MMA Quick Quote: Fedor wants Kimbo to 'boost his competition'

by Jesse Holland on Aug 30, 2008 12:51 PM EDT Comment 52 comments

"As an athlete, I think he's got a lot more work to do. I think he's got to have a lot more fights and really boost his competition and the quality of the opponents he fights. As a person and a personality for the sport, he's got a great PR company. He's done something that many fighters have taken many years to achieve and haven't been able to achieve, and he's done it in a very short period of time. So if he's able to combine that with his physical strength and learn some more technique and maybe getting some more experience, then maybe he would get to a level of popularity that could transcend the sport."

– WAMMA Heavyweight Champion and Russian goliath Fedor Emelianenko sounds off at AOL Fanhouse on the relatively weak competition given to EliteXC heavyweight Kimbo Slice. While it's a valid point, it's interesting to hear it from a man who has been known to fight the occasional freakshow or tomato can.

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id pay 19.95 to see those two fight with the micky ears on.

by whimwham on Aug 30, 2008 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

minnie ears actually, you see the bow inbetween the ears?

by random on Aug 30, 2008 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that fight would end quicker than fedor vs sylvia.

by Toad on Aug 30, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i know, i think Kimbo would knock Fedor out too.

by jdawg on Aug 30, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

at least when Fedor fights can he finishes them, Kimbo couldn’t even ko someone the fans have nicknamed “glassjaw” in his last fight. haha

by Macho Bullshit on Aug 30, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fedor Just gave me a all out new perspective on russian’s maybe there not all badass commies.nice pic

by DBG on Aug 31, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is exactly right, Fedor. Respectfully honest, as usual.

by Kimura by Fedor on Sep 2, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fedor is the man!! give him to Randy so everyone can see that Couture isn’t the second HW its Big NOG!!!

by Ricky on Aug 30, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well jesus! im so sorry i put micky instead of minnie!! thank you for pointing that as fast as you could! you saved me a life long regret that i put the wrong cartoon mouse name on a forum.my god i cant believe i almost didnt get corrected.i owe you now friend you saved my life and maybe my ever lasting soul with such a quick correction to animated mouse ear sex classification.god bless you

by whimwham on Aug 30, 2008 1:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow, you take things a lil’ too personal eh?

by linx on Aug 30, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was going to tell you your shoe is untied, but nevermind now.

by PW on Aug 30, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no my son had just ran by and farted on my breakfast when i had returnd so random got my breakfast fart attack.sorry dude!

by whimwham on Aug 30, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what?

by RyanHobbs on Aug 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

by brendan on Aug 30, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHH,wtf.. whimwham is on a roll today!

by kama kaze on Aug 31, 2008 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well whimwham the fact that Minnie ears are what they are wearing makes funnier. Those sensitivity classes really paid off. Deep breaths……. deep breaths.

by Psyqo78 on Aug 30, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fedor always has sensible comments, can’t wait to see him fight again. To me he is best P4P of all time, even though I consider Silva the best current P4P fighter.

by Holdin_Ropes on Aug 30, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOLOL @ the picture!!! Fedor & Kimbo should be friends! I predict another teaparty!

by kama kaze on Aug 30, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

kimbo would ko fedor…randy would tko kimbo…randy would decision fedor.. all hail the natural…couture has the best ways of gameplanning..

by j-bone on Aug 30, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Try to control the wack-ness, son.

by the_mexicutioner on Aug 30, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

by blazinbrad on Aug 30, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is the most distorted opinion I have ever seen. Well, just the Kimbo knocking out a guy who has never been knocked out thing.

by RyanHobbs on Aug 30, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Go watch The Secret again.

by DBG on Aug 31, 2008 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

With all the hoopla and hyping about Kimbo, I wasn’t impressed with his performance in his last fight against that British guy. The stupid referee saved his ass by stopping the fight rather quickly. I agree with Fedor that Kimbo def needs a lot more work on mixing up the technique aspects of fighting. If they do happen to fight, Fedor will easily take this one. Guarantee!

by 123boogie on Aug 30, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

said the pot to the kettle…

by Amos on Aug 30, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jesse, you got a talent… for making me laff with pictures.
good lord.

by Luppers on Aug 30, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anybody else find it funny to hear fedor talking about quality of competition?
My New Year’s prediction: Fedor in Japan vs. either Akebono or Mighty Mo (and I probably shouldn’t count out Giant Silva)

BTW, I think the world of Fedor aS A fighter, but maybe he ought to get a second legit fight under his belt (since 2005) before calling out others.

by praxis on Aug 30, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How exactly was he calling out Kimbo on anything. Kimbo himself knows he has put together some good wins but needs to improve and fight tougher guys. Shit, same goes for 98% of MMA fighters…

by Scott on Aug 30, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He fights the occasional freakshow, yes, but Kimbo IS the freakshow. And he’s fighting other freakshows. This is why EliteXC is a circus.

And I don’t mean to put down Kimbo. The guy seems to be taking his training seriously. I just hate the hype-machine.

by R-Dizzle on Aug 30, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Fedor will destory any HW in the world period. I dont give 2 craps on how good randys game planning is, he does not stand a chance against fedor. Fedor will knock randys ass out anyday of the week. I only ever rooted for randy when he fought tim and only because I hated tim more. What can randy possibly do to fedor for the win? Nothing. Call me a fedor nuthugger or what have you but I just don’t see any possible scenario of randy beating fedor

by rydinlow on Aug 30, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

TRUE THAT!

by john on Aug 30, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha, Kimbo was sure quick to respond when Chuck put out a similar comment. Quick to challenge who he considered a fading star (Kimbo loves to fight guys who used to be tough- Tank, Scamrock) So I would love to see him stand up for himself and even hint towards a fight with Fedor! IMO Kimbo is the single most over hyped and over rated fighter in the history of moddern mixed martial arts.

by BLOodyMEss on Aug 30, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’d love to see you talk crazy to Kimbos face I bet he’d whip that a$$ youtube style.

by cooney in 6 on Aug 30, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’d Call him a bitch set it up,

by DBG on Aug 31, 2008 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You wouldnt do sh1t fa&, but try to sue him for assault. Internet tough guy, at least we’ve seen Kimbo whoopin a$$,head up man to man. provide a link to your footage…I thought so.

by Don Juan on Aug 31, 2008 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No im not on the net and why wouldnt i call him,a bitch i’ve been in fights before f it if he knocks me out big whoop.

by DBG on Aug 31, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You Vs Kimbo prolly goes a little something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vkdIcQsYow

by Don Juan on Aug 31, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and kimbo vs fedor would look like this: http://www.crusty.com/images/P1010001_001.jpg

by medecine balls on Aug 31, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don Juan Grow up little man, your like 12 and you have never had a girlfriend

by BLOodyMEss on Aug 31, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate whoever put minny mouse ears on fedor and would like to see them in a dark alley some day.

by Wanderlei Fan on Aug 30, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

translation: i would kill this guy with my bare hands. i would rip out his beating heart and show it to him before he died.

by day1er on Aug 30, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yea what he said.

by Wanderlei Fan on Aug 31, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fedor seems quite reasonable here. The way that Elite XC has been pimping Kimbo is bad for th longterm health of the sport. He is a marketing “stunt”.

by Muscle Dolphin on Aug 30, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

once again Muscle Dolphin a very inteligent coment

by Wanderlei Fan on Aug 31, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whats worse for MMA’s image, Rampage driving around like he’s in GTA 4 and killing a couples unborn baby or Kimbo on ESPN Mag? BJ Penn beating the sh1t out of a cop and going to jail or Kimbo doing a Nike commercial? Leben going to jail for fighting outside of the ring or Kimbo doing a Madden commercial? Garcia getting jailed for drugs or Kimbo fighting a main event? Dummies

by Don Juan on Sep 1, 2008 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs