Fabricio Werdum: It's my turn to fight Fedor
by Jesse Holland on Nov 8, 2009 3:31 PM EST
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"It's my turn now. I have a lot of respect for Fedor. He is the best in the world. I already fought (Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion) Alistair Overeem in Japan. It's my turn to fight Fedor. I believe in my techniques and if it goes to the ground, I believe in my jiu-jitsu."
--Strikeforce heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum, who has a 2006 submission win over current Strikeforce division champion Alistair Overeem, believes his Nov. 7 win over Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva earned him the right to face Fedor Emelianenko in his next bout. "Vai Cavalo," like many MMA fans and pundits, aren't convinced that "Demolition Man" is returning to the United States anytime soon to defend his belt and that the show must go on. But is facing "The Last Emperor," who notched his 27th straight win by stopping Brett Rogers on CBS, biting off more than he can chew?
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doesnt matter! Werdum dis world class, and deserves to fight Fedor especially since Alilstar wont fight until April. Werdum is easily top 15, so he deserves to fight Fedor. Its not Fedor’s fault he is so much better then anyone
by john G on Nov 8, 2009 5:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
they should have had rogers vs silva and werdum vs fedor last card anyways… werdum vs fedor is years late
by randy murders on Nov 8, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
geeze john u act like a little b1tch so much wen it come to fedor and its getting annoying..
by guyverbob on Nov 8, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
guyverbob, how about you just stop talking. Would be nice.
by Goob on Nov 8, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i wanna see him fight a big strong wrestler next! good fedor article at thedailybore.com
by browns fan on Nov 8, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
like coleman who he beat twice by submission? Or Randelman who he also submitted or a new great wrestler?
by hatteras on Nov 8, 2009 10:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
goob, no one cares what you hav to write, and how can i stop talking when we hav to type on this site, genius..
by guyverbob on Nov 8, 2009 11:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice Goob. your first post on the site and your only telling someone else to shut up.
by JRE on Nov 9, 2009 1:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
gayverbob, is that all u can say? ok we’ll give u more time to think…heheh
by gaara on Nov 9, 2009 1:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Whats up with the ridiculously child posts these days. Must of been over the weekend. Werdum may “deserve” a shot at Fedor but in no way will it be interesting. Fedor would run a clinic on Werdum. In my mind Silva easily could have beaten Werdum had he only remained agressive in the second round. I was actually disappointed and felt a little robbed by Silva because he gassed so early and started getting gun shy with an attack that was working well.
by Cogito Ergo Sum on Nov 9, 2009 7:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Werdum was beaten by JDS and Fedor would kill JDS when they fight. Fedor will massacre Werdum and I don’t want to be implicated on that crime so I won’t watch it!
by Phasebook on Nov 11, 2009 12:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
most likely they will put Fedor against Overeem,and Rogers
against Werdum and winner fights champ…what other heavy
weights do they have?
I did here Arloski as restructured and is training with
Greg Jackson said that he had got burt out and fights werent the same but has found that enjoyment again and plains to refocus his training so If he doesnt sign with
anyone else, could come back strong but strikeforce will start signing more fighter…..
by Matt on Nov 9, 2009 12:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
AA needs a camp like Jackson’s. He can train with experienced fighters in a true team atmosphere and maybe it will help him ease off of sucking on the 7 inches of the big black barrel of his gun. How could you not find enjoyment in that again, win or lose-you are with one of the best in the biz. The positive team atmosphere could do wonders for anyone who has a slipping career in mma.
Fabricio’s striking has come a long way but not sure if it enough to deal with Fedors long looping punches. Fedor has always had trouble with the elite BJJ guys he has fought Arona, Big Nog, and Sobral. Werdum stands a good chance depending how his chin holds up and if he can take the fight to the ground. Werdum’s chin has only failed once by the massize Dos Santo’s upper cut. He weathered Gonzaga’s initial flurry and took the win. Could end up being a great fight. I am not a big Werdum fan but he is turning out to be a well rounded fighter and not just a BJJ guy. I am still so curious why Big Foot strayed from the initial round 1 game plan and stopped fighting his fight.
by Da Monkey on Nov 9, 2009 8:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You just ended your statement a little contradictory. Like you said why didn’t big foot keep the same game plan as round one? Because he was trying to counter punch Werdum. Fedor won’t wait to punch Werdum and is more acurate and stronger with his punches than Big foot. Werdum is good on the ground but he’s nothing to Fedor. If Alistar could beat Werdum trust me, Fedor easily could. Werdum and Arlovski have never fought?
