Antonio Silva will face the toughest test of his career when he takes on Fedor Emelianenko too kick off the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix this weekend and talked to the press in New York City yesterday about his chances:

"I am very, very excited and happy. I’ve wanted this fight a long time. Fedor is a great fighter and a great person. But if you want to rise to the top you have to be the best, and Fedor is definitely still one of the very best. The odds are all in Fedor’s favor but the odds do not reflect reality. The truth is, this fight could go either way. I am very confident and I’m here to win.’’