Strikeforce HW Grand Prix Fan Experience Interviews

The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament participants gathered at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on Tuesday to kick off the Strikeforce/M-1 Global tournament.
All eight tournament participants hit the stage but only one fighter shakes the hands of all participants, guess who that was?
HT: Reporter Ariel Helwani for MMAFighting.com

Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem talks about […]

The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament participants gathered at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on Tuesday to kick off the Strikeforce/M-1 Global tournament.

All eight tournament participants hit the stage but only one fighter shakes the hands of all participants, guess who that was?

HT: Reporter Ariel Helwani for MMAFighting.com

Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem talks about his upcoming fight with Fabricio Werdum, the fans who came out to greet all the heavyweights, going to his first Superbowl, and responds to Fedor Emelianeko’s recent comments about his weight gain.

Interviews with Andrei Arlovski and Valentijn Overeem after the jump

Former UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski will face Sergei Kharitonov this Saturday night as part of the Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva show. “The Pitbull” talks about his upcoming fight, his current state of mind and why he wants a rematch with Tim Sylvia.

Heavyweight tournament alternate Valentijn Overeem talks about the injury that forced him out of his December debut with Strikeforce and his upcoming fight with Ray Sefo this Saturday.