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MMA heavyweight fighter Brett Rogers talks sh*t about Kimbo Slice at the press conference after EliteXC: Primetime (5/31/0... video.aol.com

Kenny and Bas are joined by Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and undefeated heavyweight Brett Rogers to discuss the upcoming Strikeforce card. Ron ... www.truveo.com

By Chart Topper One of the first articles posted on the new site was an interview with the Russian heavyweight and M-1 Global’s Michael Mazur, where Emelianenko talked about several topics including his win over Brett Rogers, video games, and more. Fedor Emelianenko: No I don’t. Sometimes it’s not easy in the day of the fight. But any concerns leave me when I start warming up. M-1 Global and Fedor Emelianenko launched a new fan website called TeamFedor.com. The website offers fans a chance to share news, videos, and photographs with fans from around the world. One of the first articles posted on the new site was an interview with the Russian heavyweight and M-1 Global’s Michael Mazur, where Emelianenko [...]   [read the full post]

By Kris Karkoski FightTrends.com has teamed up with Six Deuce to give away t-shirts in honor of Fedor Emelianenko’s win over Brett Rogers earlier this month in Strikeforce. Click here for complete details on how to sign up for the contest.Six Deuce will be rolling out a handful of new designs on Black Friday,...

By Chart Topper The solid ratings mean Strikeforce should return to the CBS airwaves in early 2010. Strikeforce and CBS executives were mum on future plans last week during pre-event festivities for “Fedor vs. Rogers.” “Those are decisions that will be made next week once we’ve had a chance … to look at the numbers,” Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). Saturday nights CBS broadcast of the “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event netted a viewer high of 5.46 million viewers during the main event bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers. The average number of viewers for the evening totaled 4.04 million which earned CBS a 2.5 household rating. The show scored top ratings in the adults [...]   [read the full post]

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By Chart Topper Interestingly, Arlovski, who is coming off a pair of knockout losses this year to Fedor Emelianenko in January and Brett Rogers in June, could have fought on the Fedor vs. Rogers card this past weekend. Arlovski was offered Mike Whitehead, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (Whitehead and Sokoudjou would have moved up in weight) and finally Antonio Silva, but parties could not agree to the matchups. This December, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (15-7) will make his MMA return with Strikeforce or as part of the Sengoku or Dynamite!! 2009 on New Year’s Eve shows in Japan. FanHouse has learned that Arlovski’s management has been in discussions with the aforementioned organizations and Arlovski is currently training to potentia...   [read the full post]

By Tom Ngo For those of you that missed the premiere of the highly anticipated “EA Sports MMA” trailer, check out a replay of WAMMA heavyweight champ Fedor Emelianenko slugging it out with Brett Rogers in the YouTube clip. The commercial made its debut this past weekend during an intermission for “S...

By Josh Stein Fedor Emelianenko (31-1-0-1 MMA, #1 IWMMAR) took two rounds last night reminding the world why he’s the best heavyweight, not just active in the sport today, but in the history of mixed martial arts, when he demolished Brett Rogers (10-1 MMA, #6 IWMMAR).

By Tom Ngo Rogers had done and said everything correctly before entering the cage on Saturday night, however once the opening horn sounded, the massive heavyweight appeared to be engulfed by the big stage pressures of headlining a CBS primetime broadcast against an opponent that has been perfec...

By Kris Karkoski Once-feared striker Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou appeared improved in his non-title matchup with Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Gegard Mousasi, but in the end it was an outcome”The African Assassin” has become all too familiar with over the last two years, as Mousasi finished a tir...

by Michael David SmithFiled under: Strikeforce, M-1 Global MMA Twitter universe is getting excited for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Saturday night on CBS, and that's reflected in the latest installment of our MMA Twitter mailbag.

By Kris Karkoski “It has been a while since I have fought in the States. It’s great to be part of a card that includes fighters like Fedor and Brett Rogers. I’ve come to seek what I think is mine. I will be working very hard for that.”“Werdum is a fighter of many qualities. He’s fought in many events. He has strengths an...

