Brett Rogers: Fedor 'hasn't felt the power that he's about to get'
by Jesse Holland on Aug 31, 2009 1:17 PM EDT
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"Life is kinda moving along pretty fast now, especially after this (Andre) Arlovski fight. I feel this is well deserved, I mean, everything that happened, happened for a reason, and I was the one to complete it. I feel that I’m a different fighter for Fedor; he hasn’t felt the power that he’s about to get. He’s talented, but the same things he’s skilled in, I’m skilled in. It’s just we're gonna see who’s more hungry."
Undefeated heavyweight wrecking machine Brett Rogers anticipates giving former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko more power than he can handle when the two clash this Fall for the Strikeforce promotion on Showtime. "Da Grim" has taken a serious step up in competition after knocking out Andrei Arlovski at the "Lawler vs. Shields" event back in June. Is he ready to dethrone "The Last Emperor?" Or will Emelianenko drop the iron curtain on the aspiring heavyweight? Time will tell...
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He has a puncher’s chance.
Literally.
That’s it.
by OJR on Aug 31, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
here we go, i’ll go out for 30 min and come home to 100+ comments.
he’s got a chance at KO in first min, after that Fedor by whatever he wants!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
He has less losses than Fedor.
Puncher’s chance!
by JeremyJackscan on Aug 31, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Fedor hasn’t been rocked in years! We’ll see if he can take power shots still.
hopefully.
by JeremyJackscan on Aug 31, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Grimm is +475 on BoDog. Any takers?
-675 for Fedor against someone with hands as heavy as Grimm makes that a tough bet to make. Bet $135 just to win $20. But then again, up until now, every Fedor fight has been free money.
If Fedor comes out like he did in the first couple mins of the Arlovski fight against Grimm, he could be in trouble.
In watching Grimm’s EliteXC fights, I dont recall him ever getting hit hard.
by ViolentMike on Aug 31, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
smart money is a small (100 dollar) bet on Grim… just in case!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Fedor was baiting AA in for that over hand right much like Henderson was doing to Bisping. I was going to go back and watch the AA fight to see how many times he tried throwing it I think at least 3 or four times before he connected? Fedor hasn’t fought in some time and if Rogers get’s lucky it’s going to be in the stand up and by keeping it a stand up Rogers should not even try to GnP Fedor if Fedor falls to the ground from a strike unless he’s 100% sure he connected with a stunner I can see Fedor trying to bait Rogers to the ground anyway possible.
by Puck Head on Aug 31, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I was saying this the other day, I wish nog/couture was a 5 rounder, but I’m a purist and old school also…
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/8/31/1009147/5-round-title-fights-still-a-no-go
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
If you were a real “purist” and “old school” you would want the throw the two of them in and just start a timer. No rounds is truly old school UFC
by mindsquasher on Aug 31, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I really want Fedor to lose this fight, but I know it’s not going to happen. Fedor’s long layoffs in between fights makes me forget how good he is and I always think his opponent has a chance. I’m not going to be fooled this time. Fedor will make Rogers look foolish. I don’t have a clue how this fight will end, but Fedor will have his hand raised at the end.
by HamishCampbell on Aug 31, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
My thoughts aswell VM. If Fedor gets hit with the shots he did in the AA fight he will be in trouble. Rogers has more power than him.
by belfort_fan on Aug 31, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
the 3 or 5 round debate shouldn’t even be discussed, 5 rounds is the only way to go.. I mean, if your a veteran and a world class competitor at the top then you should go 5 rounds, its perfect preparation for a title fight..
It’s like the thing that they go 5 sets in all Grand Slams in tennis.
by RoBerto on Aug 31, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree Roberto, but also get the title round argument.
maybe all main events are 5??!!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Men play 5 sets in tennis in all tournaments, not just the Slams. Women play 3.
by PW on Aug 31, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh man Brett, you just jinxed yourself bad.
I’m in no way a fan of Fedor, but come on. “He hasn’t felt the power he’s about to get”…maybe you should go back to busting tires before you make yourself look like a big fool.
by UFC Champ on Aug 31, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
i think ur wrong PW. Ive been betting a lot of tennis this summer, thats the only reason I know! or is the slams 7 for men?
