UFC on FOX 2: Can Mike Russow crack the top 10 with a win over Jon Olav Einemo?
by Jesse Holland on Jan 25, 2012 11:55 AM EST
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Hey, you know that heavyweight who fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the one who is 14-1 with 12 finishes and hasn't lost since way back in 2007?
No, I'm not talking about Junior dos Santos.
I'm talking about Mike Russow, the Chicago police officer who is victim of the old "out of sight, out of mind" adage that has left him on the outside looking in.
That could change at UFC on Fox 2 this Saturday night (Jan. 28, 2012) when Russow takes on grappler extraordinaire, Jon Olav Einemo, in perhaps his stiffest test inside the Octagon since a 2010 knockout of Todd Duffee.
And one Russow tells ESPN could finally get him into the top ten in the heavyweight rankings.
"I don't want just one fight a year. I think this fight could lead to better things. It's huge for me and there's some pressure. Ultimately, I want to try and break through the top 10 somehow. But to do that, I have to fight more. Life has been pretty hectic to balance everything. I really have to be very strict with my schedule. There's no going out. It's basically sleep, get up, eat, train until 11, then weights or sprints. After that, I go to work from 5 PM until 1 AM. I've been fighting since I was 27. Sure, I'm a little jealous of the guys who can train full-time. And if it ever came to be that I could take a leave from the CPD to train full-time and they were OK with it -- I would. But I've got a wife, a kid and a mortgage. We need the insurance. I can't take a chance like that."
Hear Russow break it all down, after the jump.
For a closer look at his UFC on FOX 2 fight against "The Viking" click here.
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I like this guy
And he can take a punch or 100
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by Kalejohncox on Jan 25, 2012 11:56 AM EST via mobile reply actions
hope thats not a part of his gameplan
"How much more success can I obtain? If the sky is the limit then I'm living amongst the clouds"-letter19
by letter19 on Jan 25, 2012 11:58 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
if it is
he will be fine against Einemo
I went 0-2 against Phasebook. Why do I feel that I am just padding his record?" Next time I won’t pick a guy whose best weapon is a somersault against a real bad guy like Scarface.
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by ShivanTiger on Jan 25, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
Nope
He’s no pee wee
209stk is the smartest poster on mania i will never doubt him or anyone from stockton ever again them boys out there are BEASTS
….nick and nate diaz will b champs this year and all the haters can elat a bloody vag…ultimatehuggingchamp is the biggest dumbfuck around and licks the sweat of my balls….STOCKTON 209…..y u mad 4 suckas!
by wooly shambler on Jan 25, 2012 12:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
russow might be the most under rated HW in the world!
never gonna be in title contention, but he still a very tough fight for most b level heavyweights. He is like The Heavyweight Matsyushenko
Im really getting pumped for Russow vs. the bad as viking!!!!!
way too much..
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by letter19 on Jan 25, 2012 12:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Uay tew mhutch
209stk is the smartest poster on mania i will never doubt him or anyone from stockton ever again them boys out there are BEASTS
….nick and nate diaz will b champs this year and all the haters can elat a bloody vag…ultimatehuggingchamp is the biggest dumbfuck around and licks the sweat of my balls….STOCKTON 209…..y u mad 4 suckas!
by wooly shambler on Jan 25, 2012 12:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Disagreed.
He has heart and chin. That will take you further than athleticism and power, especially in the HW division.
Plus his only loss is to certified Russian badass Sergei Kharitonov.
Nuff said.
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Well, the dude does have a pretty good record
I say they put him in there with a top5 and see what happens…
Sig bets with umabig:
Condit beats Diaz on Feb. 4, 2 weeks
Akiyama beats Shields on Feb. 26, 2 week
by enzo-enormous on Jan 25, 2012 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
I imagine he will fight the Struve/Herman winner if he wins...maybe even Gonzaga
Though I would watch him fight guys like Big Nog, Carwin, Big Foot…rematch with Kharitonov maybe…
I would totally watch those fights too
The guy is tough as hell and might be able to beat a couple top 5’s…
Sig bets with umabig:
Condit beats Diaz on Feb. 4, 2 weeks
Akiyama beats Shields on Feb. 26, 2 week
by enzo-enormous on Jan 25, 2012 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
You want to see Russow vs Big Nog, Carwin, or Big Foot????
"You never know. I don't know. You know?" -Nick Diaz
Einamo Looked AWFUL in his debut
sloppy, out of shape. Russow will take this.
Einemo looked pretty good against Herman in the 2nd rnd
Emo was doing well in the standup 2nd rnd until he took to many knees to the gut and punches to the head from Herman, it became a back n forth muay thai fight where Emo abandon this takedown offense. russow is going to have to take the fight to a clinch against the cage and avoid emo’s knees to the gut, russow has a hard head so Emo probably wont take Russow out via strikes, but Emo might win if it’s a standup fight because he might out work russow especially with knees in the clinch, I dont think russow uses knees
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I rewatched the herman/emo fight today
And I really think emo didn’t do as well as you’re saying in the standup. He swung a lot and missed a lot, and when he had herman on the ground herman pushed him off and got out of it. 2nd round, emo got a couple good ones but got outworked and ko’ed. I really don’t think he’s all that great—looked super tired. I bet Russow KO’s him in the 1st.
Yea he is a good guy
Never fully in shape, but I guess his schedule explains that. Still comes to fight tho and has KO power
Sig bets with umabig:
Condit beats Diaz on Feb. 4, 2 weeks
Akiyama beats Shields on Feb. 26, 2 week
He is in great shape for a CPO - and that is not a joke.
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare (Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3)
hahaha
Sig bets with umabig:
Condit beats Diaz on Feb. 4, 2 weeks
Akiyama beats Shields on Feb. 26, 2 week
by enzo-enormous on Jan 25, 2012 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
That could be a good fight.
