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M-1 Vice President Jerry Millen released a lengthy statement to the media last night congratulating Randy Couture for his return to competition as well as Brock Lesnar for his UFC heavyweight championship win, while lambasting the UFC for marketing their fighters as the best in the world — when clearly it’s M-1′s own fighter, Fedor Emelianenko, who should hold that distinction. And there’s no secret who Fedor wants to take on next to prove it:
Couture and WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko had publicly acknowledged a desire to fight each other multiple times over the course of the past year. While M-1 and Fedor remain interested in a match against Couture, we would also like to publicly state for the record that we would welcome a superfight between Fedor and Lesnar that would be held as a co-promoted event between the UFC, M-1, and Affliction Entertainment.
We’ve invited the media to speak with us today to not only make it clear we would welcome a Fedor vs. Lesnar matchup, but to act in a preemptive fashion to address the possibility that UFC officials will try and position Lesnar as the number one heavyweight in the world, much like they have tried to use a marketing ploy to brand Anderson Silva as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
In the past, UFC president Dana White and Zuffa, LLC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta have tried to claim that Fedor was “overrated” and that his “record was irrelevant.” They make these claims in spite of the fact that Fedor holds career victories over UFC champions past and present. While we have tremendous respect for the contributions Mr. Fertitta and Dana have made to this sport, we do not believe they are sincere in their statements.
It is the position of M-1 that the UFC has adopted an anti-Fedor policy because multiple attempts to sign him have not been fruitful. For a company that has tried to market itself as the number one promotion in the world, they are unable to accept the fact that the number one fighter in the world does not reside on its roster of contracted fighters…
While Brock Lesnar is an accomplished athlete and a talented fighter, we do not consider him to be the number one heavyweight in the world. Until someone beats him, we strongly believe that Fedor should continue to be recognized as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. In a match between Fedor and Lesnar, we do not feel that at this stage Lesnar would be able to make it out of the first round.
Which is kind of an empty bluster in itself, considering this fight will never, ever happen. As interesting as Fedor vs. Brock would be, we all have to accept that the UFC and Fedor Emelianenko won’t be coming to terms; it’s gotten personal, and there are too many impossible demands on both sides. And it’s hard to tell who’s more to blame — the UFC for the ultra-exclusive one-sidedness of their contracts, or Fedor for his inflated price tag, insistence on competing in Sambo tournaments, and requirement that M-1 come on as a co-promoter.
In the UFC’s defense, they haven’t started calling Brock Lesnar the #1 heavyweight in the world yet, though that will certainly change if he defeats the winner of next month’s Nogueria/Mir match. And perish the thought, but let’s say Brock does manage to get past Big Nog next year (sorry, Frank). Would calling him the best heavyweight in the world be that ridiculous? If Fedor keeps fighting and beating top-ten opponents, then yes, probably. But Fedor can’t compete forever, and Brock’s career is just starting…
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Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:29
Calling Anderson Silva the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world ain't no mothafuckin' "marketing ploy", bro.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:36
I agree with you that Fedor can't compete forever. And while it's only a matter of time before someone lands a wild shot to the chin and he crumples like a former child stars marriage I believe Lesnar has the smaller window on his career. The agility of a 275lb man won't make it very far into his 30's. **on a side note, I really wish you guys would say which one of you is posting.**
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:37
I have a feeling when brocks contract runs out he's gonna bounce like a check from skala
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:38
Fuck me in the ass and call me gay!
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:45
The name "M-1"... the 1 stands for how many fighters I can name from that promotion. Fedor is a great fighter, but I personally wouldn't spend one dime to watch him unless he's in the UFC. I wouldn't turn off a good Family Guy rerun if Fedor/Andre were free on another channel. Until this guy lands in the UFC and stays on the radar fighting people I care anything about, he can piss off. The "#1 in the world" is so busy, right? He fought what... once this year? I need a little more action before I get a front seat on his bandwagon. He makes a cameo once in a while doing the kinds of fights we wanna see and spends more time doing his other hobbies. That's fine. But I don't care to have him force-fed to the Americans as some kind of big deal when he's so loose with his schedule. The only thing we should be betting on is when he'll fight (+985) and if they do schedule one, will it happen within 8 months of it's advertised date (+2590).
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:46
YOU KNOW WHAT! Fador V Lesner would be Fucking AWSOME! Dana wants over a million fucking pay per view byes!!!!???? well this is the fucking way to go! I fucking love the UFC but When it come to Fador Dana is a fucking bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dana likes to say the UFC is better theN boxing because there is no politics and the UFC can put on the fights that the fans want to see! Well this is Danas big fucking chance to stop fucking around and prove that! Even if Nog kicks miers ass then fights Lesner and Cock Lesner wins early next year Fador v Lesner could still happen befour june! and you know what would be even better! but would never happen cause Dana is not up to it.......Fador V lesner best out of three or two wins in a row!...cause anyone can land a lucky punch, And that would sell like a mother fucker! and be over before the end of next year! Seems Dana needs to step up and represent! NO POLITICS!
