Perfection is perhaps the wrong word to describe Fedor Emelianenko as a pugilist however. As we've seen over the years of excitement and suspense he's brought to our hearts, Fedor wasn't always perfect, but he did possess qualities that lifted him on a pedestal above all other fighters of his time. Resilient, relentless, a destroyer of guards, a menace to peace of mind, a stoic, mysterious Russian-born man...
Strikeforce is struggling to establish itself as a viable MMA promotion in the wake of Fedor vs Werdum.
The aftermath of the biggest upset in MMA history leaves everyone guessing what comes next.
A round up of the best coverage and analysis of Strikeforce: Fedor vs Werdum.
A technical analysis of the key mistakes made by MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko against Fabricio Werdum.
Fabricio Werdum forces Fedor Emelianenko to tap to an arm bar in the first round at Strikeforce.
Cung Le finished Scott Smith with a brutal pair of spinning back kicks in the second round.
Josh Thomson finishes Pat Heal in the third round.
Cung Le brings a unique and dazzling array of striking and throwing techniques to his Strikeforce rematch with Scott Smith.
As the event's name reveals, the last PRIDE heavyweight champion and one of the all-time greatest heavyweights the sport has ever produced in Fedor Emelianenko (32-1-0-1, 1-0 SF) will battle ADCC grappling champion Fabricio Werdum (13-4-1, 2-0 SF) in a showdown that ultimately leads the victor to a collision course with behemoth Dutch wrecker Alistair Overeem.
