Brett Rogers: "I'm Going to Put Him Out"
by Steven T. Kelliher on Oct 22, 2009 2:13 PM EDT
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Rogers this week for Tapology in order to discuss his training for Fedor Emelianenko, whom he fights November 7 on CBS, his thoughts on Fedor in general, and why he feels that he will one day be considered the best heavyweight in the world.
Below are some excerpts from the interview.
On Arlovski and Fedor:
Tapology: Your last win—over Andrei Arlovski—really put you on the map. To what do you attribute that win?
Rogers: I definitely concentrated a lot on speed, working hands with the speed, being quick with the feet, and then obviously power. Power is needed in this game, and especially being a bigger heavyweight, adding speed to that just makes you that much more explosive.
Please believe, I’ve been working that for this fight too. I think Fedor’s chin is a little weak and I’m going to test it out. A lot of people want to throw that back in my face, but I get hit all day by big dudes, so I just plan on keeping that fight up, and I’m sure he’s going to want to take me down.
On Fedor:
Tapology: Before I let you go, what is your prediction for the fight?Rogers: He’s going to come out and want to do some Sambo, take me down, but I’m going to keep my jab in his face and either catch him with an uppercut or some good hooks to just put him out. Lights out, 2:30 into the first round.
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Wouldn’t it be something if that is the way the fight turns out?
Keep firing Assholes!
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Indeed.
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If it does-
there will be a ton of Fedorians around that have a really bad day!! lol
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
No, it’d be more epic if Fedor turns the light switch off via massive overhand KO at 2:30 of the first round.
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by Leland Roling on Oct 22, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Fedor KOing Rogers would be more epic
than Rogers handing Fedor his first loss? other than that stoppage
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
No, it’d be more epic that Fedor probably didn’t hear the quote ever and did it.
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by Leland Roling on Oct 22, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Tapology: Do you feel that he is the best heavyweight in the world?
Rogers: I feel that he has proven that he is one of the best heavyweights, but I don’t think he is the heavyweight. You’re actually talking to the heavyweight right now. Not to sound cocky, but please believe that I trust in myself and in my abilities. I give him credit. He has been around for a while and his record speaks for itself, but he has never fought a guy like me.
That’s the right answer and the right attitude to have. But I sill don’t like his chances.
agreed
its the right attitude but i predict 1st round armbar after some ground and pound and an early takedown
Agree completely,
the only chance Rogers has is to KO Fedor. If Fedor gets him down, even once, it is all over.
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Bold and confident.
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by Ubernoober on Oct 22, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
With a hint of menace.
Keep firing Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on Oct 22, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m glad you noticed.
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by Ubernoober on Oct 22, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He doesn’t really think he’s better than Fedor. He’s trying to talk himself into thinking that so he has the confidence to walk out there and fight him.
All he is doing is providing Fedor with bulletin board type material to want to crush this guy even more than usual. He should probably just keep his mouth shut.
Can you speak to animals, too?
What’s to say he doesn’t really believe in himself that much? He smashed Arlovski’s face in more convincing fashion than Fedor did. It’s perfectly believable that he really is this confident.
I STILL poop rainbows.
I can speak to rabbits. So you think that he really thinks he’s the best HW in the world? I mean, you really think he honestly believes that when he wakes up every morning? He would be an unrealistic fool if that were the case and he doesn’t strike me as a fool.
Are you serious?
There are tons of athletes who think exactly those type of things about themselves. Why is that so hard for you to believe? I mean, he did just KTFO one of the top 10 hw’s in the world so…..
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
Yeah...
So he wakes up thinking he’s the second best HW in the world? Shrug..
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Well, come on. Do you really think Brett Rogers is exhaustively determining which fighters are ranked at what position at Heavyweight? Of course not. He probably figures “well, I’ve never lost and I beat a UFC Champ, so I guess I’m pretty damn great.”
He’s probably not wrong, regardless of where he thinks he’s ranked, or where anyone else thinks he’s ranked. Or maybe Arlovski just stinks nowadays and the win didn’t mean anything. What am I, a psychic?
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
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Maybe
Doesn’t effect the point.
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by Blackout612 on Oct 22, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
Like how Arlovski was winning the fight with Fedor before his little pirouette.
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first 2 minutes will be super-dangerous for fedor. rogers not only hits hard but has good hand speed for a guy that big. so did arlovski, but arlovski was doing well those first 2 mins also. on the ground, sorry, still no competition
what has been will be again; what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
Actually, Arlovski was an idiot in that fight.
He backpedaled straight back instead of circling away from Rogers’ right hand. Classic mistake, and Fedor normally doesn’t backpedal like that. He’ll simply change levels and take down Rogers violently if that happens.
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by Leland Roling on Oct 22, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm..
I’d almost say Fujita is like Rogers when Fedor fought him. Massive power, but Fujita actually had wrestling ability. Who else?
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by Leland Roling on Oct 22, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
That is what im thinking.
I doubt Fedor risks much on the feet during this fight. He is going to come in, throw a punch to set up a takedown & then it is all over for Mr. Rogers.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
Rogers has better hands than Fujita.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 22, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I would say his stand-up looks a little better than Fujitas but everything else is an unknown. He’s fights have been over so quick, and so completely dictated by him (helped, of course, by the quality of his opponents) that we really don’t know what kind of fighter he is. He’s not Shane Carwin with a long wrestling history so we know he has that going for him (although his coach has supposedly been training him in ground fighting since he started). Maybe with his size and strength Rogers turns out to be a HW version of Chuck Liddell, awesome at stopping the takedown and able to scramble when it does happen to keep it standing where he can out strike almost anyone. Or maybe he’s Houston Alexander, a one note threat. We don’t know and that I think that is kind of getting a lot of people to start to wonder if he’s got a chance.
Haha
I think Fedor’s chin is a little weak
Where’d you get that from, Brett? From the fact that Fedor’s never been knocked down in his career? Or that the only time he’s been rocked, it was to someone who’s standup he had no respect for? Or that right after Fujita rocked Fedor, he recollected himself and then returned the favor by rocking him, and choking his ass?
It’s not like Fedor can’t recover, I mean the dude’s tougher than shit. Sure, if one of those ridiculous bombs/ flurries of Rogers plants square on Fedor’s chin then he can win, but I just see Fedor outstriking him, judo throwing his ass, and either getting the sub immediately, or getting the sub after pounding Rogers’ face into ground beef
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Sure, Rogers can put Fedor out. Just like I can win the mega millions. I mean, I can right?
Rogers has never been in the cage with someone like Fedor. It’s going to be a shock to his system. He’s going to start shitting his shorts when Fedor walks out to his pre-fight entrance song. That’s when the reality will hit him.
Nice
Great interview man. I read it all and loved it. Good questions. You should have asked him and said.
So do you think you are the best heavyweight? or do you need to fight Kimbo Slice first to get that name?
HAHA
by GoldmedalGrappling on Oct 22, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions
I think
he’s poking fun at Roger’s apparent lack of knowledge of the heavyweights, implying that Rogers might think that Kimbo the #1 HW
Nope and Nope
I am joking about how Rogers blew up at an Elite XC press conference to Kimbo wanting to fight him bad. http://mmajunkie.com/news/4469/kimbo-and-brett-rogers-in-altercation-at-elitexc-presser.mma
Man Kimbo would have been DEAD.
by GoldmedalGrappling on Oct 23, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
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by Leland Roling on Oct 22, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Missed Opportunity
Tapology: Before I let you go, what is your prediction for the fight?
Rogers: He’s going to come out and want to do some Sambo, take me down, but I’m going to keep my jab in his face and either catch him with an uppercut or some good hooks to just put him out. Lights out, 2:30 into the first round.
The correct answer was:
PAIN!
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
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by Brett Jones on Oct 22, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
I don’t know why I’m constantly intrigued by Fedor’s opponents, only to knowingly nod 2:00 into each of the fights when he goes berserk and puts them to sleep and I’m all like “Yeah, this dude should not have been fighting Fedor”.
I STILL poop rainbows.
Law of Averages. You think, as most reasonable people would, that Fedor has to lose at some point.
Unlike Sylvia and even lesser opponents like Son of Zulu and Mark Hunt, Brett Rogers is undefeated. Granted, the only fighter worth a damn that he’s beaten is Andrei Arlovski, but he did so in a more impressive fashion than did Fedor. Not that it means anything in the context of Rogers fighting Fedor, but it’s a talking point at least.
There’s reason to be intrigued about this one, even if it’s not particularly likely that we’ll see an upset. Or maybe it will turn out that Brett Rogers, like all men named Brett, is a great man and will actually assert himself as the best Heavyweight in the world.
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
It was only more impressive because AA was just flat out stupid. He just backpedaled to avoid the shots instead of circling like he did in the Fedor fight.
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by Leland Roling on Oct 22, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah,
he fought much better against Fedor.
Also, Roger’s had the Fedor Curse on his side, so Fedor was actually helping him in that fight.
omg
Fedor has no chance then :(
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by mythbuster on Oct 22, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
if someone is watching for it and goes for an uppercut yah. Fedor’s speed usually makes these openings pretty small though
by IpullguardIRL on Oct 22, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Fedor knows that uppercut’s coming in hot. He’s partaking in a full camp and watching film. Crocop knew to watch for Cigano’s heater— this won’t be any different.
