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Strikforce: Fedor vs. Werdum — Live Results + Commentary

(Damn, what an unflattering picture of Werdum. It’s just one of those things where the camera catches you at the exact wrong moment, and you wind up making a strange expression that you’d never make again in a million–OH SHIT. / Photo courtesy of M-1G…

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(Damn, what an unflattering picture of Werdum. It’s just one of those things where the camera catches you at the exact wrong moment, and you wind up making a strange expression that you’d never make again in a million–OH SHIT. / Photo courtesy of M-1Global.com.)

Look, we’re all still a little emotional from USA’s World Cup exit this afternoon, and the only cure is bloodshed. Luckily, Fedor Emeliananko returns to the Strikeforce cage tonight at the HP Pavilion in San Jose against Fabricio "Grappler’s Chance" Werdum, while Cris Cyborg will be tearing apart some random blonde woman. Plus, Scott Smith and Cung Le re-do their last fight for the hell of it, former lightweight champ Josh Thomson tries to rebound against Pat Healy, and an MMA legend might announce his retirement.

Round-by-round results from the "Fedor vs. Werdum" Showtime broadcast will be piling up after the jump beginning at 10 p.m. ET; refresh your browser every few minutes for all the latest. (The show is delayed on the West Coast, so beware of spoilers.) And yes, "Tucson" is misspelled on Fedor’s t-shirt in the above photo, but that’s what happens when you do all your shopping at consignment shops in Stary Oskol. Humble guy, this Last Emperor.

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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum Preview and Predictions

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Fedor is back.

There’s a lot to like about Saturday night’s Strikeforce/M-1 Global card in San Jose, but the fundamental fact that makes the show compelling is that the best fighter in the history of MMA, Fedor Eme…

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Fedor is back.

There’s a lot to like about Saturday night’s Strikeforce/M-1 Global card in San Jose, but the fundamental fact that makes the show compelling is that the best fighter in the history of MMA, Fedor Emelianenko, is returning to the cage. We’ve got the full preview and predictions for Fedor’s fight and the other three Showtime bouts below.

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum Press Conference Highlight Video

Filed under: Strikeforce, MMA Video Games, VideosStrikeforce and M-1 Global held their final pre-fight press conference Thursday in San Jose, Calif., 48 hours before Saturday night’s Fedor vs. Werdum event on Showtime.

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Strikeforce and M-1 Global held their final pre-fight press conference Thursday in San Jose, Calif., 48 hours before Saturday night’s Fedor vs. Werdum event on Showtime.

Cris Cyborg, Jan Finney, Cung Le, Scott Smith, Josh Thomson and Pat Healy were all in attendance to discuss their respective fights.

Watch a highlight video of the proceedings, shot and edited by MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon, below.

Scott Smith Aiming for Early KO in Rematch with Cung Le

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsAs exciting as it is to watch, there are a couple different problems with Scott Smith’s fighting style. Don’t worry, he knows all about them.

For one, watching him in action is hell on anyone who cares about him. His penc…

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As exciting as it is to watch, there are a couple different problems with Scott Smith‘s fighting style. Don’t worry, he knows all about them.

For one, watching him in action is hell on anyone who cares about him. His penchant for come-from-behind knockouts, his ability and apparent willingness to absorb cringe-inducing amounts of punishment, that’s tough on the nerves of his friends and family.

“I get it from everybody – from my coaches, my manager, my mom. Everybody,” Smith told MMA Fighting. “I wouldn’t want to corner me. Let’s put it that way. I’ve had guys say, ‘I can’t corner you anymore. You’re going to give me a heart attack.'”

Cung Le Expecting “Another Great Fight” with Scott Smith

Heading into tomorrow’s Strikeforce card the pre-fight spotlight has largely been targeted on the Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum match-up. Guess when you’re one the sport’s best and more intriguing fighters like Fedor is, people tend to talk about you a lot (not that “The Last Emperor” gives a damn of course). Saturday’s event has […]

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Heading into tomorrow’s Strikeforce card the pre-fight spotlight has largely been targeted on the Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum match-up. Guess when you’re one the sport’s best and more intriguing fighters like Fedor is, people tend to talk about you a lot (not that “The Last Emperor” gives a damn of course). Saturday’s event has several other interesting bouts scheduled (including “Cyborg” Santos vs. Jan Finney), but the fight that definitely has a chance of grabbing the Jeff Spicoli “awesome; totally awesome” award is Cung Le vs. Scott Smith II.

Through the first two rounds of their first bout last December, Le was on cruise control, battering Smith with his trademark, makes you cringe, kicks. Of course, Smith came back to pull out the walk off KO homer in the third round, making the fight an instant classic. Well, speaking to MMA Weekly Radio this week, here is some of what Le had to say about trying to avenge his one and only loss.

“I’m very grateful to Scott Coker and Strikeforce for making this fight happen. I think it was a very exciting fight, especially what happened at the end, and I think its going to be another great fight.”

“Not only does he have ‘hands of steel,’ he definitely has a ‘head of steel.’

Thought we throw Le’s nice little zinger in there. Last time out Le concedes had been spending a lot of time on the movie set rather than the gym and was a little rusty; it will be interesting to see how he looks tomorrow night. To bet on the fights head here.

Cung Le Focused on Unfinished Business with Scott Smith

Filed under: StrikeforceThings were going so well for Cung Le. He wasn’t just beating Scott Smith; he was dominating him. He was hitting him with everything he could think of — spinning backfists, rapid punch combos, the kind of flashy kicks that norm…

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Things were going so well for Cung Le. He wasn’t just beating Scott Smith; he was dominating him. He was hitting him with everything he could think of — spinning backfists, rapid punch combos, the kind of flashy kicks that normally only work in action movies — and he was doing it all in front of his hometown fans in San Jose.

There didn’t seem to be any way he could possibly lose.

Then he got hit with one good punch, which opened the door for several more good punches. The next thing he knew he was sitting upright against the fence, his nose flattened in a sickening posture against his face while a cageside doctor aimed a light in his eyes and tried to figure out whether his brain was still in proper working condition.