Report: Fedor Emelianenko Will Face Hidehiko Yoshida at ASTRA
by Kid Nate on Mar 18, 2010 10:54 PM EDT
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A Thursday just isn't a Thursday without a little bit of Fedor news that will make you throw your coffee table across the room in pure elation. MMA Ironman somehow got their hands on tomorrow's issue of Nikkan Sports which features a report about Fedor potentially facing Yoshida in his retirement fight April 25th in ASTRA. Since most of you guys probably don't speak Japanese, largely in part because there's something called 'English' that keeps getting in the way, here is my rather accurate translation of the newspaper's feature story. Now excuse me while I pat myself on the back.
An article in tomorrow's Nikkan Sports newspaper says that Yoshida's retirement fight in ASTRA will most likely be against Fedor. The exact quote is "Retirement match against Fedor, world's strongest man". According to the newspaper, Fedor's camp got in contact with Yoshida when he announced his retirement fight somewhere around February 8th and both parties have been negotiating ever since. There is a final meeting that will be held in Japan at Dream 13 which should finalize the negotiations. If nothing pans out after Dream 13, then they apparently have other fighters readily available to fight Yoshida.
If Fedor Emelianenko takes a fight against a retiring Hidehiko Yoshida he will infuriate American fans. Many have hoped to see Fedor, the USAT/SBN Consensus MMA Rankings #1 heavyweight in the world, fight #10 Fabricio Werdum on Strikeforce's CBS show. The risk-reward calculation Fedor's management would be making IF they indeed signed this fight is that there is virtually no chance that Fedor loses to Yoshida and it's an easy pay day while we haggle with CBS for more money.
Japanese fans might find Fedor vs Yoshida to be a compelling spectacle as they see the fading legend Yoshida, a gold medal olympian in Judo in 1992 and one of Japanese MMA's biggest and most respected stars take on the man universally known as the best in the world in Fedor. But American fans are largely ignorant of the historical and cultural significance of Yoshida in MMA and Japan so we'll just see Fedor ducking top competition.
A Fedor-Yoshida fight is a waste of the time of the world's greatest heavyweight and if he breaks his hands pummeling Yoshida and out for several months after this fight we will possibly not see Fedor take on quality competition in 2010.
The sad thing is, this is exactly the sort of move one expects from Fedor's management. It's very interesting that the DREAM/Strikeforce alliance apparently prevented Fedor vs Josh Barnett at DREAM.13 but that created an opening for the new ASTRA promotion to put together this fight.
Remember, this is a very unconfirmed report, but with Fedor's cryptic communications policy, every puff of smoke must be analyzed for significance.
UPDATE: An email from M-1 Global's Evgeni Kogan dismisses this rumor:
This story is obviously not serious.
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This is most likely nonsense. Nikkan Sports doesn’t exactly have a great track record with fight rumors.
Still....
If this DOES come to fruition I think that will pretty much end the hardcore MMA fan’s love affair with Fedor. This is simply ridiculous to even suggest, if Fedor takes this fight and Brock wins his comeback in July I hope Brock jumps to number one in the rankings.
by ufc4 on Mar 18, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
3 to 5 years ago
The HW scene was a fucking joke so it didn’t matter.
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So Frank Mir because he is 5 years ago champ, and Lesnar who lost to Mir are jokse too.
Big Nog, Barnett, Sylvia, Crocop, Rizzo, Arlvoski, Rizzo, Monson are/were good.
by TheLastEmperor on Mar 18, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
1. Lesnar was just entering into MMA.
2. Mir was a bit of a joke back then. Remember him getting lambasted by Vera?
3. You listed the entire credible* HW scene of that time period. An 8 man HW scene is a joke.
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@deowade
If Fedor beats Crocop on the feet, he beats Dos Santos too
Mir would die faster than he did in Ian Freeman.
Coleman, Lesnar, Carwin would get submited
Kongo would die faster than Rogers.
by TheLastEmperor on Mar 18, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
see exactly what i said
until he loses people will not get off his dick
by milk72 on Mar 18, 2010 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's a firm grip on his genitals you've got there.