by Cogito Ergo Sum on Nov 9, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
AA won by UD at UFC 70. Werdum landed a nice bitch slap though
by brendog on Nov 9, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, good luck with that one Fabricio.
by UFC Champ on Nov 8, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think this fight would be anything special, but I’d rather see this than see Rogers fight Fedor again.
by GreenStar on Nov 8, 2009 3:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Fedor should fight Overeem.. keep it moving. Rematch for Rogers? Hmmm.. Not sure if that makes sense.. especially right now. Rogers just got drugged up and as per his post fight comments.. didnt humble himself in the loss. Let Rogers work his way up the ranks. In all due respect.. if Fedor has a 3 fight deal with SF.. then 1 Rogers.. the next two can be Overeem and Werdum. Fedor has to fight in the UFC imo.. he has to. There are really arent alot of top high caliber level HW’s outside the UFC.
by PhilQNY on Nov 8, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
respectfully disagree, anotonio silva, werdum, rogers, overeem, and fedor could give just about any HW in the UFC a run for their money, and thats just in strikeforce, youve got guys like kharitonov, barnett, yvel, arlovski, and Aleksander E. who are no joke either… there are plenty of good fights for fedor outside the ufc
by brendan on Nov 8, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And you think Fedor would fight his brother?
by frosnt on Nov 8, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lol no i dont, that was kind of stupid i guess, just wanted to point out that there are good HW’s outside the UFC
by brendan on Nov 8, 2009 6:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yvel signed with the UFC, he got granted a 1 fight license by the NSAC. Barnett and Aleks are talented but won’t ever fight in the US, the former because of numerous failed drug tests the latter reportedly because he has hepatitis. Because of that all fights involving Barnett and Aleks seem a bit suspect to me.
Werdum will get KO’d by Fedor, he was in trouble against Big Foot and Kyle and hasn’t improved since losing to AA or JDS in the UFC. His BJJ is excellent but he won’t get the chance to use it.
by David W-S on Nov 8, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Brendan.. There a good HW’s outside the UFC.. but not a bunch of high caliber..Josh Barnnet is the only one I see that can defeat Fedor today. More and More Top Level young talent will end up in the UFC.. I’m a MMA fan before being a UFC fan.. but for Fedor today to maintain that 1# statis in the world the UFC is where it’s @.
by PhilQNY on Nov 8, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I respectfully disagree with you Brendan…just because Fedor keeps fighting people doesn’t mean he’s facing top competition. No one would argue that these guys he is fighting aren’t good. But people keep allowing Fedor to maintain this rediculous level of hype when he is avoiding the best. Let him come to the UFC and defeat all-comers like Penn, A. Silva, GSP, and Machida have done/are doing, and then he’ll get his just due.
by RedDog on Nov 8, 2009 6:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
While I agree that the competition in the UFC is definitely solid, I believe alot of that is based on people’s perception of the UFC. They are the most marketable promotion and what most people see more often, so based on this people believe that the competition in the UFC is so much better than anywhere else, not necessarily because the fighters are THAT much better, but because it is what they see most. How can you tell how guys like aoki, hansen, alvarez, etc. would match up to LW’ in the UFC when none of them have ever fought before? you can’t, and in MMA theres no real way to tell until it actually goes down
by brendan on Nov 8, 2009 8:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What you say is true.. inregads to competition. The Aoki’s and Alvarez’z..Barnetts.. and company. Are Top fighters in the World. Perception in many ways is reality.. imo the UFC is the big chip leader..they got it. The UFC brand.. is MMA Royality. It’s the big show. Where they are young up and coming / veterans in top comp division with KingPins.. the likes of BJ Penn.. GSP.. Anderson Silva.. Lyoto Machida.. and Brock Lesnar. If Zuffa and Fedor’s management can come to reasonable terms..I would like to see Fedor.. get the UFC Belt. It woould be pretty dope.
by PhilQNY on Nov 8, 2009 9:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
agree,,fighters are fighters it doesn’t matter where they fight but I think ufc has the overall best fighters besides Fedor, who once again proves why he is the most exciting and best lb for lb in the world
Overeem is a solid fight for Fedor and Werdum is top ten imo, but again
Brock
Cain
Junior
Anderson
all would nice and I don’t think anybody would object to Fedor fighting those fighters…..
by Robert(1) on Nov 9, 2009 8:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As long as M1 wants co-promotion we won’t be seeing Fedor in the cage.
I think Aoki would do really well in the UFC but his lack of standup I think will, be the difference maker. The UFC LW division has some of the best and well rounded fighter in all of MMA. BJ, Kenny Florian, Diego Sanchez, Frankie Edgar, and Sean Sherk could all be trouble for the likes of Aoki between their stand up and ground games. Even Tyson Griffen and Gray Maynard are rounding out there games with each fight. Clay Guida and Roger Huerta are another 2 guys who can give anyone a world of trouble on any given night. I think Hansen and Alvarez would fit right in that level of very good but never topple the upper tier.
by Da Monkey on Nov 9, 2009 8:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This will be a ground battle. Sambo VS Jiu-jitsu. My money’s on Sambo of course, because Werdum doesn’t stand a chance.
by Syd on Nov 8, 2009 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fabricio’s a very dangerous opponent for any top hw,as his bjj is top notch.But his standup is light years below that of Fedor.I really don’t know of anybody,incl. Brock that will take the Emporer to defeat.All you’se Fedor haters gotta finally admit that this phenom is simply too well rounded for any legitimate top hw in the world right now.Just because he won’t dance to Dana’s dance card,and rightfully so,he gets a bad rap for not fighting recycled has-been money makers in DW’s stable.As for Fabricio,this inevitable defeat will do nothing for his career.A great technical fighter,that simply lacks heart.He’s been defeated by fighters not anywhere close to Fedors’ level.What makes him think he deserves Fedor at this point in his career,is laughable at best
by roman on Nov 11, 2009 6:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You don’t deserve Fedor, you barely beat bigfoot. Try fighting fighting a top tier guy and winning before saying this rubbish.
by Stab to the Liver on Nov 8, 2009 3:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i am tired of this brock vs fedor talk….. brock lesnar wouldnt last longer than 2 rounds with fedor… ok Lesnar got fed with a silver spoon in the ufc.. he fought a randy couture who hadnt fought in a year and got his ass whooped till he caught him with those lunch box size hands.. lesnar WONT beat carwin… all this lesnar vs fedor talk is bs.. lesnar just like the rest of them will fall to the emperor
by fidel ballesteros on Nov 8, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
At what point was Couture whooping Lesnar? Did you watch the fight? If not, you should. It wasn’t all that bad.
I’ve watched Fedor for a long time and he isn’t the fighter he used to be. Anyone who has watched the sport for a while can tell you that.
Fedor needs to be in the UFC. Lesnar, Dos Santos, Velasquez and even Carwin would be much more entertaining and competitive than anyoneleft in Strikeforce… that’s a fact.
by misternate on Nov 8, 2009 6:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
thats the reason why lesnar is ducking carwin..coz he know he wont win…yawnnn :(
and by the way, if ever crook summoned his enormous guts and finally fight carwin for the belt..if he losses would that make carwin the best? and probably the fighter who will beat fedor?
by gaara on Nov 9, 2009 1:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you got it right on the money doode,lesnar is worried about carwin because he wont have the size advantage, lesnars a big roided out bully, the emporer would take him out quicker than rogers
by dyin breed on Nov 9, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am not a Lesnar fan at all but to think he wont last 2 rounds is crazy. Spoon fed? In his first 5 mma fights he fought all ranked HW. Herring is a top 20, Couture was a top 10 at the time, and Frank Mir 2 times who was top 10 at the time. How spoon fed is that? But Fedor keeping his P4P #1 status for fighting a 40 yr old Coleman, a gate keeper in MArk Hunt, A tiny 185# MAtt Linland, TEchno RAving Korean FRankenstein(with the ground skills of quadrapaligic), a Ray Mercer loosing Timmy!, and a barrel sucking AA…Yeah AA and Sylvia were ranked at the time, but I am just using your logic. Randy hit him with one punch and that was it but at no time was the fight looking like Randy was going to win. If you seriously think Brock, as a Div I Beast not a Champion but BEAST, like lost 1 or 2 times in DIV I over the course of 60 or so wrestling matches, is going to loose to a Div II Carwin, I need to smoke what you got. REmember this also the longer it takes Fedor to get to the UFC, the more experience Brock gets and the better the odds are for him. Brock wrestling background and ability to hold fighters down will be a great advantage for him. I am not sure if would win but i think he is the fighter with one of the best chances. Strong, good cardio, fastpace, super exolisive, big hands, and abilty to hold people down.
by Da Monkey on Nov 10, 2009 3:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
haha yeah cuz fedor has fought top tier guys all of about 5
by TheDragon on Nov 8, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
agreed fedor is a good fighter but wouldnt last long in the ufc he would be like crocop
by pedigree on Nov 8, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree. We saw what happened to most of those Pride guys when they came to the UFC. Epic Fail
by RedDog on Nov 8, 2009 6:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rampage won the title, Big Nog won the title, Shogun should have the title now, Hendo is doing good and would probably be champion were it not for A. Silva. CroCop and Wanderlei Silva were the only two who flopped and to be fair, Wanderlei was already on the way down with 2 straight KO’s going into the UFC. How exactly did Pride fighters fail again?
by Don "The Prophet" King on Nov 8, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
“most of those pride guys” spoken like a true wwe fan.
Pride has produced better more exciting cards than the UFC has ever put on.
by Milla Thrilla on Nov 8, 2009 11:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I watched both and back in the day it was close both were exciting but the UFC took it up another level after they got Pride and there is no denying it`s the most exciting MMA event in the world today. They are all good to watch no doubt but the UFC is by far the most exciting.
by Beaver on Nov 8, 2009 11:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pride definately had the most exciting events and whether it was then or now the UFC has not come close for excitement and consistency.
I’m not one of these people to complain and say MMA will never be the same as it has changed a lot since then but I definately look at those times as the golden era of MMA up to this point in time as do most who actually watched the events live on PPV rather than trying to rewatch the odd fight on Youtube to form an opinion.
by Ca$z on Nov 9, 2009 4:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pride was badass if you’re into WWE style entrances and announcing. Also all the back stage antics and goofy personalities they sometimes tried to push to the forefront. It’s not my thing, but hey at least you guys still have pro wrestling to fill that void :)
by Dman084w3245 on Nov 9, 2009 8:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
its the same way he was in the ufc “i want my title shot, i deserve my title shot, its my turn, its my turn” then goes and gets ktfo. he’s the heavyweight karo parysian ha.
btw i’m not interested or intrigued by this matchup at all. dont see how anyone could be, werdum is extremely boring.
overeem, then rematch with rogers depending on how brett does in his next fight or two.. then to the UFC!! .. in a perfect world of course.
by AzCombat on Nov 8, 2009 5:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
About the next few Rogers fights, I feel bad for them. He could really make a statment and maybe, just maybe, get a rematch.
by iagoof22 on Nov 8, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Werdum would get KO’d in the first minute! Fedors hands have a lot of power.
The only one that can beat Fedor might be Brock.
by papi on Nov 8, 2009 3:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
agreed, last night solidified my belief that brocks size/strength could give him real problems. I thought Rogers did very well and actually wouldn’t mind seeing a rematch. This guy has not been training long and some more boxing training and he could be the guy to beat the master. He’s strong enough to not get submitted as we saw. He’s got gas tank problems and his striking needs alot of refinement but he’s got serious power and natural advantages with his size. I was impressed with how well he did and more impressed with fedor’s ability to stay calm, recover, and win the fight. I’d have no prob with a rematch.
Werdum is kidding himself. I have no interest in that fight. He can’t outwrestle Fedor. He can’t outstrike Fedor and has a questionable chin. His sub game is perhaps marginally better than fedor’s if he’s on top but i’m not convinced he can get there and stay there. Waste of time.
by Crowls on Nov 8, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Werdum couldn’t beat Arlovski or Dos Santos. What makes him think he has a good chance against Fedor?
On a different note, I think Rogers did okay versus Fedor and would have done even better if he had a couple of more fights before fighting Fedor. He seemed a little nervous.
