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Fedor Emelianenko’s Next Fight Could Be Against Alistair Overeem

Posted by Vegas Martin in UFC News on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

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Despite Fedor Emelianenko’s camp wanting on an immediate rematch with Fabricio Werdum, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said a non-title bout with heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem could be Fedor’s next fight. Other potential opponents include Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Sergei Kharitonov.

Werdum defeated Emelianenko in just 69 seconds on June 26 to snap Fedor’s 10 year, 28 fight win streak. Both fighters hoped for an immediate rematch, but Werdum will be sidelined for the rest of the year while he recovers from a likely elbow surgery.

Fedor’s next Strikeforce fight will complete his current deal with Strikeforce, but both sides hope to reach a new deal to keep Emelianenko.