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01-04-2011, 08:58 AM
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|  Fedor Emelianenko Officially Signs Contract Extension with Strikeforce
Fedor Emelianenko Signs Contract Extension, Will Face Antonio Silva -- MMA Fighting Quote:
A rumored Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva fight is expected to be announced imminently, sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed to MMA Fighting.
As part of the announcement, Strikeforce, Showtime and M-1 will announce that Emelianenko has signed a multi-fight extension that will guarantee his participation in a Strikeforce heavyweight tournament set to begin on Feb. 12.
The sides had been working on a new deal since shortly after Emelianenko's last bout, a June 26, 2010 loss to Fabricio Werdum that marked his first defeat in nearly a decade, and have come to terms on all outstanding issues.
A source told MMA Fighting that Emelianenko's extension was for at least four more fights, and that official word on his re-signing should come from Strikeforce and M-1 later on Tuesday.
The first bout on his new deal will be contested against Silva, taking place on Feb. 12 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The eventual tournament winner is expected to move on and face reigning Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem sometime in 2011.
The 34-year-old Emelianenko is 32-2 with one no contest in his care.
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01-04-2011, 09:00 AM
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The first bout on his new deal will be contested against Silva, taking place on Feb. 12 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The eventual tournament winner is expected to move on and face reigning Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem sometime in 2011. | So AO is not in the tournament? I will belive SF when they get on the scales.
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01-04-2011, 09:14 AM
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I know Coker has let us down in the past,but for some reason I actually think they might pull this HW tourney off. Although I have my doubts that Fedor and Overeem will fight this year if Fedor were to win the tournament.
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01-04-2011, 09:18 AM
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Well Fedor was the most difficult piece of this HW tourney puzzle so maybe this will happen afterall. Yay.
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01-04-2011, 09:40 AM
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i hope silva pulls it off somehow...m1 really has me disliking fedor nowadays
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01-04-2011, 11:16 AM
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Well I gave up any hope of him fighting in the UFC a long, long time ago so this is no surprise whatsoever. Oh well... 4 fights? Bigfoot, Barnett, Werdum II, Overeem. Anyone else is ridiculous.
Fedor is going to mop the floor with Bigfoots head, after he rocks it, and then make him tap.
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01-04-2011, 11:23 AM
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4 fight extension with or without renegotiating between each fight?
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01-04-2011, 11:29 AM
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Did Fedor sign an extension? Or did M1 Global give him permission to make a living?
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01-04-2011, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr. MMA  4 fight extension with or without renegotiating between each fight? | Yea thats what I would like to know
If they are re-negotiating after each fight, wouldnt that make it a one fight contract?
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01-04-2011, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr. MMA 4 fight extension with or without renegotiating between each fight? | Thats really the key question with this man. I just don't see it happening and going off without a hitch.
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