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by Damon O. on Mar 18, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
better than gripping Yoshida genitals.
by TheLastEmperor on Mar 19, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
posting the Yoshida .gif would just be too easy here.
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why sperm on eyepatch?
male? no offer
by TheLastEmperor on Mar 19, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
please dont bring mentions of war machine into this thread
i thought we were finally done with him
warmachine deserves no talk, but you see solid fighters like kiril sidelnikov get no talk.
by TheLastEmperor on Mar 19, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry dude
But Kiril got simply outclassed by Buentello, who is a bona fide journeyman. Plus, he’s easily fighting 1 or 2 weight classes above what’s optimal for his frame.
And let me be the 1’st to say… if you do roids, and still look like this
You fail.
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by ElliotMatheny on Mar 19, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Do you even know who Kiril is?
He is 100 times fighter than warmachine.
Buentello is no joke, he will crush Kongo.
by TheLastEmperor on Mar 19, 2010 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Kiril?
The guy that Ibragim Ibragimov (1-0-0) just TKO’d? Yeah, he’s awesome.
by CSKit on Mar 19, 2010 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
1 loss and fighter is can
so much disrespect to Kiril
He is not Fedor prospect for no reason.
by TheLastEmperor on Mar 19, 2010 4:06 AM EDT up reply actions
No way dude
Fedor taking this fight is dumb, but there’s no way Brock should be in the #1 spot after 1 win. Regardless of who he beats (hypothetically) in his comeback, that’s still only 3 top quality wins. Now, if Fedor does nothing but fight cans in ’10, and Brock goes on to beat the 2 foreseeable challengers of the near future (winner of Mir/ Carwin & Velasquez), then maybe we can talk about giving Brock the #1 spot.
But honestly, Fedor has ruled the HW division for 7 years now, and unless he loses or just stops fighting top comp altogether, then he’s still the top dog.
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by ElliotMatheny on Mar 19, 2010 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
That, and ME is the site doing the reporting. Don’t get me wrong, the site’s hilarious, but they’re not really a news-breaking site.
Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.
by lowellthehammer on Mar 18, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
No. Just no.
Yoshida has put in his due, and shouldn’t have to go out against the best HW in the world.
Fedor should not be fighting someone with no value to increase his name brand.
Please let this just be an idle rumor.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Mar 18, 2010 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
FANTASTICALLY RIDICULOUS
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by Damon O. on Mar 18, 2010 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 9 recs
Nah
I collect and unleash when needed.
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Passes time when I’m filming depos.
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stupid funny
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by WeaponElDeem on Mar 19, 2010 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions
damn you Japan!
I am strong Fedor fan and this makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
by TheLastEmperor on Mar 18, 2010 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
At this rate
This is plausible.
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by Damon O. on Mar 18, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Getting a cheap laugh from me
ur doin’ it rite
by Patrick John McGreevy on Mar 19, 2010 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I are sad. :(
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
Affirmative.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Mar 18, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
People will probably shit all over this, and for good reason.
But Yoshida is going to have trouble finding a better opponent for his final fight with W. Silva locked up in the UFC. The Japanese fans know and love Yoshida as the judoka with a ton of heart. Taking on Fedor, the greatest HW in the history of the sport, would just be a continuation of his tradition of fighting much larger and tougher opponents (Hunt, Cro Cop, Silva). In Japan, this makes sense and would probably do pretty good numbers for a one-off event.
Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.
by lowellthehammer on Mar 18, 2010 11:07 PM EDT reply actions
I am losing patience with this guy and his managament arealdy. I am getting sick of defending him.!! Hes on his own if he takes this fight!
