Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for Strikeforce. “Fedor vs. Werdum” will air Saturday night via Showtime beginning at 10 p.m. EDT. This card features a main event featuring the world’s top heavyweight against a solid top 10 fighter in Werdum. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As a lead writer here, there’s a certain responsibility for making quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed martial arts. With …

It seems Fedor Emelianenko is taking a page out of the Manny Pacquiao book and running for office in his homeland. Fedor, considered by many as the best fighter on the planet, will seek a political role in Russia.
This of course, has started rumors that the heavyweight will retire after his current fight contract with MMA promotion Strikeforce ends. There are currently two fights left on the contract and his next bout will be against Fabricio Werdum.
From an M1 Global press release…
The regional political council of the party “United Russia” …

After months of anticipation, the world’s No. 1 heavyweight and pound-for-pound Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-1), will make his eagerly awaited return to the cage to face two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion and top-ranked superstar Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum (13-4) in a STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL co-promoted event at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, June 26,  live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
The Fedor-Werdum match will headline an event which will feature up to five televised …

The man many consider to be the best fighter in the world will now be fighting for California-based MMA promotion Strikeforce.
Russian heavyweight Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko has signed a multi-fight contract which includes co-promotion with M1-Global. This aspect of the deal is what broke down negotiations between the and UFC, earlier last week.
The following comments are what Strikeforce, Fedor and M1-Global have to say on the new agreement.
Emelianenko had the following comments to share on the new deal…
“I am looking forward to going back to work and fighting at …

Consensus pound-for-pound #1 fighter Fedor Emelianenko and his management (the stale Vadim and company) have reportedly turned down a very lucrative offer made by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Once again, it has been more of the same back and forth bull that increasingly annoys MMA fans and Dana White alike. Fedor and his “M1 Global” crew pushed back the following…