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Fedor Emelianenko’s Five Most Amazing Victories Of All-Time

All-time great heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko will make his anticipated Bellator debut versus UFC veteran Matt Mitrione in the main event of this tomorrow’s (Sat., February 18, 2017) Bellator 172 from the SAP Center in Sacramento, California. The former PRIDE legend and heavyweight champion may be in the twilight of his illustrious career, having barely

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The former PRIDE legend and heavyweight champion may be in the twilight of his illustrious career, having barely outlasted UFC castoff Fabio Maldonado with an extremely controversial decision at EFN 50 last June. But ‘The Last Emperor’ is still one of the most popular fighters in MMA, and he brings a five-fight win streak into the Bellator cage this Saturday night.

While his biggest impacts on the sport of MMA may have already been made by Emelianenko, but many fans who have picked up the sport in recent years unfortunately didn’t have a chance to grasp the true greatness and aura of Fedor. That means there’s not a better time to look back on his five biggest wins for hardcore fans and fans new to MMA alike. Here are ‘The Last Emperor’s’ five greatest wins.

5.) Knockout of Andrei Arlovski at Affliction: Day Of Reckoning:

Fedor came into this fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski on an incredible 26-fight unbeaten streak, and his only loss was an incredibly controversial TKO stoppage against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka due to a cut, a loss which he later avenged in Pride.

He was also riding high on the momentum of a finish win over another former UFC champ in Tim Sylvia, who he submitted at Affliction: Banned only six months earlier, but ‘The Pitbull’ was actually taking it to Emelianenko early on in their match, landing crisp punches and inside leg kicks and even rocking Emelianenko with a body kick that bounced him off the ropes.

However, he made the fatal mistake of launching for an ill-advised flying knee on ‘The Last Emperor,’ who was waiting with a picture-perfect right hand that floored Arlovski in what ranks as his cleanest finish of all-time. The victory even earned him ‘Knockout of the Year’ in 2009.

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10 UFC Stars Whose Careers Hit Terminal Decline

The old saying that, ‘what goes up must come down’ has been proven time and time again in the Octagon over the years, though some fighters have experienced the second half of that equation far more vividly – and indeed violently – than others. It’s a strange phenomenon to bear witness to, as a fighter

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The old saying that, ‘what goes up must come down’ has been proven time and time again in the Octagon over the years, though some fighters have experienced the second half of that equation far more vividly – and indeed violently – than others.

It’s a strange phenomenon to bear witness to, as a fighter who could do no wrong suddenly find themselves in a position where they can’t seem to do anything right.

Whether it’s the effects of age, an accumulation of injuries, a weakened chin, or a loss of focus, in this article we’ll look at 10 classic examples of fighters whose career entered into that dreaded downward spiral while competing in the UFC and were never able to recover from it.

Roger Huerta

It’s hard to believe now, but back in 2007 Roger Huerta was being tipped as the next big thing in the UFC.

Huerta enjoyed a rapid ascent up the UFC pecking order, entering the promotion after a long unbeaten run and then racking up six wins in a row inside the Octagon while also landing on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine at a time when mainstream exposure was hard to come by.

Huerta seemed to have the world at his feet, but he took his eye off the prize when he began dating ‘That 70’s Show’ actress Laura Prepon and started talking about leaving the UFC to pursue an acting career.

His downward descent proved to be as swift as his rise had been, with back-to-back losses coming to Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard before his UFC departure in 2009.

Huerta’s relationship with Prepon and acting career didn’t take off, and his MMA career never recovered, posting a tepid 3-6 record over the past seven years away from the bright lights of the UFC.

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Video: Miesha Tate, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira & Ross Pearson Q&A From Melbourne

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At Friday’s official weigh-in event for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson show, which airs live on FOX Sports 1 from Melbourne, Australia, a special UFC Fight Night Melbourne Q&A was held featuring a powerhouse trio of UFC stars.

Featured above is the complete video archive of the Q&A that included recently retired former UFC & Strikeforce Women’s Champion Miesha Tate, MMA legend and former UFC & PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and U.K. star Ross Pearson.

For results and a full video archive of the actual weigh-ins for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson event,

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For results and a full video archive of the actual weigh-ins for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson event,

Video: Recap Of The 2016 UFC Hall Of Fame Ceremony

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As UFC wraps up their eventful International Fight Week in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, they take a look back and honor some of the legends who helped get the sport where it is today.

Featured above is a recap of the …

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As UFC wraps up their eventful International Fight Week in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, they take a look back and honor some of the legends who helped get the sport where it is today.

Featured above is a recap of the 2016 UFC Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, where Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Don Frye, Bob Meyrowitz and the Pete Williams vs. Mark Coleman fight from UFC 17 were honored by the UFC.

Included in the recap of the ceremony are highlights from the speeches of the aforementioned inductees, as well as quick hosting spots from UFC’s Megan Olivi.

The complete 2016 UFC Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony was streamed live on UFC Fight Pass on Sunday, July 10, 2016.

Hard Knocks: 10 Fighters That Define Toughness

The men and women of MMA are tough, that’s a given. Realistically, you couldn’t fight if you weren’t tough to some degree, right? Eventually, as a fighter, you’re going to get hit and you’re going to have to fight through it if you want to win- and everyone wants to win – otherwise, what’s the point?

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Well among the sea of professional fighters that want to win, there are a select few that want it just a little more than the others. These fighters are willing to do what others won’t and can take what others can’t. They’ve been labeled as too many things to list, but for the sake of simplicity, let’s just call them tough.

The text book definition of tough is “strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling” or “involving considerable difficulty or hardship; requiring great determination or effort“. Now those descriptions are nice, but they don’t do it justice. To really capture the grit that these pugilists represent, we have selected 10 fighters that physically embody the term itself. These fighters push through the pain like no other and have left us occasionally shocked, sometimes speechless and always inspired.

These are the human beings that can rally back after all hope appears lost. They have that extra gear that most are not built with that takes them to the finish. The effort is not always a winning one, but they give it all they have and don’t give in to the demands of their body to quit. These fighters have minds constructed of greatness, with the ability to push past physical boundaries and run on nothing but fumes and the desire to get their hand raised. The criteria for this list? Super human level resilience, nothing less.

These athletes are in no particular order.

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MMA’s 12 Best Heavyweights Of All-Time

The heavyweight division has long been the bright spot in combat sports. From boxing legends like Muhammad Ali and “Iron” Mike Tyson, to MMA greats Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum, fans have always been drawn to heavyweights. From their towering structures, to their bone crushing knockout power, heavyweights have never had trouble drawing fans to

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The heavyweight division has long been the bright spot in combat sports.

From boxing legends like Muhammad Ali and “Iron” Mike Tyson, to MMA greats Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum, fans have always been drawn to heavyweights.

From their towering structures, to their bone crushing knockout power, heavyweights have never had trouble drawing fans to seats, or eyes to televisions.

Currently in MMA, the UFC’s heavyweight division is at an interesting stage.

With injuries running rampant throughout the upper echelon of the division over the last few years, a new champion has recently rose to prominence, as well as a wealth of new contenders who have made the division quite cloudy, yet exciting at the same time.

With that being said, it’s interesting to take a dive deep into the rich history of MMA’s most prolific division, and not only within the UFC, but within the sport as a whole.

Read on to see the 12 best heavyweights of all-time:

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