I’m the first! The only fight that I have any interest in for that line up is the Fedor fight.

im not interested in watching minor league baseball or arena football unless you are there in person. so i don’t think i’ll be catching this one either.

I actually thought about getting this HDnet thing… just to see this fight. Then it hit me…why is Fedor not fighting Randy… forget it.. I’ll check the funny pages to see who won. What a Joke.

Fedor is still the best fighter in the world. He’s 6 foot 224 and beats up much bigger fighters. Zulu, sam shultz and soon to be this guy.

P.S. Dana’s cheap.

Fedor is still the best fighter in the world. He’s 6 foot 224 and beats up much bigger fighters. Zulu, sam shultz and soon to be this guy.

P.S. Dana’s cheap.

yeah, but these fighters are a joke, just look at their records, maybe fedor should fight giant silva next lol. anyhow, i still feel that fedor IS NUMBER ONE, it’s just too bad he won’t remain number one because he won’t be fighting ppl with much skills. Maybe if they give him antonio silva, then it should be interesting, or barnett. but I still think randy is a punk for not fulfilling his contract either, both fighters are in the wrong here, not just fedor. I’ll download this card, can’t watch it here in brazil :(

Fedors dead, this fight isnt happening

UFC isnt the only mma company out there, if u guys havent noticed. This event is as close to PRIDE as it gets and has some quality fights on its card featuring many mma fighters who could make noise in the UFC like Shinya Akoi, Gilbert Melendez, Murilo Bustamante (former UFC LHW champion), Kawajiri, Mach Sakurai, luiz Azeredo, Ishida and Akiyama. Fedor maybe fighting a can, but how can u really tell? Fedor has made everyone he has ever fought look like a can, so in this upcomming fight will anyone be able to tell the difference between Hong Man Choi and Noguerra? No, because all opponents look the same when Fedor is on top Mauling them with his World Class ground n Pound.

To just dismiss this card and call it “minor league” or compare it to arena football just shows your mma ignorance.

To be honest, as an overall card this is much better then UFC 79 which would have been better if they only televised the Wand/Liddell and GSP/Hughes fights and didnt waste my time with that other crap, they tried to sell me as fights!

My cable provider is Dish Network….can any one tell me if HDNet channel is available on Dish Network?

Choi’s are is as big as fedors head!!! LOL! I still think fedor is going to destroy him but this truly is a freak show.

It would be hilarious if Fedor lost this fight… I really couldn’t care less to be honest :|

I hate to sound ignorant but are the two people in the picture fighting? and Is that picture real or photoshop? That chinese dude is huge.

Im not being funny if you know the answer please let me know thanks!!

Fedor is still the best fighter in the world. He’s 6 foot 224 and beats up much bigger fighters. Zulu, sam shultz and soon to be this guy.

P.S. Dana’s cheap.

umm numbnuts its semmy schilt…if your going to talk about mma get the fighters names right

Chois head = one big bullseye

It would be hilarious if Fedor lost this fight… |

My thoughts exactly. Highly unlikely of course, but it would be fitting.

My cable provider is Dish Network….can any one tell me if HDNet channel is available on Dish Network?

Yes HDNet is available on Dish Network. Already have the HD-DVR set to record the 4am CT showing.

It is actually replaying at noon standard pacific time on HDnet where I live. Just letting you guys know.

as i have been saying in all the blogs here…….FEDOR IS A B.U.M….BUM,BUM,BUM!

I’m gonna laugh my ass off if Fedor loses. I think he might too.

I have dish network also can someone tell me if i have to order the channle hdnet or if i already have it? and also i dunno which channle number it is.

An open note to my Korean Brother from Another Mother, Choi Hong Man:

Dude – Please. You’re taller than my aunt standing on top of my mother. You kinda stand out. You don’t need the bleached hair. Leave the meshuggah haircuts for people like Tim Silva, and Heath Herring. Bad enough we gots to deal with Lil Kim Jong-Il, but now we have to have you looking like a mugatu?

Peace out, my brotha. And lay Fedor out with some Hadoken Kimchee farts, eh?

I hate to sound ignorant but are the two people in the picture fighting? and Is that picture real or photoshop? That chinese dude is huge.

Im not being funny if you know the answer please let me know thanks!!

LOL

2 words, FREAK SHOW!

Yes HDNet is available on Dish Network. Already have the HD-DVR set to record the 4am CT showing.

So if I call my cable provider(dish network), I will be able too add a package that include’s HDNet channel?

God it would be funny as hell if Fedor lost.I would love to hear all the bullshit excuses from Fedor fans.

You should be able to add the package that includes HDNet. I just happened to get a new LCD for the main room and upgraded to get DishHD which included HDNet. Its a good channel for MMA lovers with its HDNet fights and its weekly Inside MMA show.

fedor “can crusher” emelianenko will take this fight to the ground and armbar him in the first. Is there ANYTHING fedor wont do for money? I wouldent want to know. and lmao at the guy saying “fedor is so good. look at the size difference. he even beat zulu.” You are so clueless.

So if I call my cable provider(dish network), I will be able too add a package that include’s HDNet channel?

