I have written a few posts and shared my opinion about how just under impressed I have been over the last few years with Fedor Emelianeko and how people feel the need to swear up and down about how he is the best fighter ever. It’s Hell Week here on my blog which means I get to rant about my feelings about Fedor Emelianeko.
Now I do understand people having an opinion and I think it’s great that Fedor has so many fans around the world, especially for a guy that hasn’t had a fight against anyone with a name in the last five years… unless of course we are talking about Sambo or his fight to double dip into the UFC’s pocket.
Now before all of you Fedor die hards jump on here and start screaming about how I don’t know shit about MMA, ok no sweat I don’t know shit about MMA, what I do know is that anyone claiming that Fedor is the best fighter in the world at this point is just as much of a douche as he is.
For those of you that do not follow mixed martial arts, the UFC or that have no clue what Strikeforce is and why I would think you might care about Fedor I can get you caught up to speed real quick.
Fedor Emelianeko has been worshiped by fans all over the place and fight organizations like M-1 Global (he owns half of it) as the best fighter on the planet, recently Fedor signed with Strikeforce and passed on a huge offer from the UFC. Fedor signing with Strikeforce just solidifies the fact that he wants nothing to do with fighting the world’s best fighters in the UFC, and all the Fedor fans can scream how the UFC sucks and whatever else… Look at the Top 20 fighters in the world and tell me which fight organization OWNS the top fighters, than we can talk about it.
In addition to Fedor making it clear that for him it’s all about the money and the ducking, he also screwed mixed martial arts fans and even his own fans in my opinion. AGAIN MY OPINION. If Fedor truly believed he was the best fighter in the world and he wanted to defend that “title” he would be clawing at the chance to step into the Octagon…. Oh yeah, something he has never fought in before, good thing he’s going to Strikeforce to get his feet wet, we wouldn’t want another Cro Cop on our hands.
For me, the Fedor argument is over. I don’t speak Sambo and I don’t rate current fighters on the shit they did five years ago, I am more than sure all of the Fedor lovers will use this opp to bash me and that’s fine, bash me for speaking the truth and I will continue to bash him for being an over rated bitch that hasn’t had a decent challenger in years.
Anyone else have an opinion about Fedor signing with Streikeforce and passing up on the chance to prove himself in the UFC? Leave a comment and let us know your feelings.
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Fedor is ducking the UFC. He would rather be the big fish in a small pond. M-1 wants nothing to with Fedor losing because thats the end of M-1 and Fedor. He made a bad move and lost a lot fans and mostly likly will be the end of Strikeforce. Fedor sucks
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@james, priceless.
@Extreme John, Sigh,
Son are ya high? I understand the only reason you wrote
that crap about Fedor is ya wanna whip up int. for your
site because ya know you’re full of shit. I’ll give ya a little
taste of what you want to hear……Sigh….Yawn. Hasn’t
fought anybody….Latest victory, Andre Arlvoski, former
ufc champion, knocked stone cold. Tim Sylvia, former ufc champion, beat like a girl in 22 seconds. Mark Coleman, former ufc. champion arm bar from the bottom, his trademark. Mirko Crocop, most feared high
kick in the game, decisioned twice. Norgeria regarded as now a ufc legend decisioned twice. Kevin Randleman dumped him on this neck from 8 ft. suplexed him. Sigh,
Yawn….5 former ufc. champions, not contenders. Let’s move on to top contenders……Matt Hughes beaten numerous times. Tito and Chuck multiple losses. Anderson Silvia….at least two tapouts. Captain America
oh please. At least five losses. Lets seeeeee….who has
never tapped been knocked out or decisioned in 32 fights?
Oh yea, FEDOR.Quick addition Matt the Law Linden on Bodog, beat his ass. Yet another no-name. However,
the only reason he is not in the ufc this second is that manager stupid shit wants the ufc. to co-promote the fights with his company M-1 global, which is ludicris and half FEDORS FAULT. So place the blame on that not that hes not the best pound for pound.
@Steven L, ok POPS…. You do realize if everyone on this planet held on to the same sad hope that your holding on to, people like me would still be saying that Mike Tyson IS the best boxer ever…
No, at one time he WAS and much like the “Let’s do an exhibition” Fedor, those years have come and gone.
I have already addressed Arlovski, as well as useless Tim. I guess when Fedor stops fighting all of the UFC has beens (as in, not active and thank god) and Fedor fans can stop holding on to fights that happened 10 years ago, than everyone will realize that Fedor is done.
All though I doubt Brett Rogers has what it takes to beat Fedor, I think he is going to do just that. Of course you won’t be stopping by after that shit occurs, or maybe you will… and chances are you will be just like every other Fedor fan, stuck making sad excuses for the Fedor of old.