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I know for a fact that PW is wrong, Im a big tennis fan…
US Open (Im gonna be watching these 2 weeks)
Australian Open
Wimbledon
Roland Garros (French Open)
are the 4 slams the men play 5 sets in (all other tourneys are best of 3) the ladies plays those 4 slams and they play best out of 3 always.
by RoBerto on Aug 31, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
thats what i thought. tenis has been easy money all summer, i don’t watch it though, except sometime the ladies
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, tennis is a good sport to bet on cause their ranking system is so good, and they play long enough for the better player to come out on top most of the time.. Maria Sharapova is my gf
by RoBerto on Aug 31, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Only slams and some masters series are best of 5, rest of the time it’s best of three.
by attakdog on Sep 1, 2009 4:46 AM EDT up reply actions
The same things he’s skilled in I’m skilled in? When did Rogers become a Sambo Champion? Did I miss that on his bio?
by getrawbc on Aug 31, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Hypeing the fight for his big pay day is nothing new the question is how many fans will this hype?
by Puck Head on Aug 31, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
LMFAO THATS ALMOST AS FUNNY AS THE MUAY THAI FIGHTERS COMENT EARLIER!!!
by d*locc on Aug 31, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Im buying that card… And before people start saying its Showtime, here in Canada we do not have Showtime, so it is a PPV instead.
I think Rogers is a serious guy and this fight is a win-win for him. He has not been really tested yet (Arlofski didn’t even touch him). If he loses, he has only lost to the best heavyweight in the world, no biggie. If he wins, and he has a small Punchers chance, he becomes the guy to beat and his future will be very bright.
Regardless of outcome it will be fun to watch.
by Skope on Aug 31, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Skope
I couldn’t agree more, it’s definetly a win/win for Rogers.
If Rogers can take a punch and stuff takedowns he has a chance. It’s obvious he has power, no one can deny that.
This fight is interesting. If Fedor dominates then this fight works for him. If Fedor looks uninterested and squeaks out a win in a less than impresive display (or loses obviusly) this is a bad fight for Fedor.
I’m anxious to see if Fedor comes in well prepared and fights a motivated fight.
by jtc2112 on Aug 31, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Rogers has little to lose here. The argument can always be made that “anything can happen”, but there’s absolutely nothing that Rogers is better at than Fedor, so I don’t see Rogers getting out of the first round.
I think if Fedor fought Rogers the same way he sparred with Mousasi, he’d beat him in the first.
by Stryker on Aug 31, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t watch the sparring, but ur prob right
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
If Rogers would beat Fedor that would not make him the man to beat, it would simply mean that Fedor was not the man we thought he was. It would elevate his status, but man to beat definitely not.
That said he stands very little chance of beating Fedor. He needs to swing for the fences early as if Fedor gets any offense going it is over.
Fedor by flying armbar sounds about right for this fight. lol
by ASR on Aug 31, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
“…it would simply mean that Fedor was not the man we thought he was.”
By that logic, anyone who loses is a “different man” after a fight than before? The only thing that changed is 15 minutes of experience.
One fight doesn’t change what “kind of man” someone is. It’s just one fight and anyone can beat anyone on a given day.
Your brain is so diluted by the perceived grandeur of Fedor, that you aren’t thinking in realistic human terms anymore.
I apologize for bashing ASR, but you just make no sense.
by Skope on Aug 31, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree skope, 30 wins in a row and then 1 loss does nothing to diminish a record, or a man!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry Skope, acutally i think you’re in the wrong here.
losing does have the potential to make somebody “not the man we thought he was”.
suppose fedor lost to a can (not saying rogers is one) by utter destruction, or for example, lets say brett rogers SUBMITS fedor (unlikely and near impossible i know), but doesnt that 1 fight and its result completely change how we view fedor?
Skope, you’re logic is the one that flawed. your brain is so diluted with defending fedor against critics that you arent thinking in realistic human terms anymore.
i apologize for bashing Skope, but you make no sense.
by eric on Aug 31, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Eric, let me first complement you on your attempted wit. You actually made me smirk, which doesn’t happen often here while reading Maniacs’ comments.
Unfortunately the smirk was caused by your inability to make a sensible point, since all you did was try to turn my thoughts around without actually saying anything for yourself, for lack of ideas i assume.
If Rogers submits Fedor, which as you admitted is near impossible, making the mention of it kind of desperate to prove some point you thought you had in your response, that does not change everyone’s perception of Fedor. People who know how great of a fighter he is, will still know that, and people who are bashing him will bash him a bit harder.
I do not think Fedor is impossible to beat, and I do not know if you have some kind of complex thinking any fighter can not be beaten. Anyone can be beaten on a bad day and and especially fighting a guy 50 pounds heavier than you come fight night, so if your opinion will be changed by one loss, then you are the one whose brain is diluted by some kind of mythical opinion of Fedor.
by Skope on Aug 31, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
eric you make no sense, alot of great fighter lose to lesser fighters, sometimes fighting a can makes you not train as hard and than you get caught, or you don’t respect the other fighter and he subs you. it happens all the time.
by roy on Aug 31, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair or not, I think a loss would diminish Fedor’s standing. A loss shouldn’t dismiss Fedor from the P4P conversation, but the world of professional sports is an unforgiving environment. Just look at a couple other examples. Most recently, big Nog. He’s only lost 5 times in 35+ fights, yet he loses to Mir and everyone is writing his death certificate. Anderson Silva doesn’t even lose and people want to write him off as overrated. One more example of this would be Machida. Everyone on these boards were complaining about Machida’s boring style. Now, after two impressive knockouts, he’s a world beater.
