The first two quarterfinal fights begin on Saturday, Feb. 12, live on SHOWTIME from the IZOD Center in E. Rutherford, N.J. In the main event, the 34-year-old Fedor Emelianenko will face the towering Antonio “Big Foot” Silva in a STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL co-promoted event. Co-featured on Feb. 12, former world champion Andrei Arlovski will face Sergei Kharitonov.
All Heavyweight main card:
Fedor Emelianenko (32-2) -500 vs. Antonio Silva (15-2) +325
Andrei Arlovski (15-8) +105 vs. Sergei Kharitonov (16-4) -125
Shane Del Rosario (10-0) vs. Lavar Johnson (15-3)
Valentijn Overeem (28-25) vs. Ray Sefo (2-0)
Chad Griggs (7-1) vs. Gian Villante (9-1)