Quote of the Day 2: Fedor Emelianenko - "I Don't Make Faces"
by Nick Thomas on Dec 26, 2009 11:07 PM EST
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EA has been wrapping up the photo shoots for their upcoming MMA video game. During the sessions, fighters are asked to make various facial expressions such as a look of suprise or pain.HT: graciefighter.com
During Fedor's shoot, the photographer noticed his face stayed the same, devoid of expression. The photographer then asked for Fedor to really try harder at which Fedor replied, "I don't make faces", and exited the room while retorting, "we are done here."
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This is one of the most badass things ive heard, but cmon fedor. Rolling out of the photoshoot for the first Video game youll ever be on, he really doesnt want to spread his brand does he?
Has anything Fedor has ever done make you think that he cares about spreading his brand?
by ufc4 on Dec 26, 2009 11:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yes actually. That was the whole reason he signed with SF. By Co-promotion fedor could spread the M-1 brand.
i’m not positive but i believe ufc4 was talking about the “fedor” brand, not referring to his company
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
you’re taking it a bit out of context. you are correct, but that didn’t prove your point. fedor believes he is a building block of m-1, and that is why he is appearing in the game. however, i don’t think fedor believes he has to represent his brand by doing stupid reaction faces. his presence in the game is enough.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
your right. him just being in the game is “enough” but isnt that the fun of playing video games, doing things that usually dont happen in real life. EA sports doesnt want to do “enough” they want to be better than THQ.
If by “better” you mean “sell more copies” they might as well give up now cuz it’s not gonna happen.
No, I think by “better” he meant “better”. EA is the world leader in sports games, I’m sure their first offering will feature MUCH better gameplay and less rigidity than Undisputed 2009.
apparently you haven’t played first generation ea sports games on the next gen consoles. it took them three years to get madden right. madden 06, the first installment was horrible. However, NHL 09 and 10, and madden 09 and 10 are very very good. It takes them a bit.
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Expressionless is part of his brand.
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by Richard Wade on Dec 27, 2009 12:19 AM EST up reply actions 6 recs
I did read they managed to get a pic of an ‘embarrassed’ look for the game before he left, they just needed to mention him ducking the UFC and it’s fighters.
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by theCloser on Dec 26, 2009 11:13 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
All they needed to elicit joy
would be a tub of ice cream. C’mon photographers, work with your subjects. You know how kid photographers in the mall with Santa wave toys around to make kids smile? Same principle.
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by Cory Braiterman on Dec 26, 2009 11:18 PM EST reply actions
They tried to make a Fedor toilet paper
But it was a total fail because Fedor doesn’t take crap from anyone.
Seriously though Fedor really doesn’t make much facial expressions during fights , what’s the point ? When he’s right he’s right…
Fedor seems kind of like a dick.
by Tap or Snap Radio on Dec 26, 2009 11:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions 7 recs
aw, sweet!! fedor is the best man alive!!
I don’t understand people… he could kill a baby and people would kiss his feet. I don’t care how ‘badass’ he is, that’s unprofessional, rude ( the photographers is just doing his job) and arrogant.
by cagefightonacid on Dec 26, 2009 11:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions 6 recs
eh, i agree to an extent, but you gotta respect that he doesn’t give a flyin eff about what anyone thinks.
however, i’ve never seen him make a different face in a fight, so why would they try to impose one on him? He’s just an expressionless guy, and we all know that about him
by Austin Martin on Dec 26, 2009 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
it’s beyond not caring what anyone thinks… he’d being paid to do a job. he sure made a ‘face’ vs fujita.
by cagefightonacid on Dec 26, 2009 11:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i’m not a fedor nut hugger by any means, but they shouldve known he was a “dbag” by what theyve heard about him. for them to be surprised by this, the guy seems like an asshole but i think he genuinely wants no part of acting the role.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
then he’s the only one to blame. he’s a grown-ass man and if he doesn’t want to do his job, he shouldn’t be there. to me, it comes off as insecure.
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
modelling faces for a fuckin game isnt his job dude… im one for intelligent discussion but ur comin off as a warrior, im not trying to argue about meaningless shit we have no idea about
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:08 AM EST up reply actions
dude, I'm not angry!
but he IS getting paid to be in the videogame, saying it’s not a job is wrong.
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He’s getting paid to provide his likeness, do you see him making a lot of stupid looking faces during his fights? No, so why should he do it in the game?
by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 12:15 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
you guys are right! what was I thinking
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
because they asked him to
and that’s good enough for me.