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so the uppercut isn't going to beat fedor...
but the dominant body shots and fedor’s dream of fishing in some freezing cold russian tundra are going to be the deciding factors.
If Fedor loses, i won’t stop vomiting
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This may be defined as "elitist."
Generally, the guy I pick to win knows more about MMA than the average fan. Brett Rogers knows less about MMA than the average fan. By extension, you would have to ignore logical analysis and basic facts if you believe that Brett Rogers is going to win this. I mean, yeah, he can “catch” Fedor, but even if he does, it doesn’t make him a) better, b) important, c) intelligent.
by Ahhhoki on Oct 22, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I always find it odd how upset people get when a fighter puts out a confident quote like this. Everyone gets all up in arms about how they’re wrong and acts like the underdog should just answer every question with “well…I’m probably gonna lose but I’ll give it my best shot”
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 22, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It doesn’t matter what the question is, if you don’t answer “fedor is the best, i want to have his children” people will get upset.
To physically step into the cage to fight Fedor, you better think you can beat him and that you are better than him, otherwise you have no chance. That’s what separates the best from everyone else. There are plenty of talented people, but if you look at the best, you find that they aren’t only talented, they are extremely competitive. To be that way you have to think you are the best.
In general, I don’t disagree.
But from what I’ve seen, Brett has said a lot of things about Fedor and the only common theme I find among them all is that Brett seeks to trivialize every opponent he has faced. He’s guilty of discrediting their records, as well as their talent. Which is fine. That’s not a personal problem for me. But I can’t find myself supporting a fighter who seems to know very little about the game. And as I said before, maybe I’m too elitist but I don’t like ignorant fighters, not because they are bad people, but because I doubt they are going to last long. Brett is just basking in the fame that this match is giving him. He may be very confident, but the fact that he’s going into this fight saying that he has accomplished essentially as much as Fedor has says something, and it isn’t positive.
And then every time...
he gets his hand raised.
I mean, I get that he does seem a bit uninformed. But until it fails him…it’s hard to tell him he needs to change.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 22, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not confidence that's the problem
it’s dillusion and disrespect. If someone comes out and says that Fedor’s got a weak chin, of course they’re gonna catch some flak.
Disrespect? Really?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 22, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Kind of like Brock Lesnar “Disrespect”? Brock made a good point : “If you go into a fight giving the opponent ANY kind of respect, you either handicap yourself or lose half the fight before it’s begun” or something to that effect…
It really is sort of clear
that Brett has almost no idea that Fedor could put him to sleep with his hands very quickly.
It really is also sort of clear
that it doesn’t matter that Brett has no idea ‘cause you know what? He’s got nothing to lose, really…
It’s Fedor who HAS TO win here.
Who says he has no idea?
That’s the thing about pre-fight interviews. Only humble fighters or those pretending to be humble give a shit about playing nice and respecting the accolades of the guy they are about to fight. For all we know, Rogers has been watching Fedor fight on youtube and has profound respect for the guy. Maybe he just likes getting Fedor worshippers/MMA elitists in a tizzy over “he doesn’t respect the sport!” “who is he to think he can beat Fedor?” Who knows. I just know I’m rooting for the guy to become an MMA GOD!
by black dragon on Oct 23, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
I disagree that Rogers has nothing to lose. He loses badly to Fedor and he is just another guy at that point. AA can’t even book a fight right now after what Fedor did to him. Something about losing to Fedor that really hurts people’s careers.
You seem to be over rating Fedor a bit. Losing to Fedor does not hurt your career. It’s losing to people that make it look like you shouldn’t have fought Fedor in the first place that hurt. Even then, Tim may not headline another big show, but that’s more to do with losing to a 50 year old boxer than anything Fedor did.
AA’s situation is more that he has overpriced himself in North America. And he still got the fight with Rogers after losing to Fedor, so it’s not like Fedor = career killer.
Either Fedor is the greatest fighter in the world and you don’t look bad for losing to him or he’s just another guy.
by black dragon on Oct 23, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Tim: Fedor (RNC), then Mercer (brutal KO), then Hong Man Choi
AA: Fedor (brutal KO), then Rogers (brutal KO), then Greg Jackson
AA is making the right choice.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Oct 23, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
lol at this....
How many ways can Rodgers POSSSIBLY win this fight? He has heavy hands but come on, does he really think Fedor is even going to not instantly take him down and sub him? I mean Fedor has awesome ground game, He sub’ed AOKI!
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