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Yeah i like this guy, these fat mma fighters have found success lately.
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:08 PM EST reply actions
I'm actually pretty excited for this fight
I don’t want to see Russow lose in his hometown…but I don’t want to see Einemo lose at all!
Why is everyone so about Einemo? I know he has bjj credentials but don't know anything more about him except his fight with Herman. Enlighten me please!
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
it's mostly just for a couple of reasons:
He’s 6’6’’ and 265lbs, so he’s huge. But he’s still talented even at that huge size and can secure and roll out of most anything. He’s the only man to beat Roger Gracie at the ADCC championships ever. And he battled back from flesh eating disease that had him sidelined from the sport for 3 yrs on his leg.
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by daniel worby on Jan 25, 2012 12:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Never seen so many people pumped to see a 36 year old man
who’s coming off a KO loss and a 4 year layover before that.
Love how he grabs Duffee's side so compassionately
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
he's not used to punching unconscious guys...
he just beats them with his baton.
"You never know. I don't know. You know?" -Nick Diaz
Baton dipped in donut batter...
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Thta's a good way to crack some teeth
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Hahaha
I like his love tap at the end
209stk is the smartest poster on mania i will never doubt him or anyone from stockton ever again them boys out there are BEASTS
….nick and nate diaz will b champs this year and all the haters can elat a bloody vag…ultimatehuggingchamp is the biggest dumbfuck around and licks the sweat of my balls….STOCKTON 209…..y u mad 4 suckas!
by wooly shambler on Jan 25, 2012 12:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The ref is like " i better stop this shit he is unleashing the hammer fist doom son!".
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:16 PM EST reply actions
love that gif!
I remember seeing that little punch and couldn’t remember who it was! Just lets gravity do the work
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My old boss and I ordered this event to see rampage vs rashad.
We stumbled across this gem and my old boss being the bigger guy he is left to take a piss and came back to see the K.O. and let everyone know Russow is now he’s favorite fighter because he was a big boy that knocked out a huge muscular athlete. He still watches MMA to this day because of this fight.
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions
Einemo is gonna sub him
so no
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by Danas A Crossdresser on Jan 25, 2012 12:31 PM EST reply actions
poor guy still can't afford to train full time
Sadness.
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by daniel worby on Jan 25, 2012 12:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
sad really, but like he said he has a wife, kids and mortgage and i doubt he makes much from his fights.
He has made about $72k (not including bonuses and/or sponsorship money) from his 3 fights in the UFC thus far. Not too shabby if you ask me.
Show no mercy; for you shall receive none
true but....
I couldn’t imagine paying for insurance for my family if my job didn’t provide it. Thats reason enough to keep his job.
Chubby chasin johnson fan. I foolishly picked an unproven middleweight over belfort. And now i'm stuck with this sig for 2 weeks.
He can afford to eat full time, though. Don't weep for him Worbs for his food pantry runneth over!
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare (Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3)
Surprised to see so many positive comments for Russow. Basically the guy sucks, and the idea that he’ll ever get into the top 10 is laughable. He can beat some lower level HW’s, but he would get destroyed by anyone remotely good. Yes he beat Duffee, but that was a lucky punch after getting dismantled for 2.5 half rounds.. let’s not make this guy into something he isn’t.
"I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Why not test him out?
He has a very good record… give him someone in the top5 and then we can really see where he is at. Styles make fights too.. never know who the guy will do against better comp
Sig bets with umabig:
Condit beats Diaz on Feb. 4, 2 weeks
Akiyama beats Shields on Feb. 26, 2 week
by enzo-enormous on Jan 25, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, but Russow is nowhere near getting a fight with a “top five” guy. He doesn’t deserve it, and he’d get destroyed if he would.
If you look at the SBNation consensus rankings, Russow is now at #17. I’d argue he’d lose to everyone ranked above him, but that is a matter of opinion of course. I wouldn’t mind to see him against someone ranked higher than him next time if he wins against Einemo though, just don’t see him getting much higher than he is now. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/rankings
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by Horselover Fat on Jan 25, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
I would not even go as far as rankings. I just look at his skill set, his self admitted lack of training time and no full time camp - its easy to count him out vs. elite HW competition.
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare (Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3)
Yeah, definitely agree about that. Also the guy is 35 years old, he’s not going to get any better than what he is right now. He had a decent career but this is as far as it’s going to go.
"I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
by Horselover Fat on Jan 25, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
how dare you link bloody elbow
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by ClinchKing on Jan 25, 2012 9:57 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Trolls always pull the "lucky punch" argument
when an athlete they don’t like has a win. Russow may not be the best, but he’s earned a shot at mid-level guys, we gotta give him that credit at least.
It has to be so hard to train at thie level and still work full time
big props to people like Russow who can pull it off. Hope he picks up a “W”
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Carwin had a full time job
And he knocked out some fools.
Ummm Can we talk about the mystery that is Russow's weight
I dont know about you guys, but I don’t work out 6 days a week, cardio, weights, and rolling/boxing. It doesn’t take much to keep excess weight off.
What I’m trying to say is, how does he stay THAT active and not lean out.
by HeadKickLegSweep on Jan 25, 2012 4:51 PM EST reply actions
Unless he's eating
Little Debbies with a side of Little Debbies and washing them down with a Little Debbie milkshake.
by HeadKickLegSweep on Jan 25, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
True
I’m not trying to pick on Russow or anything. I just think that if I was that active I’d be ripped as hell.
by HeadKickLegSweep on Jan 26, 2012 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
Dear god I howe not
I can only pray that HW MMA hasn’t fallen that far.
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