Fedor steals glory from latest heavyweight villain, Brock Lesnar
by Press Release on Jul 18, 2009 12:11 PM EDT
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Note: This "press release" was distributed by Affliction MMA shortly after UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Frank Mir at UFC 100.
SEAL BEACH, California — Even in promotions he doesn’t fight for, Fedor is the star. In the wake of Brock Lesnar’s current heavyweight win, Fedor Emelianenko is the talk of the town. Leave it to Fedor to steal another man’s fire without ever uttering a word.
Lesnar’s bad behavior at his recent victory has his name appearing in all kinds of sports and mainstream media venues. But much of the attention gets instantly shifted away from his WWE-style antics to a potential match-up between him and the wildly acknowledged heavyweight champion of the world — Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko.
It seems that Lesnar is being cast as the MMA villain du jour. And since every villain needs a hero, media and fans alike seem to prefer Fedor as the man for the job. Instead of celebrating Lesnar’s victory or simply descrying his after-fight performance, many are looking for vengeance. And the one to provide his medicine, they have decided is the world’s ultimate heavyweight champ—Fedor.
Disgruntled fans angry at his unsportsmanlike behavior think Fedor would teach Lesnar a painful lesson. Fedor’s name has appeared in every article written about the recent match, and in editorials and chatrooms around the world. If this should be a time for Lesnar to bask in his notoriety, it seems that all the attention is going to The Last Emperor. It’s as if Lesnar handed his victory over to the WAMMA Heavyweight Champion on a platter.
Everyone, everywhere is talking about Fedor.
Comparisons abound between the two fighters, there’s even a poll asking who would win a bout between Fedor and the bulky Lesnar, with Fedor in the lead. Fedor’s technical superiority is measured against Lesnar’s heft. And the Russian fighter’s cool, collected, and always respectful demeanor stand in contrast to the outburst by Lesnar after his last bout.
Ironically, at one time, the competition rejected claims of Fedor’s dominance in the ring. But now even they have abandoned their claims and openly recognized Fedor’s insurmountable skills. In fact, the competition is being judged by its potential to upset the WAMMA Champ who now fights for Affliction M-1 Global. They couldn’t ignore the facts or the fans any longer. Before Lesnar’s match, an Internet campaign was started to get fans to chant Fedor Emelianenko's name during the fight.
The chanting never materialized. But the enthusiasm for Fedor is impossible to disregard.
And the excitement is swelling as all prepare for Fedor’s August 1st battle against "The Babyfaced Assassin," Josh Barnett, at Affliction M-1 Global’s "Trilogy." All eyes—including a mass of newly anointed Fedor fans — will be on the ring when the number one and two ranked heavyweight fighters of the world meet to establish who is the best in the world. And whoever wins that match will rein supreme, as the legitimate world heavyweight champion and the most exciting heavyweight in MMA.
GoDaddy.com presents Affliction M-1 Global’s "Trilogy" featuring Fedor vs. Barnett in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Donald J Trump. The show is separated into two live broadcasts on the same night—a one-hour special will air on HDNet starting at 7:30 PM/ET (4:30 PM/PT), followed by the sensational Pay-Per-View event, "Trilogy," commencing at 9 PM/ET (6 PM/PT).
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Man, I like Fedor and all, but seriously, Affliction: STFU
by clayton on Jul 18, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Fedor will finally meet his match.
1 more year of MMA training, especially submission defensive will do it and Lesnar will be ready.
That guy trains as hard as anyone out there. Lesnar by ground and pound domination.
Fedor’s shots are a KO and a sub, but if Lesnar’s defense is good he will pound him into submission.
by Bennie Blanco on Jul 18, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL-
Lesnar needs more then 1 year of training. Fedor would mop the floor with brock! Lets face it, Mir has already beat him via submission, and Fedors JJ is way better then Franks. Also Lesnar admitted he saw ‘tweety birds’ from that knee Mir landed in their last fight, and Randy landed some solid shots on Brock as well! I think Fedor would completely outclass Lesnar in every aspect of MMa.
“lesnar by ground and pound” even funnier
Fedor has the best Ground and Pound in all of MMa!
by Stagger-Lee on Jul 18, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When it’s the only drum you’ve got, it’s the only one you can pound.
by Freddy on Jul 18, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
whatever about the presser… trilogy is going to be a sick card!
by brendan on Jul 18, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
brendan-agree. Screw the story, can’t wait to see these fights.
by jay on Jul 18, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor could easily lost to Barnett. For starters.
Secondly, Fedor’s amazing GnP against a 285 lbs beast that is fast will be nullified.
In a no submissions allowed match, Fedor would be killed.
