Fedor signs with StrikeForce

[Biggin]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.