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A rumored Strikeforce matchup between newly-signed former UFC heavyweight champion “Pitbull” Andrei Arlovski (14-7) and former EliteXC champion “Bigfoot” Antonio Silva (12-2) has been confirmed to Tatame by Alexander Davis, Silva’s manager.

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Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told Sherdog Saturday in San Jose, “I think Fedor will fight [in April on CBS].  Looks like he’ll fight Fabricio Werdum.”

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The first televised fight of the evening featuring “Bigfoot” Antonio Silva (12-2) against Fabricio Werdum (13-4-1) was a competitive back-and-forth war. Werdum, although challenged at times, won the fight via unanimous decision at Strikeforce in Chicago Saturday night.

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Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (30-1) and fifth-ranked heavyweight “Grim” Brett Rogers (10-0) both made weight Friday before their matchup at Strikeforce at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates northwest of Chicago November 7.

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As anticipation builds among MMA fans for Saturday night’s M-1 Global/Strikeforce main event between Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (30-1) and fifth-ranked heavyweight “Grim” Brett Rogers (10-0), CBS continues its vigorous media push to make the primetime network broadcast a success.

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“Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (30-1) entered his 15th month as Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion in October.  Emelianenko will defend his title versus fifth-ranked “Grim” Brett Rogers (10-0) at Strikeforce west of Chicago and broadcast in the U.S. on CBS November 7.

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Former EliteXC heavyweight champ “Junior” Antonio Silva (13-1) won his sixth straight when he tapped out “Big” Jim York (9-2) at 3:51 of round one at Sengoku Tenth Battle in Tokyo Tuesday night.

It was Silva’s second first-round stoppage in two tries at Sengoku; and, there are whispers Silva and eighth-ranked “Babyface Assassin” Josh Barnett (20-5) are on a collision course.

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Former EliteXC heavyweight champion “Junior” Antonio Silva (12-1) and Kiwi “Big” Jim York (9-2) have been matched at Sengoku Tenth Battle in Tokyo 23 September, the promotion announced Thursday.

Debuting Olympic judo silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi (0-0) and debuting Kiwi kickboxer “Notorious” Antz Nansen (0-0)

Middleweights Makoto Takimoto (4-5) and Jae Sun Lee (2-3) have also been matched for Tenth Battle.

Silva took a TKO due to injury over “Kiss” Yoshihiro Nakao (8-2) at Sengoku in Tokyo last January.

York knocked out James Thompson at Seventh Battle in Tokyo 7 March.

Sengoku announced “Junior” Antonio Silva (12-1), “Lion” Ryan Schultz (20-11-1), “El Dirte” Joe Doerksen (42-12), Kazunori Yokota (8-2-2), Makoto Takimoto (4-5), and Hiroshi Izumi (0-0) will all make appearances at 10th Battle in Tokyo 23 September.

Heavyweight Silva has refuged in Japan as an outlaw since testing positive for banned substances after TKOing Justin Eilers (19-7-1) for the EliteXC strap in Stockton in July 2008 resulting in a suspension from the California State Athletic Commission. Silva denies the charges.

He took a TKO due to injury over “Kiss” Yoshihiro Nakao (8-2) at Sengoku in Tokyo last January.

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Despite being suspended by the California State Athletic Commission, “Big Foot” Antonio Silva (11-1) will fight at Sengoku 7 in Saitama 4 January versus “Kiss” Yoshihiro Nakao (8-1), World Victory Road announced Friday.

Silva was issued a one-year suspension for testing positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone after his TKO win over Justin Eilers (19-7-1) 26 July at EliteXC.

By competing in Japan, Silva is apparently ignoring both the suspension and a warning from the CSAC against fighting overseas.

Silva’s management argued that other fighters had done it without penalty.

Silva’s opponent, Nakao, last fought at Sengoku Second Battle in May, knocking out “Big” Jim York (9-2) in round two.

Nakao is infamous for winning a fight versus “Texas Crazy Horse” Heath Herring (28-14) before it even began.  Herring was disqualified for dropping Nakao with a punch when Nakao kissed him during the staredown.