Four more participants have been added to the Grand Prix
-Mark Coleman
-Sergei Kharatonov
-Giant Silva
-Yokoi Hirotaka

Giant Silva?

The first round looks like it's shaping up to be the contenders vs. the cans.

Kharatonov is gonna surprise a lot of people.

Originally posted by Mr. Beelzebub
Kharatonov is gonna surprise a lot of people. Isnt he like a really good wrestler? or maybe Im thinking of someone else

He trains/has trained with Fedor, hasn't he?

Originally posted by Curly Howard
Giant Silva?

The first round looks like it's shaping up to be the contenders vs. the cans.

Giant Silva is the only can in this new list.

Sergei Kharitonov is the guy that beat the LA Giant (tall **** with manboobs and SS tatoos). He has good submission skills and a decent stand up.
As far as I know he hasn't trained with Fedor; he is alo from Russia. Moscow, Russia

Man, I can't wait for this show!!!

only name on that this with a chance is Coleman

The others, who cares

Sources?

Originally posted by Creed
only name on that this with a chance is Coleman

The others, who cares So they should just do a final 4 in your eyes, huh?

Originally posted by The Ensanity
So they should just do a final 4 in your eyes, huh?

an 8 man event. Yes, thats all they should do.

16 is too many, it thins out the talent pool and turns it into a joke

Originally posted by Creed
turns it into a joke

In whose eyes?

Could be a few dark horses....thats why they fight

Mirko
Nogueria
Fedor
Erickson
Barrnett
Herring
Coleman
Hirotaka Yokoi (as the fighter from japan)

Thats the event I would want to see. I don't want to see a bunch of pro wrestlers thrown in there, just to squeeze out another round and get more money

Thats called the second round, except for Barnett..

Dude, Just sit back and enjoy...Upsets may happen. Leko and sergei are made for upsets

Leko isn't gonna beat anyone good. His only chance is if they match him up against someone that sucks

Originally posted by The Ensanity
Leko and sergei are made for upsets

Don't count out Yokoi either.

Originally posted by Creed
Leko isn't gonna beat anyone good. His only chance is if they match him up against someone that sucks

And you know this how?

Originally posted by Creed
Leko isn't gonna beat anyone good. His only chance is if they match him up against someone that sucks There are times when your opinion is GOOD, HELL Ill go as far as to say GREAT!

But that one is just dumb.

You are dismissed.

Originally posted by Nuno
And you know this how?

Because he has never fought in MMA before?

Cro Cop got easied into it like an old man getting into a hot bath.

If Leko had the same treatment, he would be on his way to become a great fighter.

But to throw him into an event where he is probably going to end up facing someone like Coleman or Fedor or Nogueria, its suicide

Im willing to bet he is getting a can for his first opponent...only time will tell

Originally posted by The Ensanity
Im willing to bet he is getting a can for his first opponent...only time will tell

Which is excatly why I don't want to watch the first round.

Whats the point? The second round might prove more interesting, and I am such I will want to watch the finals.

BUt whats the point of watching the first round if I already know whats going to happen?

I'd take Erickson out of that and put in Rizzo.

Originally posted by Blue Dawg
I'd take Erickson out of that and put in Rizzo.

I'd rather see Erickson fight, but thats a personal choice.

I can tell you for damn sure that no one wants to see Giant Silva fight. So why make it a 16 man event?

Originally posted by Creed
BUt whats the point of watching the first round if I already know whats going to happen?

It official. You know nothing about MMA.

Personally, I never thought some lesser known Russian guy named Fedor would beat Herring, let alone Nog. MMA is full of suprises buddy. You should of learned this by now.

Coleman is going to beat Mirko if he faces him.

Source is from Pride
They officially announced this

I'm really excited about Leko being in there, he's no doubt my favorite k-1 fighter. I'm glad he's trying mma.

Originally posted by Creed
I'd rather see Erickson fight, but thats a personal choice.