I think Brett Rogers can beat Werdum. I am not very impressed by Werdum when I see him fight.
by ProKev on Nov 8, 2009 3:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
This fight is gonna be a joke total mismatch. At least Rogers had a puncher’s chance.
by frosnt on Nov 8, 2009 3:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i dont even see the point in wasting time on this fight…just have overeem come in and fight fedor already…wtf is werdum gonna do against fedor? take him down and sub him? yea ok…is he gonna outstrike him? yea ok…
this dude has absolutely nothing to offer fedor…absolutely nothing…its a wasted fight…he should be fighting rogers next…actually fedor could do NOTHING to rogers on the ground…had absolutely no chance at landing a sub…rogers was way too strong on the ground for fedor to sub…so if fedor couldnt even sub rogers i dont think there is anyway in hell that werdum does…
and theres no way in hell he takes a solid punch from rogers…
by HellaHectic on Nov 8, 2009 4:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, fedor has no business fighting the level of talent he’s facing being as how ppl are calling him the greatest in the world. Step it up Fedor! Don’t wait too long or people are going to say it’s because you were getting too old when you finally do get your butt handed to you in the UFC.
by RedDog on Nov 8, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
First off: Werdum, if you had that much trouble putting away Bigfoot, you have absolutely NO chance against Fedor. At least Rogers had a puncher’s chance. You…you don’t even have that. And don’t talk about your ground game, because I haven’t been able to see you translate your superior BJJ to the MMA game. Face it, you’re a second rate Nog with barley decent stand up. That said, I wouldn’t mind seeing Fedor beat you down or even beat you at the ground game.
I’d also like to say that Fedor did an awesome job last night. Sure, everyone had him as the clear cut favorite, but I was definitely worried about Grim’s power. I think we really saw Fedor’s “toughness” go up a notch last night. I don’t know why everyone thought it was gonna be an easy fight for Fedor. Rogers is a beast of a man. 5’ 11", 232lbs compared to 6’ 4" 264 lbs. Crazy! I read a tweet where Joe Rogan said he was impressed with Rogers but thought Fedor showed some holes in his game? Like what? Some guy who outweighed him by 30+ pounds powered out of a couple of submissions? Was it ‘cause he got cut from a punch? Everyone knows that so that’s nothing new. Like I said, I think it really showed how tough that damn guy is. Especially being mounted by someone like that reigning down punches on you. Hats off to Fedor for another great fight against a monster of a man.
Which bring me to my next point: Why is the Heavyweight Division set up the way it is? And what I mean by that is, how come you can come in weighing anywhere between 220 lbs and 265 lbs and that’s fair game? Let’s look at the weight divisons:
Lightweight 155
Welterweight 170
Middleweight 185
Light Heavyweight 205
Heavyweight 220-265
From what I know, and feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, if you come in 7lbs over the weight limit, most athletic comissions won’t let you fight. Is that correct? Or better yet, would they allow someone that was a lightweight fight a middleweight? No way. The size difference just wouldn’t be fair. I know there’s a lot of variables with people cutting weight and what not, but if they wouldn’t allow that big a weight difference in the lower weight classes, why is it okay in the heavyweight division? This has been kinda bothering me for a while now. Why not institute a hight weight class so that the monsters can pick on someone their own size? I know people are definitely gonna bring up cutting weight and going to a lower weight class, but I’m just thinking of making the playing field even. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule (Fedor) but I really only seeing him as viably being able to handle those bigger guys (Lesnar, Carwin, etc). Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to see where other people stood on this and what sort of logic they would bring to the table. And don’t bring up any Pride Open Weight shit. They have santioning committees here and you get busted for roids too.
by JayCee on Nov 8, 2009 4:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
You do bring up a good point. Seeing Brock fighting Randy didnt look right. If they slipt the weights in between 220-265 maybe something like 220-240 245-265.
Fedor would disrepsect Werdum on the ground.. if he survived Fedor’s Nuclear bombs.
by PhilQNY on Nov 8, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
there just arent enough decnet big guys to fill up 2 or 3 different weight classes. normal people when in shape should weigh 160-180 lbs. there are plenty of people to fill the lower weights. 240lbs monsters arent as common. as the sport grows and more monsters try mma you might see another weight class at about 235. at least thats where i would like it so these smaller HW have a home while the bigger monsters fight each other.
by Egads on Nov 8, 2009 6:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it should be 205
225/235-265 30 pound weight difference might be more fair than 60 pounds lol.
by Rick on Nov 11, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I read a lot of post on hear where everyone was saying that Brett Rogers was going to knock Fedor out and now everyones back on the Fedor band wagon!!!
by Gotta Luv haters on Nov 8, 2009 4:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i think i was the only one who picked rogers to win… everyone said he could, and he did do a lot of damage with punch so he proved he could have..
and im not on the fedor bandwagon and never will be, in fact you can count on me picking against fedor in his next fight even if he was fighting ken shamrock
by randy murders on Nov 8, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i was one of the ones who said rogers would ko fedor and wouldnt be surprised if it happened…first of all i always put money on ANYONE who is that much of an underdog…hence shogun/machida…cause usually its unwarranted since in mma anything can happen…
i based it on the simple logic that rogers is one of the few guys who could send someone’s head into the 4th row with one solid shot…..and i knew that he would be a very hard guy for fedor to submit due to his brute strength…i just didnt see fedor catching him in one of his easy armbars or kimuras like he does on so many people…bret is just too strong…and i was right, fedor went for several sub attempts and bret was easily able to slip out of them…
in fact fedor had no ground advantage over rogers whatsoever…in fact fedor was the one who received the most damage from the ground and pound in the 1st round…actually i think rogers won the 1st round…he did the most damage on the ground..and he broke fedor’s nose with a single jab on the feet…
the problem with rogers is that he never let his hands go and used the power advantage he had…i watched the fight twice and he never did just go all out and throw any bombs to test fedor’s chin…but fedor threw like 10 massive bombs in that fight…just massive shit…and he kept throwing till eventually one landed and sent rogers to dream land…that was a sick punch by fedor…but the difference is that fedor was throwing punches….rogers just stood there watching a fight while fedor was fighting….had he thrown some bombs himself he might have landed one…
by HellaHectic on Nov 8, 2009 4:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Verdum vs rogers makes sense. Rogers has no submission skills, no wrestling and can’t kick. But he is big and can connect with a lucky bomb when he lets his hands fly. That giant spazz vs a guy with good takedowns, great jits and kinda sloppy boxing but enough to get by in most fights. Rogers was not submitted by Fedor because of his strength not because of his skills or jiu-jitsu and because he was wet with Fedor’s blood. It is hard to root for a guy who has no skill is just really big and got lucky with Arlovski. Zero takedowns of Fedor and rocked in the first and dropped in the second to a guy 50lbs smaller. You suck Rogers.
by hatteras on Nov 8, 2009 4:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Let’s see if you have the ball to say this on his face…
It’s so easy to disrespect a fighter hatteras….
by kingmachine on Nov 9, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There are no more interesting heavyweight fights in Strikeforce, unless Overeem finally decides to man up and fight Fedor. Once Fedor beats him, nothing’s left. Fedor would destroy Werdum.
by Dave on Nov 8, 2009 4:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If Stikeforce is smart it will listen to the fans. There is a growing call for Fedor vs. Overeem. They better convince Overeem to do it.
by split decision on Nov 8, 2009 4:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Overeem already said he’d fight Fedor in April 2010 in either DREAM or Strikeforce. “Preferably in DREAM”…what does that tell ya?
As for Werdum…pretty confident for barely squeaking past Silva…
by bustachong on Nov 8, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he’s got to get off the juice first :)
But I agree, thats the fight I’d like to see.
by GreenStar on Nov 8, 2009 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He’s biting off way more than he can chew. He has absolutely nothing to offer Fedor. At least Brett showed a glimps of how he may have been able to win, but Werdum doesn’t have the size, strength and KO power of Rogers. It’s highly unlikely that he would even get a chance to sub Fedor because he would eat one of those haymakers early in the first round. Even if it did go to the ground, there is a better chance that he would get GnP by Fedor first.
by Nate on Nov 8, 2009 4:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Fedor is a way better fighter than Rogers. All Rogers can to is punch. No wrestling, no submissions no licks, throws only punches with poor defense. Overeem give Fedor the belt or lose it to him.
by hatteras on Nov 8, 2009 4:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don’t want to see any fight with licking involved, that’s for sure!
by halljam2 on Nov 8, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This guy dosnt need to fight fedor he needs to get better and this fight makes no sence I would reather see fedor rodgers 2 but I wanna see fedor fight alistor or bring over lashley
by kingcriminales on Nov 8, 2009 4:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Lashley needs to fight a decent oponent before he fights any of those guys I would like to see AA and Werdum go it and Fedor to take on Overeem the winners square off?
by Beaver on Nov 8, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don´t want see Fedor x Rogers again. Roger´s got his chance already…..leave Rogers cryieng.