By Tim Ngo Saturday night is poised to being the biggest in Strikeforce’s short history. Arguably the greatest heavyweight MMA fighter of all-time will make his debut for the promotion against a dangerous opponent in Brett Rogers. If Fedor wins, Strikeforce will prove that no matter how many heavy...

Finally, the mainstream will get a glimpse at "The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko. This weekend Fedor will fight Brett Rogers in a clash of heavyweights that will be seen live on CBS. Fedor is basically known all over the MMA...

By Tom Ngo The only reason White is so concerned with his rival’s highly anticipated “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers ” show is because they’re hosting a fight that most MMA fans would prefer not to see. White maintains that his organization houses the world’s top heavyweight champion in Brock Lesna...

By Euan Taylor Just because we love you, here is some bonus audio from the recent conference calls hyping up the STRIKEFORCE/M1 Fedor vs. Rogers show. We have yesterday’s fighters call with Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers and the announcers conference call from last week which included:

By Chart Topper FanHouse: Most people consider Fedor the best heavyweight in the world and maybe the best MMA fighter ever. Is that what you think? Brett Rogers: I think he’s one of the best, looking at his record and his history he’s definitely great. But he’s facing a new, improved heavyweight: He hasn’t fought anyone like me. The way I see it, he hasn’t been tested the way I’m about to test him. This Saturday Brett “The Grimm” Rogers (10-0) will step into the cage against one of the best heavyweight fighters in the world, Fedor Emelianenko. Rogers told FanHouse.com that although Emelianenko has an impressive record “He hasn’t fought anyone like me.” FanHouse: Most people consider Fedor the best heavyweight in the world and maybe the best MMA [...]   [read the full post]

But on Monday, I asked both Fedor and his upcoming opponent, Brett Rogers, whether that could change when they step into the cage together on Saturday night. After all, Rogers was born in Chicago, only about 30 miles from where Saturday's fight will take place, and Fedor has been subjected...

By Jesse Holland – Undefeated heavy-handed heavyweight, Brett Rogers, isn’t going to let his new-found fame (and a few cameras) get in the way of what he has to do at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on Nov. 7. “The Grim” has taken a serious step up in competition after knocking out Andrei Arlovsk...

By Zdot This is the most awaited fight of the year. The coming Fedor fight in the US after refusing to sign with the UFC. Bet us Fight Lines Fedor Emelianenko -450Brett Rogers +325 Bet on UFC 105 fights • Bet on UFC 105 – BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez – @ BetUs

By Zdot Dana White must be crazy! He tried everything he could to get him in the UFC, but co-promotion demands from the Russian camp put an end to the deal. Strikeforce got him and said. Amen to every Fedor’s demand. So, it will be the first co-promotion event of Strikeforce with M1 Global.

By Leland Roling Brett Rogers (8-0) vs. Ron Humphries (5-0): In a battle of undefeated fighters, Rogers looks to continue his dominating performances and make a name for himself in the Heavyweight division by steamrolling yet another tough competitor in Humphries.

By The Lights Out Show  Everybody’s excited about Couture vs Liddell except Couture and Liddell. Why?  Newly crowned Strikeforce champion, Babalu Sobral, is the odd man out at Affliction  Josh Barnett is set for Affliction 2, and it’s not against Brett Rogers thankfully

By MMASuPreMaCy “The Collateral includes all contracts between any Debtor and mixed martial arts fighters (including, but not limited to, Kevin Ferguson a.k.a. “Kimbo Slice“, Gina Carano, Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler, Frank Shamrock, Antonio Silva, Brett Rogers, Dave Herman, Scott Smith, Nick Diaz, C...

By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman reviews the CBS and EliteXC Saturday Night Fights card, which took place Saturday, May 31, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and was shown live in the U.S. on CBS. We continue our discussion of the Pygmalion-like story of Kim...