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:46
This coming from a guy whose most notable career win in recent memory came over that ape Tim Sylvia. Granted, he murdered Sylvia rather quickly, but don't use that to call yourself the number 1 pound for pound guy in the world. I like Fedor as much as the next guy, but damn son, quit drinkin' the kool aid.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:50
well well well NOW fedor wants lesner.......YEAH RIGHT he wants anyone whos not randy cause he knows he cant beat him. Fedor is a coward he could have fought randy anytime he doesnt want that fight he wants Brock because if he beats him then he can say hes better than randy and he doesnt even have to fight him. I call BS he wants no part of randy and will agree to fight randy when randys like 55 and in no shape to win. russians... USA all the way!
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:50
Most notable win? What did you just start watching MMA on July 17th? Big Nog? Mirko Cro-cop? Etc, etc, etc,
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:51
lets see what happens between Fedor n Arlovski first, we may be seeing Fedor beat after the next Affliction event. Arlovski, after all, is more than capable and it seems by these statements, Fedor and his camp are looking past him already, could be a huge mistake to discount the pitbull
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:52
higgz has a good point.. a bigger fighter may see future health problems.. probably a decrease in stamina too Smackdaddiest1, they aren't just using the win over tim sylvia to prove he is #1. look at who else he has beat, and the overall dominance in each fight
Tue, 11/18/08 - 12:54
No shit, Smackdaddiest1 needs to go back to watching WWE.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:02
Lay off the kool aid smackdaddiest1
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:02
Big deal. Fedor goes over and fights some no name saki-jockey on New Year's Eve. Stay there, dumbass. He looks like an even bigger puss now for waiting less than a week to call on Brock after Randy. I think Fedor would have beat Randy. Too bad Fedor doesn't think that.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:05
Basically just saying, sorry Randy we dont care about you anymore, we want Brock! Rightfully so... Hopefully Arlovski beats the crap outta Fedor (not likely but heres hoping) and then leaves Affliction for the UFC. Then he can fight Brock. That way UFC can say, hey our guy beat your guy and now we got the best 2 HW in the world fighting for best PfP status.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:06
Fedor has absolutely DOMINATED almost every fight he has had including against UFC competition. Dana White is the real bitch in the cage..... look at the Couture mess... Hopefully the Fertitas will make White STFU and make him deal with Fedors promoters. With a bitch like White in charge its no wonder a champion like Fedor doesn't want to be part of that Ass-Bandit brigade.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:06
"But Fedor can’t compete forever, and Brock’s career is just starting…" While Brock's career is just starting, Fedor is only one year older than Brock.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:07
Higgz is funny as hell, however some fighters just have better genetics then others to count brock out in his later years would be an injustice to the world of MMA. I think Brock has made alot of moves to further himself and has proven that he wants to fight that it's in his blood and he'll do what he needs to continue on in the sport. So what im saying is if Brock fell off a skyscrapper and then got up in a hand stand formation he'd still wanna fucking defend that strap , that just so happens to be the kind of person he is.. Reliable/Strong and a fighting champion I really think he's willing to take on all challengers. Unlike Randy Coture I also think Brock cares much less about the personal gain then he does about crushing someones face under a moving vehicle(XXXL HAMMERFISTS) Call it what you will the Coture win was as legit as they come and on a side note I hope to god Mir some how finds something solid and beats nog in the head with it in a back alley before there match or poisons his drink so he holds a chance in hell, Lesnar vs Mir 2... Let's see the ref stop this one fucker.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:08
I still think its funny that they consider Anderson Silva the #1 lb for lb fighter. He's still at the top because they keep giving him nobody's if he could fight St pierre. or Forrest Griffin and beat those guys then one might consider him even decently good. But for now the way he sits and is fighting nobody's, Anderson Silva is worse than a fake fighting WWE Wrestler.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:17
Anderson Silva..haha........ very good point. And no disrespect to Silva and i am sure he would agree! And for all you HICKS that disrespect Fador! i bet you want to give and recive anel sex from Bush and Dana!
