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M-1, Fedor Emelianenko Sue Affliction Over Canceled Event
Nov 3, 2009 - 3:04 pm ET | 30 Comments
M-1, Fedor Emelianenko Sue Affliction Over Canceled Event

M-1 and Fedor Emelianenko have filed a lawsuit against Affliction Clothing, Affliction Entertainment, and other unnamed parties alleging breach of contract stemming from the cancellation of “Affliction: Trilogy” and folding of the MMA promotion earlier this year as part of a deal struck with the UFC.

The lawsuit alleges that Affliction “elected to serve its own financial interests at the expense of its partners” and hints that UFC may soon be added as another plaintiff.

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Fedor Emelianenko Gets Married
Oct 5, 2009 - 12:06 pm ET | 25 Comments
Fedor Emelianenko Gets Married

Top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, who’s slated to make his Strikeforce debut against Brett Rogers on November 7, was married over the weekend to his longtime girlfriend Marina in his hometown of Stary Oskol, Russia.

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Strikeforce Looking To Pick Up Bobby Lashley
Oct 1, 2009 - 4:30 pm ET | 32 Comments
Strikeforce Looking To Pick Up Bobby Lashley

WWE star turned MMA prospect Bobby Lashley is reportedly in talks with Strikeforce to be a part of their upcoming November 7 CBS televised event. Lashley still has two fights left on his contract with Prize Fight Promotions, and was rumored to have a November match-up with Ron Waterman with the promotion. However, MMAFanhouse says they have reason to believe he will be making his Strikeforce debut on the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers headlined event, though no deal has been signed.

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Quick Hits: Anderson Silva to Undergo Surgery, “Cro Cop” Not Retiring, Fedor-Rogers in Chicago, and More
Sep 25, 2009 - 10:39 am ET | 36 Comments
Quick Hits: Anderson Silva to Undergo Surgery, “Cro Cop” Not Retiring, Fedor-Rogers in Chicago, and More

UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva will undergo elbow surgery after all to remove bone spurs and will be sidelined briefly, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic is not retiring following his latest loss and intends to fight at least once more, at a November 7 Strikforce event headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers will take place at the Sears Centre near Chicago.

Read about the latest MMA news in MMAFrenzy.com’s Quick Hits…

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Quick Hits: GSP Will Be “110 Percent In October”, UFC 103 Sets Gate Record, Fedor-Rogers Possible for Chicago, and more
Sep 18, 2009 - 10:00 am ET | 22 Comments
Quick Hits: GSP Will Be “110 Percent In October”, UFC 103 Sets Gate Record, Fedor-Rogers Possible for Chicago, and more

Read about the latest MMA news and notes in MMAFrenzy.com’s Quick Hits, including UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre hopes to be “110 percent” healed by October, UFC 103 already setting a gate record for American Airlines Arena in Dallas, and details on Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers possibly taking place in Chicago.

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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Pulling Out Of UFC 107 Means The UFC Can’t Counter-Program Fedor On CBS
Sep 18, 2009 - 12:06 am ET | 24 Comments
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Pulling Out Of UFC 107 Means The UFC Can’t Counter-Program Fedor On CBS

The UFC has a history of counter-programming their competition, that is, putting on their own show opposite the competition’s. When Affliction debuted on July 19, 2008 headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia on pay-per-view, the UFC threw together a full night of fights on Spike including Anderson Silva’s light heavyweight debut. Most recently they aired bouts from UFC 100 on Spike only a month after the event, to counter Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg. It stood to reason they would try to do something along those line when Emelianenko makes his Strikeforce debut, in fact UFC president Dana White had already said publicly that they had in the works a third November event to be headlined by BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez, and hinted that it would air on network television.

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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Will Air On CBS On November 7
Sep 17, 2009 - 6:00 pm ET | 29 Comments
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Will Air On CBS On November 7

Recent Strikeforce acquisition, and top ranked heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko will make his Strikeforce debut against Brett Rogers on national television. The promotions first event to be televised on CBS since striking their deal with the network will take place on November 7, 2009. The bout itself has been locked up for some time, though the date had yet to be finalized.

