Strikeforce Fedor vs Silva: 10 Best Photos From The Weigh In

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On Saturday, February 12th, Strikeforce will present the first fight card in their Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament series. The first card will take place at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Weigh-ins for the event took place on Friday, February 11th at the Izod Center.

What follows are the 10 best photos from the weigh-in.

 

Weigh-In Results for Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament:

 

MAIN CARD

Fedor Emelianenko (230) vs. Antonio Silva (264)—Heavyweight tournament quarterfinal bout

Andrei Arlovski (242) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (250)—Heavyweight tournament quarterfinal bout

Shane Del Rosario (248) vs. Lavar Johnson (243)

Valentijn Overeem (239) vs. Ray Sefo (249)

Chad Griggs (229) vs. Gian Villante (227)

PRELIMINARY CARD

John Cholish (155.75) vs. Marc Stevens (156.5)—Cholish accepted catchweight bout

Igor Gracie (170.75) vs. John Salgado (170)

Don Carlo-Clauss (170.5) vs. Sam Oropeza (169.75)

Josh LaBerge (145.75) vs. Anthony Leone (146.2)—0.2 pounds overweight has one hour to drop weight

Jason McLean (145.5)  vs. Kevin Roddy (145.75)

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Valentijn Overeem and Ray Sefo

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Valentijn Overeem (28-23) and Ray Sefo (2-0) meet on the main card.

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Chad Griggs and Gian Villante

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Chard Griggs (9-1) meets Gian Villante (7-1).

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Shane Del Rosario and Lavar Johnson

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Shane Del Rosario (10-0) meets Lavar Johnson (15-3).

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Andrei Arlovski

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Arlovski weighs in at 242 pounds. "The Pitbull" is looking to get back in the mix after losing his last three fights. 

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva

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Fedor (32-2-1) meets Antonio Silva (15-2) in the main event. The winner of this quarterfinal bout will meet the winner of the Alistair Overeem versus Fabricio Werdum bout.

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Antonio Silva

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Antonio Silva weighed in at 264 pounds for his fight against Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday. Silva brings a record of 15-2 into the fight. Silva will look to upset the heavily favored Fedor in their quarterfinal bout. If he wins, his competition does not get any easier as he will face the winner of the Fabricio Werdum versus Alistair Overeem bout.

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva

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There is a huge size difference in these competitors, as Fedor is six feet tall and weighed in at 230, while Silva stands six-feet four-inches and weighed in at a much heavier 264 for their heavyweight bout.

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Sergei Kharitonov

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Sergei Kharitonov makes his Strikeforce debut on Saturday when he meets Andrei Arlovski in a quarterfinal bout at the Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament.

The fight will mark the second time the PRIDE/Dream veteran has fought in the United States.

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Andrei Arlovski vs. Sergei Kharitonov

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Andrei Arlovski (15-8) meets Sergei Kharitonov (17-4). The winner moves on to face the winner of Brett Rogers versus Josh Barnett.

Strikeforce Fedor vs. Silva: Fedor Emelianenko

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If Fedor is able to get by Antonio Silva he will face a tough test in the next round of the Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament.

His opponent will either be the man who ended his 28-fight win streak, Fabricio Werdum or the Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem.