"I don't think of myself as a great fighter. I understand there are as many opinions as there are people. I try to understand everybody, and not pay attention to too much negativity."-Fedor Emilianenko He IS a great fighter. He may be an even better human.

I hate it when people say he didn't prove himself. He defeated UFC champions in their prime and not just once. He had amazing come backs, he defeated K1 champions 3 feet taller than him and he has been no. 1 for 10 years... Show some respect people. No one is bashing on Jordan for not performing as well with Utah Jazz as he did with the Bulls that doesn't mean the NBA was worse when he was the best it just means that he aged like any other human being.

"I do not consider myself to be a great fighter" Who in the UFC would ever say that? This is why Fedor is my favorite fighter and why he should be considered the people's champ, (*cough*cough*) Tito...

30-0. It was not a loss. The legend.

Fedor is such A soft spoken respectful man and he never gets pissed or let his emotions get the best of him Fedor is my Hero he is everything i want to be as a fighter

A LEGEND.

Not MMA fans, UFC fans. There is a giant difference.

How can anybody hate this guy???? He is the most humblest fighter EVER!!!!

Dude, I've got a lot of respect for the UFC. I just feel stuff like Pancrase and Pride were the best. Amazing fights, legendary

a true fighter. he actually thinks before he speaks.

Wow! There is so huge cultural difference in this interview. One humble guy with normal view o the world, focused on his profession. And the world of narcistic "autorealisation", fixated on phrases like "greatness" , "power" , "carrier"; where the way they look on MMA fighters reminds me how pagan ancient Greeks were looking at heroes in their mithology, additionally covered in social-darwinistic sauce.

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Thank you so much, your comment warmed my heart and pleased my mind and spirit :)! There are still people who can see that, yes:)!!! Have a nice day :)

A True Legend FEDOR Величайшее

he seems so focused on his profession. very serious guy.

bombest athlete ive ever seen...good person, i apeciate the fact that hes around being so radical.

Thanks a lot for putting this up because no computer I've ever been on has been able to play these videos on Sherdog's website. It'll show the advertisement before the video for some reason but then when the ad is over it'll say I need some plug-in. And I've tried downloading the plug-in on multiple computers but nothing changes.

i love his demeanor.

Thats why I like Fedor, He is humble, Lesnar is an aragant bastard.

hes a peaceful guy if u dont mess with him or if ure fighting him

Guy of the planet Earth!!!

He fought for life not for sport only showcase.

Some people say he didn't lose because it was over a cut. He never did "lose", they just had to stop it.

I very much, liked this interview. I can now say, Iam a big Fedor fan!! I hope, he chooses his own path, and no matter where, He'll be a sportsmen, to look up too---''The least Emperor''

RESPECT

Dana and UFC simply have an enormous branding machine behind them so they can make their fighters MUCH more recognized than other organizations. ALL IT WOULD TAKE IS FOR DANA TO ARRANGE A ONE FIGHT DEAL, WITHOUT HAVING TO OWN FEDOR, THEN FEDOR WOULD FIGHT ANYONE WHO IS A LEGITIMATE CHALLENGE TO HIM.

thats exactly what people want. to see the best fighters fight each other. the monoploly of ufc actually works brilliantly for fight fans as fighters dont have the oppurtunity to duck each other and so we get to see the best fight the best unlike boxing where fighters are constanlty avoiding each other to prolong thier riegns as champion to incresase the paydays

hell yeah i'm gona get that game just cuz he said that

It was no fucking loss, it was a cut and by some sick and twisted rules was considered a loss, but then Fedor redeemed his loss and made the world full of great fighters yield to his greatness.

@1789crazy lol who has the best heavy weights then? id love to hear it

Strikeforce got at least 3 really interesting fights for Fedor. Incidentally, 3 is also the amount of fights Fedor got remaining with M-1

Couldn't have said it better myself.

This man is fucking scary!!!! He should be in the UFC Some day, some how, he and Danna will hopefully come to an agreement. I want to see him and Brock Lesnar throw down. I don't know if Brock could hang with him. but it's a dream match that every one wants to see !!