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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Possible for October 10 in New Jersey
Sep 6, 2009 - 2:25 pm ET | 52 Comments
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Possible for October 10 in New Jersey

An upcoming Strikeforce event headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers could take place on October 10 in New Jersey, according to ESPN’s MMA Live. A venue was not revealed for the possible date, and it is not yet clear whether the UFC will attempt to organize a card to counter-program the Showtime-televised event.

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M-1 “Breakthrough” Results: Lawal Destroys Kerr in 25-Seconds, Fedor Submits Mousasi in Exhibition
Aug 29, 2009 - 12:42 am ET | 42 Comments
M-1 “Breakthrough” Results: Lawal Destroys Kerr in 25-Seconds, Fedor Submits Mousasi in Exhibition

Heavyweight prospect Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal kept his undefeated record intact against Mark Kerr in the main event of M-1 Global: Breakthrough on Friday in Kansas City, knocking out the veteran just 25-seconds into their headlining matchup to cap off the HDNet-televised event.

In a special sparring exhibition featured on the main card, top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko made easy work of Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi, following up a series of seemingly-easy takedowns with a fight-ending armbar.

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Fedor Emelianenko Strikeforce Open Workout Photo Gallery
Aug 27, 2009 - 5:27 pm ET | 5 Comments
Fedor Emelianenko Strikeforce Open Workout Photo Gallery

Strikeforce held an open workout on Friday in New York City for top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, who makes his Strikeforce debut this fall against Brett Rogers. A photo gallery of the event is after the jump…

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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Announced for Upcoming Strikeforce Event
Aug 26, 2009 - 4:48 pm ET | 91 Comments
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Announced for Upcoming Strikeforce Event

Top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko will make his Strikeforce debut against Brett Rogers this fall, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced at an open workout for Emelianenko on Wednesday in New York City.

A date and location have not yet been confirmed for the matchup, though Coker previously stated Emelianenko’s debut would likely headline a November Showtime event.

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“King Mo” Lawal vs. Mark Kerr Headlines Finalized 12-Bout “M1 Global Breakthrough” Card
Aug 24, 2009 - 7:00 am ET | 10 Comments
“King Mo” Lawal vs. Mark Kerr Headlines Finalized 12-Bout “M1 Global Breakthrough” Card

A light heavyweight matchup between Sengoku veteran and former NCAA wrestling champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (4-0) and two-time UFC tournament winner and former NCAA All-American Mark Kerr (15-10) headlines Friday’s “M-1 Global: Breakthrough” event at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City.

The HDNet-televised event also features a special sparring exhibition between top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko and Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi.

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Strikeforce Roundup: Fedor Debut Pushed to November, Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron Title Fight Planned, Next Opponent for Cyborg, and More
Aug 17, 2009 - 9:55 am ET | 21 Comments
Strikeforce Roundup: Fedor Debut Pushed to November, Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron Title Fight Planned, Next Opponent for Cyborg, and More

Fedor Emelianenko’s Strikeforce debut has been pushed back from a rumored October date to November, with Brett Rogers and Fabricio Werdum the front-runners to fight the top-ranked heavyweight.

In other Strikeforce news, the promotion is planning a Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron welterweight title fight by year’s end and 145-pound women’s champion Cris “Cyborg” Santos could fight Marloes Coenen in her first title defense. Read about these stories and more after the jump in MMAFrenzy.com’s Strikeforce roundup.

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Fedor Emelianenko Headlines October 10 Strikeforce Event; UFC Could Go Head-to-Head
Aug 14, 2009 - 12:26 pm ET | 37 Comments
Fedor Emelianenko Headlines October 10 Strikeforce Event; UFC Could Go Head-to-Head

Fedor Emelianenko’s Strikeforce debut will headline an October 10 Strikeforce event at a location to-be-announced, according to MMA Fanhouse, with rumors making the rounds that Emelianenko could fight Ricco Rodriguez in the Showtime-televised card’s main event.

The UFC is reportedly considering adding a second October event to its schedule, potentially setting up a head-to-head showdown between the UFC and Strikeforce on October 10.

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