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Strikeforce 8 Man HW Grand Prix

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Internet chatter regarding a Strikeforce 8-man heavyweight grand prix has really picked up in the past few days. MMA Junkie hinted at the possibility of a heavyweight tournament going down in Strikeforce in 2011 the other day, and now Tatame is reporting that Strikeforce is in fact planning one and it will include the organization’s top eight heavyweights.

Along with Overeem, names like Fedor Emelianenko, Fabrício Werdum, Josh Barnett, Antônio Silva, Brett Rogers, Andrei Arlovski and Sergei Kharitonov are also in talks to participate in the tournament.

The fight between Fedor and Silva, which has been rumored on the past days, is agreed to happen in February, and other match-ups are in works. Werdum, who comes from a first-round submission victory over Fedor, will probably fight Kharitonov in March, and Barnett vs Rogers, Overeem vs Arlovski might happen as well.

Tatame added that the quarterfinal, semi-final and final rounds would take place over the course of three events with the latter two possibly serving as the company’s first pay-per-views.

On paper, it looks like the biggest tournament we’ve seen since the old PRIDE GP’s, but as we’ve come to learn with Strikeforce, you have to ask if they can pull it off.
Source..... http://www.mmaconvert.com/2010/12/1...t-gp-to-include-fedor-silva-overeem-arlovski/

Source...http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=forum.posts&thread=1745036&forum=1&page=1&pc=12

wow.... :D

A grand prix in arguably the most stacked HW division in the MMA circuit....

Thank you god. :D
 
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#30 ·
Make it happen Coker... lets get a legitimate world champion in such a talent rich division...

*fingers crossed*
 
#32 ·
Brock was sick for a long time and Carwin was actually supposed to fight Brock but was delayed waiting for him. Neither guy was busy "renegotiating". Both Lesnar and Carwin fought twice in the last year to Fedor's 1. Brock fought 6 times in the last 3 years to Fedor's 4. Your comparing a guy who was incredibly ill and required surgery to a guy who has been playing political games.
 
#40 ·
Well it can work out but Strikeforce and all the fighters need to be willing to work together. And the question is whether Overeem's fights are going to be nontitle affairs. I'm pretty sure that the winner will either be the new champion or the next challenger!:thumbsup:
 
#46 ·
Yeah, I'm with you there. The Overeem now is not the same Overeem that Werdum beat, Fedor is not the fighter he used to be, Barnett is not the fighter he used to be either, Bigfoot almost got beat by a lightheavyweight replacement, Arlovski's chin is glass, Rogers is all stand-up and nothing more, and Lashley is a wrestler. Overeem out of those eight is on a role and is the most likely to win out of the eight!:thumbsup:
 
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