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well that’s not good enough for me, he knows what kind of image he wants to project and I don’t think some photographer who has probably never seen an MMA fight should make that decision.
yup. fedor is stoic. just his demeanor. i don’t know who actually cares about seeing a surprised look in a video game, most of the time i’m too “cloudy” to notice that stuff
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
good thing your not making the game
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I agree with you
I wish I could go around and ask supermodels to take their clothes off and they actually would!
“I have a camera, you better do as I say!”
It’s good enough for me.
exactly. he’s in the game because EA probably tossed an obscene amount of money at him because they realized he is the path to true competition with undisputed. They have one of the only top p4ps in the world who isnt zuffa-employed, and they probably needed him more than fedor needed them. Making a big deal out of reaction faces is stupid.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
you’re right, who cares!
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
you obviously, because you’re making a rather large deal. I am just an bored, and love discussing MMA. plus i’m putting in work for this girl to sext me, and she’s not biting yet, so i’m up, tryin not to pass out.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
haha
I could care less, you guys are the ones keeping it going…
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wth are you talking about?
he’s a grown-ass man and if he doesn’t want to do his job, he shouldn’t be there
He’s doing his job. They asked him to make a face, but he doesn’t. Should he make one anyway and ruin the image of his true self and therefor ruin the game?
The photographer was probably pestering him longer then this post makes it seem.
what am I talking about?
I’m just saying that colors can be great but sometimes hey Egypt could sunrise and I’d feel today or denim.
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:36 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Who would win in a fight, God or Ditka?
Trick question.
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who would win in a fight, ditka or a hurricane?
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
Ditka.
But what if the hurricane is named Hurricane Ditka?
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ahhhhhhhh.
haha i love the superfans. todd just had anudder heart attack
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:45 AM EST up reply actions
Spent 20 years living in Chicago.
The superfans are no joke. It’s a reality of my existence.
Ditka will win every NASCAR race this year. Driving the bus. With the 85 bears on it.
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Lol people are getting emotional ..who knows how much of this shit is even true , and who knows what or how the photographer behaved , maybe he just pissed Fedor off which seems like a very hard thing to do.
Whatever dudes
yeah maybe the photographer was bein a dbag.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
I’m not emotional! =) just knew people would act like that. you can ‘maybe’ all day, so……
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:07 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well u know what I’ve been ‘following’ Fedor for quite some time now , if I have to ‘believe’ him or some unknown photographer I’m gonna take Fedor’s side of the story . He never makes ‘surprised’ faces during fights , it would be completely stupid to do that anyway . ‘Pissed’ expressions ? Maybe , not so much . Really , if there’s any fighter who maintains a poker face it’s Fedor , so why ruin it?
I wasn’t thinking suprise, I was more thinking grimacing and other facial expressions that are unavoidable in fighting.
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 11:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agree
if this had been a UFC fighter people would be screaming and crying….
This is ridiculous. Hasn’t Fedor earned a little good will from fan bases. You show me a UFC fighter who is 31 and 1. If this was Anderson I’d still think it was kind of funny.
Oh come on
If this was Anderson, people would be slinging shit like feral monkeys.
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by Charles Awad on Dec 27, 2009 2:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thats not really Anderson Silva is it?
for all intents and purposes, just consider all my posts as works of satire.
yeah
it’s from his first professional fight against Luiz Azeredo. He ended up losing the decision, but I don’t think he really cared. He wasn’t taking that fight seriously at all. Despite the clowning around, it was obvious who was the more talented fighter.
lol
I’m somewhat questioning the validity of the source, for a number of reasons. One being translation, something that should always be questioned when dealing with non-English speaking fighters.
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by MilesHackett on Dec 27, 2009 12:07 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
good point!
was there someone translating?!?!
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:09 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
i wasn’t talking to you but thanks for the input?!?!?!
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
People are very sensitive
This is not a big deal at all, I’ve seen this guy smirk once, and he was holding ice cream cones. Any word on how the photographer was acting? Sometimes they can be a little pushy regardless if they’re “doing a job” or not.
I mean really....
does this surprise you? even a little….he was doing this as a baby. Be true to yourself Fedor… I love it.
they took that picture after he had his first knockout. it was a black bear
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
I mean is that not stone cold?
Fedor is just keeping it real. Damn bear tried to take his ice cream.
His emotionless expressions from then until now is funny when you think about it
but if you keep thinking, it starts to get really disturbing.
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by Well Read Idiot on Dec 28, 2009 6:20 AM EST up reply actions
I'm a little bothered
that the game developers don’t know crap about MMA or who Fedor is. I hope they have MMA observers informing them about everything. Aren’t they supposed to be studying these fighters?
Well anyways, very bad ass action on Fedor part.
If the photographer wanted to have Fedor change his normal expression he should have just given him ice cream
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 12:31 AM EST reply actions
whats so funny is that there is an identical thread to this that someone posted the exact same pic on. look at the link a few posts up, we’re having just about the exact convo
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
haha didnt even see that, i just like that picture
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
In the next shoot
a photographer asked Nick Diaz to act surprised. He flipped them off, and said “I don’t give a fuck about surprise!” They wil use it for his press conference shots.
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by pdl on Dec 27, 2009 12:40 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
the classic Stockton “Hey Buddy!”
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 12:45 AM EST up reply actions
if someone asked you who nick diaz is, you show them that photo.. lol
by sadface on Dec 27, 2009 12:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
diaz is the man though, he’s cocky as fuck but its all for show, to sell the fight. and it always works, cuz everyone loves hating him
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 12:49 AM EST up reply actions
i dunno if it’s all for show, i mean a lot of it yeah i agree, but during the Lawler fight he was talking so much shit Mazagatti even told him to stop talking
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 12:54 AM EST up reply actions
Which is bullshit, since when is there a rule about talking in the cage? If I was him I would have told Maz to shut the fuck up.
yeah even Joe Rogan said that theres no rule and kinda made fun of Maz
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 12:57 AM EST up reply actions
Maz is cool for telling him to stfu. there doesn’t have to be a rule against it, he was saying it out of spite haha.
yeah but you could tell Diaz was playing mind games with Lawler, he even got Lawler mad at one point and start swinging like a madman while Diaz popped him with jabs, if i remember correctly
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:04 AM EST up reply actions
maz is not, and will never ever ever be cool. he sucks. its stupid if he told him to stop talking shit. If diaz wants to talk, its at his own risk because he’s more susceptible to KO’s with his mouth open like that.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:05 AM EST up reply actions
Technically, he’s more susceptible to getting his jaw broken with an open mouth. So if anything, Steve saved him a broken jaw.
But w.e, I’m just saying that there doesn’t have to be a rule against telling a fighter to shut up. It’s nice to see some authority, or at least an attempt at afflicting respect.
respect while the two are trying to put each others lights out? i don’t think there should have to be respect in mma. i love nick, but i dislike nate diaz. I would’ve loved to see nate talking shit to guillard and getting his face taken off. shit talking is a vital part of the game, we don’t see it that much, but it happens in EVERY sport. EVERY sport. so how is it not supposed to happen in a violent 1 on 1 sport like mma?
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:11 AM EST up reply actions
HA. dude tell kevin garnett, ray lewis, or any slew of professional athletes about sportsmanship. shit talk is a part of the game, its mental and has nothing to do with sportsmanship.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:22 AM EST up reply actions
It’s not part of the game. it’s an option based on the fighters opinion. And we have our own opinions on fighters sportsmanship. I naturally like more respectable fighters, and i believe the majority of fans do too.
who are these more respectable fighters you’re referring to? and what proof do you have they don’t talk shit?
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:27 AM EST up reply actions
oh yeah, him i forgot. the model of never talking shit lol
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:32 AM EST up reply actions
Anderson can be a bit of a dick sometimes.
I’d say Shogun, Noguiera (big or lil), Kenny Florian, Jose Aldo, Rich Franklin, Lyoto, GSP, Miguel Torres, Urijah Faber, Mike Brown… hell, even Keith Jardine is pretty respectful and sportsmanlike. Not everyone is like Diaz, Brock, BJ, Koscheck, Mir, or Tito.
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for sure. absolute class. My point was definately not that everyone shittalks, but that more people that are considered “respectful” probably do than people know about.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:45 AM EST up reply actions
yeah as much as I like Silva, he was pretty much talking down Vitor Belfort saying he didnt even deserve a title shot
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:43 AM EST up reply actions
Just like he did to Shogun
before he gave Lyoto the biggest challenge of his career (read: beat him). Shogun’s response to the criticism: “Even a parrot can talk.” Possibly the greatest quote in MMA history if you read into what he meant.
