Fedor Emelianenko, STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight World Champion Alistair Overeem, former heavyweight champions Antonio "Big Foot'' Silva and Andrei Arlovski, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Fabricio Werdum, hard-hitting Brett Rogers, talented Josh Barnett and Russian star Sergei Kharitonov will all be there.

Mixed Martial Arts comes to New York and New Jersey in a spectacular way next week beginning Tuesday with back-to-back major events in downtown Manhattan and culminating Saturday with a sensational fight card highlighted by the return of Fedor Emelianenko and the beginning of the eagerly anticipated STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix -- Heavyweight Tournament live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J.

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A capsule look at the week's events:
Tuesday, Feb. 8 -- Open-to-the-public/media Fan Experience at New York’s Roseland Ballroom (239 W. 52nd Street just West of Broadway, NYC) from 4-6 p.m. (Doors open at 3:30), hosted by Scott Ferrall with special guest deejay, DJ Clue. All eight tournament entrants -- Fedor, STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight World Champion Alistair Overeem, former heavyweight champions Antonio "Big Foot'' Silva and Andrei Arlovski, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Fabricio Werdum, hard-hitting Brett Rogers, talented Josh Barnett and Russian star Sergei Kharitonov will participate.

Fans in attendance on Tuesday win free tickets, get autographs, photos, watch fighters work out and much more.

Wednesday, Feb. 9 -- Final Media Press Conference (1 p.m.; Lunch at Noon) at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers – Pier 61 (Entrance is off W. 23rd St. and West Side Highway, NYC). All the fighters will be in attendance.

Friday, Feb. 11 – Official Weigh-In Open to Public at IZOD Center in E. Rutherford, NJ (Concourse Level) -- The Meadowlands Sports Complex, 50 State Route 120, East Rutherford. Doors open at 4 p.m.; fighters on the scale at 5 p.m. Media is encouraged to attend.

Fedor Emelianenko Meets Fans Tuesday To Kick Off Strikeforce Fight Week In NY/NJ

Funny How This Photographer Tries To Show Fedor How To Throw An Incorrect Punch Without Twisting and Locking Your Arm!

Saturday, Feb. 12 -- Fight Night at IZOD Center

- Media Parking in Lot 26;

- Credential distribution begins at 6 p.m.

- Press Entrance is the Box Office Entrance on south side of arena between gates A and D.

- Doors to the public open at 7 p.m. ET. First undercard bout is 7:30. HD Net will air undercard fights beginning at 8 p.m.

- SHOWTIME telecast goes at 10pm

MMA Legend (Pride FC & UFC) Wanderlei Silva, was in studio with the guys for an hour and a half. He made his entrance dancing with a mask and glow sticks. Wandy shows his love for MMA fans and makes a bet with MMAJunkie.com's Georgeous George Garcia. Wandy bets that his former sparring partner Fabricio Werdum would beat Fedor Emelianenko in a striking match. In constrast, George Garcia gladly bets on Fedor as would we bet. Wandy talks about his recovery from his injuries (knee surgery) and how the surgeon found additional injuries.

Brazilian Translation:
Afirma o Wanderlei Silva que o SHOGUN tem os pontapés duros e devastadores, mais aposta que o seu ex-parceiro de sparring, o Fabricio Werdum vencerá o Fedor numa partida impressionante!
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Wandy explains how he refused to spend less time with fans when security at the UFC Fan Expo tried to turn away his fans in line. Wandy had high-energy as usual, talked about his injuries, career, fans, and said "AWESOME" and "That guy is TTUUFFFF!!! at least a fifty times.

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