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:21
This is the worst fucking shit i know in the world of mma. Fuck Dana and the bullshit about him "doing the right business choices". All the hardcore ufc fans just love to rant on about "theyr" fighters and how everyone else sucks. God, what happened to the love of MMA? I want to see the best matches and dont give a flying fuck about corporation and who is who. Give me the best fights and i will buy the ppv gladly. So fuck UFC, AFFLICTION, M1 and everyone else who chooses politics before good fights. FUCK YOU and give us Lesnar - Fedor , Couture - Fedor and everyother possible super fight!
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:24
Fedor against anybody is always a hell of a fight. Pity he doesn`t come to the UFC so that he can crush the opposition. Maybe after Arlovski that can happen.....
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:24
Some of you are fucking stupid....Fedor is the best heavyweight in the world. Brock beat Couture is who is amazing but in his what....mid to late 40's. Brocks a great athlete but the likelyhood of him beating nog is slim, and fedor beat nog twice. Fedor would rape that ass if they fought, then he would do it again just for kicks. It is just reality. I understand some of you out there love brock but wake the fuck up....it is a damn shame we wont see it.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:26
I think Fedor should lose the gut and drop down to light HW and see what he can do there, because he will never get to fight the #2 or #3 in the world. They are all at the UFC and that partnership will never ever happen unless Dana leaves the UFC.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:27
I can't believe we are having this conversation again. Fedor has fought some of the best fighters out there. His only "loss" was a due to an illegal elbow. He wanted to fight Couture but couldn't due to legal issues. Don't believe the UFC hype machine, Fedor is the best fighter out there, bar none.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:34
well said i agree with everything that guy said, we might see this fight fedor mentioned he'd like a fight with brock awhile ago, remember without fedor affliction probabally folds ufc realizes this. if nog takes him which he will its less likely.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:35
Yawn. I guess its already time for the dumbasses to call Fedor an overrated fighter again. Maybe he needs to destroy another UFC champion in less than 1 minute?
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:37
All you Fedor nuthuggers need to realize that Fedor may have beat Big Nog but that was a long time ago in an organization that did not test for "enhancement drugs" I am not saying Fedor used steroids but you never know. In all seriousness Big Nog is not the same fighter and the fact stands that Fedor has not fought anyone who can be consided reasonable competition since Nog. Tim Sylvia is not a great fighter and I would not be surprised if he took a dive for $800,000. Lets be real here people Lesnar would destroy fedor.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:38
Fedor looks like Phil Mitchell from Eastenders.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:45
The term "pound for pound" is bullshit. If Anderson Silva were a bigger man he'd move different and be a completely different fighter because of it, Anderson Silva walks around at heavyweight and deflated his ethiopian ass to fight comparable midgets. True story.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 01:45
Until Fador is beaten and he has fought credible fighters, he will by most people be considered "the best" But it is not being tested to the fullest because he is in a promotion that is unlikely to do business with the "biggest show" in MMA . The UFC attracts more champions and former champions than any other. Its a shame for the MMA world that there are so many different promotions in the respect that they all won't work together. If there were some sort of regulation that would split the money and control evenly, that would be great. There would be more money to go around and it would be better for everyone. Unify the titles in tournaments. Didn't the UFC do that with Pride? Why not do it again ? UFC is probably waiting it out to see how many more promotions fall.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 02:04
I dunno man, I think with the ragin hard on that Dana has for Lesnar, he might have a a devil on his shoulder if Lesnar rolls through some more competition, saying, "sign fedor, sign fedor, one off deal!!