I can tell you for damn sure that no one wants to see Giant Silva fight. So why make it a 16 man event?
The Japanese do. End of discussion.

source is subfighter.com:


Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira
Mirko 'CroCop' Filipovic
Fedor Emelianenko
Igor Vovchanchyn
Heath Herring
Stefan Leko
Mark Coleman
Murilo 'Ninja' Rua
Sergei Karitonov
Sylvester Terkay
Sentoryu aka Henry Miller
'Giant' Silva
Hirotaka Yokoi
Yoshihisa Yamamoto

1st round

Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira Vs. Hirotaka Yokoi

Mirko 'CroCop' Filipovic Vs. Sergei Karitonov

Fedor Emelianenko Vs. Sentoryu aka Henry Miller

Igor Vovchanchyn Vs. Heath Herring

Stefan Leko Vs. 'Giant' Silva

Mark Coleman Vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto

Sylvester Terkay Vs. Murilo 'Ninja' Rua

Hmmmm...One fight is missing.

Originally posted by Nuno
It official. You know nothing about MMA.

Personally, I never thought some lesser known Russian guy named Fedor would beat Herring, let alone Nog. MMA is full of suprises buddy. You should of learned this by now.

I knew Fedor would beat Herring and I thought Fedor had a chance with Nogueria.

Upsets are great, hopeless causes are another. If you actually think one of thoses tomato cans will actually beat anyone good outside of a lightinig bolt or a bout of south american death flu, then its you that knows nothing about MMA

So far I only see 3 cans who don't stand a chance. The others all have a chance.

Originally posted by Creed
I knew Fedor would beat Herring and I thought Fedor had a chance with Nogueria.

Upsets are great, hopeless causes are another. If you actually think one of thoses tomato cans will actually beat anyone good outside of a lightinig bolt or a bout of south american death flu, then its you that knows nothing about MMA

I hate to admit it, but I agree with Creed here.

If the "senseless beatdown" aspect of this sport intrigues you more than seeing a COMPETITIVE fight, then there's no point in arguing anymore. My only suggestion is that you watch Igor vs. Enson on a loop instead of wasting your time with this GP. You'll save yourself $30.

If you think that pro-wrestlers and guys with ZERO MMA experience deserve to be in the GP simply because "there aren't a lot of available heavyweights out there so it won't be as balanced as the LH GP," then you're lying to yourself. And that's your problem. I've been to so many other message boards with fans calling out at least a dozen legitimate and available heavyweights. Why weren't they invited? Did DSE even consider them? I doubt it.

If Pride really wanted to tout this event as being a prestigious one filled with the best, they wouldn't have subjected a few of their heavyweights to these absolute bull**** "survival matches." They would've just cut it down to eight of their elite competitors, and relegated their zero-MMA experience K-1 stars and pro-wrestling actors to their smaller shows.

K-1 is already a circus, Pride is not too far behind, and the gap is thinning.

I am picking Kharitonov for the upset against Mirko...

Igor by KO!!!!!!!11111111

The Predator is offically out


He is under K-1 contract and they want to **** with Pride

Originally posted by mmafanman
If you think that pro-wrestlers and guys with ZERO MMA experience deserve to be in the GP...

Originally posted by HockeyFighter
The Japanese do. End of discussion.

Hockey put it best.

Originally posted by The Ensanity
The Predator is offically out


He is under K-1 contract and they want to **** with Pride

April fools.

Originally posted by Nuno
April fools. So its not true...hold on.

Originally posted by The Ensanity
So its not true...hold on.

Actually I was asking. just forgot the ?...

Originally posted by Nuno
Actually I was asking. just forgot the ?... from Kuso at ironlife:

The Predator....K-1?? PRIDE?? ( Post #1 of 10 )

Seems K-1 are doing what they can to **** with PRIDE...they have justsigned the predator so it looks like he is OUT of the GP.

This is on sportsnavi and other japanese sights

Next rumour is that Leko may be about to re-sign with K-1 and walk from Pride too.......

Since we can't read japanese to confirm, it's an April Fools joke.