@Dungarth I agree, I still would like to see the two of them fight

Thanks man! I am just thinking theoretically of all the good fighters who are in other clubs who might be able to come and challenge some UFC fighters. In fact, Brett Rogers is probably more suited to fight Brock, and Fedor take winner lol... In the end maybe a big league like UFC is the way to go like NBA, seems to work for them. How about LeBron vs Fedor?

what game is fedor in that they are talking about

Man, you predicted the match perfectly well. Seems like you do know this sport.

fedor isnt old though, he's only 33 as far as i know....he was born in 76 so it would be new unskilled beast(pudzianowski) vs very seasoned and experienced incredibly tough young beast(fedor)

UFC was certainly good for mma. It made mma big in the USA but pride and pancrase were more global and I think just as important for the sport.

i'll never put my money betting for fedor. i just want him to win every fight because he deserves to win! I respect Mr. Fedor.

Guy's, Fedor's got a contract with M-1 for another 4 fights, after that he can do whatever he likes so just chill for a year (while he smashes everyone in strikeforce) and then he'll be fighting anyone you like! Fedor is the best fighter ever bar none! He's way beyond anyone in the UFC abd abyone who knows MMA knows that!

WHO DID THE INTERVIEW?

What a good bloke ... a calm, clever, sincere guy who's cabable of knocking-out a monster and breaking the arms of a giant. Notice how void of aggression Fedor is, even when the journalist was being a rude little prick. Cool as ;)

ok can we get some captions im not russian

This man is a true champion, he takes defeat with class and you know hes going to be back again. When asked how he feels about his opponent, he doesnt talk trash, he just states "he is a tough fighter and i will try my best to beat him". Unlike that peice of shit lesnar who called mir a motherfucker and berated him in the ring after beating him, showing what a classless fucktard he is. Fedor will always be the greatest fighter of all time in my opinion.

were not lawyers so thier alot of things that we are both naive about in there contracts. Which fighters have been turned away from the ufc via contract issues other than fedor? and due i saw you jumping vids thier really awesome

true. Here UFC says if Fedor wants to be the best he needs to prove it in UFC. However, Fedor in an interview with BODOG mentioned he doesn't consider himself the best and doesn't want to be counted as the best, clearly he doesn't care which is a good thing. Dana knows fedor is the best he doesnt' want to admit it now because he wants fedor to sign with him, then Dana will say Fedor is the best. Dana will say "move over Lesnar, Fedor is the man, you're not #2".

@1789crazy who has better heavy weights?

Yeh i would imagine the interpretation is not that exact... but i get the essence of what he's trying to say...

I think Fedor is the best mixed martial artist out there and would love a deal to be made with the UFC but am massively dissapointed with M-1's demands! F***ing Divas of the MMA world!!!

Surprised to see so many negative comments about Fedor as if he did something wrong, he's a big boy and can decide whatever he wants. As far as I'm concerned, he already proved whatever he needed to prove so giving this "you need to fight the best to be the best" doesn't make sense, not in case of UFC and not against Lesnar. Give it a time and don't judge too quickly, we'll see some very good fights with Fedor.

@MrRoofusPadumelon you watch not much 31-2 other heanyweights?

i dont care where Fedor fights i just wanna see him fight.

i was a fedor fan ,, then i started to look hard at his opponets,, such as syliva and arloski,, booth are cans,, it is now in my opinion that fedor is a world class fighter who likes to fight cans,,, imo ,,he would end up like crocop in the ufc

"When it finishes, we'll see" Yes, in Fedors own words hes considering dumping M-1 and getting in against top contendors in UFC. Personally speaking I think Fedor has one more chance to fight with the UFC once his next 3 fights are done, only time will tell though. Fedor rocks.

i wouldnt even smile at the dude if i saw him let alone fight him..

fedor don't need UFC, UFC need fedor

Fedor is now signed to Strikeforce. I guess his greedy manager actually convinced them to the co-promotional deal that Dana White rejected. I would've rather seen him in UFC for sure, but Strikeforce does have some decent fighters as well. Brett Rogers or Alistair Overeem could both present a good challenge for Fedor. But hopefully he will still come to the UFC in the future, Brock vs. Fedor needs to happen.

Except everyone that Fedor fought!!!

agreed

I dont think Fedor is afraid of losing by any means. I just think he doesn't like dana white and feel more comfortable where he is right now.

Dont forget that UFC is more Global than M-1 global.

Fedor I tell u who is the Greatest u just have to take a look in the mirror and well my friend..... I wish u the best in the future and hope u dont go as far as Ali so when u fell like is enough than make the smart choice.... U R the GREATEST in my opinion :)

@SteveVarti no. people think fedor refused to sign with UFC because he was scared of losing or he was just scared. fedor said he didnt sign because the UFC doesnt treat people as he would like to be treated. its pretty much just whatever you want to believe. but fedor IS the best. its pointless to try n argue with people who think he's not.

