On February 12, 2011 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko fights once again seven months after his shocking loss to Fabricio Werdum on June 26, 2010.
He will be facing Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva who himself has lost to Werdum in 2009 but has since on a 2-fight winning streak.
Strikeforce: Fedor vs Silva will also mark the beginning of the eight-man Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament.