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Top Five UFC Opponents For Fedor Emelianenko

Heading into his most recent fight at EFN 50 last Friday (June 17, 2016), legendary heavyweight Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko was reportedly “closer than ever” to signing with the UFC. But then the fight took place, and the situation became quite a bit cloudier. Perhaps unsurprising to many, a 38-year-old Emelianenko simply looked like

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Heading into his most recent fight at EFN 50 last Friday (June 17, 2016), legendary heavyweight Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko was reportedly “closer than ever” to signing with the UFC.

But then the fight took place, and the situation became quite a bit cloudier.

Perhaps unsurprising to many, a 38-year-old Emelianenko simply looked like a fighter far past his prime, and he certainly didn’t look like the version of himself that was considered to be the very best heavyweight of all-time who went nearly ten years without surrendering a defeat.

Taking on a much smaller Fabio Maldonado, Emelianenko was bloodied, battered, and nearly finished early before recovering and fighting back to secure a highly questionable majority decision. In the aftermath of the bout, many were calling for the Russian legend to retire, and it appeared as if far less fans wanted to see him finally compete under the UFC banner.

While it’s clear that his skills aren’t where they once were, the UFC is a business, and Emelianenko is and always has been a huge draw. UFC President Dana White even said that his fight, which was broadcasted live on UFC Fight Pass, did very well from a ratings standpoint.

Emelianenko’s future with the UFC is unclear, but it’s quite an interesting time to look at the top five UFC opponents for “The Last Emperor” if he were to indeed sign with the promotion (listed in no particular order).

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Eight Times Mark Hunt Absolutely Destroyed His Opponent

No. 8-ranked UFC heavyweight Mark “The Super Samoan” Hunt is without question one of the heaviest hitters in the sport of mixed martial arts. A feared puncher with a lifetime of kickboxing experience under his belt, Hunt has produced some of the most brutal knockouts that we’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing. The legendary

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No. 8-ranked UFC heavyweight Mark “The Super Samoan” Hunt is without question one of the heaviest hitters in the sport of mixed martial arts. A feared puncher with a lifetime of kickboxing experience under his belt, Hunt has produced some of the most brutal knockouts that we’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing.

The legendary striker will clash with returning former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in the co-main event of July 9’s UFC 200 from the all-new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout seems to display the classic striker vs. grappler contest, and many are predicting Hunt to put Lesnar away as he’s done to so many other helpless victims.

Leading up to the highly-anticipated clash, we here at LowKickMMA thought it’d be the perfect time to take a look back the illustrious career of “The Super Samoan”. Excluding his kickboxing matches, let’s check out eight times that Hunt absolutely destroyed his opponent in an MMA fight.

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The 8 Worst Downfalls In UFC History

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a very unforgiving game. Very few make it to the pinnacle, and even the brightest of stars don’t typically shine for too long. Time and time again in this crazy sport, we’ve seen the cream of the crop, and even legends, suddenly fall from grace, essentially being smacked in the

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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a very unforgiving game. Very few make it to the pinnacle, and even the brightest of stars don’t typically shine for too long.

Time and time again in this crazy sport, we’ve seen the cream of the crop, and even legends, suddenly fall from grace, essentially being smacked in the face by the harsh realities embodied by the fight game.

This isn’t to say that we haven’t seen excellent fighters reign supreme for years and end up on top or on a high note, because we most certainly have. But we have also unfortunately seen our fair share of fighters who weren’t lucky enough to experience a storybook ending. Fortunately for some, however, their careers aren’t over, and some have even bounced back already.

Let’s take a look at eight of the steepest downfalls in UFC history.

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Five Key Questions Heading Into UFC Fight Night 89

The UFC is back in our lives this weekend as UFC Fight Night 89 is slated to air live and free on FOX Sports 1 this Saturday night (June 18, 2016) from Ottawa, Canada. The UFC has produced an entertaining card featuring some solid Canadian talent, a fan favorite, and a pivotal main event with

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The UFC is back in our lives this weekend as UFC Fight Night 89 is slated to air live and free on FOX Sports 1 this Saturday night (June 18, 2016) from Ottawa, Canada.

The UFC has produced an entertaining card featuring some solid Canadian talent, a fan favorite, and a pivotal main event with serious title implications.

The event should provide us with some answers regarding what’s next for some of the UFC’s biggest stars.

With that being said, let’s take a look at five key questions heading into UFC Fight Night 89…

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Five Reasons Why Brock Lesnar Will Destroy Mark Hunt

The mixed martial arts (MMA) world was stunned when the UFC announced last weekend (June 4, 2016) that former heavyweight champion and current WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar would be making his return to the Octagon at July 9’s UFC 200 from The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The masses were even more surprised when

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The mixed martial arts (MMA) world was stunned when the UFC announced last weekend (June 4, 2016) that former heavyweight champion and current WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar would be making his return to the Octagon at July 9’s UFC 200 from The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The masses were even more surprised when Lesnar himself announced that he would be taking on No. 8-ranked slugger Mark Hunt in the co-main event of the blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV).

After nearly five years away from the sport, many had expected Lesnar to be booked against a lower-ranked opponent. Instead, however, he was thrown to the wolves, and will be facing off with perhaps the division’s most feared puncher. “The Super Samoan” possesses a decorated kickboxing background, and still has some gas left in the tank at age 42 as he’s compiled a winning streak that features back-to-back brutal knockouts.

With that being said, it’s understandable why many are picking Hunt to put Lesnar away at UFC 200. However, it’s also interesting to flip the script and look at the fight from another angle for a moment.

Let’s take a look at five reasons why Brock Lesnar just might destroy Mark Hunt next month.

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Three Keys To Victory For Brock Lesnar At UFC 200

Prior to last Saturday (June 4, 2016), UFC 200, which is slated for July 9, 2016 from The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, appeared to be all but finalized, and the card was loaded to say the least. Featuring the ultra-rare three title fights in one night, UFC 200 was set to be headlined

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Prior to last Saturday (June 4, 2016), UFC 200, which is slated for July 9, 2016 from The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, appeared to be all but finalized, and the card was loaded to say the least.

Featuring the ultra-rare three title fights in one night, UFC 200 was set to be headlined by the long-awaited light heavyweight title rematch between bitter rivals Daniel “DC” Cormier and Jon “Bones” Jones.

The thought to be co-main event would feature yet another highly-anticipated rematch between former champions Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar with the interim 145-pound belt hanging in the balance.

Also on the main card, bantamweight queen Miesha Tate would defend her title for the very first time against surging contender Amanda Nunes.

Aside from these three glaring bouts, the event was set to feature some of the sport’s greatest talents and biggest names from top to bottom.

It appeared as if it couldn’t get any better, but then it did.

UFC 199 went down last weekend from The Forum in Inglewood, California. During the live pay-per-view broadcast, the UFC released a chilling promo that featured all six fighters set to compete for UFC gold. At the end, a familiar voice roared, and a famous face appeared.

That man was none other than former UFC heavyweight champion and former WWE champion Brock Lesnar. The man who holds the UFC pay-per-view record for his UFC 100 headliner in July 2009 would be making his return to the Octagon nearly five years after hanging up his gloves.

It was later announced that the ex-champion would be taking on long-time veteran and No. 8-ranked Mark Hunt in the co-main event, a somewhat surprising matchup given Hunt’s skill level and Lesnar’s layoff, but Lesnar was thrown to the wolves nonetheless.

It may be a daunting task, but make no mistake about it, Lesnar is coming with something to prove.

Let’s take a look at three paths to victory for the former heavyweight boss at UFC 200:

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