Frank Mir’s career has featured peaks and valleys. He was once the most feared heavyweight in the UFC, a man that snapped Tim Sylvia’s arm like a toothpick. However, a motorcycle crash soon followed that threatened to end his care…
Frank Mir’s career has featured peaks and valleys. He was once the most feared heavyweight in the UFC, a man that snapped Tim Sylvia’s arm like a toothpick. However, a motorcycle crash soon followed that threatened to end his career. Mir came surging back in 2007 and 2008 with wins over Antoni Hardonk, Brock Lesnar and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira […]
In the last month, there has been a ton of action in the light heavyweight division. Most recently, Phil Davis bested Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 24 on Saturday by unanimous decision. At UFC 128, Jon Jones destroyed Mauricio Rua for the…
In the last month, there has been a ton of action in the light heavyweight division. Most recently, Phil Davis bested Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 24 on Saturday by unanimous decision. At UFC 128, Jon Jones destroyed Mauricio Rua for the UFC light heavyweight title. And, prior to that, Dan Henderson knocked […]
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Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, Rankings, HeavyweightsFrom 2003 to 2009, Fedor Emelianenko was the No. 1 heavyweight in mixed martial arts. In 2010, he finally fell from the top spot.
In 2011, Fedor is only a marginal member of the Top 10.
From 2003 to 2009, Fedor Emelianenko was the No. 1 heavyweight in mixed martial arts. In 2010, he finally fell from the top spot.
In 2011, Fedor is only a marginal member of the Top 10.
On a two-fight losing streak, with neither of those fights even being competitive, Fedor has fallen a long, long way. That’s not surprising: Fedor is, after all, a man in his mid-30s. Athletes in all sports decline in their mid-30s, and MMA is no different. And Fedor trains in seclusion, which means that as the sport grows and other fighters get better, Fedor isn’t improving along with them.
So as we look at the Top 10 heavyweights in mixed martial arts, we’ll see Fedor in a place we’re not accustomed to seeing him.
Despite his loss to Fabricio Werdum in June 2010, Fedor Emelianenko was still a consensus top heavyweight in the world. However, after losing to Antonio Silva in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, Emelianenko may be in danger of dropping out…
Despite his loss to Fabricio Werdum in June 2010, Fedor Emelianenko was still a consensus top heavyweight in the world. However, after losing to Antonio Silva in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, Emelianenko may be in danger of dropping out of many people’s top heavyweight rankings. While Emelianenko’s stock is dropping, Silva and Sergei Kharitonov […]
Current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem is one of the favorites to win the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament this year. The dominant champion hasn’t lost an MMA fight since 2007 and is 9-0-1 in his last 10 fights. Hi…
Current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem is one of the favorites to win the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament this year. The dominant champion hasn’t lost an MMA fight since 2007 and is 9-0-1 in his last 10 fights. His no-contest came in a fight against Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic due to an accidental knee […]