The heavyweights who have yet to fight in Strikeforce’s heavyweight grand prix now officially expect the unexpected.
Three competitors set for the second round of quarterfinal matchups – Josh Barnett, Fabricio Werdum and Brett Rogers – were first to give their thoughts about the first round of tournament competition, which was held this past Saturday at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J.
As expected, Fedor Emelianenko’s upset loss to Antonio Silva and subsequent hints at retirement hung in the air.