Fedor Emelianenko with Mauro Ranallo at the Pre-Fight Broadcast Interview Video Below.
Fedor Emelianenko is greeted by Mauro Ranallo who states Fedor "looks tighter" and Frank Shamrock at the Pre-Fight broadcast interview. How funny would it have been if Fedor responded "I bet you say that to all the fighters?" Mauro has commented for Fedor’s fights since 2003.
In Saturday’s main event, Fedor Emelianenko (31-2, 1 NC) returns to action against Antonio “Big Foot” Silva (15-2) in a STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL co-promoted event. The opening quarterfinal on the telecast will match former world champion Andrei Arlovski (15-8) against Russian star Sergei Kharitonov (16-4), the last fighter to defeat STRIKEFORCE and DREAM Heavyweight World Champion Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem.
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In Saturday’s main event, Fedor Emelianenko (31-2, 1 NC) returns to action against Antonio “Big Foot” Silva (15-2) in a STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL co-promoted event. The opening quarterfinal on the telecast will match former world champion Andrei Arlovski (15-8) against Russian star Sergei Kharitonov (16-4), the last fighter to defeat STRIKEFORCE and DREAM Heavyweight World Champion Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem.
At the outset of the weigh-in Friday, it was announced that the next two quarterfinal fights in the STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix -- Heavyweight Tournament would take place on Saturday, April 9.
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The official weigh-in event for Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Silva" starts today (Feb. 11, 2011) at 5 p.m. ET, from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ.
"Fedor vs. Silva" is the start of the Strikeforce's upcoming wheavyweight orld grand prix heavyweight tournament, featuring a main event and quarterfinal match-up between former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko and former Elite XC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Silva.
Main event:
265 lbs.: Fedor Emelianenko (230 lbs) vs. Antonio Silva (264 lbs)
We made Fedor smile with basic Russian when we met him! Which Vodka should we drink to toast to you Fedor?
Main card (Televised):
265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski (242 lbs) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (250 lbs)
265 lbs.: Shane del Rosario (248 lbs) vs. Lavar Johnson (243 lbs)
265 lbs.: Valentijn Overeem (239 lbs) vs. Ray Sefo (249 lbs)
Under card (May not be broadcast):
155 lbs.: John Cholish (155.75) vs. Marc Stevens (156.5)^
145 lbs.: Josh LaBerge (145.75) vs. Anthony Leone (146.2)*^
145 lbs.: Jason McLean (145.5) vs. Kevin Roddy (145.75)
170 lbs.: Igor Gracie (170.75) vs. John Salgado (170)
170 lbs.: Don Carlo-Clauss (170.4) vs. Sam Oropeza (169.75)
^ - Stevens weighed one-half pound over the contracted limit, but Cholish elected to accept the matchup
^^ - Leone has been give one hour to lose the remaining two-tenths of a pound
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