Strikeforce's 2011 Heavyweight Grand-Prix

[SPX]

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."

It would be cool if losing to Werdum actually lit some kind of fire under Fedor after Fedor grew complacent, and now we see Super Fedor.

[MMA_scientist]

I don't know how much more super you can get. Before Werdum he was on a 30 fight win streak, and had not gone to a decision since 2005. Fedor is/was super Fedor. It is crazy how quickly the tide turns against these guys. I am not even a Fedor fan... but cmon, Fedor's record is incredible.

[zY|]

Awful. So if the winner is anyone other than Overeem, they win the chance to fight...Overeem.

[zY|]

And yeah, I would absolutely love it if Fedor went on a murderous rampage and just merked everyone.

[MMA_scientist]

I would like to see Fedor KO Bigfoot, which I think he will. I would actually like to see Werdum beat Overeem via flukey submission and give Fedor a chance to get his mystique back by avenging that (even though I am a Werdum fan, I think it serves the greatest good to have Fedor looming out there sticking it to the UFC). Then Fedor wins in the finals and then fights Overeem for a super match, but the fight still have some shine because his loss to Werdum was flukey (a cut would be ideal, but that would require Werdum actually landing a strike which is probably too much to hope for). This is all way too much to hope for though, and I will actually be surprised if they get the first round of this thing done.

[edman5555]

I am worried that Giant Silva will use his 30-40 pound weight advantage to take Fedor down and GNP him.

[zY|]

This is all way too much to hope for though, and I will actually be surprised if they get the first round of this thing done.

That's my thinking.

[MMA_scientist]

I am worried that Giant Silva will use his 30-40 pound weight advantage to take Fedor down and GNP him.

^ Could hapen I suppose. I guess I am selling Bigfoot short. He did outstrike Arlovski, and he is a bjj bb that survived 15 mins with Werdum. I will say this, Fedor has never really had what I would call a technical ground game. He gets put in bad spots kind of often for a great fighter... I said before the Werdum fight that I thought Werdum could get him down and put him in a bad position and win a decision. I was wrong, but I suppose Bigfoot could do the same thing, but he is just not as good as Werdum. I don't know, I really think Fedor is going to beat him somewhat easily. I don't think Bigfoot can get him down without getting blasted first and even if gets him down, Fedor will get up. And even if he doesn't get up, Bigfoot will tire like he always does after 1 round.

[edman5555]

i hope

[SPX]

I don't know how much more super you can get. Before Werdum he was on a 30 fight win streak, and had not gone to a decision since 2005. Fedor is/was super Fedor. It is crazy how quickly the tide turns against these guys. I am not even a Fedor fan... but cmon, Fedor's record is incredible.

I'm referencing the way that a lot of people were saying Fedor looked like he was slowing down just a bit in his last few fights and that he looked like maybe he was growing complacent.

[Luke]

Bookmaker has odds to win the tourney up:

Fedor +160

Overeem +200

Barnett +400

Arlovski +900

Kharitonov +2000

Silva +1800

Werdum +1400

Rogers +3000

I dont like any of those. +170 on Fedor to win 3 fights ......forget it. Overeem might be +180 against Fedor so why lay +200 to win the whole thing. Barnett might be +300 to +350 against Fedor so same reasoning as Overeem. The only value is probably with Werdum but I wouldnt bet it

[Luke]

[Luke]

Igor Gracie vs. John Salgado added to Strikeforce card on Feb 12 http://ht.ly/3Eggr

[Mr. IWS]

[poopoo333]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/1/17...ilva#storyjump


^Fedor training for Silva.

I wonder what crazy secret of his is for him to be riding a horse while preparing for Bigfoot?