That is why I say that when Lesnar gets more sub defense training done he will be up to class. Yes Mir subbed him 1 year and a half ago, That will mean he has had 2.5 years of sub training before he could likely face Fedor.
by Bennie Blanco on Jul 18, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d put my money on Brock if they fight.
by Kaka on Jul 18, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brick LessNarciss , I’m sorry to say was being himself at UFC100 , I would love the bully to get beat , but
his head and brain are still neandrathal , look at it ,
you can’t hurt a brick head . He can only be bested
by a good size Gorilla at some zoo cage fight. Sorry ,
I think he’s not beatable .
by Bill B. on Jul 18, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brock vs Fedor will never happen. I say that because if it ever DID happen, I would be WAY too happy to care that I was wrong about that prediction.
by RyanHobbs on Jul 18, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
a russian could never be my hero……and that spot is already filled by dan henderson lmao
by JG on Jul 18, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
a russian could never be my hero……and that spot is already filled by dan henderson lmao
by JG on Jul 18, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok stagger lee you just posted one of the most retarted post ever first of all mir bjj is much better then fedor’s secondly randy did not rock lensar at all in there fight just because he hit him doesnt mean he was hurt and mir actaully has some power were he proved that in his fight with nogeria and if lesnar never said that in his post fight interveiw noone would have ever even noticed and do you really think that fedor will end up on top of lensar nooooo so fedor’s ground and pound doesnt really matter in this fight and do we not forget that fedor’s was almost taken down by a middle weight fighter in matt linland until he held the ropes and like many hardcore fans are know sayin is that all these small heavy weights times as champions are over only real heavy weight will hold the belts fedors is simply to small
by guess on Jul 18, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This card is stacked. But mismatches everywhere – Fedor, Gilbert, Belfort, Gomi. Babz v. Gegard is the only competitive one but sobral pulls it out via sub in the 2nd.
by NameNotRequired on Jul 18, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1st-guess, you’re post is next to impossible to translate w/o punctuation. Not being a jerk, simply letting you know.
2nd-Ultimately, not a single one of us knows what will happen if these two guys fight (until they do…which they probably won’t). Brock’s main (and probably only shot)is to do exactly as he did against Mir. Get on top, and punch away (how can a guy that strong not KO someone after 30-40 punches?). Brock obviously has size, speed advantage. Fedor has an infinitely superior skill set. I just hope this fight happens.
by chefdaddy on Jul 18, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fock that Chef! I know exactly what would happen if fedor and Brock fight…..you want me to tell you? I never thought you would ask (lol)…fedor dominates Brock (who I am one of his bigger fans on this site since everyone hates him after a few words)..EVERYWHERE IN THIS FIGHT!
Sure brock is fast for a 280 lb man, but Fedor is fast for a middleweight, and there is no DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT FEDOR HITS HARDER and Fedor dwarfs Brock in striking accuracy! Combine Fedor’s power and speed against his opponents chin, and you get the biggest IMPACT in mma.
To say Mir’s jits is better then Fedor’s is RETARDED! His jits may actually be better, but submission grappling edge goes to Fedor over Mir ANY DAY!!! Also, saying another year of training his good enough to neutralize the best submission fighter in the heavyweight division, is a little rich if you ask me!
Against Brock, Fedor could do whatever he wants. He can KO BrocK, he can put Brock on his back and pound him out, or he could submit brock from his guard… Brocks wrestling is good, but he could NEVER prepare for Fedor’s world class hips whipping Judo THrows at him left and right. YES, Brock would get taken for a RIDE!!
I like Brock, he is the next big thing, but i dont think Brock would ever beat Fedor or Barnett, unless they fight when Fedor starts to decline. Right now, Fedor outclasses everyone but Barnett. Barnett has the size, wrestling and technical ability to give anyone HELL, including my main man Fedor! As Fedor’s biggest fan, Barnett frieghtens me.
FYI: Affliction 3 will be awesome.
Fedor vs. Barnett (biggest fight since 2005 in MMA)!
Mousasi vs. Babz (Competitive WAR)
Vitor/Santiago (Jorge will be tougher for Vitor then most people expect. Vitor is also distracted, negotiating with the UFC…this fight has TRAP written all over it) I will bet a small amount on Jorge.
Yvel will deliver a brutal KO
and GOmi, when on, is probably the most exciting fighter on the planet.
Affliction 3, appeals more to me than any UFC card so far in 2009!
by JOhn G on Jul 18, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
John, howdy man! I do have to say that Fedor’s submission is way over Mir (I think he would kill Mir). And a year of training most certainly would take one light years ahead of where one was, but it doesn’t make one equal to the world’s best. But if (and that’s a big if) Brock could get Fedor in the same hold he did Mir, I have to admit I’d sweat a little. I’d still bet the house on fedor, but I would have to leave open that itty bitty possibility of a huge upset. However, I don’t think Fedor would submit him, it would tko by ground and pound or a straight up KO. Now, will the powers that be make this happen? Good God man, can you imagine the debates on this site. Fedor nuthuggers vs Brock nuthuggers…..oh, and how the losing nuthuggers would catch a world of sh LOL
by chefdaddy on Jul 18, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor would get smashed !! he is a loser who only fights freakshows and has-beens!! why is that so FN hard to see!! step back look at the big picture and re-evaluate the situation. FEDOR IS NOT THE BEST HW IN THE WORLD HE KNOWS THAT WHY DO YOU THINK HE IS FIGHTING SECOND RATE GUYS IN SECOND RATE PROMOTIONS!! Come on you all can’t be that stupid!!
by TheDragon on Jul 19, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right, because a guy on a 3-fight winning streak that lost to Frank Mir a few fights back obviously has a much more impressive resume…good gosh.
by Diceman on Jul 19, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you are definitely missed around here, my main man chefdaddy!
I think if they ever fight it would be similar to the Sylvia/fedor fight. Fedor would make quick work of Brock, overwhelming him with his strikes right out the gate…dropping Brock and stunning him, then following him right to the ground and sinking in a choke while Brock is still dazed wondering what hit him!
by JOhn G on Jul 19, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We can just hope and pray, my friend, hope and pray.
by chefdaddy on Jul 19, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
brock got caught against mir had mir not been squirming like a pussy mazzi wouldnt have had no reason to stand it up!!! brock made a mistake and as they said on MMAlive he only lost about 8 seconds of the enitire time in the cage with mir. Brock has dominated everyone he has stepped in the cage/ring against! Fedor has not
by TheDragon on Jul 19, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you know what else they say on MMaLive? They say Fedor is the best HW in the world!.. To compair Fedor and Brock’s fights is silly. Fedor has been in 30 fights, Brock has had 5.
Brock has not Dominated every fight! He lost to Frank once, and lost the first round to Randy. Fedor is undefeated!
by Stagger-Lee on Jul 19, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know how anyone could compair Fedor and Mir’s MMa Jits. Fedor has 10x better JJ then Mir.
JohnG’s post pretty much sums it up! I agree with his outcome.
by Stagger-Lee on Jul 19, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor may indeed have 30 fights but how many of those 30 fights were not washed up has-beens or some freakshow!! seriously look at the caliber of fighters he has fought everyone wants to say oh brock beat a can his first mma fight it was and auto-win!! what the hell do you think fedor has done??? give me fights !! i’m gonna say that barnett will probalby beat him but i hope not i want his hype to continue so when he does fight brcok he will be smashed for the first time!! serously get of fedors nuts!! Brock could go 30-0 against hasbeen freakshow losers!!!
by TheDragon on Jul 19, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bennie says “In a no submissions allowed match, Fedor would be killed.”
most people could beat anyone that is 60 pounds less in a boxing match lol.
by EZ on Jul 19, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone else see a little bit of Jim Jeffries vs Jack Johnson in this?
by Mikey Gilz on Jul 18, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A reader on another website came up with a brilliant plan to get Fedor in the UFC. I just thought I would share it with you and get your thoughts:
“Numerous sticking points have been reported as complicating the negotiations between the UFC and Fedor Emelianenko. One issue is that M-1 Global wants additional Red Devil fighters brought to the UFC along with Emelianenko. Also, Emelianenko wants to continue Sambo competitions. Of course, there’s also the obvious multi-fight deal required by the UFC as well. The best solution appears to be a U.S. vs. Russia season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” which would provide Emelianenko with massive publicity in the U.S., and Red Devil fighters would have the opportunity to prove themselves and earn contracts. UFC president Dana White would have to compromise on the Sambo competitions, and Emelianenko would have to compromise on accepting a multi-fight deal. Further details would obviously have to be worked out, but I see this as the best win/win situation for both parties. Either Brock Lesnar or Randy Couture could be the U.S. coach leading up to a grand season-ending superfight that will interest hardcore and casual fans alike."
I personally think that the first coach would be Randy Couture because Randy is supposed to get the first crack at Fedor and he is also a legend of the sport. I think that Brock offers less in the realm of coaching ability anyways. Thoughts?
by RyanHobbs on Jul 19, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This article cracks me up.
Fedor may be on the lips of MMA fans, the same ones who Brock should have respeect and honour. But this article completely fails to understand that 99.99% of the public don’t know who fedor is and don’t care. UFC100 buy rate is mostly over a million, last afflication show did I believe around 50,000. I don’t see this one being much better.
As for the fedor chant. Haha, what a heap shit that turned out to be.
As for Dana, I don’t believe he is saying anything much different then before. They have tried to sign him before and I believe they are trying again.
Just live it Fedor nuthuggers. Be satisfied in your own little world that Fedor is no.1, the rest of the world will be tuning in to see what Brocks latest antics will be. Fedor does not need the UFC and the UFC are doing just fine without him.
by Casual fan on Jul 18, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Exactly. Lesnar prob did 1.25 -1.5 million buys.
Fedor 50k
Lesnar is known by way more people. Fedor is known by MMA people, people like us.
by Bennie Blanco on Jul 18, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i hate fedor but i must say he would demolish brock.. brock showed against mir he HATES being punched and cannot take a punch,kick,or knee for shit.. watch where mir does the faber style knee it dropped brock that takedown saved him from a knockout loss, it’s also the reason he took almost a minute to even do anything on the ground while on top
by randy murders on Jul 18, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, you really are deep throating MUR’s junk to say some garbage like that!
Lesnar gave that mouthy smug crap-talker a beating and was never close to being hurt or even damaged for that matter.
by salmonBum on Jul 18, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lesnar admitted in the post fight presser that he "saw tweety birds’ from that knee. If it had landed on the chin, who knows what would have happend?
