Bruce Buffer says "The UFC doesn't need Fedor, Fedor needs the UFC":
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Joe Rogan – “…Fedor got exposed”
Dana White – “… rinky-dink Strikeforce”
by Nick Thomas on Nov 10, 2009 1:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Fedor looks just fine right where he is. He’s got enough money to buy and sell his hometown a million times over, and he certainly doesn’t appear to care about fame.
Fighting is a game that he enjoys, and he likes to win. Don’t bore him too much or try to insult him and he seems perfectly happy.
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by judonerd on Nov 10, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gives even more reason for them to follow what i’ve wanted.. skip Werdum and go straight to Overeem on 2010!
by Anton Tabuena on Nov 10, 2009 1:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, that makes sense.
Overeem vs Fedor, then do Rogers v Werdum, let that winner get Fedor’s 3rd fight.
by Phildo on Nov 10, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I want to see barnett fight again, he is still an interesting competitor. We could have barnett/verdum and big foot/rogers while overeem prepares ;) for fedor.
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by spectaa on Nov 10, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I like where your head's at
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
by Robert Downey Sr. on Nov 10, 2009 2:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
uh ohhh.. Overeem will be in a "tune up" bout in showtime first.
Coker will use Emelianenko’s layoff to boost name recognition in the U.S. of Strikeforce’s heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem, 29, an MMA veteran with a 31-11 record that includes losses to former UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and current UFC contender Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
England’s Overeem will headline a Strikeforce card on Showtime early next year, and he is the favorite to be Emelianenko’s next foe, Coker said.
by Anton Tabuena on Nov 10, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hate tune up bouts.. this isn't boxing..
Who are you going to put him up against? and will it be a title match against a game opponent or against a scrub? there’s too much that can happen that could derail the Fedor Overeem matchup..
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-fedor10-2009nov10,0,2976507.story
by Anton Tabuena on Nov 10, 2009 2:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This is what I would like to see if Fedor isn’t going to fight until April or May:
1) Overeem vs Werdum for Strikeforce Title. They were supposed to fight in August. Werdum shouldn’t be forced to miss out on his opportunity because Overeem.
2) Fedor fights winner.
3) Meanwhile pair up Bigfoot against Rogers and Arlovski against Barnett (after Arlovski gets a tune-up fight first – he’s one guy that needs it) Winners face off for the winner of Fedor – Overeem (hopefully) in late 2010.
By that time we’ll see where Gracie, Lashley, and Cormier fit in the picture for 2011.
by nottheface on Nov 10, 2009 2:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I’d MUCH rather see Bigfoot vs. Arlovski. Force his defense.
by pdl on Nov 10, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it helps Overeem immensely in the North American market.
I mean, look at him. Remember how people always pushed the issue about guys who had that physical look to them. That’s Overeem, and he’ll probably punish someone like Antonio Silva or Werdum.
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by Leland Roling on Nov 10, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
’england’s overeem’? I thought he was Dutch
by cagefightonacid on Nov 10, 2009 2:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, wtf?
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
by Robert Downey Sr. on Nov 10, 2009 2:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and yes, Fedor has 3 fights for SF right? I want that to be Rogers, Overeem then Barnett..
then UFC! haha (i wish)
by Anton Tabuena on Nov 10, 2009 2:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor needs the UFC?!?
I believe we heard that same statement prior to his fights against Sylvia and Arlovski.
Fedor has the power of his career that many fighters wish they had. Example: See Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture previous exit strategies. Randy Couture is one of the only fighters that have not uttered any pro-UFC stance concerning Fedor.
blah, blah, blah . . . wahhhhhh wahhhhhh
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by VeeisAnimated on Nov 10, 2009 2:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Fedor doesn’t need the UFC. As long as he doesn’t fight the best, he will always keep his mystique as the best. He is making way more money working for poser fight leagues than he would in the UFC.
by b_radical on Nov 10, 2009 2:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Replace Fedro with M-1.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Nov 10, 2009 3:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor's done just fine for himself without the UFC.
by Patrick79x on Nov 10, 2009 2:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
M-1 has done just fine without the UFC.
by Riney on Nov 10, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, and who has a big part in M-1’s ownership.
Fedor’s situation is very similar to Hendo’s situation. Hendo needs to cash in on fighting and he is clearly doing that with the Clinch gear brand. This brand did not fit in with UFC’s plans so he left. He mentioned that he lost a substantial amount with the UFC sponsorship changes right before his fight with that British guy who got KO’d.
by natyong on Nov 10, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not Fedro. He has 20% at most.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Nov 10, 2009 3:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And how much of the UFC does Dana White have? 10% I think. Not saying that he’s making anywhere near the Dana money cause I don’t know, but 20% of a company is a pretty big chunk!
Plus he’s probably getting a salary just like Dana does and lucrative world wide sponsors that don’t need to be UFC approved.
20% is a heck of a lot if if you ask me.
by natyong on Nov 10, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I can start a company today and own 100% of it.
Doesn’t make me rich at all.
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by Well Read Idiot on Nov 11, 2009 8:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i'll compare football to mma in one aspect
fedor e. at least in the us will be seen as the best fighter never to fight in the ufc (the nfl) strikeforce will be seen as the usfl. that is how the casual fan will see it. it might not be fair but it’s the truth.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 10, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
All this talk is becaue they dont have him, if they had him on a contract he would be the greatest fighter ever.
But since they dont have him they are shouting for the waaahhhhhhmbulance
by IRodC on Nov 10, 2009 2:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
Remember how Kimbo used to suck so bad, couldn’t beat a baby with a bat? Now he’s in the UFC, he still sucks but suddenly is full of potential and may surprise people.
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by mythbuster on Nov 10, 2009 3:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dana doing his ventriloquist routine with Bruce on his lap.
Bruce Buffer and Frank Stallone should go have coffee.
by bleve_ on Nov 10, 2009 2:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, neither Fedor nor the UFC need each other.
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by pud333 on Nov 10, 2009 3:08 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
This.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Nov 10, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rec’d, but they both certainly love all the drama and media that this relationship brings to both of them.
by natyong on Nov 10, 2009 4:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
niether needs either monetarily, obviously. the ufc wouldn’t go straight to abc’s wide world of sports primetime, simply by signing fedor. fedor doesn’t seem to care much about material things, going by the tool shed looking house and clunker car he owns. lol. to each his own. he does need alot of money for that 30 man entourage that he requires for every fight, now i see the tyson comparison. maybe buffer means fedor needs the ufc to have more proper challengers but that remains to be seen. brett rogers is a good fighter, but some seem to think that since he did better than expected, rogers would destroy the ufc’s “elite”. some, but not many.
by bdw on Nov 10, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The UFC definitely needs fedor more ...
Because Fedor doesn’t seem to need anyone
He doesn’t need money, he clearly doesn’t need or want fame, and most people seem to agree that he doesn’t seem interested in the highest quality opponents.
After a Fedor victory he barely shows any excitement, while his M-1 suits jump around like schoolgirls high-fiving eachother
by nastyem on Nov 10, 2009 3:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No, UFC will thrive with or without Fedor.
Cant say the same for Fedor legacy if he doesnt step up and fight the best in the world which are all under contract with the UFC.
But either way, They did just fine without each other for the last couple years and it wont make a difference in the future.
by Dav11 on Nov 10, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor's legacy is fine, Dav.
If he lost his next fight to Jim Belushi, his legacy would remain the same. The only difference the UFC could make is that the casual fans will know his name for three seconds longer, until they move on to the next fad.
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by mythbuster on Nov 10, 2009 3:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I will be honest, I want to see Zombie Jim Belushi in a MMA fight.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Nov 10, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fedor doesnt need to cement his legacy
He already cleaned out the HW division in Pride yet people want him to take on the newer generation of heavyweights. Fedor is getting old and has a ton of fights under his belt.
Its a damned if you do damned if you dont situation. If he doesnt go to the UFC after SF some people will say he didnt face the best. If he does go to the UFC and gets beaten Dana will bash him that he wasnt that good in the first place.
