Fedor: The Jordan of MMA Dumbass. Sorry, let me back up a moment. Before the Hendo/Fedor fight this past Saturday on Showtime, in giving the verbal BJ to the fighters- Muaro called Fedor the MJ of MMA. Now, I am on record of hatin me some MJ- as a player, person, GM and owner. But [...]
Fighter’s Only is reporting that sources close to Fedor Emelianenko state he is giving “serious consideration” to dropping to light heavyweight for a bout with newly-crowned Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, Dan Henderson. According to the report, Emelianenko was approached by Strikeforce officials about the fight prior to last weekend’s event in Columbus, where Henderson defeated [...]
With the losses of Andrei Arlovski and Fedor Emelianenko, the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix took a massive hit. Is it such a huge hit that the Grand Prix has lost it’s luster? Yes. Wait, wait, hear me out. I know what you guys are saying, you tournament purists, that the better man wins and that [...]
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told MMAJunke.com that even though Strikeforce ran three tournament alternate bouts on Saturday night on Showtime, Fedor Emelianenko could be the first to get that spot. Emelianenko could potentially return as an alternate in the tournament should an injury occur. “There’s absolutely a possibility he could be a replacement. That’s the [...]
Oh man, the damage that Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva put on the once great Fedor Emelianenko was horrific. Talk about “ouch!” Fedor made numerous mistakes out there. He just didn’t look the same. After the match he was asked if this was the last time we would see him in the cage. He answered, “Perhaps it’s [...]
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva talks to Tatame.com about his upcoming fight with Fedor Emelianenko. “Man, Fedor is the type of fighter that, in the last seven or eight years has not changed much. He’s a technical fighter, explosive on the feet, has both hands very fast and strong, he has ground and pound, when he’s on [...]
Strikeforce, in conjunction with M-1 Global and Showtime, have announced an eight man heavyweight tournament. Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinals will include bouts of Fedor vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, Andrei Arlovski vs. Sergei Kharitonov, Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum and Brett Rogers vs. Josh Barnett. Fedor vs. Silva and Arlovski vs. Kharitonov will take place [...]
1. GSP/Koscheck fight should’ve been stopped: GSP discussed Josh Kosheck’s injury on the Fan 590 in Toronto. “I heard he broke the orbital bone and had surgery. I hope he’s okay. Yeah I think [the doctors should have stopped it]. I think the doctors or his corner men should have stopped it because it’s very [...]