He’s done, I don’t even consider him a real fighter at this point. He’s an ass clown.
I’m on Fedor’s side in this one.. But I’m quite happy for everyone to have their opinions
I disagree with the “Fedor is ducking the best comp by not fighting in the UFC” view of things.. The only heavyweight worth going to the UFC to face is Brock Lesnar (maybe!) and possibly (at a stretch) Shane Carwin, depending on how he looks after the Velasquez fight.
Now yeah, there aren’t really that many challenges outside of the UFC either, but at least outside of the UFC he has the opportunity to have cross-over fights with other orgs.
The UFC heavyweight division may be getting better, but it’s still pretty damn weak. Between Antonio Silva, Brett Rogers, Alistair Overeem and (potentially) Josh Barnett Fedor has easily 1 1/2 – 2 years worth of interesting fights outside of the UFC. Of those fighters, all could be VERY competitive within the UFC’s HW division. Brock’s not really proven yet.. He beat Mir (who honestly has never been good) and Couture (who was undersized and old).
The UFC rocks, but they’re a marketing machine more than a fight promotion at the moment and none of their fighters are near as great as they’re PR would try to tell you. That doesn’t mean they’re not incredibly talented… Just that they’re not really a step above the rest of the world’s fighters.
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@Hard Rocking South African@Music Judge, I respect your opinion and hope that you will respect mine, haha.
Without even looking at the UFC Heavyweight roster here’s a few I think could be considered for a Fedor fight, he doesn’t deserve a fight with Lesnar yet so I won’t include him, not to mention it’s clear he is terrified of Lesnar anyway. Mir, Randy, Velasquez, Carwin and shit I will even throw Vera in there, let Fedor waste his time since he’s so amazing kicking the crap out of that list of “nobody’s”, it’s better than any of the nobody’s he will be facing while he league hops and does exhibition matches in robes.
Fedor and M-1 want nothing to do with the UFC, if they did he had the shot. He bowed out in order to leave with his “legacy” in tact, so now I am thinking leave
haha
Maybe he can be the Kimbo Slice of Strikeforce.
@Hard Rocking South African@Music Judge, What you’re doin is boring the
the shit of me.For very specific reasons, Brock would not
last a round with Fedor uses other fighters strenghs against them with what no repeat no fighter in the ufc has and that is a Judo game. He would move straight in
on Brock winging wide punches until he clinched him
took him to the ground and from on top or bottom however they fell would arm bar is wwe inexperienced ass
in 5 seconds. Ditto for Lidell Tito Gonzaga, Rampage,etc.
Look guys call this what you will, it’s about money. Why
the hell should the UFC. co-promote a fucking thing with
a company who may not see next year?
@Steven L, ok stop living in the past.
I hate Lesnar, think he’s one of MMA’s biggest pieces of shit ever… I think he would own Fedor like a bitch, and no I don’t want to reference some fight 9 years ago against Kevin Randelman.
Speak in current times, or at least within the last two years. Name one top 10 fighter in the world that he has crushed… Just one and again not the little frilly cute ass feel up matches that he does.
I will save you the research.. NONE.
As far as I am concerned, if you are in it to prove that you are the best in the world you take on all worthy opponents. The Fedor apologist are sooo tiresome. When he fights someone worth a damn wherever he fights them, I’ll give him some cred, but for now at best the jury is out.
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@Jay Zuck, exactly what I am saying. Slam the gauntlet and let’s move on, unless he actually does something than I will change my tune.
And by “do something” I do not include getting crushed by Rogers or beating down some guy ranked 10-30.
Thank you for the comment
@Extreme John, What
I believe is going to have to happen is for a billionaire
totally on his own dime, to promote fighters such as Fedor and match them with ufc. fighters in a seperate,
Mega Fight production. Paying all fines and penalties for
the ufc. fighters to breach thier contracts for one fight.
Until that time dont make me wet my pants laughing at
a Courture-Fedor match up! What is last three fights lost
Lidell gonna outstrike Fedor? Lol. You need to wake up
and just admit there is’nt any fighter in the ufc that could
touch him.
@Steven L, I feel like you have some fascination with Chuck… You do know they aren’t even in the same weight class right?
Fedor would kick the shit out of Jens Pulver…. Yeah let’s talk same weight class and let’s stop talking about the past, for the third time when Fedor beats someone (not someone ranked 18th) and he does it in an impressive way I will be more than happy to give the guy some credit.