Sports fans are fickle. As a professional athlete, you have to get used to the “what have you done lately” mentality of fans. It’s not fair, but it’s the curse of working in an industry that is based on entertaining a mob of fools.
by HamishCampbell on Aug 31, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Skope,
Funny how every real fan on this site understood me except you. I am actaully an advocate of Fedor being overrated and hyped up more due to a record built on LHWs (that stands for Light Heavyweights) and cans (this is what we refer to as fighters with low skill level).
I was presenting my statement as an acknowledgement of how most people that love this sport believe Fedor to be an extremely talented fighter eventhough he does not fight high calibre opponents. If her were to lose to Grim he would not be as highly skilled as we thought.
I think you are too consumed with trying to talk down to people on this site to make yourself feel better. As a little FYI I do not think that the people you are trying to deminish on this site are the actual people that shoved you into your locker, gave you wedgies and swirlies, stole your lunch money, or taped you naked to the goal posts.
I have no problem with someone having an opposing view to mine. It is the internet and everyone can have an opinion, the problem with you is that you dont really have one you just want to argue with everyone without any insight of your own.
Grow up……… but first….GIVE ME YOUR LUNCH MONEY GEEK!
by ASR on Aug 31, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Skope, I think if you get a Superchannel on Bell TV, they play the SF cards. That’s what I heard and will be checking into.
by UFC Champ on Aug 31, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL ASR, I remember the first guy I locked in a locker, he cried and I actually felt a little sorry for him. The he tried to hit me… ow, I cried… from laughing so hard!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
lol at the explanations for “Lhw” and “can” ASR!
by shamo84 on Aug 31, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
ASR, I am guessing your age is about 17 from your comments. Meaning I was watching MMA when your mommy was still changing your diapers. Which also leads me to believe that you are currently still being stuffed into your own high school locker, since that came to mind so rapidly for you.
I am guessing you got really frustrated writing this message trying to desperately to not only cover up your lack of knowledge ( thus probably getting the definitions for can and LHW from Google ) but also your insecurities, since every person you would try to argue with in real life has hurt you physically.
In fact the last line of your comment must be so prevalent your mind that you had to capitalize it, since you probably dont get too shout much in real life, unless its at your parents since they are the only ones who do not beat you when you do that, even though that would have probably done you some good to build some self-confidence.
Enough Psychoanalysis though, I have some friends (A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. ) coming over to hang out. Take care kid.
by Skope on Aug 31, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
ASR, every real fan on here understood you? bringing your own chair doesnt make you a handsome cool jerk…only newbie fans will agree on your incoherent posts..
by gaara on Sep 1, 2009 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I think he is right, Fedor needs to fight better guys and this is step 1. I am not a Fedor nut-hugger so I hope he looses and shut a lot of you up.I just hope!!
by iagoof22 on Aug 31, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
My thoughts exactly, Socal! I hope he is hungrier than Fedor! Because he’s gonna eat a big a@@ knuckle sammich!
by Dana's a CrossDresser on Aug 31, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
UFC 103 Update!!!!!! ASR vs Skope with special guest referee Eric!! Going to be an instant classic. Will Skope’s self proclaimed higher intelligence and wit be enough to take down ASR’s childish smart ass remarks? Find out only at MMAMANIA.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO You two both make no damn sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by getrawbc on Sep 1, 2009 7:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Lets do it! :) Except you would have to ask ASR’s parents for a signed permission notice. Otherwise he cannot travel by himself.
by Skope on Sep 1, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Please knock Fedor the FUKC out so we can stop hearing about him!!!
Rogers all the way!
by The5thBeatle on Aug 31, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I promise if Fedor gets knocked out you will hear about him more than ever.
by Diceman on Aug 31, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
How would we hear about him? If this happens, he’s just gonna be an afterthought!
by Syd on Aug 31, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Im going way out on a limb here and saying that Rogers wins. I think his size and jab will be enough to keep Fedor off him and he will catch him with a good punch. His size and power will be the key and the cage instead of a ring. Its a different world in a ring and fedor will not be able to use the ropes like he did always before. Fedor likes to stand and trade with people before going for submisions and takedowns, I think this will be his undoing. Also, after the AA fight I saw so many problems with his stand-up that people have never exploited like AA was. Only difference is that AA has a glass jaw, Brett doesnt. If they trade, I see Rogers coming out on top. You heard it hear, im putting 100 on Rogers, now flame me!!!!!!! We will talk after the fight.
by Cantrim on Aug 31, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope Fedor get’s KO’d. He’s a chump for not coming to the UFC.
by allamerican on Aug 31, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Rodgers sounds like he’s starting to believe his own hype. Yes he bum rushed and dropped arlovski but fedor is a totally different animal. He’ll be lucky to make it outta the first round.
by bobby o'shea on Aug 31, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed. I don’t see this ending very well for Rogers. But who knows? It could happen.
by RyanHobbs on Aug 31, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Rogers by KO in round one! If the odds are good on roger, why not throw down some $
by JeremyJackscan on Aug 31, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
because it is going to be a donation the bookies’ kids’ college fund
by brendan on Aug 31, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
If Rogers can keep it standing he has a chance a very very small chance but I can’t see Fedor not being able to get the fight to the ground if he needs to he does have a similar overhand right strike like Henderson’s that could also end Rogers night fairly quick and not have too.
by Puck Head on Aug 31, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
“He’s talented, but the same things he’s skilled in, I’m skilled in.”
buuwaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha LOL
LMAO
by socalbiker on Aug 31, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions
I always hate it when people bash fighters for making statements like “I’m going to KO _” or “I’m a better striker than _”—fighters have to be confident in their abilities. But this literally made me LOL.
by A.T. on Aug 31, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve bashed Fedor here as much as anybody and make no apologies for it, but for Rogers to say he’s good at everything Fedor is good at is laughable. If charges at Fedor like he did against AA then Fedor is going to put a Duffee-like finish on him.
by PW on Aug 31, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see this exact ending in the first 20 seconds of the fight.
by Fred on Aug 31, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep. And instead of eating a stiff left jab, he’s gonna meet Fedor’s left hook/haymaker. Light out Lytle for him! Bit I’m rooting for Rogers…Even though all he’s got is a puncher’s chance.
by Syd on Aug 31, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope he can give fedor a fight. He also hasnt felt the power he’s going to.
by Drew on Aug 31, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions
Brett Rogers is going to get submitted probably, that or he is going to get cocky like AA and get dropped.
by E30kaiser on Aug 31, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions
hoping Rodgers does win – although I doubt it.
by GreenStar on Aug 31, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions
timmy destroyed by fedor loses to an oap.arlovski kayoed by fedor loses to grim.see a pattern,DAMAGED GOODS LOL!grim has 2 chances,slim and none and slim just left the building!
by scott on Aug 31, 2009 1:26 PM EDT reply actions
It’s this fall I haven’t heard a confirmed date yet.
by Puck Head on Aug 31, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Zheka doesn’t post very often, but when it comes to anything fedor related he is on top of his game.
by James S on Aug 31, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Standing yea he has a chance. If it goes to the ground… Game over. I hope he wins but I would never bet on it.
by Irishmikey on Aug 31, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions
With the fear of being taken down, Rogers can’t afford to let his hands go too much.
by Stryker on Aug 31, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Rogers will be the man to dethrone Fedor. TKO stoppage in the first.
by ballhawkdawk on Aug 31, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions
haha look at herb deans face in that pic. he’s like ah man ow
by JakeAnd on Aug 31, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions
and i totally disagree with ballhawk. rogers might get a few shots in, none of em that clean and fedor will take em down and take em out. never say never but i dont think rogers has much chance.
by JakeAnd on Aug 31, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
Fedor is probably going to steamroll this clown.
But there’s always a chance this dude is gonna KTFO the russian. It’s true, he hasn’t felt power like Rogers’.
by danthrax on Aug 31, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
Seriously…I’m a Fedor fan but I hope Rogers comes to fight and we see a 5 round split decision for Fedor. A fight like that could really improve Rogers’ stock.
by Jon on Aug 31, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions
No chance that happens, biggest reason being that this isn’t a title fight.
by PW on Aug 31, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh that’s weak. Regardless, I hope Rogers gets a 3 round beating. Seriously…if this guy lasts 3 rounds and stays competitive for more than 25% of the time…he will instantly be regarded as a contender by the internet MMA community. People will be saying he can go to the UFC and take the title from Lesnar.
by Jon on Aug 31, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m part of the MMA community and unless Lesnar loses an arm to a piece of farming machinery, I don’t think anything Grim does or doesn’t do to Fedor will make me think he’ll beat Lesnar. Brock! Brock! Brock!
by PW on Aug 31, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah! they’re right Jon 99% of this site is actually wwe fanboys..so they wont say anything like that..anyone who bleeds is wounded…
by gaara on Sep 1, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey gaara, why dont you write a post of your own instead of hateing on anyone who doesn’t share your point of view. For once bring something worthwhile to a debate.
by attakdog on Sep 1, 2009 4:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I see Fedor standing up throwing a few fast combo’s and taking Rogers to the mat…then the end is very near. RNC or guillotine, either way Fedor by sub before the second round is over. JMO
by Couchchamp on Aug 31, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions
What if Rogers has the sickest ground game ever seen!!!
