Tag: Fedor

Dana White Is Right in Keeping Fedor Emelianenko out of the UFC

Fedor Emelianenko isn’t the fighter he once was. That’s a safe assumption at this point. Gone are the days when Emelianenko, a skinny fat guy if there ever was one, dominated the heavyweight ranks with an unreal combination of power and spe…

Fedor Emelianenko isn’t the fighter he once was. That’s a safe assumption at this point. Gone are the days when Emelianenko, a skinny fat guy if there ever was one, dominated the heavyweight ranks with an unreal combination of power and speed that few in the sport have ever been able to match, regardless of […]

Fedor Emelianenko: 10 UFC Fights for ‘The Last Emperor’

If recent reports that have surfaced are true, erstwhile PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko might be making his way to the gates of the UFC in the not-too-distant future. The once “Baddest Man on the Plane…

If recent reports that have surfaced are true, erstwhile PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko might be making his way to the gates of the UFC in the not-too-distant future. The once “Baddest Man on the Planet” is currently riding a redemptive two-fight win streak against the likes of mid-tier fighters Jeff Monson […]

UFC: Has the Time Finally Come for Fedor Emelianenko to Enter the Octagon?

Fedor Emelianenko might finally be set to sign for the UFC, three years too late. Everything was in place for him to join in 2003, but the greed of his M-1 management pushed him to Strikeforce instead where he put in a disastrous and potentially career…

Fedor Emelianenko might finally be set to sign for the UFC, three years too late. Everything was in place for him to join in 2003, but the greed of his M-1 management pushed him to Strikeforce instead where he put in a disastrous and potentially career-ending 1-3 run. There is no doubt that Fedor is […]

UFC: Zuffa Takes Yet Another Shot at Fedor Emelianenko

Zuffa has finally acknowledged Fedor Emelianenko—in trading card form. And it’s not even a card of him; it’s a card of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva beating him up. The card is part of a recent series of Topps cards that also pr…

Zuffa has finally acknowledged Fedor Emelianenko—in trading card form. And it’s not even a card of him; it’s a card of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva beating him up. The card is part of a recent series of Topps cards that also promote Strikeforce fighters along with their UFC counterparts.  Zuffa (the company that owns the UFC) […]

Couture vs. Fedor, Lesnar vs. Mir and 5 Dream Fights I’d Still Love to See

For the past several days I’ve made it a mission of mine to bring a little positivity and excitement to an MMA landscape that seems to have a lot of negativity hovering around it lately. No matter what, I still think it’s an amazing time to…

For the past several days I’ve made it a mission of mine to bring a little positivity and excitement to an MMA landscape that seems to have a lot of negativity hovering around it lately. No matter what, I still think it’s an amazing time to be an MMA fan. I love this sport very […]

Why Bringing Fedor Emelianenko Back to Strikeforce Is a Brilliant Idea

Very soon, the entirety of the Strikeforce heavyweight division will reside within the UFC. Whatever the UFC is planning, they intend on using the bigger men in the once-rival promotion to help bolster their own ranks. However, the winner of the Strike…

Very soon, the entirety of the Strikeforce heavyweight division will reside within the UFC. Whatever the UFC is planning, they intend on using the bigger men in the once-rival promotion to help bolster their own ranks. However, the winner of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix gets one more fight at heavyweight before the division is […]