Of coarse that still doesn’t take away from the fact that Mir got his shit fed to him. Lesnar certainly fucked him up pretty bad, but he was definitely hurt from the knee.
by Stagger-Lee on Jul 18, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dislike mir as well, fact is brock gets rocked easily, mir has never been known for power
by randy murders on Jul 18, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WELL SEING AS HOW MIR HAS BEEN training really hard as of lately and i guess we all forget what he did to nogeria so i do think mir has some power and i do think lesnar does need to get a little more comtorble with being hit but to say he was ricked easily is retarded like joe rogan said the bigger the head the better the chin and brock head is pretty big
by guess on Jul 18, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mir too needs to get more comfortable with it too. His mind shuts as soon as guys start hitting him. Also no one buys his W over Big Nog even the people who give him props for it.
by NameNotRequired on Jul 18, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This newly reinvented Frank Mir is the first person in MMA history to stop Nog. I’m pretty sure that says something about his power nowadays. Plus he is much more aggressive. Like Forrest. Everytime a fighter charges Brock with strikes, Brock backs up and goes for the take down. I noticed that in the Herring fight as well.
by RyanHobbs on Jul 18, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brock did Over a million buys on a card that had GSP vs Alves Bisping vs Hendo. He didnt do it alone like Fedor has too. Sorry but there were three fights that could have headlined. he didnt do it alone and had he fought at 98, instead they wouldnt have done million plus buys. It wasnt all Brock. He damn sure isnt why I bought the card.
by lokie on Jul 18, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I ment that 98 stil wouldnt have done a million buys
by lokie on Jul 18, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lesnar is a far bigger name then fedor weather u like it or not guys..
by guyverbob on Jul 18, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t doubt the rest of the card helps. I think herring was his lowest buy rate @ 675k with GSP vs Finch headlining.
by Casual fan on Jul 18, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The difference is Brock is known mainly in the U.S for being in the WWE!!! (yuk)….whereas Fedor has built his name from the ground up for being the most dominating MMA fighter the world has ever known all the way from the cold, murky suburbs of Stary Oskol in Russia to being a worldwide MMA hero amongst most MMA fans.
P.S Brock would get crushed via whatever Fedor decides.
by Ca$z on Jul 18, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol, and now the ONLY credibility you have left is posting using other peoples’ names….if that’s even credible.
by chefdaddy on Jul 19, 2009 5:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
really huh? that’s odd cause i don’t have anyone elses name dipstick!!
by TheDragon on Jul 19, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
of course everyone knows WWE and the circus so its not surprising I guess..
by gaara on Jul 18, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fedor would reach millions though if he smashed Brock…..
by hatteras on Jul 18, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thats a big “IF”. Not because he cant, but because he’s to greedy to make it happen.
by RiverHorror on Jul 18, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think that it’s him being greedy, actually, on the contrary, he doesn’t care about money. UFC offered him the biggest contract and his management refused because of the terms. I don’t think he participates in negotiations.
by Gleb on Jul 19, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some contrived article by Affliction saying Fedor stole Brock’s or more appropriately, the UFC’s thunder doesnt make it so. Affliction is making some good fighters irrelevant. Pull the tent stakes and let the fighters go to Strikeforce or UFC please!!!
by jr19 on Jul 18, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am a hardcore MMA fan, I order every single UFC event, I never miss any other televised event, and I’m even one of the few that buys the Affliction PPV. I will no longer pay for any PPV events that are not UFC. WHY? Affliction, M1 and Fedor sound like a bunch of cry babies and sore loosers. The UFC continues to grow and expand to new markets and their competition is still trying to get exposure from the shadows of the UFC super machine. The competion is fighting a loosing battle and has been swimming upstream since day 1, I don’t think Fedor is ever going to man up and fight in the UFC as long as he is M1’s golden puppet.
by Danny D on Jul 18, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What does man-ing up have to do with Fedor joining the UFC? He’s about to face the #2 ranked HW in the world. Why can’t people see that this is his toughest challenge?
by Diceman on Jul 19, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a joke. Affliction can suck it. A) Fedor will get his ass handed to him by Lesnar and B) that fight will never happen in Affliction or with their cooperation. It will be UFC or it won’t be at all.
by Anthony on Jul 18, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fedor needs to forget the mistique of being the ‘best fighter in the world’ and ‘undefeated after a BS stoppage’ and all.. Sign with the UFC and put up some AWESOME show stopping fights.
Gonzaga, Randy, Brock, Mir, Carwin, Vazquez, Congo… These are all fights people wanna see. Instead of Fedor fights ‘thismonthsfreakshow’ or ‘soggytitties’
Be the man you are trying to present yourself as and sign the contract. Walk the walk
by Luppers on Jul 18, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree, there are many fights for Fedor in the UFC, he needs to open his eyes and stop with the BS.
by Danny D on Jul 18, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is exactly what i’ve been saying he needs to step up to real fights then if he wins several in a row agains legit guys he would be considered top in the world beating 2nd rate guys says nothing brock would do the same as would carwin or gonzaga
get off fedors nuts already he is not that good!!!!I’m going to go out on a limb and say that FN brett rodgers would beat fedor!!!!
by TheDragon on Jul 18, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What makes you think that he sucks so much? He keeps winning and for the most part, he has been pretty dominating in his victories. He beat top competition like Cro Cop and Nog when they were in their prime. How can you say Fedor sucks? I’d love to see him in the UFC because I think that he is a great fighter. You can look back a long time ago and see that I predicted that Brock would leave the UFC to fight Fedor and I still think that he will if they can’t sign him.
by RyanHobbs on Jul 18, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For the simpletons out there, the man has the right to manage his career in the way most advantageous to himself. We’d all like to see Fedor in the UFC, but we also know the UFC can often impose terms and obligations on fighter contracts that are primarily to the benefit of the UFC. Anyone who thinks an elite fighter should simply blindly sign a contract out of some form of obligation is just plain idiotic.
by CL on Jul 18, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you are out of your mind if you think brock will leave the ufc, he is getting so much fame and success there, gets on well with Dana and is having fun beating on champs. the only way this fight happens is in the ufc, the way affliction is going Fedor will be looking for a new paycheck soon too.
by paniczoo on Jul 18, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so he beat cro cop and nog that seems to be the only response to him beating top competition !! tim sylva and AA were not in there prime by no means and fedor himself said AA was one of his toughest fights!!! brett rodgers ko’d him in what 15 seconds???? brock would destroy AA and fedor learn it know it accept it!!!!
by TheDragon on Jul 18, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
panic….my post had nothing to do with Brock leaving the UFC. My post was 100% about Fedor and was a response to those saying Fedor should simply sign regardless of terms. While I agree that Brock/Fedor will only happen in the UFC, it’s reality is far from a given for several reasons. Brock is now a cash cow, so even though Dana blusters about bringing Fedor in, it is actually more beneficial for the UFC if Brock is champ for a while. Despite most of the moronic certaintees from posters about who would win, a Fedor/Lesnar fight would pit the most highly skilled guy vs the guy with the most physical ability. Anything could happen depending on who takes the fight into their realm. Any PPV Brock headlines will sell strong vs virtually any opponent. As for Fedor’s end, Affliction or no Affliction, he will not lack for options. The simple point is that I cannot fault any fighter for looking out for their own best interests. I’m a UFC fan, but am aware contract’s with top fighters are restrictive and complex.
by CL on Jul 19, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
CL – I was replying to Ryan hobbs post above yours. in the last line he states “You can look back a long time ago and see that I predicted that Brock would leave the UFC to fight Fedor and I still think that he will if they can’t sign him.” i doubt it.
the ufc dont pad their champs, truth, affliction are following the elite xc model of having one bring draw who headlines all their cards, they need to look after the cash cow russian – it puts doubt in fans minds over the legitimacy of san org. when they rely so heavily on one fighter – i know i dont trust them, especially with the huge salaries involved. ufc has the worldsbest lw ww mw lhw and possibly hw division too – sure brock is a big draw but they wont protect him as the ufc has all the big draw fighters and can make huge ppv numbers with any title fight at any weight
by paniczoo on Jul 19, 2009 2:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brock will destroy Fedor once he beats one more fighter. ;)
by natas on Jul 18, 2009 1:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I consider myself a hardcore MMA fan, I order every UFC event, I never miss any other televised event like Strikeforce and the WEC, and I’m even one of the few viewers that bought the 2 Affliction PPV events. Well I will no longer pay for any PPV events that are not UFC. But WHY? Affliction, M1 and Fedor sound like a bunch of cry babies and sore loosers. The UFC continues to grow and expand to new markets and their competition is still trying to get exposure from the shadows of the UFC super machine. The competion is fighting a loosing battle and has been swimming upstream since day 1, I don’t think Fedor is ever going to man up and fight in the UFC as long as he is M1’s golden puppet.
by Danny D on Jul 18, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
u sure are the only one who considers yourself as a HC mma fan…how can u say that you are one when you don’t even know something outside UFC? lol, ur a hardcore WWE fan…dont fool yourself kid
by gaara on Jul 18, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kid….thats a good one, I never watched a WWE show you moran. I’ve been watching MMA since the early Pride days and I’ve seen just about everyfight out there in any orginization, I’m a grown man and have had the pocket book to order these fights since they been on paperview son.
by Danny D on Jul 19, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So a 18 months ago is was….
Timmy, AA, Barnnet… all fights we want to see damn it, your not shit till you do that.
(so… he’s doing that)
Now it’s Gonzago, Randy, Brock, Mir, Carwin, Vazquez, Congo
Or, agian, your not shit until you do that.
Fuckers are just not satisfied. The bottom line is that Fedor is happy where he is and he doesnt plan on bending over fucking backwards to make Dana or anyone else happy. The dude is a fucking National treasure in Russia.
Let it go… he either fights in the UFC or not, either way…who cares. It wont change his image, because if he runs through the second set of people, you will just come up with a new list to say “your not shit till you do”.
by lilmonster on Jul 18, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
National treasure in Russia? Please, who are you kidding!! How big do you actually think MMA is in Russia? He is simply relatively known for being “the sambo guy”, and even thats pushing it!!!
Your post cracked me up.
by chris on Jul 18, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m a big fan of Fedor’s, but what you say is true. I know several Russians who have never heard of him.
by chefdaddy on Jul 18, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, but after he beats the shit out of Barnett, who else is there? Maybe they will feed him Lashley?
I would love if the UFC and Fedor could work something out, but it probably wont ever happen..
by Stagger-Lee on Jul 18, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor still has some match good fights outside of the UFC. The only good ones being against Overeem and Brett Rogers. I suppose Monson or Werdum. We still haven’t seen Rogers go to the ground so I am not so sure how well he would do against Fedor. Plus if Overeem beats Werdum and Rogers, Fedor is pretty low on options. Having him fight Lashely would just be silly.
by RyanHobbs on Jul 18, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I failed to mention that he also has opporunities at fighting light heavyweight fighters as well.
by RyanHobbs on Jul 18, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Happy where he is? You did read this proppaganda right?
You do know he tours the US to promote Affliction?
