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I would ideally like there to be
Fedor v Silva, then Fedor v Werdum then Fedor v Overeem
Overeem v Sergei then Overeem v Barnett or Rogers then Overeem v Fedor
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Fedor v Silva, then Fedor v Werdum then Fedor v Overeem
Overeem v Sergei then Overeem v Barnett or Rogers then Overeem v Fedor
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...WOW...that is a lop-sided bracket...it's like winner vs. loser bracket...rogers/barnett gonna have a shot to move past quarters...
...but I'm still gonna watch...
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I pray that Overeem fights Fedor
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This is probably the only fight Strikeforce could put on that I would actually consider buying a PPV.
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From the sounds of this article, there may be a re-bracketing after the first round.
But I guess it doesn't matter anyway, the only fight anyone wants to see is Fedor/Overeem.. and me personally would have loved to see a rematch between Fedor/Werdum. Fedor had that fight
And yes, Fedor/Overeem is the only fight Strikeforce could put on for anyone to buy it.
From:
Meltzer Yahoo article
The most interesting pairing is Overeem and Werdum, who on paper should be considered the top two seeds, meeting in the first round. is because Coker said that when he talked with Overeem on New Year’s Eve in Japan, he specifically asked for Werdum as his first round opponent. The current plan is to hold the semifinals in July and the finals in October, dates that may be changed based on any injury situations with the winners. There are going to be several alternates in case of injuries to winners, but Coker noted they want to use them only as a last-ditch scenario.
There are still questions to be determined, such as the bracketing after the first round, and the status of Overeem’s heavyweight championship. Coker said a decision will be made shortly, on whether the title will be on the line throughout the tournament.
But I guess it doesn't matter anyway, the only fight anyone wants to see is Fedor/Overeem.. and me personally would have loved to see a rematch between Fedor/Werdum. Fedor had that fight
And yes, Fedor/Overeem is the only fight Strikeforce could put on for anyone to buy it.
From:
Meltzer Yahoo article
The most interesting pairing is Overeem and Werdum, who on paper should be considered the top two seeds, meeting in the first round. is because Coker said that when he talked with Overeem on New Year’s Eve in Japan, he specifically asked for Werdum as his first round opponent. The current plan is to hold the semifinals in July and the finals in October, dates that may be changed based on any injury situations with the winners. There are going to be several alternates in case of injuries to winners, but Coker noted they want to use them only as a last-ditch scenario.
There are still questions to be determined, such as the bracketing after the first round, and the status of Overeem’s heavyweight championship. Coker said a decision will be made shortly, on whether the title will be on the line throughout the tournament.
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^^Too much hate, no?
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scott coker and whoever their matchmaker is are dummies. overeem is the champ, why is he in the tourney? at least give him a slot in the final. they have their champ facing the number one contender in the first round and it doesn't look like it'll be a title fight. they're making their belt look real meaningless.
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I never liked Vera.... dude is a db. glad he is gone.
whoever did the bracketing for the tourny.... good job ja -_-
horrible. i really think theyre gonna mess this up somehow. we'll see.
and I hope barnett can pass a piss test, i dont plan on it tho.
if it happens, im still taking fedor.
overall he still posses a better MMA pedigree. I doubt he'll be hanging his head or staying
in a guard that good again. if he does then i'll laugh. looking forward to this.
reminds me, slightly, of the great pride days.
whoever did the bracketing for the tourny.... good job ja -_-
horrible. i really think theyre gonna mess this up somehow. we'll see.
and I hope barnett can pass a piss test, i dont plan on it tho.
if it happens, im still taking fedor.
overall he still posses a better MMA pedigree. I doubt he'll be hanging his head or staying
in a guard that good again. if he does then i'll laugh. looking forward to this.
reminds me, slightly, of the great pride days.
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I could have swore I read an article somewhere that said Coker confirmed that the title will be on the line throughout the tourney and all the title fights would be the traditional 5 rounds. I gotta try and find it.
On a side note , Akiyama vs Marquardt was added to the UFC NJ card.
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It was on MMAFighting. I think they still have to get the okay from the commission to get all the fights 5 rounds. I don't think it's happened yet.
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I disagree, they want to guarantee big fights through out the tourney. Who cares if we see a fight Fedor v. Reem in the finals or semifinals, point is we get to see it and Strikeforce knows that big fights are going to sell these cards not just the fact it is a Grand Prix. Secondly WAND fought in a Grand Prix when he was champ of a division, so it is not like it is unheard of.
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Yeah. I don't see why people are complaining about it. Even if the only 5 round fights were the championship fights it'll still be a good tourney. It's just the chance of this tourney finishing to me with the fights we want are very slim to me.
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They shoulda made the tourney Og pride and have all the fights in the same day. That would be better than any ufc event.
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$60k each.Originally Posted by Mr Jordan04
whats the purse for those?
good for jeremy. i saw him out at a couple bars in iowa a while back and he's a cool guy
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i just think it would be better if the winner of the tourney would fight the champ or meet him in the final. makes more sense to me. but strikeforce isn't known for doing things that make sense so i'm not surprised. we'll just wait and see how it turns out, with strikeforce you never know.
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Right now the Strikeforce HW division looks tougher then UFC HW
Roy Nelson cant fight. Brock looks like he doesnt want to. Cain and Carwin are hurt. Pretty much only 2 people left are Mir and JDS. That fight NEEDS to happen.
Roy Nelson cant fight. Brock looks like he doesnt want to. Cain and Carwin are hurt. Pretty much only 2 people left are Mir and JDS. That fight NEEDS to happen.
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The thing you gotta remember is Overeem. It's already hard enough trying to get this guy to fight in Strikeforce. If you have him wait until the end of the tourney he probably wouldn't fight until March of next year. He'll probably be on the Dream New Years card again, and he's gonna do K-1 before that. He'll probably then proceed to take a break because he is so active, he just wouldn't be active for Strikeforce. Strikeforce has to strike will it's hot.
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I think it should work out good save for any injuries, I believe Coker said he'd like the GP to be wrapped up by around Sept. The plus side to me is that if everything flows smoothly Fedor will have to fight 3 times (if he advances) within the year instead of his usual annual fight. Downside is, the reserve fights to determine the replacements should anyone become injured so far are. Shane Del Rosario / Lavar Johnson which will be in NJ, and Ray Sefo / Valentijn Overeem.
I just dont like how the tickets go on sale next week and pretty much only 2 fights have been announced , one of which I have little interest in. It's been rumored that Mayhem / Tim Kennedy and JZ Calvalcante / TBA will be on the card. Also talk of Mousasi / Mike Kyle. I guess well see if anything becomes concrete over the weekend.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/tags/valentijn-overeem http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/123085/lavar-johnson
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Challengers is very good so far.
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So UFC 130 lookin like:
Maynard/Edgar III
Rampage/Thiago Silva
Roy Nelson/ Mir
Alves/Story
Wow, so Rampage doesn't get a title shot and Mir isn't going to fight JDS for the interim belt. Wow
Maynard/Edgar III
Rampage/Thiago Silva
Roy Nelson/ Mir
Alves/Story
Wow, so Rampage doesn't get a title shot and Mir isn't going to fight JDS for the interim belt. Wow
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Mir and Rampage in no way deserve title shots. No Way
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The winner of Jon Jones/Ryan Bader should and hopefully will get the next title shot. Jon Jones vs Rashad might be a problem because they are both Greg Jackson fighters... but I'm predicting Shogun will beat Rashad via late TKO.
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^no my friend. shogun will break rashads class jaw in the 2nd round. you saw how machida demolished him