The funny shit to me..I have cable and just found out I have HDnet channel..yeah!! I`m Dvr`ing it. =p

That is big Korean dude..he makes Fedor like he is still in elementary school.

Choi looks like he could eat Fedor for breakfast. I understand why M-1 is holding this event in Japan, the main event is circus attraction. I don’t care how great of a fighter Fedor is, he’s a fool for even taking this fight, and I hope he loses.

LETS SAY FEDOR LOSES WHAT IS NEXT FOR M1? This whole brand is centered around fedor.

I would laugh and carry on if Fedor loses, sadly i will only hear about it because i would not give a hay penny to watch

Let’s see here….
Russian Fighter…..check
Blond fighter of ludicrous proportions….check
Fight so ridiculous Don King AND John Waters couldn’t come up with somehting nuttier….check

Wow – this is like “Rocky IV,” only crappier.

I’m surprised Fedor doesn’t want Big Red to be able to use knees.Although if Gigantor used a knee it looks like he’d send Fedor flying out of the ring.The only thing missing from that picture are a pair of clowns and some trained seals.

oh! fedor looks like hong man choi’s baby on that pic.

ok so now ppl are paying to see a russian face a GIANT ASIAN, JUTS MAKING SURE

Lets not forget the K-1 Dynamite event airing the same night as the Yakenora event. Notable fighters include Kid Yamamoto, Kazushi Sakuraba, Joachim Hansen, Kiyoshi Tamura, Bob Sapp, and Zulu. Too bad they are not airing this event besides in Asia countries. This card is not too shabby.

Fight Order:
   1. U-18 tournament: HIROYA vs. Kizaemon Saiga
   2. U-18 tournament: Kenji Kubo vs. Yudai
   3. HERO’s 70 kg: Kazuyuki Miyata vs. Joachim Hansen
   4. HERO’s 85 kg: Melvin Manhoef vs. Yosuke Nishijima
   5. HERO’s MMA: Minowaman vs. Zulu
   6. HERO’s MMA: Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Hideo Tokoro
   7. U-18 tournament finals
   8. K-1 rules: Musashi vs. Bernard Ackah
   9. K-1 rules: Nicolas Pettas vs. Kim Young-Hyun
  10. K-1 rules: Masato vs. Choi Yong-Soo
  11. HERO’s MMA: Bob Sapp vs. Bobby Ologun
  12. HERO’s MMA/135 pounds: Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto vs. Rani Yahya
  13. HERO’s MMA/85 kg: Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Masakatsu Funaki

By the way, I saw Hong Man Choi in real life, he is freaking huge!

It should be a good show… I hope Fedor wins and tells his jap fans goodbye forever!!!! No more zulu type shows on NYEs

LETS SAY FEDOR LOSES WHAT IS NEXT FOR M1? This whole brand is centered around fedor.

If Fedor loses, I think M-1 will actually become more popular. Everyone will want to see Hong Man Choi maybe?

This fight isn’t really fair anyways. Choi probably weighs close to 400 pounds. I wont really hold it against Fedor if he loses. If Fedor does happen to win, I dont think there is anyone left skill wise except in the UFC, so they will have to find more freak shows for him to fight to keep it entertaining.

Does anyone know if M-1 has PRIDE rules, UFC rules or neither? Stomps? elbows? kicks on ground? ect…

Fedor is still the best fighter in the world. He’s 6 foot 224 and beats up much bigger fighters. Zulu, sam shultz and soon to be this guy.
P.S. Dana’s cheap.

Beating, big ,slow, uncordinated and UNSKILLED fighters is NOT what it takes to wear the badge of #1HW in the world. Recently beating guys, who have recently earned the position of, “top HWs” (did i mention recently, you can’t be #1 on past glory) is how you get crowned, “the best”. Unfortunatly for us fans, Fedor seems to shun such guys lately.

mmamania- you mention the IFL here, but its never really covered? whys that

i really hope fedor wins, and keeps wining until couture gets out of his contract and finally has the chance to show who the true champion is, a win which would rival any other win in mma, a win which would showcase randy schooling fedor, allowing couture to retire with grace and go down as the greatest of all time instead of going out with the current situation tarnishing his career, a fitting end to the ali of mma!!

Guys if you have this channel make sure and check out “Inside MMA” on Fridays.(replays alot over the week) Awesome show indeed.

Fedor ends the year of upsets by being K.O.d

does anyone know if its gonna be possible to watch this event online anywhere? cant get hdnet in the uk. cheers

unlikely hel get knocked out, hasnt that choi dude only knocked out one guy? its a farse!!

UFC isnt the only mma company out there, if u guys havent noticed. This event is as close to PRIDE as it gets and has some quality fights on its card featuring many mma fighters who could make noise in the UFC like Shinya Akoi, Gilbert Melendez, Murilo Bustamante (former UFC LHW champion), Kawajiri, Mach Sakurai, luiz Azeredo, Ishida and Akiyama. Fedor maybe fighting a can, but how can u really tell? Fedor has made everyone he has ever fought look like a can, so in this upcomming fight will anyone be able to tell the difference between Hong Man Choi and Noguerra? No, because all opponents look the same when Fedor is on top Mauling them with his World Class ground n Pound.

