjust. Maybe it is time to leave.’’
When pressed in the cage afterward by SHOWTIME announcer Gus Johnson whether this was indeed the last time he would fight, the revered Fedor said, “Yes, maybe this is last time, maybe it’s high time (to retire). I had a great, beautiful sporting life. Yes, maybe it’s time. Thank you very much for the support. Thank God for everything.’’

Silva showed little respect for the six-foot, 34-year-old Fedor during the fight, but he had nothing but praise afterward for a fighter once universally recognized as the baddest man on the planet, the biggest living legend in MMA and perhaps the greatest and most feared martial artist in history.
“He was a great, great champion. I hope he doesn’t retire,’’ said the 6-foot-4, 31-year-old Silva. “I got some great advice from Fabricio Werdum, who forced Fedor to tap out last year. “The game plan was to take him down and ground and pound.’’
The Grand Prix will continue with two more two quarterfinal matchups on Saturday, April 9, when STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight World Champion Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem (34-11, 1 NC) faces the only man to tap out Fedor, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Fabricio Werdum (14-4-1), and hard-hitting Brett “The Grim” Rogers (11-2) meets former UFC champion Josh Barnett (29-5).

An exciting evening that included  an announcement by Gina Carano that she was returning to MMA began with ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. introducing all the tournament fighters, one by one, to the crowd. The fans roared as each came out, the cheers reaching a near-deafening crescendo when Fedor, the last of the eight, came out. But this would not be his night.

In other results on Saturday’s all-heavyweight televised portion of an event presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, undefeated Shane Del Rosario (11-0) of Irvine, Calif., submitted (arm-bar) Lavar “Big’’ Johnson (15-4) of Madera, Calif., at 4:31 in the first, Chad “The Grave Digger’’ Griggs (10-1) of Tucson, Ariz., won his fifth consecutive start, stopping Gian Villante (7-2) of Bellmore, N.Y., at 2:49 in the opening round and Valentijn Overeem (29-25) of Amsterdam, Holland, won his STRIKEFORCE debut via submission (neck crank) over  Ray “Sugarfoot’’ Sefo (2-1) at 1:37 in the first.
Going in, Kharitonov, a 6-foot-4, 30-year-old native of Moscow, Russia, was perhaps best known for being the last fighter to defeat current STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem. Not so, anymore.

“Russia is the best,’’ Kharitonov said. “I know I’m going to win this tournament.’’
The promising 6-foot-4, 27-year-old Del Rosario has now won 10 of his 11 fights in the initial five minutes.

“I thought Lavar was going to come out and just try to bang,’’ said Del Rosario. “But he left his arm out and I went for it. This was my first time on the main STRIKEFORCE series so I had to look good.’’

The loss ended a seven-fight winning streak for the hard-hitting Johnson, who’d won all seven of the fights by TKO.

Griggs and Villante came out banging. The more-experienced Griggs, despite a cut on his left ear, scored two knockdowns. Villante survived the first knockdown, but Griggs dropped him again with a right hand, quickly followed with five consecutive punches and the fight was stopped. It was the seventh time Griggs has been victorious in the first round, and his ninth knockout in 10 wins.
A fulltime Tucson firefighter and paramedic, the 6-foot-1, 32-year-old Griggs was coming off a bloody, upset second-round TKO (retirement) over former pro wrestling superstar Bobby Lashley on Aug. 21, 2010, on SHOWTIME.  “Give me some credit, I try to be an exciting fighter,’’ Griggs said. “Fans want to see people stand up and bang. It’s the power of the sideburns.”

The older brother of Alistair Overeem, Valentijn Overeem took down Sefo who seemed to land hard on his left shoulder. Shortly thereafter, Sefo tapped out from a neck crank. It was the third victory in a row for the 6-foot-3, 34-year-old Dutch Destroyer and member of Team Golden Glory, who won his last two fights in a combined time of 47 seconds.
“I had to go out there and have some fun, but be careful and fight my game,’’ Overeem said. “I knew Sefo didn’t want to go to the ground but I could have stood up with him, too.’’
Saturday’s thrilling event will re-air as follows:
DAY                                                                             CHANNEL
Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT                SHO EXTREME
The telecast also will be available On Demand beginning Tuesday, Feb. 15, and running through Feb. 28.
Gus Johnson called the action on SHOWTIME with Mauro Ranallo and MMA legend Frank Shamrock serving as expert analysts.
Upcoming STRIKEFORCE Events on SHOWTIME: Friday, Feb. 18 — Undefeated lightweight Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm (15-0) will face dangerous veteran Pat “Bam Bam’’ Healy (25-17) in the main event on STRIKEFORCE Challengers at Cedar Park Center in the Austin, Tex. suburb of Cedar Park at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Other televised bouts: Ryan Couture vs. Lee Higgins (2-0), lightweights; Bryan Travers (14-2) vs. Carlo “Neo’’ Prater (25-10-1), at a catch weight of 160 pounds and Erik “Bad’’ Apple (10-2) vs. Ryan Larson (5-2), welterweights.
Saturday, March 5, World Championship Doubleheader – Dan Henderson (26-8) challenges defending champion Rafael “Feijao’’ Cavalcante (10-2) for the STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Championship at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). In a second world title fight, Marloes “Rumina’’ Coenen (18-4) risks her STRIKEFORCE  lightweight title for a first time against No. 1 135-pound contender, Miesha “Takedown’’ Tate (11-2), of Tacoma, Wash. Also, American military hero Tim Kennedy (12-3) vs. Melvin “No Mercy’’ Manhoef (24-8-1), middleweights; and undefeated Billy Evangelista (11-0) vs.  Jorge Masvidal (20-6), lightweights. The event, STRIKEFORCE’s first in the state of Ohio, will take place in conjunction with The Arnold Sports Festival, the nation’s largest health and fitness exposition founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger.