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Fedor Emelianenko Not Interested in What Critics Say

Just days away from this Saturday’s Strikeforce tilt between Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum, the customary round of pre-fight interviews with the competitors, has once again left the internet littered with more tonnage of ‘what does the future hold for Fedor?’ Granted, it’s nowhere near the amount of coverage Fedor was receiving when he was […]

Just days away from this Saturday’s Strikeforce tilt between Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum, the customary round of pre-fight interviews with the competitors, has once again left the internet littered with more tonnage of ‘what does the future hold for Fedor?’ Granted, it’s nowhere near the amount of coverage Fedor was receiving when he was a free agent last year, when countless keyboards were turned into dust due to overuse.

If Emelianenko wins Saturday then all signs (and we say this with a heavy bias hoping it will happen) point to “The Last Emperor” meeting Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem. After that, and depending on the result, who knows what Fedor and his management will do next. Fedor’s decision not to sign with the UFC last year, sparked a lot of criticism from certain circles (like a certain outspoken UFC executive whose last name rhymes with Night), who maintain that the former Pride champion is no longer interested in fighting MMA’s cream of the crop (sorry-we tried to think of some reference utilizing borsch). So what does Fedor think of his critics (thanks to MMA Weekly for the quotes)?

“As far as my reaction, I don’t have any reaction,” Emelianenko stated. “I don’t really have reactions to any compliments people tell me, nor criticism. It’s not something that’s that important to me. I have more important goals in my life than seeking out the Internet to see what people are saying about me.”

So there you have it; who’s willing to put money down on Fedor signing with the UFC now? To bet on this Saturday’s bout head here.

Fedor Emelianenko vs Fabricio Werdum Predictions

Strikeforce Emelianenko vs Werdum takes place Saturday, June 26th, live on Showtime at 10:00 PM EST. Fedor Emelianenko vs Fabricio Werdum Currently the odds show Fedor as a -800 favorite and Werdum as a +500 underdog. Fedor’s record is 31-1 and his one loss is controversial. Fedor is arguably the best pound for pound fighter […]

Strikeforce Emelianenko vs Werdum takes place Saturday, June 26th, live on Showtime at 10:00 PM EST.

Fedor Emelianenko vs Fabricio Werdum

Currently the odds show Fedor as a -800 favorite and Werdum as a +500 underdog.
Fedor’s record is 31-1 and his one loss is controversial. Fedor is arguably the best pound for pound fighter in the world and is ranked as the number one fighter in the world today.

We saw what Dos Santos did to Werdum. Fedor has similar big punching power and Werdum’s chin is suspect. Could Werdum possess the skills to defeat Fedor? He does. In Fedor’s fight with Nogueira he basically dominated. Nog has shown to be a much tougher fighter in terms of ability to take damage then Werdum has. So its a mild comparison, but the best comparison due to very highly regarded heavyweight jiu-jitsu ability and above average stand up strikers.

My final on this match is that Fedor’s power is too much for Werdum and his ability to avoid getting into submissions really reduces Werdum’s advantage like he did against his fight against Nog.

Bodog has Fedor at -800 and Werdum at +500
If you want to bet Fedor, Intertops has Fedor at -667 and Werdum at +450

Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos vs Jan Finney

Cyborg has a record of (9-1) in her fights and is a major favorite against Jan Finney who has a record of (8-7). The odds for this fight have Cyborg favored at -2500 and Finney a big underdog at +1200.

This is worth avoiding, but Cyborg will win. She is just too good and there is maybe 1 other fighter out there who even stands a chance of putting up a good fight.

Cung Le vs Scott Smith

Cung Le recently fought Scott Smith and was soundly winning the fight before he was caught with one punch from Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith that put Le on queer street. The odds for this fight have Cung Le who has a record of (6-1) with the lone loss to Smith at -400. Scott Smith who has a record of (17-6), a win over Cung Le already is the underdog at +260.

Cung Le was literally man handling Scott Smith in their fight with all kinds of kicks and punches including spinning backfists and spinning kicks. It was when Cung due to being out of shape and ring rust that he was hit with one left hook that wobbled Le, then Smith hit Le with another left that put him on the canvas. Then Smith followed with punches on the ground and Big John McCarthy stopped the fight.

In this fight Cung Le will have better conditioning and thus will be able to last for that last 2-3 minutes in the 3rd round.

Intertops has Cung Le at -333 and Scott Smith at +250

Josh Thomson vs Pat Healy

(16-3) -500 (23-15) +360
This is a really intriguing matchup as Pat Healy is a real dog of a fighter with a record of 23-15. Fighters tend to have problems with Healy’s wrestling and top control and just the constant pressure he puts on people. My personal opinion of Healy is that he is an extremely underrated fighter who has lost at key moments that have caused setbacks in terms of becoming a more popular fighter. Thompson is the better striker and is good at getting up from the ground, but due to injuries a year or so ago, is conditioning has suffered or appear to have suffered. Healy on the other hand is hungry and with being a severe underdog, I have no problems at all taking Pat Healy here on the winning side. Could Josh Thomson win via decision? Sure. Can he win via TKO? I don’t think so.

I’m taking Pat Healy here. Intertops has Healy at +300

Video: Fedor Doesn’t Like Watching MMA and Doesn’t Think He’s the Best Fighter

(Video courtesy YouTube/Strikeforce)
Strikeforce released this pretty generic Q&A video interview with Fedor Emelianenko ahead of his bout with Fabricio Werdum this weekend. Although it sounds like it’s being conducted by Napoleon Dyn…

(Video courtesy YouTube/Strikeforce)

Strikeforce released this pretty generic Q&A video interview with Fedor Emelianenko ahead of his bout with Fabricio Werdum this weekend. Although it sounds like it’s being conducted by Napoleon Dynamite, the interview actually featured some solid answers from "The Last Emperor".

For those of you too lazy to press play, here’s what Fedor had to say:

On whether or not he is a fan of the sport:
"I really like MMA as a sport itself and I like to be in this sport and I like to develop myself, but I don’t like to watch fights."

On how his ground game matches up with Fabricio Werdum’s:
"I cannot say anything right now; we’ll see that during the fight."

On where Werdum’s jiu-jitsu stacks up against other fighters he’s faced:
"Speaking about his ground technique, I think his technique is approximately the same as Nogueira at the time [when I faced him] and Babalu [when I fought him]."

Report: Batista Signs With Strikeforce; Opponent and Date of Debut Set to Be Announced

(Video courtesy TMZ)
According to former WWE heavyweight champion, Dave Batista, he has signed a contract with Strikeforce and his opponent and the date of his debut should be announced shortly.
In the above interview with TMZ, the retired …

(Video courtesy TMZ)

According to former WWE heavyweight champion, Dave Batista, he has signed a contract with Strikeforce and his opponent and the date of his debut should be announced shortly.

In the above interview with TMZ, the retired pro wrestler answered the interviewer’s query of "So are you going on to the UFC or what? What’s going on with that?" with a word, "Strikeforce." When questioned further about who he will face in his debut for the promotion, the 41-year-old replied,"You’ll see. I know, but I’m not telling you."

Fedor Not a Fan of UFC’s ‘Negativity’

(Fedor doesn’t ask for relentless positivity, he demands it.)
After showing up fashionably late for yesterday’s Strikeforce media conference call with upcoming foe Fabricio Werdum, Fedor Emelianenko did his usual song and dance about respec…

(Fedor doesn’t ask for relentless positivity, he demands it.)

After showing up fashionably late for yesterday’s Strikeforce media conference call with upcoming foe Fabricio Werdum, Fedor Emelianenko did his usual song and dance about respect for his opponent, trust in God and love of country. You may have read about all of that in the recap provided through the Friday link dump. But aside from expounding on his own core beliefs, the world’s consensus No. 1-ranked heavyweight also slipped in a dig at the competition during an exchange not featured in the Dump’s version of events.

According to a report from MMAFighting.com’s Mike Chiappetta, Fedor commented that he doesn’t totally approve of how our friends in Las Vegas are running their organization:

"I’m not a UFC fan," Fedor said through an interpreter.

Alistair Overeem Says Bout with Fedor Emelianenko Has to be Next

Next weekend Fedor Emelianenko will gun for his second Strikeforce win against Fabricio Werdum, and when you have a dude whose last loss occurred when people still used the term ‘Y2K’, it’s pretty understandable why almost everyone is expecting Fedor to win. This despite the fact, that, sorry “Last Emperor” die-hards, the Russian has looked beatable […]

Next weekend Fedor Emelianenko will gun for his second Strikeforce win against Fabricio Werdum, and when you have a dude whose last loss occurred when people still used the term ‘Y2K’, it’s pretty understandable why almost everyone is expecting Fedor to win. This despite the fact, that, sorry “Last Emperor” die-hards, the Russian has looked beatable in his last couple of outings against Brett Rogers and Andrei Arlovski.

Of course, if Fedor does win next Saturday, then one would think (and pray) that Strikeforce will make the logical and fiscally promising choice, and roll with Emelianenko vs. heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem. Especially in light of the fact that finally, newbie fans who don’t follow MMA abroad, actually got to see who this so-called Overeem was when he beat down Rogers last month in St. Louis (it was the Dutch fighter’s first fight in North America since 2007). Overeem recently spoke with MMA Bay, and had this to say about who Fedor should fight next, provided he takes out Werdum.

“My number one priority is to defend my belt at Strikeforce and keep fighting as much as I can. For me the fight with Fedor makes the most sense. If Strikeforce has the number one fighter in the world then it’s crazy that its belt holder (me) is not fighting him. I know the fans want it so therefore I want it. I would love to fight the man that’s considered by most people the best in the world.”

We agree Alistair. Not putting together Overeem vs. Emelianenko- that’s effin crazy talk. To bet on the June 26th Strikeforce head here.