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By Charttopper AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (November 24, 2009) – M-1 Global and Strikeforce announced today that the international audience reports from broadcasters all over the world revealed an unprecedented number of viewers for the November 7th “Fedor vs. Rogers” MMA event from Chicago, Illinois. Scott Coker, founder and owner of Strikeforce and experienced MMA promoter responded “We are thrilled with the tremendous viewership figures that the Fedor vs Rogers event generated overseas. The results clearly demonstrate the appreciation that fans worldwide have for a number of M-1 Global and Strikeforce mixed martial arts superstars including the number one fighter on the planet – Fedor Emelianenko – and his opponent Brett Rogers.”   [read the full post]

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By Chart Topper Long have many, many MMA hardcore fans heralded Fedor Emelianenko as the worlds greatest fighter, but he’s never seemed to be able to get the popularity that many of his peers enjoy, especially in North America. If the Strikeforce show, and the resultant increase in fan viewership is any indication, the Fedor train is starting to roll down the tracks. Opinion. Long have many, many MMA hardcore fans heralded Fedor Emelianenko as the worlds greatest fighter, but he’s never seemed to be able to get the popularity that many of his peers enjoy, especially in North America. If the Strikeforce show, and the resultant increase in fan viewership is any indication, the Fedor train is [...]   [read the full post]

By Kid Nate 6 Gegard Mousasi pounded out #18 Sokoudjou at Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers and now occupies a unique position in MMA -- being a non-UFC fighter who would be an immediate threat to contend for the UFC title who isn't Fedor Emelianenko or a lightweight (yes, I'm excluding Jake Shields on pur...

By PJ Swenson(jon@sharkspage.com) It offers San Jose-based Strikeforce an opportunity it can capitalize on if it continues to deliver a quality product inside the cage. A stacked December 19th Strikeforce 'Evolution' card at HP Pavilion will feature the return of former Middleweight titlist Cung Le, a fight of the night...

By fighttime On mmajunkie.com we  see that last saturday event on CBS have an average audience of 4.04 million viewers for the 9-11 p.m. timeslot??? It’s true that the pre-fights wasn’t as good as the Fedor-Roger’s fight (specially the Mayhem one) but i wish that a talented fighter like Emelianenko bring...

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]

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 Chart Topper The world’s top heavyweight, Fedor Emelianenko, may be out for up to six months according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. Strikeforce could do well to have Overeem defend his title in the mean time, since the Dutch fighter has yet to do so since winning the belt in November of 2007. Photo courtesy of Tracy Lee and her CombatLifestyle.com photo gallery of Saturdays Strikeforce show. The world’s top heavyweight, Fedor Emelianenko, may be out for up to six months according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. Emelianenko injured his left hand in a bout against Brett Rogers this past weekend. He defeated Rogers in the second round via TKO in the main event on Saturday night. The LA Times talked with [...]   [read the full post]

By Kid Nate BE commenter MMALogic did a very capable job of describing how a fighter, even a seemingly non-charismatic fighter like Fedor can become a star: The closer a fighter can get to being viewed as a "lead" character in a movie the more potential they have.

By Leland Roling Following Saturday night's TKO victory over Brett Rogers on CBS, Fedor Emelianenko's stock has surely risen with the North American MMA fanbase. Not only did Fedor deal with the pressures of being the fighter in which M-1 Global and Strikeforce are hinging much of their future upon, but h...

By Leland Roling Saturday evening's Strikeforce main event went as expected for many fans as former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko threw a devastating overhand right that knocked Brett Rogers out at the 1:48 mark of the second round. The post-fight reaction wasn't very forgiving as some...

By Nick Thomas The answer to the question: "Can Fedor really make the transition from ring to cage?" Image via sherdog.com and combatlifestyle.com Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers coverage

By Michael Rome Fedor Emelianenko:  Fedor is a big winner coming out of the first Strikeforce CBS show.  His previous largest audience in the United States was at just about 100,000 viewers for Affliction.  Close to 5 million viewers watched him knock Brett Rogers out in spectacular fashion in a show buil...

By Luke Thomas View more of Combatlifestyle.com's coverage of this event here.

By Kid Nate EA Sports is the premiere game manufacturing company in the world and I’ve been an EA Sports fan since Madden 1! For them to have Strikeforce in their game as the premiere league, we’re very honored." Scott Coker talking to Sherdog about 'EA Sports MMA' HT MMA Mania

By Luke Thomas Scott Coker also suggested he liked what he saw in the young heavyweight: If Rogers proved anything, it’s that the 28-year-old fighter has more to offer than just a puncher’s chance. To fight Emelianenko, Rogers said he had to make himself believe that.