Tue, 11/18/08 - 02:10
I bet they would love "ANAL SEX" more and BUSH more if you could spell correctly stfu
Tue, 11/18/08 - 02:11
I think it is stupid to say who is better between fedor and lesner because they have not faught. Everyone can sit around and say who will win but who knows. They are both some bad mother fuckers and anything can go. Brock has proved himself. Personally I think the only way fedor would win that is if he got a submission which he probably would in my opinion. But if brock slams him on his head and starts with those choppin punches ole fedor would be in some trouble. all I'm saying is who knows anything can happen in a fight.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 02:13
This fight will never happen unless Fedor agrees to a contract with the UFC. Dana knows he would beat Brock or any other heavyweight in the UFC, so a co-promotion would be out of the question. How could he have his top heavyweight beat by Fedor and then have Fedor fight in other promotions? It would shout to the world (what hard-core MMA fans already know) that the best heavyweight is NOT in the UFC, which would kind of negate their entire HW division. Then again, on the slim chance that Arlovski happens to beat Fedor in Jan, then all of this won't be an issue anymore.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 02:23
Anderson is the best pound for pound in the world and yes Fedor is overrated...He is too much of a p**** to come and fight in UFC because he will lose
Tue, 11/18/08 - 02:26
lesnar is really a bad match up for anybody thats not a big explosive striker with good takedown defense ,being a good jiu jitsu practitioner is good but nobody really wants somebody so big on top of them .With that being said i still think fedor and noguiera would take him but if he rematched frank mir i think lesnar would win.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 02:30
Fedor would dismantle him piece by piece and I would pay anything to see it.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 02:38
Stop it. Stop it! STOP IT!!! Uhg...this is givin' me a freakin' headache! Everybody face facts and get this through yer heads: Fedor will never, NEVER, compete against ANYONE as long as that fighter is with the UFC. It's not gonna happen. Just understand that any talk about "Fedor vs Brock" is just that: talk. Brock is not leaving the UFC and Fedor is not coming into it. IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Fedor's folks are just doing this to gin up some hype for Fedor and M-1. If Fedor was smart, which I guess he isn't, he would ditch M-1 so he could compete against the world's best. But, Fedor is either happy with the cash he's making now, doesn't care about facing top competition and is just fine being the big fish in the small pond of Russian MMA. Don't get me wrong; I love Fedor. I'd love to see more of Fedor. I'd love to see Fedor face the best in the world and stomp them. But as long as he's with M-1, I'll be lucky to see Fedor fight at all. Do you seriously think that Dana couldn't work out letting Fedor fight in Sambo competitions? Of course he could. It came down to money and M-1's cut. If M-1 wasn't involved, we would have already seen Fedor vs Randy. Dana would have been paying for a fighter AND, no matter how you slice it, financially supporting a rival MMA organization! Come on! Do you think Dana, or any person in their sound mind, would agree to that? By the way, everyone was talking about Randy's age. Ya know, Fedor isn't gettin' any younger either. He's 32. He'll probably be as old as Randy by the time he gets around to fighting Brock. LET IT GO. I know I have, I'm better for it. By the way, booze helps ya forget...works for me.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 02:46
Anderson is a fucking deflated light heavyweight ethiopian Chris Kattan impersonator.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 03:04
I would rather see this fight than against Randy. I also agree with an earlier poster, I see Fedor and Nog both beating Brock. Randy wasn't known for his chin unfortuately.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 03:05
why would Fedor join the UFC? the UFC hw div is a JOKE!! maybe after he beats barnett n arlovski and a couple others he could cruise over to destroy lesnar because coture will be retired and he allready beat nog
Tue, 11/18/08 - 03:16
BROCK LESNAR IS A RHOIDED OUT DISRESPECTFUL PIECE OF SHIT
Tue, 11/18/08 - 03:30
I've never read so many retarded opinions, this fight won't happen because dana knows fedor will kill lesnar, he let chuck fight in pride once which might give one hope but he got killed and dana learned his lesson.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 03:32
Mark my words. Nog beats Mir then beats Lesnar. Mir wins in a rematch with Lesnar and Fedor beats em all (if the moon, stars, and quasars ever lined up) Id like to see how Lesnar and Gonzaga would play out. That will be the first match Lesnar has a shot at winning. Lesnars reign as HW Champ will be the shortest in History.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 03:45
I hate to burst your bubble, but on a serious note Fedor is only 32 years old. Brock is 31. They aren't that far apart in age and Fedor is light years ahead in MMA. Fedor only fights 2 or 3 times a year, so I could see him ruling the Heavyweight division for a really really long time.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 03:49
I've always thought that Fedor's chubbiness was always a psychological advantage for him; you don't expect that guy who looks like he eats the barbells instead of lifting them to be that impressive. Then he snaps your arm off. I couldn't see Fedor dropping to lightheavy, but I do think that it would be a wise move for CroCop.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 03:59
Am I the only one that thinks Fedor is ducking Barnett? That is the fight he should be taking.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 04:01
did anybody see randy win loss record he has 16 wins and 9 losses fedor hasn't loss. nog is getting old he pounded him out twice. dana says that he fought old ufc guys look who he brought back as heavyweight champ couture at 45. he is also bringing back coleman
Tue, 11/18/08 - 04:11