Until than, all the confused Fedor fans in the world can come by and preach about how great he WAS all they want, I like speaking in current times. In current times, Fedor is nothing more than a poster boy who is afraid of tarnishing that nice padded record he has
This guy is a joke! Dana offered him $5 million a fight and an a chance at the Heavy Wight Title. And Fedor and M-1 turned it down. I think he is not ready to fight real fighters.
It has been a hard fact that the UFC only houses the best fighters in the world. So Fedor can go screw the horse that he rides on. I hope Dana is done with him.
Whatever I am talking to much about this dip shit anyway..
Keep it real John!
@ShaunJudy, I agree way too much time spent on the internet talking about Fedor when he hasn’t done a damn thing in forever.
Extreme John, what’s up dude! Just catching up on some of your previous posts, since I was MIA for a week or so.
First, I saw the note about Carano that you posted on my blog. Sure, I absolutely watched her fight. I was worried because I felt Cyborg was too tough – and I guess I was right.
Second, I 100% agree with you about Fedor. Everytime I am watching Showtime and they have their corny “Fedor is Coming” commercial, I just end up getting mad. He is ducking Brock and the UFC. F*ck Fedor I guess.
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@The Constant Complainer, whats up my brother, the Gina fight was exactly what I feared it would be.
As for Fedor, it’s nice to see Im not the only one in here saying I have had enough of him.
He is definitely not the best fighter
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Well who rated him the best P4P fighter… well a blogger like you ….. who snub him after he didn’t follow what other fighter are likely to do…. well a blogger like you. Every one knows… he is one of a kind… i’ll enjoy his fight which ever organisation he is associated. Dana, … well he bullshit him for years and now bend all his ..usual business ways to accommodate Fedor……… this shows how… how..how… UFC is dying to have someone like Fedor in their rank.
@agabou, not sure who rated him #1, bt if you say so no problem I can roll with that. Bloggers make mistakes all the time, or at least the human one’s do.
As for the UFC dieing to have Fedor, we should probably state a little bit of reality there.
The UFC wants the payday and the payback of seeing Fedor discredited in a UFC OCTAGON, for the UFC it’s about money and for Dana it’s about proving that we he’s said about Fedor all along is TRUE.
I agree with you John. EVERY company’s main goal in running a business is to gain profits/value. This the case with UFC trying to obtain Fedor. Fedor would be a important asset to the UFC for one reason, more peer reviews (PPV buyings and sold out arenas). Other than that, I have nothing more to say about Fedor. Although he might be modest, a true legend in any sports lives up to the HYPE. He is not a spring chicken no more. I do not perceive him getting any younger or any talented in the future when he is decaying. So what is he waiting for…
In regards to agabou… How the hell is UFC dying??? They have the most weight classes in MMA, the most viewings, most fighters, highest paid fighters, highest ranked fighters… Are you even a avid MMA follower or are you just chewing shit and spitting it out?? How about this, give me a list of the top fighters from each organization except UFC and tell me which fighters would beat BJ Penn, GSP, Lyota Machida, Anderson Silva, and Brock Lesnar??? What elite MMA organization would you presume that can match a fight card against these talented fighters?? Don’t worry I got all day, week, month, year for you to come up with a list.
@Brendan Crawford, haha right on the money brother.
As for your last paragraph, exactly!
In regards to the UFC being a marketing machine… What are company’s supposed to do music judge??? Would you rather them not advertise/promote anything? What company do you know that has succeeded to prosperity without effective marketing??? And if there not a fighting organization, what would you perceive them to be… scripted fighters like WWE??? And Josh Barnett… seriously, why even give a steroid addict the time of day??? He is a has been of the UFC and he is trying to fight aging by using illegal substances, no wonder why the man was banned. This is not MR OLYMPIA, tt is MMA.
I believe this all boils down to the concept that YOU do not purchase any of UFC PPV (therefore believe they are marketing events and live off of publicity to judge UFC from an outside perspective). You are entitled to your opinion, but please support it as well.
Finally in regards to their payrolls… um have you looked at other sports payrolls (baseball, football, boxing, basketball). Were talking millions here. Now lets look at MMA , were talking thousands. If you do not believe these fighters live up to their payroll hype, I am not sure what you are watching. These guys bust their asses day in and day out like every other sport and offer more excitement than almost any other sport and most get payed only 4 to 5 digit salaries each fight. Now this is a bit baffling to me, but maybe you can fill me in with your conclusion.
@Brendan Crawford,
I didn’t at any point say that I don’t believe the UFC should market their product.. Of course they should.. What I implied was that their fighters are hyped beyond their abilities (the same criticism that is made of Fedor).