About Werdum…i think he deserves his chance….but i rather see Fedor vs Overeen.
by ThiagO on Nov 8, 2009 5:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Werdum is probally the best out of anyone right now I would like to see AA fight against him first though. Any wich way you put it I think Rogers was the best chance out of all these guys and good pick for Fedor to take on first because Rogers with another one or two fight would of been even tougher you gotta give it to M1 they are smart SOBs.
by Beaver on Nov 8, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, I’d rather have AA fight Rogers, or maybe Buentello again, his fight against Werdum was really boring. Fedor should fight Overeem, whenever he is done with K-1, that will give Fedor time to heal up his hand.
by Gleb on Nov 8, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Werdum has little to no chance to beat Fedor. Werdum is not nearly as good as he thinks he is.
by Tapout Kid on Nov 8, 2009 7:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Sweet fight by Werdum, He looked really good against a tough opponent.
I grabbed a signature T of his from kimura wear. Sweet Shirt.
Hope he fights Fedor Next.
War Werdum
by Lester King on Nov 8, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yea werdum only gets to fight fedor by default not because hes worthy…theres just no one else…overeem needs at least 6 months for the deca to get out of his system…like i said, id much rather see rogers vs werdum…theres no way werdum makes it out of the 1st round with fedor…he took one shot from dos santos and took a nap…at least rogers was able to take a few haymakers from fedor before he was finally put to sleep…
rogers gave fedor more damage than hes received in years…
heres werdum’s strategy in every fight: go for the takedown as quick as possible and look for the sub…yea im sure that will work SO well against fedor…hes just gonna run right through fedor haymakers, take him down, take his back, get in the hooks and sink in a choke and tap out fedor right? yea ok..sure thats happening…
bigfoot takes 4 seconds just to throw 2 punches and he still tee’d off on werdum…fedor throws 5 punches in a second and a half…werdum will go night night before he even gets a shot off…and if it goes to the ground he sure as fuck doesnt have the strength rogers has to power out of an armbar….
i think rogers would tool werdum…it would look like a dos santos nap…or rogers would end up on top in werdums guard and just use his weight and strength to just pound his face till he looks like babalu did against mossasi…
its not that im on roger’s cock, its just im on reality’s cock
by HellaHectic on Nov 8, 2009 10:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Fuck all the bullshit, why does Fedor have to run to the UFC to fight those guys? To prove he’s the best? Consensus is that Fedor is the best MMA fighter in the history of the sport. He’s proven himself time and time again through 30+ fights. Put your money where your fucking mouth is (Carwin, Lesnar, Velasquez, Mir, etc) and go to Strikeforce to fight him. You guys are the ones who want the legacy of being the best ever. He’s got it. Go and fucking take it from him. Don’t hide behind the UFC banner and talk all this shit about Fedor knowing you don’t have to fight him. Why does he have to prove it to you? Why don’t you go out and prove it to us that you’re better than him. He’s earned his legacy and doesn’t have to chase anyone. If anything, you guys should be chasing him to fight the best in the world. At least Randy tried to man up and was willing to fight Fedor outside of the UFC. It’s ass-backwards that the guy who’s proven himself to be the best has to chase these guys who combined don’t even have as many fights as Fedor has had in his career, let alone wins. Fucking ridiculous!
by JayCee on Nov 8, 2009 11:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Are you not a fan MMA if you truely are you would want to see the best against the best and if you want to be called the best then you must prove it. Think about it Jay he has only beat one man ever ranked in the top three were Silva & GSP have proved it over and over against the best. And beacause the fighters he is fighting are not top calibure the consensus is starting to change and the fans are calling him out on his BS. A true fighter proves it every fight and Fedor is starting to shame his legacy as Rogers is the best opponent he has faced since his pride days. He may be a legend but saidly he might be known as a coward. I can`t wait for the day his name drops off the /1 spot because it will Jay the consensus is changing and it`s about time if you ask me.
by Beaver on Nov 8, 2009 11:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I see your point Beaver, but unfortunately it has nothing to do with what I said. I’m all for Fedor fighting any and all of those guys, but I’m just tired of the bullshit surrounding him having to go to the UFC. Why don’t those guys go to SF to fight him? They seem to be so adamant about him not being the best then prove it. I doubt he gives a flying fuck about whether he’s considered the best. Even if he was, I doubt you’d ever hear it come out of his mouth. But all these guys seem to have something to say about it. And like I said, put your money where your mouth is. Simple enough. Go to SF and beat him. I’m sure the UFC would welcome you back with open arms. Go to it fellas. Go to SF and beat him…if you can.