No one knows because he has never been to the ground.
Just Sayin….
(LOL)
by ssmr0501 on Aug 31, 2009 1:46 PM EDT reply actions
rogers is more hungry however his philosophy on whoever is hungrier unfortunately true.
rogers by KO in the first 10 seconds or fedor by armbar in the first 5 seconds hah
by AzCombat on Aug 31, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t think either of them should be too hungry come fight time – they have plenty of time after weigh-ins to eat.
by Stryker on Aug 31, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol neither brett or fedor have to cut to make hw
But yea they won’t be hungry look at their bellies
by phenomenal angel on Aug 31, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Rogers has a slim chance, but I hope he proves us all wrong pulls off the win and turns out to be the real deal!
war Grim
by jet99 on Aug 31, 2009 1:52 PM EDT reply actions
if the grim wins i will piss everyone off by refering to him as the #1 HW. god i hope it happens because i will have so much fun with this.
from the tire garage of Sam’s club, to the thrown of the HW king… This is the Grim, This is his story.
by GregLovesDrugs on Aug 31, 2009 1:52 PM EDT reply actions
Everybody was saying the same thing when Rogers was fighting AA. Rogers has the ’tude to fight…..
by earl on Aug 31, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions
Lol, just saying it’s not a great comparison.
by Diceman on Aug 31, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Lets face it, Brett Rogers has proven himself about as much as Carwin has. Fedor by submission late 1st round.
by kibbled_bits on Aug 31, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions
That’s exactly how I see it Kibbled….Fedor gets a couple good shots in that daze Rogers, he clinches, takes him down, and then starts G n Pounding him. Rogers gives his back. Choke. End of fight.
by Bob Lawblah on Aug 31, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think this will get to the ground. Fedor’s gonna TKO him standing.
by Stryker on Aug 31, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
That definitely could happen too. Who knows how good Rogers chin is?
by Bob Lawblah on Aug 31, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Not really.
Gonzaga > AA by miles and miles.
And its all due to the chin.
by Lester The Pimp on Aug 31, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
i dont know about that, i think arlovski would put a beat down on gonzaga… gonzaga has little cardio, almost no heart, i see it being competitive in the first and then arlovski would beat him up in rounds 2 and 3
by brendan on Aug 31, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t even go that far Carwin at least has wrestled so there is a better chance he might actually have a ground game or at least be able to defend himself on the ground along with having possibly the best trainer in MMA Jackson and best MMA wrestler GSP to learn from. Rogers on the other hand I can’t see having a hope in hell against anyone good on the ground especially Fedor.
by Puck Head on Aug 31, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
At the tire-changing place, to kill time, the guys would stage there own mini-Sambo tournaments. Rogers was undefeated.
by revjames13 on Aug 31, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions
Can’t stand this overrated bum.
Fedor, please don’t submit him but knock him out brutally, thanks.
by Lester The Pimp on Aug 31, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions
Brett Rogers does not have the skill or the experience of Fedor Emelianenko but he will be victorious. This is that Rocky type of Cinderella Story fight where the underdog wins. By not immediatley giving Fedor a title shot Strikeforce has put the theoretical nail in their own coffin.
by Mike on Aug 31, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
Mike, I agree with you. I think Rogers wins by KO early in the first round
by Horny for Gina on Aug 31, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That seems rediculous to me. half of brett rogers 10 victories were against fat hairy guys in shabby out door venues thrown together in peoples backyards. watch one of his “highlight” reels. Fedor has fought all over the world against some of the best mixed martial artists in the history of the sport and won. what planet are you on man!?
by Alex on Sep 1, 2009 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I see this fight being like fedor vs. the legendary Zulu!!
by d*locc on Aug 31, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions
Rogers is going to get kimura’ed like Randleman and Hunt.
by DirtyML on Aug 31, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions
U guys talk so much crap about grim but kno nothing about him…none of u kno if he has a ground game…he could b like jorge grugel(spelling?) amazing ground game but prefers to stand n throw…I say grim wins this n can’t wait to hear wut dana white will say
by nick mills on Aug 31, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions
wow thats pretty funny bretty….same skills huh…grim has nothing on fedor in any aspect of mma i wouldnt even be so quick to give him the edge in power…..ppl who fight fedor say the cant believe how hard he punches so their is nothing to compare in skills its all apples to oranges
by bigsmoke on Aug 31, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
Anyone know if the wamma-lamma-ding-dong belt is up for grabs in this fight?
by Dakatak on Aug 31, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions
there is no wamma anymore. there was a story a month or so ago, they abandoned their office. they went down before affliction did!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
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NEW YORK (August 20th, 2009) — The World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA) today announces a new strategic partnership with Brand Asset Digital, the distributed technologies company. The association between the two groups will help WAMMA incorporate new sponsorships into traditional and electronic platforms.
