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All the big stories coming out of Saturday night's big night of fights are about the winners: Fedor Emelianenko showed once again that he's the best in the world, Jake Shields won the Strikeforce middleweight belt, Gegard Mousasi took another step toward elite status and Fabricio Werdum made his case that he should get Fedor next.

But I'd like to take a moment to praise the losers of the four fights.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Moments after Saturday night's Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers bout, FanHouse spoke to the organization's CEO and founder Scott Coker about what had transpired in the heavyweight bout and where both fighters go from here.

Coker also talked about what the future holds for Gegard Mousasi, Fabricio Werdum, Marloes Coenen and other members of the Strikeforce roster. The video interview is below.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- The best fighter in the history of mixed martial arts did it again on Saturday night, as Russia's Fedor Emelianenko beat Minnesota's Brett Rogers by second-round technical knockout in the main event of the M-1 Global/Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers show.

FanHouse has Strikeforce results for all of the Nov. 7 M-1 Global/Strikeforce fights, plus live MMA coverage from Chicago and live MMA Twitter updates.

In the main event, the best heavyweight in MMA, Russia's Fedor Emelianenko, will take on American Brett Rogers. Other fights on the card include Jake Shields vs. Jason Mayhem Miller for the Strikeforce middleweight title, plus Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Silva and Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.

Full Strikeforce results are below.

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Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers will fight for the heavyweight championship of MMA in just a few hours, and I'm sitting at cageside and tweeting live.

The Fedor fight, presented by Strikeforce and M-1 Global, represents a significant moment in MMA history, as the best fighter in the world is fighting for free on CBS. Whether you're watching in the arena, on TV or stuck somewhere that you just want updates, follow along below or follow me on Twitter @MichaelDavSmith and I'll hook you up with everything you need to know.

MMA Twitter universe is getting excited for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Saturday night on CBS, and that's reflected in the latest installment of our MMA Twitter mailbag.

But what's particualrly interesting is how many fans I'm hearing from who are concerned about whether this CBS show will be a success: Below we address fans' questions about how strong a rating CBS needs and what kinds of ads CBS has sold.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. - Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers tipped the scales on Friday night, just 24 hours before their highly anticipated heavyweight showdown on CBS.

FanHouse was on hand at the Strikeforce weigh-ins, which also featured Jake Shields, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Gegard Mousasi and Fabricio Werdum. Full results here. Check out the video below.

In August of 1995, Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci penned a feature about pitcher Greg Maddux entitled "Once in a Lifetime." Wearing an Atlanta Braves uniform, Maddux also graced the cover of SI in that issue. The photo showed a focused Maddux a nanosecond after delivering a pitch. The caption read "The Greatest Pitcher You'll Ever See."

One line in the story has stuck with me for all these years: "Did you see van Gogh paint? No, you could respond, but I saw Greg Maddux pitch." Maddux, of course, has nothing to do with MMA (although he has attended at least one UFC event), but the premise of the story has everything to do with Saturday night.

Fedor Emelianenko is MMA's van Gogh, its immeasurably gifted genius, and Saturday, he will be fighting Brett Rogers in front of the largest American audience ever to witness him.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- Brett Rogers, the former Sam's Club employee turned full-time mixed martial artist, is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime in the next 48 hours, as he gears up for Saturday night's showdown against the consensus best mixed martial artist in the world, Fedor Emelianenko.

FanHouse spoke to Rogers on Thursday about how he is feeling just hours before the biggest fight of his young career and how he is dealing with the extra media attention he has received as of late. Oh, and he also proclaimed, once again, that he will shock the world come Saturday night. Check out the video interview below.

CHICAGO -- Fedor Emelianenko says he's committed to continuing to fight in the United States over the next year, saying Thursday that after his upcoming fight with Brett Rogers, he'll fight at least twice more in the United States in 2010.

"I'm planning on performing in the United States of America – definitely -- next year," Fedor said at a press conference to promote his fight with Rogers. "I know for sure I'll have two more fights in the United States next year and then we'll see how the contract works. Maybe I'll sign another contract."