by JayCee on Nov 9, 2009 12:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you are retarded, why would someone like brock who is the ufc heavyweight champ , who makes a shit ton of money in the ufc want to leave to fight a loser like fedor? I’m sick of hearing how great this guy is , news flash he is not that good, you fight 3rd rate competiton and win who cares !!!! fact of the matter is out of all the guys fedor has fought there are only a handful that are actually legit , and guess what he took most of those to decision! the fact that rodgers faired so well against him shows that a guy like brock who is big and strong (like rodgers) and who has wrestling skills could very easily beat fedor!! Randy couture or captain paycheck as you idiots like to call him would control fedor , fedor is a panzy
by TheDragon on Nov 9, 2009 6:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you must get your MMA info from UFC.com……………..enjoy TUF on wednesday night.
by brendog on Nov 9, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m far from retarded and don’t appreciate being fucking called that. If you got a point that disagrees with mine, feel free to air that comment out. That’s what forums like this were made for. But don’t go making this some personal shit and calling someone retarded. Don’t play that bullshit game. Have a little more respect than that.
That said, Fedor’s a loser, huh? Wow. Damn. The things people say. Well, everyone’s entitled to their own opinion and most of the fighters who actually compete (UFC, Strikeforce, Dream, etc) say he’s the best. Hell, even the guy who this post is about just called him the best. But what the fuck do they know? They’re dumbass fighters that don’t know what they’re talking about. Somebody that’s fought in both the UFC, Pride and Strikeforce has the nerve to call him the best? What an idiot! He obviously doesn’t know what the fuck he’s talking about. He obviously doesn’t realize that only our opinions matter and that if we think Fedor’s a loser then he should too. The nerve of him calling Fedor the best! That’s crazy!
by JayCee on Nov 9, 2009 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
overeem vs fedor for the belt
rogers vs werdum
gaygard vs henderson for 205 belt
cung le vs scott smith (gee risky match up cung)
frank sham vs babalou
nick diaz vs ?
jake sheilds vs strikeforce is not UFC but the have some fights
by hatteras on Nov 8, 2009 11:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
.wonder if Nick will want that title now…haha…his good friend Jake would’ve been guilitined if not for the round ending
by McArthur on Nov 9, 2009 1:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor has nothing to prove to anybody. M-1 has made him a ton of money he is a national hero, and he continues to beat up anyone who steps in the ring with him. Being the best means you don’t go looking for trouble because you don’t have to, you’re the best. But being the best is beating the best therefore in order to be legitimized as the best you should seek the best. Top Heavyweight in the world isn’t in UFC, you want to be considered number one? you want to dethrone fedor, go after him and get a nice big paycheck from dana when you kill his hype and return to UFC. I would personally love to see Fedor fight in the UFC but i don’t think he should feels he has to in order to be the best.
If this fight happens i give it less time than it took to write this comment. Bobby Lashley anyone? rumor
by Milla Thrilla on Nov 9, 2009 12:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Fedor said it himself he has nothing to prove he can follow Mayweathers footsteps and pad his record and legacy. M1 is no different than the boxing promoters like King that hurt that sport. As a fan feel for Fedors fans I really do only one top three HW on his win record wow M1 has you brainwashed.
by Beaver on Nov 9, 2009 12:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Overeem gets the shot…..werdum dont wast strikeforces time you wont be a good fan draw as we all know fedor will smash you!
by Ortizzz...is back baby!!!!!! on Nov 9, 2009 12:26 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
It would go to a decision and fedor would win.
by Nini on Nov 9, 2009 12:45 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
he should have said “It’s my turn to die a horrible painful death”.
by doubleglock on Nov 9, 2009 1:02 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
FV lacks heart,plain and simple.Horrible painfull death,should also include very,very quick
by roman on Nov 11, 2009 6:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why? You won’t be able to play huggy bear w/Fedor man..so you & fedor wouldn’t last 10 seconds dude.
Doubleglock..haha!
by neeko on Nov 9, 2009 8:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He wont be able to take any of Fedor’s punches. KO pick a round
by zack on Nov 9, 2009 8:14 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Werdum: “It’s my turn to get beat by Fedor.”
by MMACrossfire on Nov 9, 2009 8:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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