“We believe our combined efforts will help bring new sponsors into the MMA arena,” says WAMMA CEO Dave Szady. “It will also help advance WAMMA’s mission of promoting the integrity, legitimacy and prosperity of MMA.”
“Brand Asset Digital will provide WAMMA with unparalleled access to P2Plive streaming technology and our social networking platform, WAMMA online will connect MMA fighters and fans providing them with the ultimate online experience,” says Brand Asset Digital CEO Tim Hogan. “We are on the cutting edge of changing the LIVE experience on the internet and the future of pay-per-view with P2PLive Streaming. We are looking forward to applying that technology to mixed martial arts.”
WAMMA also congratulates Strikeforce on signing WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko, and congratulates M-1 Global and DREAM on their partnership with Strikeforce.
“All three of these organizations have been friends of WAMMA and these developments and plans to co-promote move the sport of MMA forward on a global scale,” said Szady. “The three of these organizations have a tremendous talent pool from which to draw and WAMMA looks forward to future championship fights.”
Additionally, Szady addressed rumors of WAMMA’s demise, including blogosphere photos of vacant WAMMA offices.
“Clearly WAMMA is alive and well, and growing,” says Szady. “We are in the process of relocating to new office space in Pensacola and will resume our rankings this month. WAMMA Consultant Michael Lynch and I have been actively seeking a new rankings committee chair. We plan to finalize a new Rankings Committee Chairperson and make that announcement shortly.”
by MMAmania on Aug 31, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, did you ever have this o the front page mania? must’ve been when I was sick, my bad! Last report I read was they abandoned their office and folded.
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m assuming with no link, you didn’t post this?
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
“help WAMMA incorporate new sponsorships into traditional and electronic platforms”
Maybe you’ll be able to fight for the wamma belt in EA Sports’ MMA offering.
Interesting. Thanks Mania!
by Dakatak on Aug 31, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
it wont be cuz they are fighting under strikeforce not affliction if im not mistaken.
by JakeAnd on Aug 31, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions
Rogers is no Zulu or Gary Goodridge and has WAY more power in that right hand than any opponent Fedor has faced in years. If Brett catches Fedor ala Fujita, it’s going to be a short night for the Last Emperor and a BIG night for the gambling world. Coupled with the fact that this is Fedor’s first fight in a cage and I might just throw a few bucks down on “The Grim”.
But unlike Fujita, I guarantee Brett Rogers will finish Fedor if he rocks him and has him doing that fucking fish dance all over the octagon.
Ladies & Gentlemen, Buster Douglas’s illegitimate son has entered the building.
by Careful Kids, Arrogance is a Killer on Aug 31, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions
IS THIS AN INTERIM HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT?? OR IS IT A 3 ROUNDER?
by Horny for Gina on Aug 31, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions
I like his confidence! I’m sure he is just referring to striking! On the ground Fedor is light years away, but Brett does have a punchers chance, and if Fedor stands too long the chance that Brett connects does go up.
by Jaze on Aug 31, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions
by the looks of it…Rogers is always more hongry.
by derrick Diaz on Aug 31, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions
What do you want him to say? “I’m going to get killed. I wish I didn’t accept the fight. Don’t buy the PPV because Fedor is going to make me his bitch. I have nightmares about Fedor.”
Same post different date. A fighter has confidence over another one and everyone bashes him. Broken record.
PS – I could careless about Fedor and how good he is because we’ll never really know.
by DF on Aug 31, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions
exactly, if I was scheduled to fight Fedor, I’d say I’m gonna win!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
And you haven’t felt power like fedor! After that you might get your arm broken after you ge put on an armbar
by lestat on Aug 31, 2009 4:37 PM EDT reply actions
Hahaha- Fedor would kill this dude. Ima just enjoy the fights. Fedor aint in the UFC- I’ve gotten over it, life moves on
by big_evil on Aug 31, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
anyone know rogers credentials besides power in both hands? wrestling, submission defense?
by COR on Aug 31, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions
ive heard he has a good ground game, but personally never seen it!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
how many ppl has fedor faced that had good “submission defense” and has made em tap…the only way that rogers cud do n e good on the ground is to use his size over him and force fedor to stay on his back and keep from throwing wild punches so he wont get put in an arm bar
by Ryne on Aug 31, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
No one has rocked Rogers and a case can be made for that but he doesn’t look like he as a weak chin either. Fedor was rocked a bit by Andrei and everyone knows Rogers has more power than him. I predict a take down from Fedor and submits Rogers. Rogers has no ground game.
by EpicWarrior on Aug 31, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions
“Rogers has no ground game.”