It’s been proven time and again: Houston Alexander, Forrest Griffin, Tim Sylvia, Randy Couture, Frank Mir… All fighters hyped in the UFC who are – at best – mediocre but believed, because of that hype, to be amazing. Technically, the UFC preventing their fighters from fighting outside the boundaries of the organisation means that none of them can prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that they are in fact the best. It’s all based on YOUR belief that the UFC houses the best fighters, a belief perpetuated by the UFC’s flawless marketing – it’s not a fact.
No, Fedor being the best is not a fact either, he would have to destroy everyone in the UFC to prove that, just as UFC fighters would have to destroy everyone outside of the UFC to prove their claim to the title of “the best”.
And of course I watch UFC events.. (can’t purchase the PPV as we don’t get it here, but I still watch it) I make a point of watching as much MMA as possible, not just UFC.
And before anyone jumps on the fact that Nog and Cro Cop got destroyed when they got to the UFC, lets not forget that Arlovski and Sylvia got destroyed as soon as they left the UFC (fighters get old.. it happens) also, Rampage entered the UFC and kicked serious ass, while never being top tier outside of the UFC in addition Anderson Silva’s record was only 15-4 before he got to the UFC and destroyed their MW division.
Moving on to your point about Payrolls.. It’s simple why the fighters bust their asses for 4-5 digit salaries.. on average, MMA fighters are not half the athletes that participants in these other sports are.. MMA is a young sport and, quite frankly, most fighters aren’t worth more than what they’re paid, we’re only now getting to the point where enough high-level athletes are paying attention to the sport for it to start taking a major turn upward (and yes, I know that that is largely due to the UFC). There are currently a few that stand out as being skilled enough to be of immense value, but they’re the exception, not the rule.. Fighters like Fedor, Anderson Silva, Brock Lesnar, GSP, Aoki, etc.. These guys are top-rung competitors in the sport (well, maybe not Brock, but he’s certainly the most athletic fighter in the sport, who could find success elsewhere if he so chose) but a lot of the other are just not that fantastic, and certainly not worth millions
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I was all set to disagree with you because Fedor has had some decent challengers in the last few years. Then, I did some reading up about the last couple of negotiations between himself and the UFC. Absolutely ridiculous. Then, I downloaded what I *thought* was a recent Strikeforce match of his, only to find out that it was an exhibition. I didn’t know there was any place for “exhibitions” in MMA! that’s why we have Monday Night Raw. I think it’s a shame. He’s a great fighter, but he’s protecting his record too much. I hate that he signed with Strikeforce, because I think UFC has several heavyweights that could beat him.
Also, you say you have yor facts right, go and watch the press conference Fedor and the M1-global people gave right after the whole UFC-contract incident and there it is STATED in front of everybody that Fedor OWNS 20% OF M1-global, and not half of it…
So starting with that, I say most of your rant is PURE BULLSHIT period
@José Vicente, wow that was a well detailed way to stick up for the fairy that is suppose to be the “Best of all Time!”.
Think about it, the fossil owns 20% of M-1, 80% of M-1 or even 10% of M-1….. he still owns it which means his real motive is to generate revenue for his business, especially due to the fact that these little “exhibition” matches he does aren’t paying him shit. He also realizes that his clock is ticking pretty quick here, he hasn’t had an opponent worth talking about in years and he doesn’t have any upcoming REAL FIGHTS that anyone can plan on talking about either.
If I am the world’s best beer pong player with the best record in the game and I hear about some fruit loop in Canada that claims to be the best, what do you think my next decision would be?
Do an exhibition in Germany? Sign a fight contract with some shlub from way back or maybe, just maybe…. I jump into Canada and smash that “so called Champion”.
Point is if Fedor spent as much time actually solidifying his record with real fights, against opponents ranked just as highly as he is, I would have more respect for him.
He spends his time making excuses, running, hiding, avoiding and worrying about his big 20% hold in M-1 Global. Sorry, your going to need to come with something much better to impress me.
Taking all things into consideration I agree withthe logic that if you think you are the best in the world then you will duck no one…NO ONE. Even a 46 year old Captain America.
Look at Randy, he’s got multiple loses BUT he never ducked from anyone. Now thats what I call a true champion. He doesn’t care if the opponent is bigger or better as long as the fight would be exciting and will give him motivation.
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@MichaelR@VoIP tips and tricks, wow…. shit there is someone else who looks at things in a logical matter.
Randy has seen his better days, but Randy fights anyone and everyone and still keeps his head held high regardless of the outcome.
Fedor….. well everyone does his talking for him, and uses fights from 30 years ago to justify what makes him so great.
I don’t know about Fedor I think he just got lucky with Andre the last time. Do you think he can match with Nog? The last Nog we’ve seen was awesome.
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