Fedor signs with StrikeForce

**Biggin** · August 3rd, 2009, 01:17 PM

biggest news today comes from mma's Strikeforce org.

it seems they have agreed to let M-1 co promote with them, therefore fedor is officialy a Strikeforce fighter.

Strikeforce signs Fedor Emelianenko to multi-fight deal, M-1 to co-promote | MMAjunkie.com

**burton2019** · August 3rd, 2009, 02:06 PM

I actually like this signing. They have a couple good fights for him. Strikeforce is a very solid organization, and they have a very good card coming up on Showtime on 08/15 headlined by Carano/Cyborg for the womens title.

**Biggin** · August 3rd, 2009, 02:48 PM

i feel bad for them for two reasons;

one is that fedor has killed every other promotion that has tried this, i really hope this doesnt happen. i like the organization, he does have three potentially decent fights, overeem, werdum, rogers.

and two, when he runs thru those three fights, whats left? if he just beats all three in a minute, then leaves, where does that leave strikeforce? completley in disarray.

but im jus glad he will be fighting in the US soon.

will they give him overeem first"? jeez i hope so, if alistar will fight him.

**steer** · August 4th, 2009, 09:45 AM

So, is Fedor a bit skittish of the UFC and what fighters they have to offer?
I know M-1 wants to co-promote, but that'll never happen with Dana White.
I love Fedor and his fights, but I'm really tired of watching him walk through lesser competition, and I really don't think Strikeforce has anything to offer him.

**Monkeyhead** · August 4th, 2009, 10:04 AM

I believe he is more than just skiddish. Strikeforce has no real challenger for him other than Overeem and I don't see him passing the drug test. Rogers has a punchers chance and Werdum will be so scared he will lose before it starts.

**steer** · August 4th, 2009, 10:07 AM

Could it be Fedor's/M-1s intention to destroy the competition? They took out Affliction promotions, now trying Strikeforce? tear down everything and leave them and the UFC?

It sucks he is signing with the lesser fighters.... UFC would've proved so much more for him.

**MikeJones** · August 4th, 2009, 02:15 PM

I dont think he is Skittish. He destroyed one ex UFC champ wich I never thought much of anyways. He did have his hands full with Arlovski until eh knocked him out but I don't think Fedor is skittish I don't think he has anything to prove.

**burton2019** · August 4th, 2009, 03:25 PM

Fedor doesnt need the UFC to stamp his legacy on the sport. Who is he going to fight other than Lesnar or Couture? He already beat ex champs Sylvia, Arlovski, and Nog. Now that Strikeforce is going to co-promote with the japanese org DREAM, he will have plenty of decent fights. His legacy will not be determined on whether or not he fights in the UFC. He sealed his legacy in PrideFC.

**Biggin** · August 4th, 2009, 09:15 PM

mark my words, alister overeem will never be able to fight in the US

he will not be able to pass a drug test

strikeforce has no one, besides him and werdum.

rogers is still very green, and we have seen no form of ground game from him.

JDS was able to KTFO werdum, fedor would do even worse.

the UFC heavy's are 10x better than anything SF, DREAM, etc.... has to offer

i disagree
with the apparent biggest contract in MMA history offered fo Fedor, he almost HAD to sign on the line, but he didnt.
i do not think he is scared per se, but i think his handlers are. if Fedor loses, his auroa is gone, he is just another great fighter. that kills all their money making possibilites

**Biggin** · August 4th, 2009, 09:18 PM

and why do people think overeem is so great?

he hasnt fought a top 20 HW since werdum two years ago.

he basically was handed the strikeforce belt

and its obvious he is on roids, you remember the overeem i remember? he was a LHW.