Epic,
What are you basing that statment on?
by Dakatak on Aug 31, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions
I’m new to the sport of mma and to this site. Please forgive my ignorance if I ask who is that Rogers guy and who is that Fedor dude he is fighting? Are any of them good?
by 2TimePennConqueror on Aug 31, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions
lol, google them and watch some fights bro. Fedor is widely considered the best ever!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
The real question is he the best now? Can he handle the size & skill of the new HW coming in MMA the big guy’s he has fought had size but they had little skill Rogers will be the most skilled striker Fedor has fought that is over 245 Sylvia would be the second best and Sylvia would be the best on the ground over 245. There’s little doubt that Fedor is the best pound for pound fighter at HW but being 235 four or five years ago was around average and the big guy’s were slow and usually had bad endurance now day’s that’s all changing.
by Puck Head on Aug 31, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
no, semmy i am sure was easily over 265 and is a far better striker than rogers or tim.
by roy on Aug 31, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Google them lol fedor is the heavyweight god of mma!
by Chadx23 on Aug 31, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to be too snarky, but you’re the same 2TimePennConqueror who had this to say about Fedor:
“Comment by 2TimePennConqueror
2009-08-18 16:55:49
I’ll say it again, we won’t see Fedor at the #1 position the pound for pound ranking ever again. He’s great don’t get me wrong but you need to prove it once in a while and how can he? It’s gonna be Silva for the next two years then GSP for the following 10. Fedor screwed up big in not signing with the UFC.”
So color me skeptical…
by Dakatak on Aug 31, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, i guess i got to start reading more than regulars and replies to me more careful, i actually responded to him!
by kevin on Aug 31, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
hahaha i wud put alot of money that if fedor keeps it standin then fedor wud still win and its a no challenge if fedor gets him on the ground…all that power wudnt mean shit if he gets his arm broken
by Ryne on Aug 31, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions
Fedor Emelianenko is a Russian Heavyweight whos record i believe is 30-1-1 or 31-1-1. Many consider him top 3 Pound for Pound in the world of MMA and otherwise just consider him the consensus #1 Heavyweight in the world. Brett Rogers is 10-0 i believe and he hits like a mack truck. I think hes rated #10 heavyweight in the world. Im sure other people will expand on what ive already told you.
by JakeAnd on Aug 31, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
Ok, hypothetical question….say Rogers does beat Fedor, what does that do to the rankings? Personally I think Fedor still stays at #1 with the only change being Rogers jumping to #2. You can’t really put Brock up at #1 with a 4-1 record. The only thing is how can you have a #1 that has a loss to the #2 guy? Would it be crazy to say Rogers is #1 in the world with a win over Arlovski and Fedor?
by tiger_style on Aug 31, 2009 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
hmmm NO you don’t lose to the #8 ranked fighter and stay at #1 as most of the MMA world believes even with only a hand few of fights under his belt that Brock is the #2 ranked HW in the world with his abilities, size and athleticism. If Rogers beats Fedor it would put rogers in the top five and Fedor close by a rematch would most likely happen and a Fedor win could put him back depending how dominate Brock looked against the 6th ranked HW Carwin.
by Puck Head on Aug 31, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Fedor cannot reign forever.
Somebody will stop him.
However, I doubt that Rogers will be the first.
by jt on Aug 31, 2009 6:24 PM EDT reply actions
I THINK ROGERS IS GUNA WIN BY GOGOPLATA IN THE 3RD ROUND!!
by d*locc on Aug 31, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions
Hope the odd are good. WAR GRIM WAR!!!!!!!
by SluggerCitySoldier on Aug 31, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHA! Equally skilled. It won’t come down to whose hungrier. It will come down to who makes the most mistakes and conditioning. Fedor doesn’t little to no mistakes and is the most physically conditioned. The dude runs 10 miles a day, trains 7 days a week, and is the most complete MMA fighter.
Lets say Rogers does beat him from a lucky punch, Fedor would DEMOLISH him in a rematch!!!!!!
by Chris on Aug 31, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions
Brett CAN (and probably will) knock out Fedor. Give the dude a little credit. It’s good to see him hype this up; it can only bring more fans to the sport.Perhaps the more important aspect is that Brett has been the more active fighter. I don’t care about Fedor’s ‘sparring session’, I am talking about actual fights in the past couple of years.