i think the whole pound for pound thing is dumb.. i think gsp could take silva to be honest... but its dumb how everyone hates on fedor. hes beat cro cop, hes beat big nog. hes beat tim silvia, and hes beat a mixed bag of pretty big name dudes from pride, mark hunt, mark coleman, etc. although lesnar did get the win, he didnt toss around randy like everyone expected. lesnar had to grab the cage twice so he didnt get taken down by the smaller, weaker, older randy. lesnar is definatly beatable and when you get a guy like fedor who can throw some sick hands and is a submission master, i dont think he has a chance. and the age difference bbetween lesnar and fedor is like a year. so age isnt an issue.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 04:11
What's really sad is the fact that most of the hatred for Brock Lesnar comes from the fact that he was once in the WWE. If he just showed up in the UFC with a couple NCAA HW titles and a 106-5 record, people would be oooh-ing and ahh-ing "OMG! Look at the size of this guy. What a threat! Who can handle him? He'll beat everyone!" But since he had a stint in the WWE - which he walked away from at the absolute pinnacle as the champ and making more money faster than anyone ever had at that point [including Steve Austin and the Rock] - he's being dismissed as some undeserving oaf. Whether or not you like his personality, he's an incredibly decorated wrestler, he almost played professional football after a walk on tryout, and now he's beaten 3 veterans of MMA. [I count the mauling of Frank MIr as a victory, seeing as it was about 3 hammer fists away from being stopped when the ref blew it. Forget his WWE crap. Even Brock makes fun of it and he's never once used that as a fighting credential. He was a storyline champion in an entertainment industry for a while. Now he's the champ having pounded out a legend in MMA. I give the guy credit for being an amazing athlete in so many different areas. Do any of you recall him doing backflips off the top rope at 285lbs in the WWE. How about his time in the 40 yard dash? That doesn't make him the best fighter in the world, but you can't deny his accomplishments or the potential he has. If he stays focused and improves each fight like he has been, I say good for him. As for the best fighter, I'd wanna look at the body of work. If Lesnar went on and hit Fedor in the first two minutes with a right hand and KO'd him, I'd say "well timed punch". If he outboxed him on their feet, outwrestled him on the ground, and countered alot of JJ sub attempts, then you could match their abilities and say "overall, Brock was better." Anyone can get knocked out and Fedor's time is coming. Then everyone will question him and wonder what's wrong. The answer will be "He got caught with a good shot and got pounded out." And he won't be any less of a fighter. It seems easy to look back at Fedor's fights and call him the best. It's not as easy to look forward for Brock and give him the benefit of the doubt that he'll steamroll his way to a 30+win record with a single loss. My last comment is that Fedor didn't start out fighting top tier guys. It was 12 fights before he even fought Heath Herring. He beat Nog in a decision and the second was a stoppage from a bad cut. Not exactly domination. Put Brock against the Babalu's of the sport for his first dozen and sure... he'll rack up the wins. I don't find Fedor's list of fights very impressive, to be honest. There are a few quality guys, but as a whole... nah. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/fedor-emelianenko-1500
Tue, 11/18/08 - 04:25
damn half of these post could have been writen by Dana himself from the sound of them , damn ignorant net trolls
Tue, 11/18/08 - 04:44
i dunno man. fedor fought ricardo arona and renato sobral withing his first five fights. those guys arent exactally chumps. and fighting all those not so good guys is still another chance to get caught by a well timed punch like you said. just look at kimbo and petruzelli ill say fedor hasnt fought nothing but best of the best, but dont sleep on him lesnars athletic abilitly is nuts. hes such an athlete. he flips off the top rope in wwe, remember when he landed on his neck? thats enough to break anyones neck, but he was in such good shape and was so strong it barely phased him. haha. even though im not a huge lesnar fan, hes got tons of athleticism.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 04:57
For Kimbo is Crap: I give Fedor his props, but his first few opponents had records of 0-1-0, 1-2-0, 24-23-0. Babalu isn't bad, but he's no Frank Mir. I'm not a huge Lesnar fanatic, I just think he's got tons of potential and I say good for him for wanting the best right off the bat. Win or lose, he wants the best. I'm gonna give him time to develop before crediting him one way or the other. But he looks promising.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 05:34
don´t want to look like a-hole but has anyone of you who say that fedor is a p***y or whatever looked at his record... he has kind of beaten all the great names.... and if someone is into martial arts so much that he wants to participate sambo tournaments instead of making more money to dana white or whoever and by doing that pisses off all you whining b*tches who spend 24/7 writing to mma forums..... welll, he gets my respect :) and i really can´t believe i can´t write p*ssy with u here... what is this, america????
Tue, 11/18/08 - 05:40
lesner will beat the fuck out of nog. nog barely took health herring. i think the only one that has a chance of beating brock is mir and thats doubtful of happening again in my opinion. and i think fedor has a good chance of beating him but lesner could also pound his brains out if he played his cards right. josh barnett could put up a better fight than randy for sure. i think lesner will kill nog.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 05:42
Fedor will destroy Arlovski you people keep giving arlovski a chance but forget that fatboy Kuntry Nelson would have submitted him if the ref did not step in and shoot the way fedor pounded Sylvia id say his hands are just as good as arlovski's. I'm telling you Fedor will win in the first round via armbar or kimora, I should get a t-shirt when im right about that.... But anyways Lets make fatboy fedor drop a couple pounds get a catch weight somewhere NEAR 205-215 and put on a Pound for Pound Best fight with ya boy ANDERSON SILVA then all questions will be answered after Silva picks him apart
Tue, 11/18/08 - 05:43
pale, your writing on it too so your talking about yourself. no reason to be a ass hole.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 05:46
Net Trolls? Rhoids? MMA wannabes? Seriously your all retarded.... Get bent. and start being objective because until your object you dont matter. Funny how that works isn't it?