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True. The way Anderson danced around Griffin wasn’t very humble haha, but at least he never reaches the level of Mir or Diaz.
every fighter has their moments.. Except Fedor of course.
except when it comes to Fedor with photographers according to this quote haha
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:54 AM EST up reply actions
hahahahahaha anderson a model of respect. he CLOWNED forrest griffin in the ring. he tried to make a statement and make forrest look stupid. now you are just making ridiculous arguments. fedor doesnt talk ever, why would he talk shit? i agree that some people, maybe gsp, maybe machida doesn’t talk shit… but i’d be willing to say the majority at least do a little
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:42 AM EST up reply actions
but he’s considered incredibly sportsmanslike. personal life and attitude have nothing to do with the sportsmanship you bring to the table.
example: pujols. incredibly sportsmanlike, could be a complete asshole in personal, but in anything related to baseball, exudes sportsmanship. similar to the murderer (lewis) and KG.
Plus, KG dissed the crap out of tyler hansborough, who is a clown. gotta love that
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:54 AM EST up reply actions
I’m just saying that there doesn’t have to be a rule against telling a fighter to shut up
Yes, there does. The refs job is to enforce the rules during a fight, not make shit up as he sees fit.
His job is to protect a fighter.
Jawing off is putting himself in danger. Telling a fighter to stop makes sense, even if there’s no specific rule and the ref can’t warn or take points for it.
I love when fighters talk shit during the fights, mainly because I know that’s how I get during competition as well. Respect before, respect after, but totally caught up in the moment during.
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Fighters do stuff all the time during fights that put them in danger, should the ref have told Bisping to stop circling into Hendo’s power hand?
Your reasoning is relative to saying a person shouldn’t talk during work because it’s not indicated in their job.
i think hes just saying that fighters are allowed to talk shit, and its not the refs place to tell him to stop, mostly because the ref isnt trying to protect the fighter’s jaw, but just to have the fighter shut up.
and if i missed your point ufc4, my bad
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:22 AM EST up reply actions
Basically, I mean I really doubt Maz was worried about the safety of the fighter in that situation, I think he just wanted him to shut up. And once again, the refs job is to enforce the rules and there is no rule against talking in the cage that I know of.
I’m saying that just because it’s his job to enforce the rules doesn’t mean he’s only entitled to follow guidelines and nothing else.
Fry cooks at burger king chat with eachother, but that’s not part of their job. a police officers job is to enforce the law, but they do their own things.
the only way your comparison would work was if a popo stopped a person from doing something that wasnt illegal. they would be overextending the bounds of their job.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:32 AM EST up reply actions
That’s what I’m saying. Just because Maz’s rules don’t incorporate telling a fighter to shut up, doesn’t mean he doesn’t have to.
it is definately not what youre saying. i’m completely disagreeing.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:37 AM EST up reply actions
i think i understand what you’re getting at, but the point im trying to make is that when Maz told Diaz to stop talking, it wasnt because he was trying to protect Diaz’s jaw, you can tell by the way he says it Diaz, he just wants him to shut up.
During the Guida-Nate Diaz fight, Nate kept yelling “209 bitch!” whenever he hit Guida and the ref didnt tell him to stop then for his protection
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:36 AM EST up reply actions
haha, his corner was pretty much getting hoarse screaming it at him though. bisping was scurrrrrrred.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:19 AM EST up reply actions
I'm saying it's not baseless.
He has reason to tell him not to talk excessively, it’s putting himself in danger that isn’t directly related to fight technique.
I’m all for a good old fashioned Mazzagatti bash-fest, but we can all think of much more legitimate issues with him. Cain-Rothwell stoppage? What the hell! I was loving that fight, Rothwell was defending himself intelligently (poorly, but intelligently) and he stops it? There was hightlight reel material to be made!
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I believe his attitude is pretty authentic.
He really just does not give a fuck and something about that makes me like him. He’s one of the only bad attitude fighters/heels in MMA that I like. Nick Diaz ain’t no bitch.
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for sure. i’m not say that it isn’t genuine, but he talked all that shit about frank, and about scott smith, and was humble to both after. I think there are elements of both
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions
I think he means everything he says
and after the fight, thinks “Man, you’re ballsy for getting in here against me. Kudos on that at least.” Maybe professional respect with no personal respect?
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by pdl on Dec 27, 2009 1:13 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
haha i couldn’t begin to psychoanalyze nick. i just can’t fuckin wait to see him fight again, his last two fights have been so dominant, as a fan they were just incredible to watch
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:18 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed.
He’d be an irritant if he wasn’t so effing talented. His boxing style is so unique in MMA and difficult to defend because of his incredible conditioning. His BJJ is fantastic, especially against somebody he’s worn down with heavy body shots and pitter patter to the head. His chin and heart are more than respectable. If he works on his wrestling, he’ll be [even more of] a force to be reckoned with at 170 or 185.
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ive heard people talk about his boxing style, that he doesnt throw hard punches as much as constant jabs that eventually just wear down his opponent
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:37 AM EST up reply actions
rogan loved the term “pitter patter”
but it seems to me that he chooses to throw softer shots from all angles to keep his opponent guessing, and then will steadily increase his power as more and more land, and he is able to find angles.
he landed what, like 250/ 300 shots in his last fight? can’t throw that many for power
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:40 AM EST up reply actions
250/400 some I think?
It was insane. More strikes than most five rounders. His conditioning is both inspirational and humiliating to me.
As for his style, he throws a lot of soft shots and mixes power in. When an opponent thinks they can wade through a punch to counter, he turns up the power. When they try to defend their head from the incoming power shot after a few soft blows, he puts power into the body. As soon as the hands drop to defend that, he’s back to working the head. There’s almost no chance to breathe or recover thanks to the volume, and he doesn’t wear himself out since he doesn’t throw every punch with bad intentions. Watching the Scott Smith fight again almost makes me feel guilty.
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exactly. he has the chin and cardio to overwhelm a person standing, and the bjj to threaten anyone from the ground, so they have to think about taking him down. that performance was one of the most dominating clinics i’ve ever seen, almost on the level of diego/ bj
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:07 AM EST up reply actions
i do remember reading though that even though he kept talking shit to Shamrock during the fight, after he tko’d Shamrock he extended his hand and said, “C’mon man you gotta get up, you’re a legend”
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:07 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, frank said that actually, in some thing on BE recently
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions
yeah after remembering that I am more in agreement with you that he acts like that sometimes to sell the fight more.
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:10 AM EST up reply actions
exactly, he knows he’ll forever be a heel, why not hype himself that way? brock is a heel, and sells the most ppvs in mma.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:28 AM EST up reply actions
great point
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:29 AM EST up reply actions
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:43 AM EST up reply actions
that post also said thanks, for saying great point, i dont know why it didnt read in.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:48 AM EST up reply actions
diaz has always been one of my favorite fighters to watch, his cardio is bar-none and his Gomi fight may be one of my favorite MMA fights of all time
"The greatest enemy will hide in the last place you would ever look." - Revolver
by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:51 AM EST up reply actions
yeah that fight is incredible, its a shame it had to be written off the books. the best part is, all wiitnesses said he didnt smoke in the locker room, so the only way his THC levels could be that high would be to eat a pot brownie before the fight
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:55 AM EST up reply actions
i still remember my reaction when my friend told me that it was written off, “wait a minute…he beat Gomi…and he was HIGH WHILE DOING IT?!” then just shock and awe
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:58 AM EST up reply actions
touche salesman…
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 2:03 AM EST up reply actions
damn computer putting the same quote in a different spot…newfangled internet…
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 2:06 AM EST up reply actions
So how will this effect the gameplay?
Everytime the Fedor character gets will he just have no physical reaction whatsever?
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Randleplex
NO REACTION. It’s eerie.
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i rewatched that fight last night actually, it was amazing how calm he was after it
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 12:56 AM EST up reply actions
considering that would’ve broken a normal persons neck, yes it is amazing
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:06 AM EST up reply actions
His leg looks like it goes stiff for just a second...
Then his operating system reboots.
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Lets see the clip of Fedor getting rocked by Fujita, I think we are on to something….
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nice angle
he makes a face, even if it is slight
by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 11:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’ve seen one picture, where Fedor makes a face while throwing Aoki. It was weird, but kind of relieving.
He was having exhibition emotion.
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by pdl on Dec 27, 2009 1:16 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
So the only 2 things that make Fedor smile are Ice Cream and manhandling small Japanese Men?
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Had Lesnar or Mir done something like that.... everybody would be all over them.
by snakecharmer1340 on Dec 27, 2009 1:43 AM EST reply actions
Lesnar and Mir haven’t gone 31-1. I don’t know why its so shocking to some people that Fedor has earned some respect from fans. Fedor is awesome so he does awesome things. Yes there is a double standard, as there should be.
