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.
This would be so cool, I hope they really pull it off. There are some matchups that we've been waiting for so long that this gp could put together. Fedor vs Overeem, Silva and Barnett and anybody vs Werdum better be careful.
Be amazing if they pull it off, but I'd be very surprised if they got Fedor and Barnett to compete in a Grand Prix. Firstly Fedor probably won't sign up, M-1 will try and set it up so Fedor fights the winner, which then obviously won't happen; and Barnett'll be lucky to pass the drug tests.
Yeah, it would be sick if it actually happened. Unfortunately things don't always goes as Scott Coker says they are going to. We learned that when the middleweight tournament didn't happen!
M1 will want to co-promote the entire tournament and want M-1 fighters on all the cards regardless of whether Fedor is even fighting on the card. I would even bet money on it.
You are probably right but if so its about time to stop coddling Fedor, just let him sit out and fade away, the guy is more of a headache than he's worth and its still exciting without him.
I dont see how anyone is including Barnett he cant get a license, but if he dose my money would be on a Overeem vs Barnett final.
I think that we can all agree that M1 has been a serious detriment to MMA as a whole. We should all band together to some how bankrupt this organization.
I think this would be great with or without Fedor, obviously better if he was to enter, but seriously this for the HW title woudl be stick, nobody could question the legitimacy of the SF HW title at the end of this.
I sure the haters would question some single fights on the way like Arlovski vs Overeem, but fcuk them, this would provide so many interesting fights that could not otherwise make sense due to earning title shots like Arlovski vs Overeen or Fedor vs Overeem for that matter if it comes about, due to last fights of the contenders in question.
So this would be a great way for SF to unify the title and prove there champion worth of been crowned the BEST HW in MMA.
Lets see here, Strikeforce cant get Fedor to fight (if he does fight for them again and wins, prepare to go through more bullshit with m1), Overeem has fought once in strikeforce since he won his title damn near three years ago, Barnett is having a hard time getting licensed, Werdum wants to fight overseas. Strikeforce cant get there shit together, I think there is a two percent chance of this actually happening. This is what happens when an organization doesnt control there fighters.
saying SF can't get Fedor to fight is like saying the UFC can't get Brock or Carwin to fight, no lie Fedor has fought the exact same number of times in the last 2 years as both of those guys, and I am betting that he will fight again before ether of them.
In fact lets look at the recent activity of the top UFC HW's over the last 2 years
Cain = 5
JDS = 5
Brock = 3
Carwin = 3
Mir = 4
Big Nog = 2
Fedor = 3
For the record Overeem has fought 4 MMA fights, 5 if you count the one he is fighting New Years Eve, and 9 Kick Boxing Matches.
Yeah, something that the UFC and Bellator are good at. Scott Coker at some point has got to realize that he needs to get his act together in order for Strikeforce to continue to succeed. So does Werdum want to fight with DREAM or Sengoku?
So who do you guys think would win ? if it was organized this way?
Reem vs arlovski
Werdum vs kharitonov
Emelianenko vs Silva
Barnett vs Rogers
Iv got
Reem vs arlovski WINNER Reem WINNER Reem WINNER
Werdum vs kharitonov WINNER Werdum
Emelianenko vs Silva WINNER Emelianenko WINNER Emelianenko
Barnett vs Rogers WINNER Barnett
So i got REEM winning the whole thing what about u guys ?
Did have a new thread about it with pictures that took me time to make me MODs not like to took them away in seconds meh so now text based and in old thread
Yeah, Strikeforce has the largest heavyweight roster outside of the UFC. I also agree that those match-ups are probably what it should be. By the way, the seed that Werdum is in on that list if not the two seed but the four seed!:thumbsup:
I would absolutely love this. But until it happens I am skeptical.
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