Leverage
Fedor and M-1 are using the MMA media to spread this “News” story to leverage Strikeforce. Don’t forget, M-1 and Strikeforce are “this close” to a renegotiated contract. This crap won’t happen in the UFC, and that is exactly why Fedor isn’t there. Why aren’t more Fedor nuthuggers up in arms about this? Trying to squeeze more money out of a company that is trying to move up. Fedor isn’t trying to help Strikeforce, he is only looking out for M-1 and himself. In the meantime, he is losing any credibility. Nuthuggers can make excuses for only so long.
actually... I think this is a good move for M1.
Fedor only has, at most, two wins against top flight competition in him. He’s beaten almost everyone he can, and all that’s left is the people he can’t. So, he milks these gimmie fights for a few hundred G’s each, and fans are still gonna come out in huge numbers to see him fight someone good — and maybe he’ll be able to bank a million when that happens. He banks a million against overeem, after overeem stomps on the SF hw division. And win or lose, he goes to the UFC and banks out a million over there in a couple fights.
Then he retires.
Faber, Florian, Nick Diaz, 'Mayhem', Mousasi, Fedor
This just in! From M-1 global to the fans
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yup, that kid is a red sox fan. brings tears to my eyes.
by Austin Martin on Mar 18, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you KIDDING me?!
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
TK Trilogy.
Hell why not have a Fedor vs. Yoshida and Minowa combined tag team. The Japanese can start a new kind of freakshow fight. Or Jose Coseco and Fedor VS. Hong Man Choi and Bob Sapp. Maybe Fedor Vs. Zulu in a hell in a cell match. Japan is so cutting edge. Dana and the UFC need to take some notes. Then maybe we can watch some real fights. haha
Glad M-1 had a swell back up plan while they were jerking Strikeforce around. At this point it’s got so outrageous that anything is believable and nothing can be trusted. Why would anyone else want to work with M-1 Global after all this?
The UFC brought Lesnar in, why?
The UFC publishes a magazine, why?
Rich Franklin wants to fight 2-3 more years, why?
Dana White signs Kevin Ferguson, why?
All us Mofos gotta wake up tomorrow morning at 5:45am, why?
Blah, blah, blah. Give it a rest.
Not me
I wake up at 8:30a
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by poundnground on Mar 18, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Speak for yourself, kid
I ain’t getting up until 10 tomorrow.
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I have keys to the lab
and weekly goals.
Translation? I wake up whenever the hell I want to.
You have fun at 5:45.
Stay classy, guys...
Folks flipping out and trashing Fedor based on a completely uncorroborated rumor in a Japanese rag?
I know his feelings can’t be hurt because he’s a cyborg, but come on.
And those implying Yoshida is a can – do you even comprehend the meaning of the term?
Thanks!
If ducking a younger, faster and probably significantly more talented Fabricio Werdum means calling the older, slower, guy-who-has-no-chance-of-winning a can, then yes, yes I am calling Yoshida a can.
A Can? No
A step down in competition? Definitely. Shannon Ritch is a Can (45-67-2-4).
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Damn, is that his cell phone number?
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by fedorade on Mar 19, 2010 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
SHUT UP AND POST A FUNNY PICTURE ALREADY
I HATE WORDS
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by lowellthehammer on Mar 18, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Nagy was a can
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
by ANance on Mar 19, 2010 6:00 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
…indeed
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by WeaponElDeem on Mar 19, 2010 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions
The fact that we actually have to consider a report like this as something that has even a 10% chance of happening is more than enough reason for me to trash Fedor.
Yoshida is 40 and has lost 4 of his last 6 fights. If this was 2005 it may be an interesting match up but at this point even people who do know what Yoshida’s past is are scratching their heads. Of course there is always a rumor about M-1 and Fedor to keep fans riled up isn’t there.
James Thompson beat Yoshida. I’m pretty sure Fedor can do it too. Just saying.
by Patrick John McGreevy on Mar 19, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
1. Yoshida was never all that in MMA to start with. He had a good run in 2002-2003 but his claim to fame in Japan is his gold medal not his MMA career. Wanderlei Silva held a world title belt for 6 years.
2. 40 and 33 are very different in terms of athlete age.