Tue, 11/18/08 - 06:06
Fedor demolished Tim Sylvia in just over 30 seconds (took Randy 5 x 5 minute rounds). Fedor wouldn't be scared to stand toe to toe with Brock and we know Brock isn't the best stand-up fighter in the world. Just how much of a chin does Brock have? We'd find out with Fedor for sure. Fedor is lightning with his punches. They're hard, fast and accurate. They also won't stop coming regardless of what position you stick Fedor in. I am a Fedor fan because he's respectful, humble and has a never give up attitude. He's also a relatively small (height wise) heavyweight. The UFC pay their fighters f**k all in comparison to what the fighters make Dana and co. Dana is far too proud to back down and Fedor isn't going to be bullied into an organisation being under paid by the UFC and Dana who has critcised Fedor on more than one occasion.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 06:15
karmaatemycat, fuck you dumb ass.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 06:41
My honor student is the fastest reader, book for book in his classroom! Boo Yah!
Tue, 11/18/08 - 06:46
My Honor Student can kick your honor students ass!
Tue, 11/18/08 - 07:32
To some of you older readers of CP: doesn't it bring a tear to your eye seeing the absolute stupidity rampart in some of these younger peoples who have obviously been weened on TUF and TUF alone? I see you've got idiots here that don't even know that Arlovski was former UFC Heavyweight Champion, and they rate him over Sylvia who Sylvia beat twice. Damn you Western Parents and your willingness to innoculate your children and thensend them to public education. Look at the results of your unwillingness toteach your children yourselves... Fuck. Back to Fedor: any who think Fedor is overrated obviously don't think the same about Dana Fucking White, that's guaranteed. They also seem to think MMA started in 2006. As others with competent knowledge of MMA have already pointed out, the best MMA heavyweights are not in the UFC. Granted the UFC has Big Nog, and why he hasn't competed in so long is weird, but the best like Barnett and Fedor are elsewhere. Barnett could beat Brock; I'd much rather see that than Fedor so a relatively unknown fighter to the TUF noobs could beat "their" UFC "Champion", or at least lose with some credibility.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 08:19
Brock Lesnar is the best. I'd put money on him in a one night tournament against Bore-nette, Ar-slop-ski, and Emelienenk-who any day. It wouldn't surprise me if Brock fights 5-6 times next year, provided they can find 5-6 other heavyweights who aren't afraid to get in there with him. If Lidell moved up to heavyweight, he'd give him more problems with the striking, but Brock would still win.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 08:25
yeah karmaatemycat, fuck you dumb ass.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 08:30
hahaha how can u say fedor is not the best... have u watched his fights? he is the best there is.... im ot gonna suck the dude off or anything but damn... he is sick as shit and he would destroy randy.. i am an american. and i love american. and randy... and it would be the tighest thing to see an american man beat fedor but theres no way... and lesnar stands no chance in hell to beat fedor... and for those of u who think sheer size is enough to make lesnar win... lets not foget hong ma choi... he was a foot and a half taller than fedor and over 100 pounds heavier... brock is only a few inches taller and 50 pounds heavier... fedors game is untouchable especially by brock...and why the fuck did brock even get a title shot? nog had the interm belt.... randy should have fought nog to verify who had he belt then cock lesnar should have fought the loser of that fight.... possibly after fighting even more ppll like shane carwin or something. not an immediate shot... and if dana wants mad money... bringing fedor is the way to go.. and someting is weird about the whoe thing. dana is a douche sometimes but not a fucking retard... he knows deep down fedor is the best... i thnk theres somethin with money involved in why fedor isnt in the UFC
Tue, 11/18/08 - 08:41
Dana has tried to bring Fedor to the UFC on more than 1 ocassion and then slags him off. Dana doesn't respect Fedor, so why should Fedor hand his ass to the UFC? Fedor wants it on his terms. He doesn't want to be controlled by the UFC. I respect him for this. On a lighter note, I am really looking forward to Nog Vs Lesnar (Nog will smash Mir next month) for the UFC HW title, and I am also looking forward to Fedor vs Arlovski. I just wish those in charge and pull the strings would climb off those high horses of theirs, leave their differences aside and have Fedor fight UFC's best heavyweight. Just so either Dana can gloat some more after the event or people will understand why Fedor is so talked about.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 08:45
Fedor is overrated.....enough said
Tue, 11/18/08 - 09:19