Also, I see a bet on Brett as very logical, esp. at +675.
by TeamPunishmentFanatic on Aug 31, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions
Rather, +475, not +675. Good numbers either way.
by TeamPunishmentFanatic on Aug 31, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Brett rocks Fedor as Fedor comes in. Fedor takes him down and pounds on him for a minute or two then submits him. Night over
by Whyisitlegal on Aug 31, 2009 8:00 PM EDT reply actions
I hope Grim knocks this commie senseless
by SluggerCitySoldier on Aug 31, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions
Fedor hasnt fought someone who isnt washed up since NOG. Bout time he fights a decent fighter in there prime, instead of decent fighters that are washed up! I hope Brett wins but I would never bet more then 50$ against Fedor
by TysonLeeHarris on Sep 1, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions
I’m curious on why you guys bash on Fedor. He’s like the nicest fighter you’ll ever meet. By the was he’s gonna rip brett rogers apart, I know it and all of you know it.
by danny on Sep 1, 2009 2:41 AM EDT reply actions
‘Cause he’s not in the UFC.
If he was, all these guys would be riding his nuts all day long.
by introvert on Sep 1, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Honestly Frank Mir said it right in the interview that was posted today. Fedor thinks he has nothing to prove, so he might as well pack up and go home. I am not saying that Fedor is good, nor am I a hater; But lets be honest here look at his last few fights
Andrei Arlovski (15-7)- He is a hit and miss fighter, and he gets alot of easy fights, its not very often he is the underdog.
Tim Sylvia (24-6)- The guy was never very impressive, he lacks alot of skill, not well rounded at all and has been washed up for a few years, the guy relys on his size, but recently forgot how to use that effectively.
ChoiHong-Man Choi (4-2) – He really has no business fighting MMA, honestly another guy that relys on his size.
Matt Lindland (21-6) – Had no business fighting fedor the guy is a natural 185lbs, talk about a give me fight. Somebody is trying to pad Fedors record.
Mark Hunt (5-7) – Garbage bottom line, no business fighting MMA. He not even an outstanding kickboxer or boxer. Theres another give me fight to pad Fedors record.
Mark Coleman (14-9) Another hit and miss fighter, dont get me wrong he has had his good days but honestly he is to small to fight heavy weight, hence why he is fighting at 205 in the UFC.
Zuluzinho (17-6) Another give me fight to pad fedors record, this guys record isnt horrible but he hasnt beat anyone worth talking about. I mean honeslty Fedor beat him in 26 seconds.
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović (25-6-2-1) Fedor couldnt even finish this guy. He got destroyed by Gonzaga, where does that leave Fedor. Personally I think Cro Cop is overrated.
Tsuyoshi “TK” Kohsaka (26-18-2-1) 26 and 18 speaks for its self. He was 24 and 15 when he fought Fedor who was 21 and 1, which really says he had not business fighting him.
Another give me fight to pad fedors record.
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1-1) Besides Crocop the Last guy that was a resonable fight for Fedor which all 3 times they fought fedor couldnt finish him.
Honestly Fedor needs to prove him slef by consistantly fight Top level fighters, When you are the best you need to fight the best to stay at the top, if you are not fighting the best you need to fight guys who have good records that are in there prime and not anywhere near being washed up. Fedor needs to move to the UFC after he fights strikeforces big 3 or 4. Hes not proving anything fighting in strikeforce other then the fact that he likes fight where the odds of winning are in his favor.
Honestly Fedor is not proving anything fighting Brett, Brett is the one who has the chance to prove something.
If or when Fedor wins as most people are assuming I will say its a step in the right direction, but dont count Brett out. The Guy has skills and the size to bring problems to Fedor. Honestly if the fight stays standing Brett has the advantage, and if Brett is confident enough to use skill he has in certain areas of martial arts he has been training then we could see something new in the striking world of MMA.
by TysonLeeHarris on Sep 1, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Fedor will destroy Brett. And for all fedor haters- yeah sucks fedor isnt in the UFC- live with it. I hate it as much as y’all and I’m a big Fedor fan. But bashing him wont make him go to the UFC. If you dont like him dont watch him. Ayt?
Peace!
by big_evil on Sep 1, 2009 3:21 AM EDT reply actions
like Mirko, Mark Hunt, Schilt, Fujita, Choi & even Goodridge dont hit harder and dont have more power then this guy, so yeah right Rogers
by eatyourasshole on Sep 1, 2009 6:38 AM EDT reply actions
LOL, Fedor already won!! And this piece of brainless crap Rogers don’t even know how to play fair. Where is the fucking handshake and appreciation, most of all recognition that Fedor is not one of the best, but THE BEST fighter ever. Such a discipline, politeness and work ethic can’t be found every day. Besides, he is also modest and he shouldn’t be.
This Rogers dude can not complete one simple sentence. Go back to elementary school first, then let your mama slap you few times and then start working hard instead of going around and brag about how you’re “going” to kick Fedor’s ass. You’ve got whooped bitch!
by Mamut on Nov 8, 2009 8:51 AM EST reply actions
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