Fedor Emelianenko tentatively retired from the sport of MMA after delivering one of his patented KOs to the noggin of Pedro Rizzo last week. The Last Emperor has been one of the most polarizing figures in MMA having been seen as either the greatest of all time or a can crusher, a champion against the tyranny of the UFC or a Russian circus bear kept on a short leash by his managers. The stoic fighter once ruled the Japanese PRIDE organization at the height of their popularity and boasted an impressive (if unofficial) 10 year, 31 fight win streak until his submission loss to Fabricio Werdum in Strikeforce. But Fedor's legacy will always be overshadowed by the fact that he was one of the few legitimate MMA legends to never fight in the UFC. Regardless, Fedor was a hell of an athlete that always put on impressive and fun fights. Thanks for the memories Fedor...Godspeed, you Last Emperor!

The Asian MMA scene scored some huge signings from both the ONE FC and Super Fight League organizations. Two of my favorite fighters, Aoki and Fernandes, signed with ONE FC. Bibi spurned the UFC's offer sighting financial needs while Aoki returns to action getting some much needed cage experience following a crushing defeat at the hands of Eddie Alvarez. Both should appear on the same Philippine card in August. Super Fight League also secured the above fighters with exclusive four fight contracts meaning they have some security while rebuilding their brand.

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