Strikeforce's 2011 Heavyweight Grand-Prix

[Luke]

^^^ I know he's been looking like shit, but you could still throw Big Nog's name in the 8th place.

Well its already in the 6th place. You want him to fight on both sides of the bracket?

[SPX]

Well its already in the 6th place. You want him to fight on both sides of the bracket?

Oh whoops, didn't see that shit somehow. Maybe since it was all caps my mind read it as initials or some shit.

[Luke]

Oh whoops, didn't see that shit somehow. Maybe since it was all caps my mind read it as initials or some shit.

No worries, my mind hasnt been working right lately either so I know what you mean

[poopoo333]

Bookmaker has odds to win the tourney up:

Fedor +160

Overeem +200

Barnett +400

Arlovski +900

Kharitonov +2000

Silva +1800

Werdum +1400

Rogers +3000

[edman5555]

Cool. Fedor is favored.

[Svino]

Steve Jennum's going to win it all.

[SPX]

Steve Jennum's going to win it all.

Nigga, Steve Jennum would fuck you up.

Don't play.

[MMA_scientist]

Bookmaker has odds to win the tourney up:

Fedor +160

Overeem +200

Barnett +400

Arlovski +900

Kharitonov +2000

Silva +1800

Werdum +1400

Rogers +3000

Given the bracket we have, I go:

1. Fedor
2. Overeem
3. Barnett
4. Arlovski
5. Sergei
6. Werdum
7. Rogers
8. Bigfoot

Bigfoot really got hosed. He has to run through Fedor and Overeem/Werdum to get to the finals...

What's up. Pretty damn close.

[MMA_scientist]

MIght do a small bet on Barnett and Arlovski. Since they are on the weak side of the pool, one of them will probably make the finals... As long as it is not Overeem/Arlovski, I think either guy could win.

[MMA_scientist]

The UFC couldnt even put on a 8 man HW tourney , they dont have 8 legit HW's


1.Cain
2.Carwin
3.Lesnar
4.JDS
5.Mir
6.NOG
7.Nelson

then who? Schaub or Rothwell lol

forget alternates if the UFC had one

No organization in the world has enough HW's to put on a 8 man tourney and still have 6 top fighters for alternates

I wasn't knocking it, just saying those alternates are going to be in some deep shit if they actually have to fight.

I have always maintained that SF HW's were superior to the UFC HW's. I still believe that, and I think SF has the best HW (Fedor) and more top 10 HW's than the UFC.

[SPX]

I have always maintained that SF HW's were superior to the UFC HW's. I still believe that, and I think SF has the best HW (Fedor) and more top 10 HW's than the UFC.

I'd like to see a UFC/SF Royal Rumble.

[Svino]

I'd like to see a UFC/SF Royal Rumble.

IMO, that would be the best thing to happen in MMA evar.

[Svino]

Oh, Strikeforce...

http://www.cagepotato.com/strange-twist-strikeforce-heavyweight-grand-prix-format-overeems-belt-will-not-be-grabs-during-tourn

[Mr. IWS]

Oh, Strikeforce...

http://www.cagepotato.com/strange-tw...s-during-tourn

Cool.

The SF HW belt will be on the shelf for another year. That thing gets defended once per presidential term.

[poopoo333]

- The @Strikeforce heavyweight tournament fights will be 3 rounds and @alistairovereem's title will not be on the line.
- The tourney winner then fights for SF title.
- Coker says Overeem will continue "The Reem" doc through the SF tourney.
- Coker says the fighters won't be competing elsewhere between tournament fights.
- Coker says the semi-finals are being targed for "late June/July."
- Coker won't say that Overeem won't fight in K-1 this year, only that he's "committed" to the tournament until it concludes.
- "If any fight is deemed a draw, it will come down to a 4th independent judge who will decide the winner."
- @stevecofield: Coker indicates Daniel Cormier will likely be in a Strikeforce HWT GP alternate bout in the future
- @JoshGrossESPN: Coker's position that SF couldn't make 5R fights because it was too difficult with different regulators is ridiculous. California, N.J., Missouri, Tennessee told me 5R fights were fine by them. All said they had not been approached by Strikeforce re: it.
- @DamonMartin: The Strikeforce Grand Prix is no different than the old Pride Grand Prix. Technically both Fedor & Big Nog had titles going into that.

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- Fedor - "I made an error in my previous fight...but nothing has changed inside of me. I train harder and hope to do better in my next fight."
- I'm very proud to be in the tournament. Very proud to represent my country.
- I'm happy to fight anyone. Silva is a very tough opponent. We've crossed paths in locker rooms. He's always been very cordial.
- This tournament is just as good or better than the Pride tournaments.
- I wouldn't mind training with someone like Shane Carwin, but I will probably be training in Russia.
- If people think they've found my biggest weakness, let them try to exploit it.

- Big Foot Silva - "Fedor is a legend. To be a legend, you must beat a legend & I'm ready to prove that I'm the #1 heavyweight in the world!"
- For me, fighting Fedor is the final.
- Werdum showed Fedor's weakest aspect is rolling on the ground.
- "I know I can beat him…at the right time God gave me the right fight"