To just dismiss this card and call it “minor league” or compare it to arena football just shows your mma ignorance.

To be honest, as an overall card this is much better then UFC 79 which would have been better if they only televised the Wand/Liddell and GSP/Hughes fights and didnt waste my time with that other crap, they tried to sell me as fights!

Nice try John, I like what you’r trying to do, but it just ain’t happening bro.

God it would be funny as hell if Fedor lost.I would love to hear all the bullshit excuses from Fedor fans.

Fedor fans give as many excuses as Liddell Fans do. Its that way with everything, you stick up for what you believe in. To say that people shouldn’t is ignorant. It’s called being a fan.

With that aside, I think this fight is a joke. Choi is only a fighter because of his Acromegaly, he could get hurt badly as well.

I do wish Fedor would have went with the UFC, I imagine if he did there would far less “fedor sucks” talk.

My reaction when I saw that picture of Emelianenko and Hong Man Choi:

WTF! Man, that giant freak is huge!

Some of the comments here are unbelievable…

Why is all the talk about Fedor’s fight? It’s definitely not the only reason to watch this card…wake up people…look at the rest of the card. It’s MMA in HD with 6 top 10 fighters on the card…

and this isn’t the only MMA that HDNet has either…it’s loaded with MMA. When I see people say that they’re not ordering HDNet because Fedor isn’t fighting Randy all I can do is shake my head…lol.

Some sad excuses for MMA fans around here…

Some of the comments here are unbelievable…

Why is all the talk about Fedor’s fight? It’s definitely not the only reason to watch this card…wake up people…look at the rest of the card. It’s MMA in HD with 6 top 10 fighters on the card…

and this isn’t the only MMA that HDNet has either…it’s loaded with MMA. When I see people say that they’re not ordering HDNet because Fedor isn’t fighting Randy all I can do is shake my head…lol.

Some sad excuses for MMA fans around here…

Because.. come on. That fight is just so ridiculous. Of course it’s gonna be the center of attention.

Because.. come on. That fight is just so ridiculous. Of course it’s gonna be the center of attention.You’re right though, this card is definitely quality. Looking forward to Aoki, Sakurai, Melendez vs Ishida and Akiyama fights.

i would like to see fedor lose, but i dont think its gonna happen. hong man choi is big but he sucks ass. yeah, he has a win over akebono LOL my mother could knock that guy out. bottom line- big ass korean taps out.

i would like to see fedor lose, but i dont think its gonna happen. hong man choi is big but he sucks ass. yeah, he has a win over akebono LOL my mother could knock that guy out. bottom line- big ass korean taps out.

this fight is a joke

Some of the comments here are unbelievable…

Why is all the talk about Fedor’s fight? It’s definitely not the only reason to watch this card…wake up people…look at the rest of the card. It’s MMA in HD with 6 top 10 fighters on the card…

and this isn’t the only MMA that HDNet has either…it’s loaded with MMA. When I see people say that they’re not ordering HDNet because Fedor isn’t fighting Randy all I can do is shake my head…lol.

Some sad excuses for MMA fans around here…

I will agree with you that there are other great matches on this card, but be seious. The reason everyone is defecating on this promotion is the absolute joke of a headline fight this is. The UFC equivilent of this would be like andy Couture or Tim Sylvia fighting that Sao Palelei for the vacant title. IT is a joke and they have made a mockery of their pomotion by outting this fight as a headliner. The only sad excuse is is not the MMA fans here but the promotion that would try to bill this as a legitimate Headliner match. Lets be serious if Dana White try to sell you Tim Sylvia vs Sao Palelei as a legitimate headliner @ $39.99 you would espond the same way regardless of the undercards. Like you said there are most definitly some great undercards on this bill but when your money fight is Fedor vs. an MMA unknown with only 2 fights it cheapens the sport, the card, and the promotion in geneal, as well as insults the intelligence of us MMA fans.

I’m gonna laugh my ass off if Fedor loses. I think he might too.

I am so hoping he will loose. If he gets laid out, or just cant deal with his size strength wise on the floor, it will be great. Lets go Hong MAn Choi, via TKO strikes in the second.

Mania..

What happened to Ricardo Arona being on this card??
And what is Arona’s situation right now??

FEDOR WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FEDOR WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No surprise

What happened, how did Fedor win??

From http://www.mmatko.com/yarennoka-fight-results/

Fedor charges in and tries a take down but it was the Choi who came out the better. Fedor tries an armbar but Choi fought out and jabbed Fedor with some right hands. Fedor’s face is getting red from the jabs but he pounds Choi with a hard left and is again taken down. Fedor tries for an armbar. He’s got it really deep and Choi taps out. Quick but exciting win for Fedor. The fight finished in just under 2 minute. Look for fight Video later today. Will have it up as soon a possible.

What happened, how did Fedor win??

He won with an arm-bar under 2 mins into fight….

Fedor Emelianenko def. Hong Man Choi via submission (arm bar) at 1:49 of the first round.

Fedor by armbar.

Looks like his arm was broken? anyone else think that?

I’m watching live online baby. Fedor up next. Shin’ya Aoki just kicked some ass :)

Doesn’t look like there were any upsets. Ishida defeated Melendez by decision. That was the fight I was most interested in seeing. Can’t really call it an upset even though Melendez is highly regarded. Ishida has an impressive resume of fights.

Crap. Fedor would get OWNED by Randy 100%.

that man is huge!! his fists are the size of fedor’s head! but for some reason i see fedor smashing this guy in rd1

Choi reminds me of Jaws from the james bond movies! Big guy

that man is huge!! his fists are the size of fedor’s head! but for some reason i see fedor smashing this guy in rd1

the fight already happened’

Fedor won 1st round via armbar…

The only “smashing” that was done was by Hong Man Choi before Fedor submitted him..

Fedor needs to fight better competition!!

Fedor’s face was a mess. Any top UFC HW would open him up no probs.

its tough, in my opinion, for Fedor to maintain this aura if these are the stiffs he’s gonna go against. This was like watching someone wrestle a bear at the local fair. What’s next? Fedor vs. a lukewarm bowl of soup?

UFC isnt the only mma company out there, if u guys havent noticed. This event is as close to PRIDE as it gets and has some quality fights on its card featuring many mma fighters who could make noise in the UFC like Shinya Akoi, Gilbert Melendez, Murilo Bustamante (former UFC LHW champion), Kawajiri, Mach Sakurai, luiz Azeredo, Ishida and Akiyama. Fedor maybe fighting a can, but how can u really tell? Fedor has made everyone he has ever fought look like a can, so in this upcomming fight will anyone be able to tell the difference between Hong Man Choi and Noguerra? No, because all opponents look the same when Fedor is on top Mauling them with his World Class ground n Pound.

To just dismiss this card and call it “minor league” or compare it to arena football just shows your mma ignorance.

To be honest, as an overall card this is much better then UFC 79 which would have been better if they only televised the Wand/Liddell and GSP/Hughes fights and didnt waste my time with that other crap, they tried to sell me as fights!

Who are you? It sounds like you work for this weak ass organization and your just trying to pimp a poor fight card. I hate to see a good fighter like Fedor go to a group like this and waste his time just to make a couple buck more.
Fedor should be in the UFC fighting Randy or taking Silvia’s head off!!
Make it happen Dana, PLEASE

its tough, in my opinion, for Fedor to maintain this aura if these are the stiffs he’s gonna go against.

Well Pride itself is being exposed as not nearly as good as the UFC. There is a lot of romantic nostalgia for Pride but the reality has been proven lately.

its tough, in my opinion, for Fedor to maintain this aura if these are the stiffs he’s gonna go against. This was like watching someone wrestle a bear at the local fair. What’s next? Fedor vs. a lukewarm bowl of soup?

“Whats next”??? oh’ you didn’t hear?

His next fight is against a midget.

http://www.mmatko.com/fedor-vs-hong-man-choi-fight-video-yarennoka/#more-621

Fedor is still the best fighter in the world. He’s 6 foot 224 and beats up much bigger fighters. Zulu, sam shultz and soon to be this guy.
P.S. Dana’s cheap.

Cheap? No. Shrewd? Yes. The contract offered to Fedor was anything but cheap.

Fedor by armbar early in the first. Wow big surprise. Hope sarcasm translates over the net.

can we get this fight in Canada ??

“Whats next”??? oh’ you didn’t hear?

His next fight is against a midget.

You mean he’s fighting Sean Sherk next?

can someone post a link to the fight? i couldn’t access “Fedor’s” link. thanks!

Man, Fedor is a bad man beating up a giant with all that professional fight experience. On top of that, he beat up a man that raps. Wow! Securing an arm bar on a guy that was like 1-0, how many guys could do that?

Fedor(No.1 Ranked HW in the world & No 1 P4P best fighter)
                     vs.
Hong Man Choi(Inexperienced Giant Bafoon)

http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x3woy6

Happy New Year from England

did anyone else see hordecki get his ass handed to him? man that was brutal, he had his arm trapped behind him and was getting plowed to the face. honestly i don’t think any ifl star or champ could crack the ufc’s top ten.

Watched the fight, nice execution, and transition into the arm bar… but who gives a crap? If the guy had any skill what so ever, he would not have gotten caught in it at all (but he did twice). So what if Fedor submitted a guy with one MMA fight and no BJJ skills. Yes a guy of his size can pose problems, but I would put skill, and experiance against size and strength any day. That is the whole point of BJJ afterall.

Anyone considering Fedor #1 pound for pound or even #1 HW anymore with out him facing any decent competition is just a hugger if you ask me. He is a great fighter, but he needs to fight great fighters to remain on anyones list.

the watering down of PRIDE fighters in the UFC (which speaks directly to the legitimacy of his record) and his lack of competition should drop him down almost anyone’s list as far as pound for pound, in my opinion.

Choi is stronger than I thought… I think he’d do well in the MMA.

However, nice one by Fedor!!!! and bad for Roman losing his fight…

Anyway, Happy New Year from Kazakhstan. I wish y’all all the best. Stay safe!

just crap…this card was pathetic. fedor fighting some giant retard isn’t entertainment! as for the rest….pathetic. i get to see better fighters at local events.

Looks like his arm was broken? anyone else think that?

At least hypered…It looked bad when Fedor released, but didn’t look broken later.

www.ufcpreview.com

I have fight videos up from the Yarennoka event, and UFC 79

It’s really hard to tell just how current Fedor is when the only comparison available is no comparison at all. It think Tim Sylvia is the biggest fighter in the western hemesphere, but even he looks puny to Hong Man Choi. This guy is mammath.
Anyway…

Fedor didn’t show me anything that made me think any differently then i already do. He’s good over there, if he comes to the UFC he will get trounced. I know Choi is huge but you should have seen Fedor collapse under his weight in the clinch… no resitance… Choi landed some shots that werent overly impressive and Fedor showed BIG damage.
I think Tim or Randy or could open him up and possibly end the fight with a cut with very little trouble.
It was a nice armbar… but Choi should never have fallen into it. Fedor was telegraphing like and amatuer and even missed a couple of attempts. Nobody in the top 10 HW will allow Fedor that luxury. His best opponent is Nog and
Nog is going to lose to Tim, Tim will be ready like never before for this fight. Nogs only UFC gig was against Herring who was a Pride opponent. I like Nog better then Tim actually, i just see Tim finally getting that KO he is always talking about.

UFC just needs to have the Randy/Fedor fight. No title as Randy has now given that up…. but let them fight for the legacy. It’s going to happen with or without the UFC/ It’s best for the UFC and the fans if it’s properly promoted.

MANAGING RISK DANA…

I love how much people bash Fedor. I’m not sure if this is because he didn’t sign with the UFC, or just got too popular for a bit there.

And this fight obviously wasn’t Fedor VS BJJ Expert, it was a fight that was to draw up interest and no less.

I really wish Fedor would have signed up, we would have one more good fighter to watch, and the haters would stop. Probly not, there is always time to trash talk in between writing about how amazing Chuck Liddell is.

Fedor’s face was a mess. Any top UFC HW would open him up no probs.

I agree. Anybody with a half decent clinch would destroy his face with a couple sharp elbows. Fedor is an awesome fighter, but he cuts way too easy. Randy wouldn’t have any problem opening up Fedor. Look at what he did to Gonzaga.

Fedor is a pussy period, If he was such a badass he’d get his chicken shit ass over to the UFC, You know I’m beginning to wonder if PRIDE Isn’t the minor league of MMA Every fighter who has come from PRIDE except Rampage has gotten there asses handed to them What a disapointment these guys have been, And I don’t want to hear that shit story about how its so different coming from PRIDE to the UFC, Cro-Cop, Shogun, Soukajou, and Silva and I guarantee if Fedor and Gomi ever came over they’d get there asses beat too. END OF DEBATE UFC IS WAY BETTER THEN PRIDE…

I love how much people bash Fedor. I’m not sure if this is because he didn’t sign with the UFC, or just got too popular for a bit there.
And this fight obviously wasn’t Fedor VS BJJ Expert, it was a fight that was to draw up interest and no less.
I really wish Fedor would have signed up, we would have one more good fighter to watch, and the haters would stop. Probly not, there is always time to trash talk in between writing about how amazing Chuck Liddell is.

I really don’t think that people hate Fedor. I for one, love watching him fight, (REAL fighters). We’re just sick of listening how he is the best,when he has only fought cans in the last couple of years. Some of us realize the fact that Fedor has desicion wins over guys who aren’t exactly tearing through the UFC fighters. When Tim beats Nog it will only add to the fact that Fedor WAS a big fish in a SMALLER pond. The ONLY way Fedor can be concidered the best, is to come to the UFC and beats guys like GG, Vera , Sylvia ,AA or a least beat Randy, because these are the top HWS and Fedor has beaten NONE of them.

I really don’t think that people hate Fedor. I for one, love watching him fight, (REAL fighters). We’re just sick of listening how he is the best,when he has only fought cans in the last couple of years. Some of us realize the fact that Fedor has desicion wins over guys who aren’t exactly tearing through the UFC fighters. When Tim beats Nog it will only add to the fact that Fedor WAS a big fish in a SMALLER pond. The ONLY way Fedor can be concidered the best, is to come to the UFC and beats guys like GG, Vera , Sylvia ,AA or a least beat Randy, because these are the top HWS and Fedor has beaten NONE of them.

Amen to that!

Not suprised by any of the outcomes except that Gilbert Melendez lost.

can someone post a link to the fight? i couldn’t access “Fedor’s” link. thanks!

You can find it on youtube.com

Gord…Mark Hunt is a can? WOW!!!!!

Big Zino…I’m pretty sure Fedor wanted the fight on the ground and if that meant going down backwards with Choi on top, so be it…

UFC isnt the only mma company out there, if u guys havent noticed. This event is as close to PRIDE as it gets and has some quality fights on its card featuring many mma fighters who could make noise in the UFC like Shinya Akoi, Gilbert Melendez, Murilo Bustamante (former UFC LHW champion), Kawajiri, Mach Sakurai, luiz Azeredo, Ishida and Akiyama. Fedor maybe fighting a can, but how can u really tell? Fedor has made everyone he has ever fought look like a can, so in this upcomming fight will anyone be able to tell the difference between Hong Man Choi and Noguerra? No, because all opponents look the same when Fedor is on top Mauling them with his World Class ground n Pound.

To just dismiss this card and call it “minor league” or compare it to arena football just shows your mma ignorance.

To be honest, as an overall card this is much better then UFC 79 which would have been better if they only televised the Wand/Liddell and GSP/Hughes fights and didnt waste my time with that other crap, they tried to sell me as fights!

UFc 79’s low cards did fight but to say M-1 is on par with Pride or UFC isnt close to the truth. Pride was known for their best fighters being Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva, Mirko Cro Cop, Big Nog, and Fedor. Other than Fedor, all these fighters have had a tough transition into the UFC making it seem like UFC has had the toughest compeition in the world. I’m not saying anything stupid like UFC was better than Pride but what separated them is Pride had like 8 big name fighters that they always fought nobodies and occasionally each other. UFC doesnt market themselves that way and makes sure the top guys and getting fighters that might beat them.

Also to say Big Nog and Hong Choi is actually MMA ignorance as Big Nog did way better against Fedor and has won almost all his fights but to Fedor. You are obviously are to busy kissing Fedor’s * to see that he is fighting low card guys now and soon wont be considered the best. If he joined UFC, I think he would dominate the Heavyweight division but he would still have a lose or two just because the level of competition and style match ups are to well stacked to never lose

Gord…Mark Hunt is a can? WOW!!!!!

Well, judging by way most Pride “superstars” have been exposed recently in the UFC, he’s probably not as good as he looked.

Hankd… thought that too. Originaly. I DVR’d it because i wasn’t getting up to Japanese time. I’ve watched the fight a few times today, Fedor seemed to attempt some take down"esq
kind of move and Choi shifts his weight and Fedor just crumbles.

I know i read Fedor game plan was take down Choi and not let him up. So Fedor being on his back so quickly looked like Hong Man Choi offence to me. I think the judges would agree.

Im just calling as i see it. Fedor looks weak when compared to anytop UFC fighter. I would like to see Cro Cop go back to Japan to see how well he “bounces back” that will answer some questions because Sokoujduo performance is only strengthening others and my own opinion of how Fedor stakes up internationally.

“This ain’t Japan” – Joe Silva.

Do all of the regular PRO Fedor guys on here not think it’s about bloody time he fights somebody of stature by now?

You can’t hold onto a Superbowl, World Series, Stanley Cup, or PGA Championship etc etc without defending it in consecutive years.

This isn’t the Olympics where it’s every four years. This is just me… i know, not worth a great deal… every fighter gets points. You win, you get 50 points. You lose you get 10. Follow me now, this is just an example.

Fedor hasn’t slid from the top ranks because he’s lost, he has simply been inactive. So in my opinion, as my example suggest he has been gaining no points when even HW that have fought and lost are creeping up 10 points at a time.

You can only be the best when you beat the best, and as more and more PPV go by, Fedor seems to be less threatning.

I could be wrong, but if given the choice today, i would take Fedor over Randy in a fight if i had too… if i had too.

“Whats next”??? oh’ you didn’t hear?

His next fight is against a midget.

I thought he was fighting Sting and Shark Boy in TNA Wrestling for a triple threat #1 contenders match. Winners faces Kut Angle for the HW Championship of the world. After he wins in TNA- HE will truly solidify his name/place in MMA History.

Fedor is a pussy period, If he was such a badass he’d get his chicken shit ass over to the UFC, You know I’m beginning to wonder if PRIDE Isn’t the minor league of MMA Every fighter who has come from PRIDE except Rampage has gotten there asses handed to them What a disapointment these guys have been, And I don’t want to hear that shit story about how its so different coming from PRIDE to the UFC, Cro-Cop, Shogun, Soukajou, and Silva and I guarantee if Fedor and Gomi ever came over they’d get there asses beat too. END OF DEBATE UFC IS WAY BETTER THEN PRIDE…

Gomi already got beat by /nick Diaz who is a good UFC guy but not top 5. So any Top UFC guy would own Gomi to.

“Whats next”??? oh’ you didn’t hear?
His next fight is against a midget.

You mean he’s fighting Sean Sherk next?

I’m pretty sure that Stagger-Lee meant someone like Hank the Angry Dwarf of Beetlejuice as opposed to a MENTAL Midget like Sean “Tiny Nutz” Sherk.

Caught this fight. SO weird to see a guy so much bigger than Fedor. It looked like trick camera work like they did on Lord of the Rings with the Hobbits. The guy was so big and powerful that for a second I wondered how on earth Fedor was going to do it. By the end Fedor looked like someone clubbed him with an anvil.

That was a lame fight.

Was it scripted like the WWE?

How can you be a fan of his and if you are only going to see circus acts like that then why have him ranked?

I really don’t think that people hate Fedor. I for one, love watching him fight, (REAL fighters). We’re just sick of listening how he is the best,when he has only fought cans in the last couple of years. Some of us realize the fact that Fedor has desicion wins over guys who aren’t exactly tearing through the UFC fighters. When Tim beats Nog it will only add to the fact that Fedor WAS a big fish in a SMALLER pond. The ONLY way Fedor can be concidered the best, is to come to the UFC and beats guys like GG, Vera , Sylvia ,AA or a least beat Randy, because these are the top HWS and Fedor has beaten NONE of them.

