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Antonio Silva vs. Valentijn Overeem Planned for Strikeforce: Dec. 4

According to Alistair Overeem, Valentijn’s younger brother on twitter:

My brother Valentijn is fighting Antonio Silva on 4 december for his Strikeforce debut! Great news!

Antonio “Pezao” Silva (14-2)
Win Andrei Arlovski – Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce 5/15/2010
Loss Fabricio Werdum – Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce
Win Jim York – Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Sengoku 10

Valentijn “The Python” Overeem (28-25)
Win Catalin Zmarandescu – KO (Knee) K-1 World GP 5/21/2010
Win Tengiz Tedoradze – KO (Head Kick) PFC 2
Loss Rafal Dabrowski – Submission (Punches) BOTE

In Fedor Emelianenko news – Evgeni Kogan, M-1 Global’s Director of Operations tells Sherdog.com that Fedor and M-1 Global contract extension negotiations are ongoing and “promising”:

The earliest Emelianenko could compete again under this arrangement would be at a yet-to-be-announced Jan. 29 event.

Rumored card so far:
– Dan Henderson vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral
– Herschel Walker vs. TBA
– Antonio Silva vs. Valentijn Overeem
– Melvin Manhoef vs. TBA
– Scott Smith vs. Jesse Finney

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Sobral coverage