The guy is not happy where he is…
by Luppers on Jul 18, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but Timmy and AA just got KTFO THREE TIMES FASTER buy a 50 year old hasbeen (in his MMA debut to boot) and a nobody that most people haven’t even heard about. What took Fedor so long to beat a washed up Sylvia? An old man KHTFO in 11 seconds. Fedor fans love to say he beat a bunch UFC champions, but the truth is he has only beat EX champs that got kicked out of the UFC. There is a huge difference in beating a washed up Timmy that can’t buy a win anymore or a beast that is destroying everyone in his path (Brock).
Fedor beat Nog, CC and AA. There are much tougher fights than those guys in the UFC. None of those guys will be UFC HW champ because there is a handful of much more well rounded and better HW’s.
Jake Sheilds isn’t better than GSP until he gets in the UFC and proves it. Same goes for anyone outside the UFC that thinks they are better than Machida, Silva or BJ. The UFC is the ultimate proving ground because they have the best fighters. The HW division is no exception, especially when Barnett is the only top HW left outside of the UFC.
Fedor’s own words, “my 3 toughest fights were Nog, CC and AA”
If these 3 were dominating the UFC HW division Fedor fans might have a point when they say Fedor will run right through it, but that is FAR from the case. Nog and CC have proved to be nothing special in the UFC and until Fedor gets his ass in there, I will continue to believe Fedor knows that.
Don’t get me wrong, I love watching Fedor fight and think he is one of the best but I can’t stand his arrogance (it’s passive, but it’s there big time). He should have a little more respect for the fans and give them the fights they want to see. Even hillbilly Hughes knows the fans are the ones that are paying his way.
by Gord on Jul 18, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
VERY VERY VALID POINTS ON THE TIMMY AND AA FIGHTS GOES RIGHT ALONG WITH WHAT I"VE BEEN SAYING FEDOR IS OVERRATED HONG MAN CHOI LINDLAND GOODRICH COME ON NOW BROCK HAS HAD 5 fights and only one was against a loser the rest were legit
by TheDragon on Jul 18, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well worded Gord, passive arrogance sums Fedors attitude up pretty well.
by paniczoo on Jul 18, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude thats gotta be the best summary of the fedor situation I ever heard .FEDOR Get ur highly skilled ass in the UFC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by yuk dog on Jul 19, 2009 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great post, minus 1 major thing…fedor’s arrogance??? He is quite possibly the most HUMBLE fighter ever. May I ask how you percieve this as arrogance?
by chefdaddy on Jul 19, 2009 5:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chefdaddy – by judging his actions not his words.
by paniczoo on Jul 19, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dana White and Fedor have to make this match happen!!!
by split decision on Jul 18, 2009 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just wait give tim silvia a year to recooperate and he will be back with a vengance………with his experience on the ground and boxing he can be the one to beat fedor………he would also knock lessie straight the fuck out with HIS lunch box fists…..no body hits harder than my boy silvia
by TimSylvia4Lyf on Jul 18, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That is definitely the funniest post I have ever read.
Let’s see: Mir broke Timmy’s arm, Randy dominated Timmy for 25 minutes en route to a 50-45 victory. Brock KO’s Mir and Randy in his last two fights, hmmmm what does that tell you? Let’s not forget that Timmy got KO’d in 12 seconds by a 48 year old former boxer. Good luck Timmy on your “recooperation” lol
Thanks for your post, I had a bad week and needed a good laugh.
by Merlin on Jul 18, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
just wait give my boy tim silvia a year to recooperate and he will be back with a vengance….with his experiance on the ground he will be the one to beat fedor and not to mention knock lessy out with tim’s lunch box fists….nobody hits harder than big timmy
Big T…..2x UFC belt holder
Lessy…..1x UFC belt holder
Fedor…..0x UFC belt holder
Enough said
by TimSylvia4Lyf on Jul 18, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He just lost to Ray Mercer, RAY MERCER.
Check it.
Big T 1x Ray Mercer Loss
Kimbo 0x Ray Mercer Loss
Lessy 0x Ray Mercer Loss
Fedor 0x Ray Mercer Loss
Enough said.
by DirtyML on Jul 18, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In order to be a 2X champion you have to lose the belt at some point. Brock ain’t dropping that belt.
by PW on Jul 18, 2009 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nope! he will drop it to batista or stone cold eventually then win one from kurt angle so that would tie him up with timmy
by gaara on Jul 18, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His experience on the ground LOL thanks for the laugh man. LOL and how long did he last with Fedor? oh ya 36 seconds
by lokie on Jul 18, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mercer knocked him out faster so clearly Mercer > Fedor…all fighters should be judged by how fast it takes them to beat Tim Sylvia. Just kidding about Mercer and Fedor of course.
by Rawrr on Jul 18, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
only lasted like 10 seconds in his last fight what’s that say about fedor??
by TheDragon on Jul 18, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It says nothing about Fedor. It says you are either under the age of 5, or have an IQ barely above single digits.
by CL on Jul 18, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
clearly you are the one with a singal digit IQ if someone as bad as mercer can drop timmy faster than fedor then that tells me fedor is a pussy!! you guys are so ignorant it’s amusing i love reading your post it’s amazing how you “Grown men” can just sit around and have meaningless conversations about how good fedor is and how he smashes everyone he fights and bla bla bla day in and day out truth be told he SUCKS AND WILL NEVER MAKE IT IN THE UFC HE WILL GET BEAT BY LESNAR COUTURE MIR CARWIN , CAIN , AND HELL I BET CONGO COULD EVEN TAKE HIM!!!
by TheDragon on Jul 19, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh….my bad. I get it now. The best way to determine whether a fighter “sucks” or not is by how quickly by comparison an out of shape 300 pd Tim Sylvia is put away in a sideshow. GENIUS!!!!!!!
by CL on Jul 19, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you are an idiot look at fedors competition!!!