What will you say about Fedor when Nog beats Tim?

Akiyama… I feel for you guy. Doesnt matter I will continue to be a fan.

Fedor… Com’on man do whats right and buy your competiton or… Align with IFL and set your own team up.

NOG WILL NOT BEAT TIM, Nog is tough but he will not win…

Fedor would have to either beat Tim Silvia to keep his potential for being #1 in the world. I am quickly losing interest in the guy. (I would say he would beat Vera and GG and probably beat AA) I think the LHW would give some of the HW headaches. Imagine Rampage vs Kongo, Silva vs AA, Henderson vs Vera, Griffen vs Cro-cop,Liddel vs Werdum.

Of course match-ups make the game better for the LHW. There would definitly be some upsets (Weight wise) Cro-cop cant seem to handle any supper aggro fighter that will push him to retreating and has any amount of ground game (so hes in a heap of trouble with the top LHW.

I wonder how Chuck vs Cro-cop would go… Chuck likes to be retreating and cro-cop likes to advance. Each would be in the zone game wise and strategy. and neither wants the ground game. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM… Give chuck maybe 40% to win but then again chuck would likly switch gears and go for the ko once he had cro-cop wobbly.

(the only ones in HW I wouldnt know who to match up with LHW would be Lesnar, GG and Silvia) Size wise the lhw would give too much muscle up. Think about it RC was a LHW and retired only to comeback and claim a hw title. Now hes getting out of the game cause he sees Lesnar coming… I only hope Lesnar lives up to the HYPE.

What will you say about Fedor when Nog beats Tim?

What on Earth makes you think Nog will beat Tim. When you combine Tim’s reach/size/take down defense with Nog’s extremely lack luster debut I have a hard time believing he’ll win.

I mean seriously, the only pride guy doing well in the UFC is Rampage.

Also, Fedor looked more out of shape than Karo at UFC 78

What on Earth makes you think Nog will beat Tim. When you combine Tim’s reach/size/take down defense with Nog’s extremely lack luster debut I have a hard time believing he’ll win.
I mean seriously, the only pride guy doing well in the UFC is Rampage.
Also, Fedor looked more out of shape than Karo at UFC 78

That Anderson Silva guy is doing pretty well…..

Man, Fedor is a bad man beating up a giant with all that professional fight experience. On top of that, he beat up a man that raps. Wow! Securing an arm bar on a guy that was like 1-0, how many guys could do that?

I can. Piece of piss….No seriously as inexperienced as Choi is I was a little worried when he was in top position. I thought he could have just pinned Fedor down and smothered him for the whole fight. As soon as he postured up Fedor saw the openings. The only surprise was he didn’t nail the sub first time.

What on Earth makes you think Nog will beat Tim. When you combine Tim’s reach/size/take down defense with Nog’s extremely lack luster debut I have a hard time believing he’ll win.

I mean seriously, the only pride guy doing well in the UFC is Rampage.

Also, Fedor looked more out of shape than Karo at UFC 78

Wanna bet?

the only thing i was thinking while watching the main event besides, wow this fight is so stupid, is why did dana and the ufc not have a ufc event in japan after the pide acquisition.

first, it couldve made alot of money. the fans are obviously educated and hungry for mma. the market is already developed, thats how m1 (an unkown) put together a fight in what 1.5 months, and had over 20,000 fans attend.

second, the ufc couldve totally marketed the event by promising to take care of the japanese mma fans by giving them access to the best fights. if i was a mma fan in japan, i would be irate with the ufc by now. the ufc goes in, buys pride and then just shuts it down and locks the door, leaving both fighter and fans in limbo. i would be soo pissed if pride wouldve done that to the ufc a few years ago.

i just dont get it. i thought dana wanted to make the ufc an international sport. that way he could earn even bigger bucks. yes he could try to have a ufc event in mexico or canada which would be great too, but he should have one in japan. there is so little risk.

That Anderson Silva guy is doing pretty well…..

Anderson only fought 4 times in pride. most of his experience is Cage Rage. Though Dan Henderson will be trouble for anyone in the UFC, oncluding Silva. I still like Silva, but I think it most def will be fight of the year.

I would go as far as saying if Fedor came to the UFC he would stuggle with Gonzaga and Vera/ I think Gonzaga(who happens to be my favorite UFC rising star) would cut through Fedor with elative ease, He has a super sharp and crisp jab, power in the leg for a KO, great ground and pound(sharp elbows), amd great submissions. All that talent and add on size, strength, and tenacity. I think Fedor loses to Gonzaga.

That Anderson Silva guy is doing pretty well…..

He’s hardly a Pride guy tho. Technically he is I suppose because he did have a few fights there. But his last was back in 2004. Nothing after. Pride carried on its last three years without him.

i just dont get it. i thought dana wanted to make the ufc an international sport. that way he could earn even bigger bucks. yes he could try to have a ufc event in mexico or canada which would be great too, but he should have one in japan. there is so little risk.

Good question. I guess he just wanted to kill pride and take their best fighters to the UFC. Maybe he will try to put up a UFC event in Japan in ‘08 or ’09. We’ll see.

