[MMAFreak]

Feb 12, 2011 Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva. Tonight is the first event of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix tournament and all of the fighters on the main card are heavyweights.

Tonight's fights are as follows:

1. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva

2. Andrei Arlovski vs. Sergei Kharitonov

3. Shane del Rosario vs. Lavar Johnson

4. Chad Griggs vs. Gian Villante

5. Ray Sefo vs. Valentijn Overeem

Ray Sefo, Valentijn Overeem, Chad Griggs, Gian Villante, Shane del Rosario and Lavar Johnson are all competing in tournament reserve bouts.

The first quarterfinal fight in the Strikeforce heavyweight tournament features former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski and PRIDE, K-1 and DREAM veteran Sergei Kharitonov. Neither man has ever faced the other nor are they favored to win the entire tournament.

The second quarterfinal final and tonight's main event features Fedor Emelianenko and American Top Team's Antonio Silva. Neither man has ever faced the other. Emelianenko is favored to win tonight's fight and the entire Strikeforce tournament.