3. Fedor shouldn’t be fighting Wand at this point either.
And I don't see the
UFC rushing him to fight Brock.
Somebody doesn't recognize a good lynching when he sees one
So do you mind? We’re busy.
Welcome to BE Chris, I see that you are new around here. =)
by MMASuPreMaCy on Mar 19, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Yoshida, Werdum, Barnett....Who Cares Anymore
Does it really matter? Fedors days of being relevant are over.
by Razzel on Mar 18, 2010 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
wtf mate?
"So I put 2 and 2 together and decided that your pissing me off" "Here. Its a fruit roll up. I was gonna make you a casserole for your loss but uh... I didnt"
"So its sorta like that movie the predator, except for hunting people hes takin a crap" - Carl from ATHF
by II SMASH II on Mar 18, 2010 11:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Well...
This came out of nowhere…
If Derek Jeter clubbed a baby seal on earth day while wearing a mink coat and crocodile skin boots while burning tires on an iceberg, the reaction would be "Its OK Derek, you’re a Yankee." -First mammal to wear pants
WHY?
do we have to keep seeing the same ol’ .jpg’s and gif’s of Fedor eating doublescoops in his sweater, Wand in his bush hat, and the Kimbo Kid crying at Heat? JESUS H.
by Skoobs on Mar 19, 2010 12:00 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Because Sherdog could no longer contain all the stupidity, and now it’s overflowing into other MMA sites.
Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.
by lowellthehammer on Mar 19, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
better than mmajunkies
Where every fucking sentence ends with a ! The rare visits I make my ears bleed. So many ! Jesus christ its annoying
"So I put 2 and 2 together and decided that your pissing me off" "Here. Its a fruit roll up. I was gonna make you a casserole for your loss but uh... I didnt"
"So its sorta like that movie the predator, except for hunting people hes takin a crap" - Carl from ATHF
by II SMASH II on Mar 19, 2010 12:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
sherdog is a tightly contained vault of all the stupid and undereducated mma fans
if those trolls escape we could have a serious problem on our hands
if this is a lie, M-1 should sue and stop the lie
rumors spread around can be damaging
by TheLastEmperor on Mar 19, 2010 12:20 AM EDT reply actions
Dude, you just rub me the wrong way..
"For your information, I would like to ask a question."
-Samuel Goldwyn
Slow circles. counter clock-wise. Firm but not too much.
That’s rubbing the right way every time.
by Dooda on Mar 19, 2010 2:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
With your broken English
and love for all things Russian, are you a fighter or promoter with M1?
Vadim is truly playing hardball and will even attempt to counterprogram Strikeforce’s April Event with this fight
/sarcasm.
by DamnSevern on Mar 19, 2010 12:27 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
If true I'm done
I’ve tried to defend Fedor but if this is true then I’m done being a fan and if he does fight Yoshida I’ll be cheering on the judoka.
"Worlds Strongest Man"aka Mariusz Pudzianowski
I bet the worlds strongest man reference is Mariusz Pudzianowski
Not Fedor.
It’s the smart move. And Vadim is a smart man. Fedor has not fought in Japan for over 2 years. He needs to renew his popularity, and this is the perfect opportunity.
If he isn’t generating buzz in Japan his value to FEG goes down, and that makes him vulnerable to StrikeForce’s demands at the negotiating table.
American fans are butt hurt that Fedor is not catering to just them. He’s smart and remembers the fans who were with him from the start.
FEDOR VS YOSHIDA PREDICTION:
Fedor via Submission.
Not a TKO or KO.
Not saying a fix…just saying, maybe he takes it a little easier.
Or they both sort of do….
And it allows for Fedor to still come back for June-ish and return to Strikeforce.
Yvgeni Kogan said Fedor would fight in SF in June, he didn’t say we would be totally with out him until then….
I am outraged by this unsubstantiated rumor!
by John Nash on Mar 19, 2010 2:09 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 7 recs
Or outraged at the potential of it anyway.
by The Flying Gentleman on Mar 19, 2010 2:16 AM EDT up reply actions
What is...