you guys seriously just need to go to any mma site, or even google, and search up a fedor compilation of wins. This dude can fight. If half of you werent pimpled up 18 year olds you would know that. "wow dude look at brock, hes all jacked bro", "yah bro that guy could kill that russian guy, fador bro", "no shitz bro, that dudes a biiiznitch". Shut the hell up. Watch some mma before you can say anything. While Lesnar has proved himself to me, and I will not doubt his talent, he is not at the level of fedor. Coutre wouldn't of gotten out of the first round with fedor. He hits hard, harder then Lesner. That might not be the case for long, as lesner is getting better. But please, look up some of fedors fights. And they arent against nobodies. Randleman, Coleman, Big Nog, Cro-Cop. He ripped apart prides heavy division when UFC was nothing more then a place for hillbillies to drink beer and make out with their cousins. Fuckin noobs.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 09:29
oh, and btw, while fedor knocked the shit out of a lot of opponents, his submission skills were just as, if not more impressive. See the randleman fight if you want one, of his few examples. If fedor was to fight lesner and somehow not knock him out, it would end in a submission. I am not a fedor nut hugger and do agree he has bitched out on some fights and he does want too much $$$. But he is amazing. Truth. Anderson Silva is pound for pound better tho IMO. That could be debatable though.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 09:29
Fedor is underrated... enough said. Do you see why elaboration is needed to really make a point? Enough said.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 09:34
"you guys seriously just need to go to any mma site, or even google, and search up a fedor compilation of wins." Or as an alternative, you should look up a compilation of Fedor losses. Wait, one video? Ok, nvm. As for people critiquing Fedor's decision wins not spelling out domination... did you WATCH those fights, or just look up his record? GSP fought Fitch for 5 rounds. Oh, wait, that means it was a decision so GSP didn't dominate him. *end sarcasm* GSP beat the tar out of Fitch, and Fedor was punishing Big Nog; neither of those ending in knockouts isn't a good point to make against Fedor and GSP. Those matches were more a testiment to the stamina and unrelenting will of Fitch and Minotaro.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 10:10
4 MMA Organizations (UFC, Affliction, DREAM, and something else) January through October, every second week a different fight night. December, have cohosting Super-Belt championships for each weight class. Rinse, Repeat.
Tue, 11/18/08 - 11:07
Those matches were more a testiment to the stamina and unrelenting will of Fitch and Minotaro. smartest thing said this thread. also any shit talking about m-1, because.... well, fuck m-1.
Wed, 11/19/08 - 12:30
to shane-o. Are you really comparing hong man choi to Brock lesnar? Thats a fucking joke and anybody who would even say that is fucking stupid. Also the reason Nog couldnt fight Randy is because he was already signed to fight Mir after TUF finishes. Look Fedor is awesome and if he fought Brock RIGHT NOW I would give the edge to Fedor. It wouldnt be easy an easy win for him like some of you think but he would probably beat him. Brock gets a few more fights under his belt and I think its a different story. I know most of you hate Brock but some of these comments are just retarded. If you dont like him because he used to rassle or you dont like him because hes cocky then thats fine. Just give the man his due. He is getting better with every fight and he is going to be unlike anything any fighter in mma has ever faced when they get in the cage with him. Lesnars last fight was the biggest sign that he is stepping his game up. He respected Couture and he knew better than to explode on him like he did Mir and Herring. He had a gameplan and stuck to it and exploded when he needed to finish the fight. A focused Brock is scary as shit.
Wed, 11/19/08 - 12:42
"Those matches were more a testiment to the stamina and unrelenting will of Fitch and Minotaro. smartest thing said this thread." That's pretty funny since I had quite a typo there! Testiment? Like meant for your testes? Good Lord, I'm a terrible english major! *Testament :(
Wed, 11/19/08 - 03:00
There is no reason why Fedor shouldn't be ranked number 1, true he hasnt fought in quite some time n the only one that he has beat in the last while was Tim Sylvia but you cant just brush off that he did beat like every top name fighter in MMA while they were in their prime (Nog, Cro-Cop, Randleman,etc) with alot less rules. So imagine what Fedor can do with half the rules n half the things to worry about that he did in pride. N honestly who else is there nowadays thats even worth being a ranked heavyweight, at this point they are just racking they're brain to come up with a top 10. yeah there's like randy, josh n andrie but they aren't phenomenal they are just good, and they all are dying down n have had some pretty depressin performances. Fedor has not. But thats just an opinion
Wed, 11/19/08 - 03:20
Matt Herpes Says: November 19th, 2008 at 7:29 am Calling Anderson Silva the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world ain’t no mothafuckin’ “marketing ploy”, bro. YES IT IS!! Hes not...if you have any brains, go look at his fight record..give 1 other fighter whos anything special than Hendo..and dont give me franklin..because he hasa never been a top fighter. Then go look at GSP, or BJ's records...ok dumb ass..sick of this guy getting all this credit for what??? beating Irvin, or leben???LOL NO Lesnar Vs Fedor..come on!! We still want Fedor Vs Couture..thats the fight...
Wed, 11/19/08 - 03:21
Matt Herpes Says: November 19th, 2008 at 7:29 am Calling Anderson Silva the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world ain’t no mothafuckin’ “marketing ploy”, bro. YES IT IS!! Hes not...if you have any brains, go look at his fight record..give 1 other fighter whos anything special than Hendo..and dont give me franklin..because he hasa never been a top fighter. Then go look at GSP, or BJ's records...ok dumb ass..sick of this guy getting all this credit for what??? beating Irvin, or leben???LOL NO Lesnar Vs Fedor..come on!! We still want Fedor Vs Couture..thats the fight...
Wed, 11/19/08 - 04:36
"# Smackdaddiest1 Says: November 19th, 2008 at 7:46 am This coming from a guy whose most notable career win in recent memory came over that ape Tim Sylvia. Granted, he murdered Sylvia rather quickly, but don’t use that to call yourself the number 1 pound for pound guy in the world. I like Fedor as much as the next guy, but damn son, quit drinkin’ the kool aid." ..............god stfu.
Wed, 11/19/08 - 03:08
fedor and brock are the same ages??
Wed, 11/19/08 - 05:15
Fedor would submit Lesnar in the first round, no question about it. That's how good Fedor is. I've said it before and I'll say it again: If you don't think Fedor is the best fighter in the world, you haven't watched enough of his fights.
Wed, 11/19/08 - 05:37
this is weird. the funny thing about opinions is that they arent wrong. you can thing whatever you want. you cant say fedor is a pussy. he only lost due to a technicality. it would have been a NC due to the cut but because it was a tournament it had to be a loss. brock lesnar isnt a pussy either. hes not crap. hes a fucking beast. hes just very new. give him time and he could very well go down in the ufc hall of fame cause hes so big and athletic. talking shit about people that dont agree with your opinion doesnt make your opinion any more correct or legit.
Thu, 11/20/08 - 11:45
Styles make fights people... Fedor vs Lesnar would be a good match up already... Brock would take him down right away, no doubt and with him his wrestling would control Fedor. Many people dont realize that Brock is already a purple belt in BJJ.. That with his wrestling would neutralize Fedors ground game. As for Striking Lesnar from what we see so far is a good striker with mega power. My god one of his knees lifted Couture of his fight which is just plain scary. Also we now now that Brock can take a punch so i think it would be a bomb ass fight... O yea people using the phrase "trolling" lol... I heard that term thrown around a on a previous site i use to post on mmalinker.com....Good site but a lot of idiots on it whos'e life revolves around Fedor. Good fighter but overrated... The site shoud be changed to Fedorlinker.com...lol
Fri, 11/21/08 - 02:28
I love Brock but he wouldn't make it out of the first round.
Mon, 12/01/08 - 11:01
Most of you idiots are clueless about MMA in general. No one knows what would happen in this fight, but calling Brock Lesnar a joke because he wrestled in the WWE is downright retarded. Give the guy a break he was a Div 1 wrestler who weighs 280 pounds come fight time, no way would Fedor walk through him. Please watch some MMA other than the UFC and then come talk to me. Newbs. Fedor is beatable, cant fight cans your whole career, I have a feeling Andrei is going to expose Fedor for the loser he is.
Sun, 01/25/09 - 12:01
No doubt! Fedor just took out Arlovski. He would take out Brock too. I like Randy Couture but that wouldn't be a contest either. Dana White is just protecting his market share by not acknowledging Fedor for the class champion he is. When the rubber meets the road, Dana White doesn't care about the integrity of the sport and he treats his fighters like a pimp treats his whores, as long as he can milk the profits off of them they're useful, when there no longer useful, he kicks them to the curb and forsakes them. Well Fedor is a man and will never bow to a weasel like Dana White. So Dana White will keep talking smack about Fedor and hiking up his dress and running everytime he sees him.
Mon, 01/26/09 - 02:58
Out of the comments ive read so far, its you that has said it best my friend.
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