You are saying that fedor beating a guy that’s has a current fecord of 2-2 is impressive??? oh yeah that’s amazing he really is a bad ass
by TheDragon on Jul 19, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a joke, right? In either case, hilarious!
by Tong Po on Jul 18, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
has to be a joke silvia was never any good just big he moved around like a big oaf. Got released from UFC then KTFO by Fedor and the KTFO by ray mercer when he weight over 300 lbs. guy has lost it if he ever had it
by staples on Jul 18, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tim Sylvia would have problems beating up the guy at McD’s that messed up his Super Sized #4 and Hot Apple Pie (yes, Tim eats these… he is the only one who eats these.)
by Luppers on Jul 18, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t think they supersize anymore, poor Tim, nothing is goin his way.
by Rawrr on Jul 18, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol they actually paid someone to write an article that features this gem ‘rein supreme’.
Yes I’m sure he’s going to rein in those reins, supremely, and not reign in his reign, supremely.
God people are dumb.
by DirtyML on Jul 18, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bork doesn’t have the record or respect that Fedor does.
I think that’s what gets under his skin.
I don’t think Bork could even take Hong Kong Choi.
by KS on Jul 18, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL. While I agree with much of what the piece is saying, it reads like a WW2 Propaganda article.
by Tong Po on Jul 18, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
u guys actually think fedor can beat brock…did u see his submission d against mir i guarentee if he actually tried to get a brazilian jj belt he would pry already be a legit brown belt if not even a black
by GetatLesner on Jul 18, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s crazy talk, Lesnar brown or black belt Jitz. That’s crazy talk mister.
by jay on Jul 18, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is no black belt but he is starting to learn. Him fighting fedor right now brock would lose but brock has only been training 3 – 4 years. Give him a couple more an he will have a chance. By the time they fight it is going to be Tito Shamrock, Brock will be in his prime and Fedor will be old
by staples on Jul 18, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you get any form of schooling? Where is your sentance structure. I can understand mispellings but run on ramblings with no punctuation makes you look like a Brock Lesnar fan.
by Luppers on Jul 18, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sentence structure.when you have nothing else to say say sentance structure.you spelled it wrong smart guy
by hddavidson on Jul 18, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh look, the two cavemen, Luppers and hddavidson are banging sticks over spelling and grammar. That’s like two dogs telling each other how to take a shit the right way.
by Kobajack on Jul 18, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea, Fedor is a nobody to the main stream world. He’s promoted horribly and if he doesn’t want to come to the UFC, then who cares about Fedor. I’m starting to not care…
by dman090 on Jul 18, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is the BEST post in this entire thread.
You ask anyone into sportsbetween 18-35 and they will know names like GSP, Penn, Randy, or Cockface Lesnar.. Fedor? You’d be lucky.
by Luppers on Jul 18, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quit being a lemming Luppers and choose to like a fighter not because he’s popular but because you actually like him.
Oh no, most people between 18-35 don’t know Fedor, ooooooh, he must be SHIT. Thanks for your wise words.
You and dman suit each other, no wonder you agree with each other.
by Kobajack on Jul 18, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did someone say noone hits harder than Silvia?
Lawl. Chubs McRedneck is done.
by Miketsi on Jul 18, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well I think true fedor is mma bigger star but brock will sell more ppvs here then fedor will but brock is more of a house hold name in the states and I think in 1 year if they meet brock will beat pnp into a submission but I also think are middle wieght and lthw champ machida could also beat fedor so its what ever I guess orale paz vatos
by king criminales on Jul 18, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was just saying this to somebody the other day. i actually look forward to machida vs fedor more then brock vs fedor
by Casual fan on Jul 18, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just watched the Lesnar fight last night again and I think everyones overreacting to the way Lesnar behaved. The worst thing he did was insult the sponsor. I have no problem with anything else that happened. The crowd booed him during the fight and after he won……I’d give them the finger as well.
Seriously though Affliction…..you suck.
I wont pay money to see mma in a ring. Sorry. Fedor’s the man, but he needs to jump ship from the t shirt guys.
by RiverHorror on Jul 18, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Brick ‘Less Narcissism’ Lesnar is being himself when he pulls
that crap, he got addicted to it and he’s a putty brain. He
does think exactly what he says , it’s no hype. This act
does not belong in UFC . Go watch WWE . If Dana let’s this go
then I won’t watch any of it any more . They are losing the
basic philosophy of MMA for money , same ol’ same ol’.
Brick would beat any human out there because he is still
a Neandrathal (check out his skull). Only a Gorilla in a Zoo
cage could hurt him, and I would e for the G.His wife was
even cringing, at least she gets it.