“Describe BE in 7 words”? =)
by MMASuPreMaCy on Mar 19, 2010 4:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Is there a rules to the internet post somewhere that I can read for help?
I seem to remember lots of people freaking about unsubstantiated rumors about a UFC show on April 17th, so I just want to know what type of unsubstantiated rumors are ok to freak out abotu.
You can't.
Anyone who is opposed to the UFC can play by any rules. Those in favor of the UFC have to play by whatever rules the opposition wants you to.
Why oppose or align yourself with any side? Why not save our outrage for something that’s real?
by John Nash on Mar 19, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Please tell me who I am against
I have made it absolutely clear that I am for competition, but does that mean I am actively routing against anyone?
Well, first of I wouldn’t say the April 17th was an unsubstantiated rumor. It was hinted at by mmalogic, reported on by Dave Meltzer, Josh Gross, and Jordan Breen, Vanderbilt and Spike acknowledged that the UFC wanted to book that date, and confirmed by – and this is the one that moves it from rumor to fact – confirmed by Dana White on his twitter page.
Secondly, I usually take my cues from you, as you seem to be perhaps the calmest member of this blog. So I’m surprised you wouldn’t think it’s a little silly how many fans feel the need to make definitive statements about Fedor, M-1, Strikeforce, the UFC, co-promotion and everything else based on a story that’s most likely going to be disproven within a day.
by John Nash on Mar 19, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Frick Fedor!!!
Listen, I may not be what you all refer to as a “hardcore” MMA fan. I’m from the TUF generation (sorry) but I did my youtube research on Fedor over the years & I guess I sorta agree that he may be the best HW fighter ever (I still think Couture coulda beat him years ago) but why do we keep hanging on everything this friggin guy does. We’re never going to see him fight the guys we want to see him fight or EVER come to the UFC. It’s almost become a joke and his management clearly doesn’t care what MMA fans want. I know it’ll never happen but MMA should just all together boycott Fedor, his management, and M-1. As soon as they realize those checks aren’t coming anymore i’m sure they’ll be alot more willing to reach agreeable terms whether it be w/Strikeforce, DREAM, or maybe even UFC…
"We have a turd in the punchbowl.
I repeat, we have a turd in the punchbowl."
I hope this mess isn’t true. If it is, for the very first time, I hope Fedor loses.
I specializes in grammar fail.
by a tommy point on Mar 19, 2010 3:21 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Don’t worry, when the alien wizard is killed then Fedor’s addiction to fighting sub-par fighters will be cured!
by rabrown on Mar 19, 2010 4:40 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Who comes up with his contracts?
I mean seriously, who exactly is it that writes that shit up for him to sign with these promotions? Because it’s got to be some of the sleaziest, most non-binding, and downright pointless shit I’ve ever seen. It was the same way in PRIDE, what with him able to go off and fight whoever he wanted on New Years Eve, even if it was PRIDE’s direct competition. Hell, Fedor could sign a contract with the UFC right now, and honor it without violating his Strikeforce contract, so long as he didn’t fight for the UFC in America (This is considered possible given the details that have been released regarding his contract, and I could be wrong). Regardless, whoever comes up with all his contractual shenanigans, I want to know who they are. That way when I get out of school and into the business world I can hire them to write up all my sleazy, non-committal commitments for me.
by CaliforniaCreamPuff on Mar 19, 2010 4:11 AM EDT reply actions
I love the idea
…that there’s actually something good going on, but we’re all too ignorant to see it:
“But American fans are largely ignorant of the historical and cultural significance of Yoshida in MMA and Japan so we’ll just see Fedor ducking top competition.”
The reason that we’ll think that he’s ducking top competition is THAT WILL BE WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.
And you know, a lot of Americans would love to see him fight Herschel Walker, but that would also be Fedor ducking top talent, AND JAPANESE FANS WOULD BE CORRECT TO THINK SO.