By Kid Nate Fabricio Werdum calls out Fedor Emelianenko and Marloes Coenen calls out Cris Cyborg after their wins. HT: MMA Fanhouse Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers coverage

By Anton Tabuena Strikeforce Post-Fight Interview: Gegard Mousasi and Scott Coker HT: MMA Fanhouse Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers coverage

By Michael Rome While I would love to see Fedor fight Brock Lesnar, there's a small part of me that thinks it should never happen.  For Fedor to lose his streak at the hands of a giant 60 pounds bigger than him seems like an injustice to the greatest fighter in the history of the sport.  I won't complain about see...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois -- The best fighter in the history of mixed martial arts did it again on Saturday night, as Russia's Fedor Emelianenko beat Minnesota's Brett Rogers by second-round technical knockout in the main event of the M-1 Global/Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers show.

By Kid Nate Rogers survived an initial takedown, fought his way to his feet and forced Fedor against the cage. Fedor got free and rocked him with a hook. Then took him down. Battered Rogers with a barrage of hooks before getting the takedown. But Rogers reversed and scored with ground and pound before Fedo...

By Kid Nate In a fight to determine who might get the next shot at Fedor Emelianenko, the #1 heavyweight in the world,neither fighter left fans excited about their prospects to beat the best in the world. Fabricio Werdum, the #13 heavyweight in the world came in favored against Antonio Silva, the #22 r...

By Chart Topper The event will be broadcast live on CBS and feature a main event heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett “The Grim” Rogers and a middleweight title fight between Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller. The live quick results for the “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event are as follows: (more…) is happy to bring MMA fans the live results for tonights “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event from the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The event will be broadcast live on CBS and feature a main event heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett “The Grim” Rogers and a middleweight title [...]   [read the full post]

By Kid Nate But regardless of what happens tonight, Fedor Emelianenko will remain the greatest heavyweight fighter in the history of MMA for the foreseeable future. Only one athlete has a comparable resume -- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -- and Fedor has beaten Nogueira convincingly twice.

FanHouse spoke to Strikeforce heavyweight star Fabricio Werdum, who faces Antonio Silva on Saturday night, about getting his career back on track following his release from the UFC, whether he minds fighting another Brazilian, and why he thinks he should fight Fedor Emelianenko next....

By Leland Roling What many fans seem to forget is just how amazing Fedor Emelianenko is as a fighter. He's one of the first fighters in history to be equally great at nearly all aspects of mixed martial arts. He can grapple both offensively and defensively with some of the best jiu-jitsu fighters in the world w...

By Anton Tabuena It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be a part of this incredible fight card that our partners at STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global have put together," said WAMMA Rankings Chairman, Andrew Falzon. "It is another landmark night for the sport on national television and a rare opportunity for fans nat...

By Chart Topper The official weigh-ins for the “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event took place at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Both headliners Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers made weight while only one fighter from the preliminary card had trouble making his contracted weight. MAIN CARD The official weigh-ins for the “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event took place at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Both headliners Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers made weight while only one fighter from the preliminary card had trouble making his contracted weight. The weigh-in event was open to the public on Friday [...]   [read the full post]

By Kid Nate It is going to matter when it comes to being used to ducking out through the ring, and any time you can move your hand through the ring or duck your butt out through the ring. I mean, you can't do that in a cage, so I'm going to use that to my advantage and lock it up. His natural instincts, since he's (...

By Nick Thomas Make sure to join us at Bloodyelbow.com when HDNet's Inside MMA broadcasts "Fedor vs. Rogers" weigh-ins live at 6:00 PM EST: Main Bouts (on CBS): Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Jake Shields Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

By Mike Fagan And if you've been paying attention to my advice with regards to hitting lines early and often, you'll have noticed that Fedor sat between -400 and -450 for the past month.  This is such a tragically mispriced line that I would recommend the books fire whoever handles their MMA business.

Saturday night's Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller fight hasn't received as much promotional attention as the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers bout, but it is certainly worth our attention, especially since the winner will be crowned the new Strikeforce middleweight champion.

By Chart Topper Cunha is confident in his fighter and believes that his opponent, Emelianenko, will try and keep the fight standing when they meet at the Strikeforce event in Chicago. Tatame: Brett has only ten fights and he will face the world’s number one. How do you see that? Sérgio Cunha: It’s a gold chance. He’ll have the chance that a few had against the best pound for pound fighter and this chance is an amazing thing, and at the same time is a big pressure, the athlete can’t think too much about it. If the guy thinks and respects Fedor, he won’t fight… He has to have the control and execute inside the cage everything that he trained.   [read the full post]

By Chart Topper Strikeforce heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko is busy preparing for next weekends fight against Brett Rogers on November 7. The Russian took some time to respond to questions from his fans brought to him by Michael David Smith over at FanHouse.com. Strikeforce heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko is busy preparing for next weekends fight against Brett Rogers on November 7. The Russian took some time to respond to questions from his fans brought to him by Michael David Smith over at FanHouse.com. Emelianenko answered questions about making the transition from the ring to the cage, his [...]   [read the full post]

Dozens of mixed martial arts fans sent me questions on Twitter @MichaelDavSmith for the sport's top fighter, Fedor Emelianenko, and now Fedor has answered. read more

By Nick Thomas Brett Rogers: "My Name is The Grim; I'm going to be the soul snatcher that night. Because I'm not giving Fedor no leeway on nothing. I'm owning him when it comes to the cage."

Strikeforce is less than two weeks away from promoting one of the biggest MMA shows of the year, when Fedor Emelianenko takes on Brett Rogers on CBS Nov. 7. But while fans are focusing on Fedor vs. Rogers, Strikeforce's new matchmaker, Rich Chou, read more

Posted Oct 25, 2009 2:35PM By Michael David Smith After beating James Thompson in a Dream 12 squash match Sunday, Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem said he wants his next MMA fight to be against a much, much tougher opponent: The best fighter in MMA, Fedor Emelianenko. "I...

By Kid Nate For now he is content, both at 205 pounds (where he is the Strikeforce champion) and in Strikeforce. Mousasi made some waves earlier this year and discussed his desire to fight in the UFC. Today, he dismisses the controversy out of hand. "I am happy with M-1, Strikeforce and CBS, it doesn't mat...

By Chart Topper Over the past few days, with the buildup to Saturday’s UFC 104 event in Los Angeles, the president of the biggest mixed martial arts promotion, Dana White has been busy answering questions from the media and we have some of the best quotes here for you. White on UFC negotiations with Dan Henderson. White on the Nov. 7 Strikeforce fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers. Over the past few days, with the buildup to Saturday’s UFC 104 event in Los Angeles, the president of the biggest mixed martial arts promotion, Dana White has been busy answering questions from the media and we have some of the best quotes here for you. White on UFC negotiations with Dan Henderson. “We’re at a [...]   [read the full post]

By Chart Topper Then on Sunday, November 8th, PWR will host a revolutionary luncheon at the Marriott in Hoffman Estates, Illinois entitled “The Morning After,” featuring an inside look into the mind of the fighter as Fedor Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Fabricio Werdum, and other fighters from the November 7th Strikeforce/M-1 Global show offer an in depth analysis and discussion of their fights from the preceding evening. Daily spectator passes to PWR 14 start at $50. Daily participant passes to PWR 14 start at $200. Weekend packages including a $100 ticket to the Strikeforce/M-1 Global Fedor vs. Rogers show, lunch, and passes to the Official Fedor vs. Rogers After Party are $500.   [read the full post]

By Chart Topper The four bouts include the main event from UFC 102 between Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, the UFC 103 bout between Vitor Belfort vs. Rich Franklin, the UFC lightweight title bout from UFC 101 between champion BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian, and the UFC 101 match between Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin. Spike TV Vice President of Sports and Specials, Brian J. Diamond talked with MMAjunkie.com saying the “UFC Main Events” program was just the latest show in the works from the UFC. Strikeforce is just the latest target for the UFC to focus it’s sights on after the demise of Affliction’s MMA promotion. The Strikeforce event on November 7 will air live on CBS and feature a main event bout between Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko and Bre...   [read the full post]

By Chart Topper FIGHT CAMP 360°: Fedor vs. Rogers will feature unrestricted access to one of the most enigmatic professional athletes of today, Fedor Emelianenko and his next opponent, the undefeated Brett Rogers,as they prepare to headline “STRIKEFORCE/M-1 Global Saturday Night Fights” to be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. October 22, 2009 In the wake of the critically acclaimed debut of FIGHT CAMP 360°: Inside The Super Six World Boxing Classic, SHOWTIME Sports® turns the spotlight to mixed martial arts with FIGHT CAMP 360°: Fedor vs. Rogers. FIGHT CAMP 360°: Fedor vs. Rogers will feature unrestricted access to one of the most enigmatic professional athletes [...]   [read the full post]

Showtime's answer to HBO's 24/7 boxing series, Fight Camp 360, will turn to MMA to count down the Nov. 7 Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Strikeforce main event on CBS. read more

By Chart Topper Sylvia’s manager, Monte Cox made the announcement today, saying was offered a choice of opponents between Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem and Korean giant Hong Man Choi. Sylvia is coming off of a win over Jason Riley at the Adrenaline MMA 4 event last month. Before that Sylvia had lost three bouts in a row to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Fedor Emelianenko, and boxer Ray Mercer. Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia (25-6) has made a verbal agreement to make his DREAM debut on New Year’s Eve. Sylvia’s manager, Monte Cox made the announcement today, saying was offered a choice of opponents between Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem and Korean giant Hong Man Choi. “We’re still trying to make a [...]   [read the full post]

By Steven T. Kelliher I recently got the chance to conduct an exclusive interview with undefeated Strikeforce heavyweight contender Brett Rogers this week for Tapology in order to discuss his training for Fedor Emelianenko, whom he fights November 7 on CBS, his thoughts on Fedor in general, and why he feels...

