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Strikeforce: Fedor Emelianenko wants you to pick the best heavyweight fighter in the world

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Quoteworthy:

"I wanted to finish the fight with Werdum early and I made a mistake. I have moved past this and have been training hard. If we were to face each other again, I will approach this in the same way I do for every contest. Silva is a great athlete who is skilled in many areas. He has proven to be a very worthy and dangerous opponent. My training camp has been very strong. I feel proud to be representing my country in the tournament. I’m training to win the tournament. As for whether the winner should be considered number one in the world, it is not for me to say. That is something left to the media and to the fans."

Well, you heard the man, it's up to you to decide if the winner of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix is the best in the world. That of course takes into account the current crop of heavyweight fighters competing for the UFC in a couple of fantasy match-ups the fans will likely never see. In the interim, "The Last Emperor" must overcome the big foot of Antonio Silva on Feb. 12 in New Jersey. Is the former PRIDE champion on his way back to the top? Or has the iron curtain finally dropped on his illustrious career?

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