Mind you, I refuse to believe any of this. Because if this fight gets booked, I’ll be forced to spend the next 6 weeks laughing at every person on this blog that’s defended M-1 and Fedor for the last year, maybe following them around at their job, pointing and snickering.
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ.
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If you like it, you should put a rec on it.
I like how people are sleeping on this.
I mean this was the first thing that should come to mind, not funny GIFs.
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Yea, I understand Fedor has this need, deep down in his heart, to go play in Japan, and I don’t really care, but if this puts him out of action for a while (which is not an unrealistic worry) when there are 2 fights in the org he is “signed” with that we want to see, that’s bad.
Also, Fedor fighting with a Japanese org that is not “in a partnership” with “M-1’s partner” doesn’t sound like the M-1 SF negotiations are as “close” as it has been described.
So Fedor maybe fighting in Astra and Barnett fighting in Dream are supposed to mean something more is going on? If they could of got Fedor vs Barnett in Dream then they would of just done that. Strikeforce and and Dream have a partnership going on and Strikeforce actually wants Fedor to fight in the US. The story here would be “what the heck is M-1 up to now”, even if they just were talking to ASTRA it is outside the Strikeforce partnerships they are supposed to be aligned with.
Can we get a picture of Fedor riding into the sunset towards insignificance?
(By that I mean in the overall sporting world and not the 0.000001% super hardcore MMA fans.)
In terms of the overall sporting world
He’d be riding from insignificance to insignificance.
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I blog at TangleBones - you should follow me on Twitter here.
If you like it, you should put a rec on it.
by jemaleddin on Mar 19, 2010 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
My initial outburst aside, people should remember that...
a) this is not confirmed by any stretch of the imagination
b) Hidehiko Yoshida is not a can by any stretch of the imagination.
and finally c) if this fight does go ahead then it is not unacceptable by any stretch of the imagination.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
“if this fight does go ahead then it is not unacceptable by any stretch of the imagination.”
This is untrue, in my opinion. In the modern era of MMA, the world’s best heavyweight fighting a 9-7 fighter that has, himself, never defeated a quality heavyweight is the definition of unacceptable. Just my take, though.
by Rich Wyatt on Mar 19, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol wait shit. I was writing something else initially and then changed it to write something else.
IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
Seriously?
No way. If this happens how can he still be considered number one heavyweight and number one pound for pound? If this fight happens whoever wins the Lesnar fight this summer should be the number one heavyweight.
Fedors popularity has had to of dropped these past months after the brett rogers loss, and not going to the UFC.
I still think Fedor can beat a lot of guys, but I am more open to realizing the truth about Fedor. He wont fight good guys, m-1 sux, and his striking isnt that great, only his accuracy and power. even freddy roach says he has no balance. i think he throws too much into it. Fedor is far from being the most dynamic striker. Spider Silva would hand Fedor a head kick heard round the world imo.
by fedor spiderush st.gracie on Mar 19, 2010 9:00 AM EDT reply actions
I love the smell of outrage in the morning.
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You really shouldn’t joke about the apocalypse.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
I eagerly await ASTRA/M-1 co-promotion
Russian mobster vs. Omigawa. Omigawa is shot dead and wins a split decision. His corpse gives a tearful speech and calls himself shit.
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Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
by Sam Cupitt on Mar 19, 2010 9:41 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs
"I'm... on tv?"
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by Dave Walsh on Mar 19, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
sweet the number hw in the world takes on the 47th ranked hw in the world
solid match making
by Richard Doughty on Mar 19, 2010 10:24 AM EDT reply actions
You've been lied to, bamboozled, made a fool of...
by Chris Nelson on Mar 19, 2010 11:29 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
dear ms japan man
is this whole thing a complete troll job?
Was this in the paper or did someone online make this up?
My guess: someone associated with the event floated the rumor to Nikkan Sports to drum up interest.
by Chris Nelson on Mar 19, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Report: Fedor Emelianenko strives to become irrelevent
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