HA HA HA……man if you watched this fight it was no longer than two minutes and fedor looked tired as hell…man randy would crush this caracter,dana do us all a favor and make this happen so randy can put this bum ass fighter to rest about being great,heck i would look good fighting over there and im just starting my mma training.

At worst, Tim will maul a victory over Nog. At best, Tim will KO Nog good and proper! I’m not a big tim fan, but just can’t see him losing to Nog. But I did think Big Bob Sapp was going to beat Nog too and he came back from the dead.
Any talk about Fedor is a waste of time. He’s happy fighting roadsweepers for big $$$s and he’s no intention of taking opn any real opponents.

I would go as far as saying if Fedor came to the UFC he would stuggle with Gonzaga and Vera/ I think Gonzaga(who happens to be my favorite UFC rising star) would cut through Fedor with elative ease, He has a super sharp and crisp jab, power in the leg for a KO, great ground and pound(sharp elbows), amd great submissions. All that talent and add on size,

strength, and tenacity. I think Fedor loses to Gonzaga.

I think you’re smoking crack…

At worst, Tim will maul a victory over Nog. At best, Tim will KO Nog good and proper! I’m not a big tim fan, but just can’t see him losing to Nog. But I did think Big Bob Sapp was going to beat Nog too and he came back from the dead.
Any talk about Fedor is a waste of time. He’s happy fighting roadsweepers for big $$$s and he’s no intention of taking opn any real opponents.

Nog is going to submit Tim. So many ppl tried to KO Nog and failed… dude has an iron chin…

It may go to a decision though…

I think you’re smoking crack…

I think he rises some pretty good points.GG would most def. give Fedor a run for the money.I’d like to Arlovski ko Fedor myself.don’t think we’ll ever see FE in the ufc though

You may see Arlovki in M1 though

im not interested in watching minor league baseball or arena football unless you are there in person. so i don’t think i’ll be catching this one either.

Fedor is a joke!!!!! if he had real balls he would have signed with the UFC and I am sure that he would be exposed just like the other Pride paper champions. Only 2 fighters are winning and look awesome the others are wash outs to the WEC or lower!

Max

I think you’re smoking crack…

I think I may have been but still doesn’t change the facts that Fedor has not had a real fight since 2005. Competition is what keeps you at the top. Who has fought better competition in the last 2 years, Gonzaga. I loved pide fighters trust me I know how it feels to see each one of the guys come over and get owned by UFC fighters. There is no competion. IF you believe Fedor has any real competition out there other then maybe Josh Barnett, you are crazy. You only get so far fighting guys who are 2-0 in MMA re: of how big he is. Fedor head was busted open before he hit the floo the first time. Gonzaga would never fall into the Armbar(to solid of a BJJ guy), wouldn’t run away from him like a Cro Cop, and would split his head open with the jab and the head kick(that crush CRo Cop and Boke andy’s Arm)…

Since 2005? Mark Hunt and Lindland do not count? Wow!!! Gonzaga is a good fighter, but I doubt he’s any better than Arona or Nog. that’s all I have to say about that… and by the way, choi is a very strong opponent. How would Randy and GG do against him? I doubt they would submit him under two minutes.

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I think I may have been but still doesn’t change the facts that Fedor has not had a real fight since 2005. Competition is what keeps you at the top. Who has fought better competition in the last 2 years, Gonzaga. I loved pide fighters trust me I know how it feels to see each one of the guys come over and get owned by UFC fighters. There is no competion. IF you believe Fedor has any real competition out there other then maybe Josh Barnett, you are crazy. You only get so far fighting guys who are 2-0 in MMA re: of how big he is. Fedor head was busted open before he hit the floo the first time. Gonzaga would never fall into the Armbar(to solid of a BJJ guy), wouldn’t run away from him like a Cro Cop, and would split his head open with the jab and the head kick(that crush CRo Cop and Boke andy’s Arm)…

fedor has fought way better opponents overall than gonzaga! n besides if you dont remember – gonzaga got owned by randy – he lost quite badly and didnt even get far into the fight. your well over rating him – have you forgot that he had one of the poorest fights ever in the ufc against kevin jordan (who is shit!)

size of oppenent will never be an issue for fedor – the only thing any one can do is pick up their skillsa against him – and if big nog can submit fedor, gonzaga aint got a chance in hell

• sorry – meant to say – if big nog CANT

fedor has fought way better opponents overall than gonzaga! n besides if you dont remember – gonzaga got owned by randy – he lost quite badly and didnt even get far into the fight. your well over rating him – have you forgot that he had one of the poorest fights ever in the ufc against kevin jordan (who is shit!)

size of oppenent will never be an issue for fedor – the only thing any one can do is pick up their skillsa against him – and if big nog can submit fedor, gonzaga aint got a chance in hell

I do not think Fedor has the hands that Couture has, which is how he beat Gonzaga. He beat Gonzaga with the Dirty Boxing game. Dirty boxing is Randy Couture, that is what has helped him get to that level. I think with his jabs, head kick, and submission skill FEdor would have a lot of trouble. I think Gonzaga could also get a cut win…