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Fedor Emelianenko Loses Second Straight Fight, Ponders Retirement

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The long and historic career of Russian heavyweight star Fedor Emelianenko was filled with moments where he fought back from the brink of defeat, only to vanquish a bigger foe. But every great runs…

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Fedor Emelianenko is pushed against the cage by Antonio Silva.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The long and historic career of Russian heavyweight star Fedor Emelianenko was filled with moments where he fought back from the brink of defeat, only to vanquish a bigger foe. But every great runs out of comebacks at some point, and for the second fight in a row, Emelianenko could not find the magic that had been the hallmark of his legendary run.

Emelianenko took a hellacious pounding in the second round of his Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix opening round fight against Antonio Silva, and though he managed to survive the beating, it might have been the last round of his career. In between rounds, the fight was stopped due to swelling around his right eye that compromised his vision, and after dropping his second straight fight, Emelianenko admitted he might have fought for the last time.

“Yes, maybe it’s the last time,” the 34-year-old said moments after the fight. “Maybe it’s high time. Thank God for everything. I spent a great, beautiful long sporting life. Maybe it’s God’s will.”

Evgeni Kogan Says Fedor Loss Doesn’t Affect M-1 Global’s Future

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke M-1 Global’s director of operations Evgeni Kogan following Fedor Emelianenko‘s loss on Saturday night about the decision to stop the fight, what’s next for Fedor and how the loss affects M-1 Global.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke M-1 Global’s director of operations Evgeni Kogan following Fedor Emelianenko‘s loss on Saturday night about the decision to stop the fight, what’s next for Fedor and how the loss affects M-1 Global.

Doctors Clear Fedor Emelianenko, Who Could Decide Future in Next Month

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsFedor Emelianenko suffered no major facial damage from his loss at the hands of Antonio Silva.

Doctors checked Emelianenko’s right eye, which was swollen shut in a dominant second-round offensive by Si…

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Fedor Emelianenko suffered no major facial damage from his loss at the hands of Antonio Silva.

Doctors checked Emelianenko’s right eye, which was swollen shut in a dominant second-round offensive by Silva, and found no problems, M-1 Global director of operations Evgeni Kogan told MMA Fighting.

“Fedor was checked last night and seemed fine this morning, in good spirits and walking around in sunglasses like a Hollywood star,” Kogan said.

Doctors had originally feared the possibility of a broken orbital bone.

Eleven Ways of Looking at Fedor Emelianenko’s Latest Loss

Filed under: StrikeforceAfter Fedor Emelianenko’s second consecutive defeat rocked the MMA world in the opening round of the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix, it’s hard not to ask, what does it all mean? What happened on Saturday night against Antoni…

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After Fedor Emelianenko‘s second consecutive defeat rocked the MMA world in the opening round of the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix, it’s hard not to ask, what does it all mean? What happened on Saturday night against Antonio Silva, and how does it change our understanding of future and past events?

There are many (sometimes directly contradictory) answers to these questions, so we might as well lay them out one by one and make the best case we can for each. Feel free to mix and match where possible.

I. Fedor is the best there ever was. One loss — or even two straight losses — doesn’t change that. Who else has that kind of win streak? Who else is as well-rounded, or as dominant? Who walked through Cro Cop’s hardest shots and shook off a Kevin Randleman suplex? One man, and his name is Fedor. The more the UFC heavyweight strap gets passed around like an iPod at a white elephant gift exchange, the more you’ll come to realize just how glorious Fedor’s run was.

Fabricio Werdum Questions Fedor’s Training After Loss

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to Fabricio Werdum following Fedor Emelianenko‘s loss to Antonio Silva about what the Russian needs to do to get back on track, why he needs to consider changing his training and Werdum’s next fight against Alistair Overeem.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to Fabricio Werdum following Fedor Emelianenko‘s loss to Antonio Silva about what the Russian needs to do to get back on track, why he needs to consider changing his training and Werdum’s next fight against Alistair Overeem.

Scott Coker Strongly Believes Fedor Emelianenko Will Fight Again

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — MMA Fighting caught up with Scott Coker following Saturday night’s Strikeforce event to talk about Fedor Emelianenko‘s loss, why he doesn’t believe Fedor will retire, how this affects the tournament, Sergei Kharitonov’s win and much more.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — MMA Fighting caught up with Scott Coker following Saturday night’s Strikeforce event to talk about Fedor Emelianenko‘s loss, why he doesn’t believe Fedor will retire, how this affects the tournament, Sergei Kharitonov’s win and much more.