Fedor Emelianenko cut from strikeforce.

[liftsiron]

Thanks Hittin U-M

Fedor Emelianenko?s time as a Strikeforce heavyweight is apparently over.

UFC President Dana White on Thursday confirmed rumors that the former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight king will be cut from Strikeforce following his third consecutive defeat in the promotion. White verified the news to several media outlets following the UFC 133 press conference in Philadelphia.

Once considered by many to be the sport?s top heavyweight, Emelianenko has fallen on hard times of late. Following a 28-fight unbeaten streak, ?The Last Emperor? posted just a 1-3 record inside the Strikeforce cage.

In June 2010, he suffered his first defeat in nine years, tapping to a Fabricio Werdum triangle armbar. The Russian was next battered and beaten by the massive Antonio Silva in February, eliminating him from Strikeforce?s ongoing heavyweight grand prix. Finally, just days ago, Emelianenko was knocked out by current 205-pound Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson at the end of a wild first round that saw both men staggered by power punches.

Emelianenko joins Golden Glory competitors Valentijn Overeem, John Olav Einemo, Marloes Coenen and former Strikeforce heavyweight titleholder Alistair Overeem on the list of Zuffa?s latest exiles. The 34-year-old Emelianenko holds notable wins over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mirko ?Cro Cop? Filipovic, Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia.

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[Trapology]

saw this coming....dana is laughing some place

either that or he got released so the UFC could finally sign him and dana can feed him to some one just to watch him get embarrased

 

[A.B]

Dana has been talking at every press conference lately about it... most fighters get cut after 3 fight skid for the most part though so its not too surprising.

 

[big karch]

new it was coming. for being undefeated for a decade he really doesnt have a hugh list of top notch opponents. tis bad, as I like the cat

 

[MR. BMJ]

wow....it will be interesting to see what happens now.

 

[A.B]

wow....it will be interesting to see what happens now.

hes still under contract by M1 and showtime so we'll see if they organize a fight... dunno... M1 is garbage but they have been using Fedor for all hes worth

 

[Trapology]

Dana has been talking at every press conference lately about it... most fighters get cut after 3 fight skid for the most part though so its not too surprising.

Its not surprising based on the fact he lost 3 fights in a row

BUT this is fedor we are talking about, i kinda think after all the difficulty it took to get fedor in the cage when some huge fights could has made it so dana is just content letting this guy fade away