Regardless of any news that you might have heard earlier this morning, Fedor Emelianenko won’t be headed into the Octagon to face UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva anytime soon. A story that leaked at Strikeforce.com showed that not only was Fedor on a collision course with Silva at 185 lbs., Georges St. Pierre might also be a target if he, in fact, makes his long-rumored move up in weight class.
Here’s the absurdity of the report:
Fedor Emelianenko, who is now walking around at 215 lbs, will be moving over to the UFC brand after his July 30th bout with Dan Henderson. Emelianenko’s first fight will be none other than UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva.
The fight will take place sometime after UFC 134, which is headlined by Anderson Silva as he takes on Yushin Okami. Emelianenko vs. Silva will likely take place at 205 lbs. However, Fedor Emelianenko will be undergoing a test-cut after his fight with Dan Henderson. His management has agreed that if he can make the cut to 185 lbs. without much trouble and if Anderson Silva defeats Yushin Okami, then Fedor Emelianenko vs. Anderson Silva will be contested at 185 lbs. and will be for the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Georges St. Pierre may also be in the mix if he is able to defeat UFC 137 opponent, Nick Diaz. If St. Pierre decides to move up to middleweight, he will be fighting the winner of Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko.
With the post having been removed from Strikeforce.com, it’s obvious that this was either the work of a disgruntled former employee or over-zealous MMA fan/hacker. Either way, it provided for several minutes of intense discussion in the MMA community.
On July 30th, Emelianenko will look to halt his two-fight losing streak against Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion Dan Henderson at “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson” in Chicago, Illinois.
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