Billy B.
by Bill B. on Jul 18, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
glad someone gets it.his e to his g billy b.
by hddavidson on Jul 18, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Call me an idiot but I never realized Gomi was fighting on this card. That made it so much better. This card is gonna be insane. About 75% of the fighters were on the last two cards. And Yet Im still excited about it.
by terribleone on Jul 18, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sorry but gomi is not really that big eny more i actaully dont really care for him at all
by guess on Jul 18, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
luppers how do you spell sentence.like this.check your spelling before jumping all over someone
by hddavidson on Jul 18, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The press release itself was so chock-full of punctuation,spelling and syntax errors that it is unpublishable in any reputable paper.
But I liked it.
by Browning on Jul 18, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Brock’s a steriod freak and an idiot…fuck him.
Stay away from the UFC Fedor….they don’t deserve you.
by introvert on Jul 18, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So when exactly did Brock fail a drug test? ummmm never. Brock’s a huge guy therefore he MUST be on steroids, nice.
by Merlin on Jul 18, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Affliction propaganda machine at work again. Funny how they say Fedor is stealing all Brock’s glory(which is BS in itself), but use half the “press release” talking about the UFC champ. Seems like they’ve gone beyond desperation trying to get some attention. When you rely on bashing your main competition to promote your product, you’re in trouble.
“Everyone, everywhere is talking about Fedor”
“the enthusiasm for Fedor is impossible to disregard.”
LMAO, not one person I’ve talked to that watched UFC 100 even knows who Fedor is.
The Affliction ship is sinking, time for Fedor to bail.
BTW, does anyone here know what his contract status is?
by Merlin on Jul 18, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
People that can beat Lesnar:
Fedor
Aleks
Cro Cop
Monson
Overeem
Werdum
Brett Rogers
by Nate on Jul 18, 2009 4:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No way dude.
Mir was also on that list July 10th right?
by Bennie Blanco on Jul 18, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brett Rogers would win via never been on the ground and Cro Cop via I got taken down by Gabriel Gonzaga.
by RyanHobbs on Jul 18, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Affliction=Jumped the Shark, Fedor…14:59 and counting…Reset your 15 with a real fight and a real fighter or keep hiding and let your 15 run out.
by TacoDave on Jul 18, 2009 4:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Guys if you want to rewatch the frank mir vs brock lesnar match http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEjNmgGcXPo
by pete on Jul 18, 2009 8:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fedor via decapitation of Brocks cinder-block head
by R-Dub on Jul 18, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mr Press Release, I think you meant to say “or simply [decrying] his after-fight performance.”
We all descried it. We all caught sight of it. I think you meant it in the context “to condemn.”
by Kobajack on Jul 18, 2009 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For those who believe Brock is the villian I don’t mean to spoil the drama you have created but the villian is more likely to win in this real life fight if it were to happen unlike the bed times stories your parents read you.
by Beaver on Jul 19, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s almost sad. I’m all about Fedor and the mystique and all but seriously, BROCK WILL RUIN HIM 1st 5 min. Then what? Overeem? Lashley?
No one on the current UFC roster is even close to bringing Lesnar down…..
by Daveisyourhero on Jul 19, 2009 12:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
His weakness is his stand-up. He’s gonna get it sooner or later.
by Kobajack on Jul 19, 2009 4:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t see anybody subbing brock at the moment. 20 years REAL wrestling plus 4 years training with top BJJ expert.
Remember, this is not like you who goes to the dojo for 2 hours a week, he has access to training 7 days a week if he wants. He is training with a 7 time world champion BJJ in sub defence. As Greg Nelson said, he is not training BJJ for BJJ competition, he is training BJJ for MMA.
He showed in the Mir fight how to utilise his size and weight to completely neutralise Mir ground game. Just as he said he was going to, used his hips and kept in half guard to stop any sort of movement from Mir.
As for standup, he may not have good technique but use his 82" reach to keep opponunts at bay till he takes them down, and he will take down EVERYONE he wants to. Else if he connects with one of those lunchbox sized punches, anybody will go down.
So whats left, stay out of range, pick your punches or try and clinch and dirty box while all the time avoiding the take down.
GOOD LUCK to anybody who steps into the cage against him next.
by Casual fan on Jul 19, 2009 6:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Fedor would catch Brock with a heavy punch a la vs Sylvia.
There is no more reason to downplay Lesnar, he has proved he is legit UFC heavyweight champion.
If this fight ever happens I’m going to stay out of any forums for 6 months, no matter who wins
by Lappish Shaman on Jul 19, 2009 8:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lesnar would control and destroy Fedor. Fedor is a washed up old man who takes on washed up fighters. Lets look at who he beat recently. Tim Sylvia? laugh. Arlovski? laughs harder Both on the down slope of their careers. Now Josh Barnett? Puhleez! Lesnar is on his UP slope. He improves every single match. He dominated every single opponent minus his first REAL mma match up. Every fighter so far has underestimated his strength. Get used to it you Fedor nut huggers. Theres a new king and town. Yes he came from WWE but hes the real thing now!
by TheAdeptus on Jul 19, 2009 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol @ laughing at Josh Barnett…the #2 guy behind Fedor. If Barnett is on the downslope at #2, then what does that say about evryone else?
Fucking UFC lovers.
by introvert on Jul 19, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
timmy will be the newest ufc champ!!!! he got caught by top competition in mercer it happens to all the best.
by tim sylvia 4ever on Jul 19, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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