Strikeforce’s Fedor Emelianenko: "I’m not a fan of the UFC"

Top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko said today that he doesn’t think much of the promotion that’s so aggressively courted him for more than three years.

“I’m not a UFC fan,” Emelianenko said when asked if his June 26 headliner against Fabricio W…

Top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko said today that he doesn’t think much of the promotion that’s so aggressively courted him for more than three years.

“I’m not a UFC fan,” Emelianenko said when asked if his June 26 headliner against Fabricio Werdum at “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum” is more relevant than an a UFC 116 bout between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin.

“I would invite all the fans to watch our fight, which I believe is more important,” he said.