Fedor Emelienanko will be returning to the ring next week for the Strikeforce Grand Prix in New Jersey. Fedor will be facing off against Antonio Silva and was more then willing to share his thoughts on the fight, the Strikeforce tournament, and his recent loss to Fabricio Werdum:

“I wanted to finish the fight with Werdum early and I made a mistake. I have moved past this and have been training hard. If we were to face each other again, I will approach this in the same way I do for every contest. Silva is a great athlete who is skilled in many areas. He has proven to be a very worthy and dangerous opponent. My training camp has been very strong. I feel proud to be representing my country in the tournament. I’m training to win the tournament. As for whether the winner should be considered number one in the world, it is not for me to say. That is something left to the media and to the fans.”