Oh I see. Fighters can earn douch points with evey win. haha. ok.
by snakecharmer1340 on Dec 27, 2009 1:47 AM EST up reply actions
i would think so, in the same way that athletes in team sports “earn” calls
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:50 AM EST up reply actions
With sustained success you earn respect. With more respect you can get away with more from fans. You can’t just look at every action in a vacuum. The fact that he is Fedor makes a difference. If your friend calls you an asshole isn’t that different than a stranger doing it?
good point.
But i think it has less to do with Fedor success then his past. The guys has never said anything ill about an opponent. He’s never even mentioned a game plan for crying out loud. I’m pretty sure he can get away with one tiny obscenity.
But it's business. I do photography and I would have so pissed if someone did that.
The photographer has to get the shots for EA. Fedor shouldn’t start being difficult. Great fighter but kinda douch move.
by snakecharmer1340 on Dec 27, 2009 1:54 AM EST up reply actions
but if the photographer did know anything about Fedor, its that he IS generally expressionless in most of his fights, if he doesnt wince after that kevin randleman slam, im pretty sure he doesnt know how to make a pain face
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 1:56 AM EST up reply actions
The photographer is just trying to do his job and get the shots.
Btw, It should be interesting to see the game with Fedor having the same expression the whole time.
by snakecharmer1340 on Dec 27, 2009 1:58 AM EST up reply actions
right, but if you photographing a multimillion dollar athlete, dont you think he may act a bit different from a standard person you’d photograph?
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 1:56 AM EST up reply actions
Robots have no emotions…
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 2:00 AM EST up reply actions
Dude, Fedor's not a robot.. that's silly.
He’s an android. Androids are robots with humanoid features.
touche salesman…
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 2:04 AM EST up reply actions
So Bender has more personality than Fedor?
by snakecharmer1340 on Dec 27, 2009 2:02 AM EST up reply actions
a coma patient shows more emotion than fedor.
the two pics of him walking away after the rogers and arlovski KOs are so telling of him. Whereas every other fighter gets amped up from winning so viciously, he just walks away.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:04 AM EST up reply actions
Imagine Fedor hitting on a girl. Imagine the pick up lines? haha.
His wife is hot though.
by snakecharmer1340 on Dec 27, 2009 2:10 AM EST up reply actions
he can’t hit on girls, they’d be instantly knocked out
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:13 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
did we just compare a cartoon robot to fedor?
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 2:05 AM EST up reply actions
i believe so. stranger things have happened.
by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:13 AM EST up reply actions
…then he will show no pity when he finds us…
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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 2:18 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
As a photographer, what a pain in the ass to have someone be difficult when you already know they don’t want to be there.
As a fight fan, that is so Fedor.
I would just print his same blank expression picture for every expression on the list and say ‘job done’.
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who cares??????
He’ll fight and demolish some nobody again and make a lot of money. Then do it again.
He’ll make his money from strikeforce and when they have nothing left he’ll move to the next brand thats dumb enought to give him what he demands. Then they’ll go broke like Pride, Bodog fights and Affliction.
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by RiverHorror on Dec 27, 2009 4:22 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
fedor fedor fedor
Fuck Fedor. I’m so tired of this shit hearing what a great person he is. He’s not. Frank Mir is.
by lavis on Dec 27, 2009 6:37 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
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by Damon O. on Dec 27, 2009 10:00 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
It’s been said about a million times already, but why not say it again? Fedor in the ring always looks like he’s waiting for a bus. An impassive, maybe even slightly bored expression IS his fight face.
by some schmuck in texas on Dec 27, 2009 8:21 AM EST reply actions
Once again
well it seems that quite a few people here think that Fedor should do something that is out of his character because he was asked to. His likeness is going to be in the game, why should he change his persona so that the depiction in the game is incorrect? Why should he bow to the wishes of some photographer? Why is he a douchebag if he doesn’t want to do something?
and exited the room while retorting, “we are done here.”
How do we know that he “retorted”? How do we know that there isn’t more to the story?
Seems like a lot of people getting their panties in a bunch over a non issue. If it really bothers and affects you so much, I feel sorry for the tragedies that must befall you every day in life.
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If EA is having problems with Fedor's image in the game
I have made this handy to use guide for them, free of charge:
EA, feel free to use this as you wish.
by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 10:53 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
They should have set up a high speed camera, and gotten Fujita to come in and punch Fedro in the face until he lost consciousness. That would get EA every shot they needed for the game.
Guillotine.
How unprofessional of the photographer
Everyone knows the only way Fedor shows emotion is through the blandness of his sweater!
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