I think Fedor can beat anyone except father time. (Even though I’ve heard father times submission defense is lacking)
by IRodC on Nov 10, 2009 3:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
fedor is not THAT old. about the same age as that 1 big wrassler dude and fedor, unlike big nog, hasn’t taken a ton of punishment over the years, just adminstered it. and wrasslin for vince takes just as much a toll, if not more than fight camps(don’t believe me? check out The Wrestler). don’t care too much for he can only lose b/c “he’s gettting older”. he is getting older, that can’t be helped, but fighters are catching up to him, and the big giants that he beat in the past are not nearly as skilled as todays big men, so i don’t see at as just an age thing. fedor could retire right now and no one would agrue his legacy, but we all (most of us) would love to see him do it on the biggest stage against the highest caliber before he actually DOES get too old and we can’t see him at his peak. i’m not saying this b/c i want him to get beat, not my favorite fighter, but i don’t hate him, i promise. i just want to see him fight fighters that everyone isn’t convinced he will win automatically. rodgers did alot better than expected, but i’m not entirley convinced that he’s the 2nd, 3rd or even the 5th best challenger out there. there is only a short window left for this to happen, and i will be dissapointed if it doesn’t.
by bdw on Nov 10, 2009 5:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I would argue that he has been on the biggest stage against the highest caliber.
Fedor vs Mirko was the biggest HW fight in the history of MMA (One could argue Lesnar-Couture maybe)
I do agree that wrestling does a lot of damage to the body and he is the same age as Lesnar. But by the time he ends his contract (in 2 fights) he will be 34 close to 35 which is an age when most athletes start to lose their power and their speed.
I can’t agree on the assumption that his legacy won’t be tarnished (to me it won’t) but that question mark left by “What if Fedor was in the UFC?” will remain.
Sorry if I have some spelling mistakes.
by IRodC on Nov 10, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he meant Bruce Buffer needs the UFC
by The Real T-Bone on Nov 10, 2009 3:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Haha. No he doesn't
The UFC needs Fedor if they’re going to say they are the premier fighting league and also Alistar Overeem who is a monster.
Strikeforce has both and will be announcing two more big heavyweight signings in a few days.
The UFC isn’t gonna lead the pack for much longer and will just be a part of the pack.
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by jiMMAy on Nov 10, 2009 3:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The UFC has...
11 out of the top 25 Heavyweight’s. Including 3 in the top 5 and 6 in the top 10.
21 out of the top 25 Light-Heavyweight’s. Including 5 in the top 5 and 9 in the top 10.
16 out of the top 25 Middleweight’s. Including 4 in the top 5 and 8 in the top 10.
19 out of the top 25 Welterweight’s. Including 5 in the top 5 and 9 in the top 10.
14 out of the top 25 Lightweight’s. Including 3 out of the top 5 and 6 in the top 10.
I don’t think that they are going to be losing there lead in the pack for quite some time.
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by Pennywise on Nov 10, 2009 4:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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by fedorade on Nov 10, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why is Bruce Buffer making statements like this? He is no MMA expert. His job is to do an exciting ring announcement and STFU…. and hes only in the UFC because they dont want to pay for his much more talented brother.
by ryanwk628 on Nov 10, 2009 4:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
what makes someone a mma expert? he’s been watching the fights live for a decade, so i think he knows a thing or two, just like his more famous older brother knows about boxing from watching fights. he was asked a question, he answered honestly. not what you wanted to hear. doesn’t make him right or wrong. just his opinion. i prefer jimmy lennon jr over both as announcers though……. i’m old.
by bdw on Nov 10, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jimmy Lennon jr sucks..
(warned myself for announcer bashing)
by Anton Tabuena on Nov 10, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually Bruce Buffer trains MMA and knows quite a lot about the sport.
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by mikser on Nov 10, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yea but what do you expect him to say?
he cant pull a big John and speak his mind… he will be off the UFC payroll. He and the announcers shouldnt be fronted on MMA sites because they are a mouth piece for the UFC. Leave the promoting to the promoter.
by ryanwk628 on Nov 10, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bruce has enough money (he is a very successful businessman) and doesn’t really depends on the UFC. He can talk whatever he wants and feels like.
I listened to quite a few interviews with him and he seems to be an honest, smart, straightforward and independent guy, who can explain his thoughts and has a solid logic behind his opinions.
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by mikser on Nov 10, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ok, maybe he is and his interviews may be quite insightful… but I dont think a one line quote from a guy on the UFC payroll should be fronted on an MMA website that takes itself seriously.
by ryanwk628 on Nov 10, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If you are really interested, you should check the “MMA Worldwide” program with him and listen to him hosting a few radio shows on Sherdog. An eye-opener, really. :)
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by mikser on Nov 10, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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