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By Razzel Meanwhile, on CBS, No. 1-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko will meet an undefeated Brett Rogers. Also on the Strikeforce/M-1 Global co-promoted card is a middleweight title fight between Jake Shields and Jason "Mayhem" Miller.

By Chart Topper CBS Senior Executive Vice President Kelly Kahl recently spoke with MMAWeekly.com about the upcoming November 7 Strikeforce event, one headlined by a heavweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers. “Even if you’re not a hardcore mixed martial arts fan, you’re still going to get a lot of excitement watching (Emelianenko) do his thing in the cage,” said Kahl. “It’s a big task, but we’re up to it.” CBS Senior Executive Vice President Kelly Kahl recently spoke with MMAWeekly.com about the upcoming November 7 Strikeforce event, one headlined by a heavweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers. CBS ran several ten second adds this weekend during NFL broadcasts but Kahl feels that in order for the event to be successful,...   [read the full post]

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By Kid Nate Kahl said future spots would delve deeper into Emelianenko's legend, and others featuring Rogers and co-headliners Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Jake Shields would air as well. MMA Payout has more on M-1's online efforts in support of the CBS show:

By Brent Brookhouse The Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. will host the CBS network debut of Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers. Strikeforce Director of Communications Mike Afromowitz on Wednesday afternoon confirmed the news to MMAWeekly.com. The CBS telecast will air between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. E.S.T.

By Press Release M-1 Global (http://www.M-1Global.com) officials can also confirm that Emelianenko will indeed be taking on undefeated 10-0 top-ten ranked heavyweight Brett Rogers in the main event of the first-ever show to be conducted under a three-fight co-promotion agreement between M-1 Global...

While most fans will be quick to dismiss Fedor Emelianenko and Gegard Mousasi’s MMA exhibition at M-1 Breakthrough on August 28 in Kansas City as just that – an exhibition – in a world in which potential Fedor-beaters are few and far between this tantalizing tango could prove something mu...

By Ty Lannister Was it a mistake for the UFC to let Emelianenko slip through its hands? Will Strikeforce regret the terms they’ve agreed to in exchange for the bragging rights associated with having the world’s best heavyweight on their roster? What about the fans?

By Kid Nate The back-and-forth is starting now between the UFC and Strikeforce," Couture said Tuesday. "There were a lot of competitors out there for the UFC, and Strikeforce is the last one standing. So it was only a matter of time before the adversarial relationship started between them, I think, wi...

By firstpunchmma Well. This certainly changes things, doesn’t it? Fedor Emelianenko, the number two fighter in Yahoo’s pound-for-pound rankings, and the subject of contentious negotiations with the UFC, has now signed with Strikeforce. From the Strikeforce press release:

By Ty Lannister Sources close to both the UFC and Emelianenko say the negotiations were going well last week. The UFC had caved in on many of Fedor’s demands that had been stumbling points in 2007. He would be allowed to represent M-1 Global and allowed to continue competing in Sambo. The final sticking point...

By Larry Vollmer “STRIKEFORCE is a top fight promotion that houses some of the greatest fighters in the world,” continued Emelianenko.  “I am prepared to fight any of them.” Hershman continued: “We are better positioned now than ever before to deliver on our promise to televise the top fighters in mixed ma...

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By Luke Thomas Oh yeah, and does anyone else get the feeling that the UFC's mostly laissez-faire attitude towards Strikeforce is about to come to a screeching halt? It's just a guess and I don't blame Strikeforce for trying to capture the sport's top free agent when the opportunity presents itself, but...

By elmundotech REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jul 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that Fedor Emelianenko, the world’s top ranked* MMA heavyweight, will headline the EA SPORTS(TM) MMA fighter roster. Emelianenko will be joined by Gegard Mousasi and Renato Sobral...

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By Larry Vollmer I’m not a sucker for statistics, but we did a little bit of homework, and we came up with an interesting fact. If you look at the UFC over history, if you include the interim heavyweight champions, they’ve had 17 champions in total. Mr. Fedor Emelianenko has done eight fights against UFC champi...

 PA Arlovski (15-6), a former UFC heavyweight champion, had won five-straight bouts, including victories over Ben Rothwell and Roy Nelson, before suffering a first-round knockout loss to top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko in January at Affliction: ...

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By MMA Junkie The super-heavyweight bout is the main event of “Strikeforce at the Dome,” which takes place Feb. 23 at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Wash. It’ll be the first-ever show outside of California for the San Jose-based Strikeforce.