I agree, I love watching this guy fight. I just dont agree with his decision with joining strike force. Lets be honest who wouldnt want to see what this guy would do in that division?

I pray so that Fedor DOESN'T go to the UFC. He is the ICON of Legitness in MMA. He is the best fighter in the History of MMA. I want to hear an interview in which they talk about him....not what other people want from him ! PLEASE don't interview Fedor and ask the SAME stupid questions that they ALWAYS ask !!! Like; "would you fight in the UFC?" ask REAL questions !

yes, nobodies. it says alot about the heavyweight devision that these are the top ten. all these guys have is sizeand power. but like i said before,i mean no disrespect to his skill, but if he truly wanted to be the best he would have taken ufcs offer instead of staying where he has already beat everybody.

who are wins about lesnar . fedor? thank you,

Also other countries as well just imagine if they went to Japan or even go back to Brazil, which they should. B)Get more lucrative guys who once fought in Pride and other fighters who are popular among hardcore fans like Shinya Aoki, Takanori Gomi, Paulo Filho, Hayato Sakurai, Jacare and Gegard Mousasi thats just the few. Back to the subject at hand the UFC is not going to bankrupt themselves for this fighter if hes not playing ball, then its not worth it.

more truth!

Fedor is the man, but he is becoming the Mayweather of mma.

It really pisses me off when you have all these morons that badmouth Fedor. The guy is a class act and its impossible to not like him. He even said it himself that he wants to honour his M1 Global contract which has 3 fights remaining on it and then hopefully he is UFC bound. 1 of those fights was against Rogers so he has 2 more fights. (Werdrum and Overeem) and then we will see him in the UFC by the end of 2010 to prove he is the best mma fighter on the planet. All hail the last emperor!

im an american. i love my country but it makes me want to puke when people degrade other countries for no reason. this is a thread about mma, not whos country is the best. everyone should love their country no matter where it is your from.

People are saying Fedor is scared of Brock but I think it's just that Fedor doesn't like how Dana White runs things. And besides I'd say Brett Rogers poses about as much a threat to him as Brock would. Rogers is 10-0 all knockouts and he laid Arlovski out quicker than Fedor. Brock is only 4-1 despite being the champ. I honestly think he's overhyped for how green he still is. Fedor definitely ain't scared of nobody.

What did he really say after the interviewer asked about the UFC saying he can't be the greatest heavyweight if he doesn't fight their heavyweights? The translator's answer didn't really answer the question of the interviewer. But maybe thats was fedor said but hopefully you can help me

yea i cant think of any heavyweights that can beat him

picture this. most people would say if floyd maywheather stepped into the octagon hed get killed. why not have the oppinion that that would be HUGE for any organization that signed him? same here with fedor and strikeforce. hell attract good heavyweights. hendo might attract good middle-light heavies. and competition between strikeforce and UFC will be great for both organizations. but people will still hate on him cuz if ufc fighters leave to fight him, they SUDDENLY arent the best anymore

UFC is the most stacked confrence in mma just look at the fighters they have 3 fighters that are top 5 best in the world. Anderson Silva Geroge "Rush" St. Pierre BJ Penn

..Everybody who is a somebody in mma. Like I said Im not trying to nuthug, but seriously fedor belongs in the ufc fighting for the belt. Not because its the best but because its the biggest promotion out there and what better place to show case your skills? I agree UFC isnt the be all and end all, but he is the best and he should be recognised as such by competing in the UFC and answering all the questions. Its impossibe to say Fedor is the best when he himself has no interest in seeing if he is

Im not russian but i know if a translation sounds awkward or not just by listening to it.. Is it really that hard to translate English to Russian. A lot of these translators seem to have a tot of trouble!!!

They probably insist on a co promotion becuase the alternative is for a completely lopsided deal. What is the problem exactly with a co promotion?

There a difference he fought for life not for combat sport.

if Fedor Emelianenko is in the EA game im so getting it. lol

I personally think that Anderson Silva is THE BEST P4P EVER As far as Heavyweights i would like to see Fedor fight Alistair Overeem, Shane Carwin, Josh Barnett, Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos.

people don't you understand that fedor would smoke everyone who ever was in UFC brock lesnar has no teqnique he was just big guy but look at pride days fedor kill giants pride fedor vs brock lesnar is 99% is fedor for sure i would bet anything i have fedor had fighting guts as mike tyson said it's not about size or or skills only is mind and fighting guts and fedor had all of it he was the best fighter in our history he could have beat anyone! in this world but he olso lost becouse he is human at his prime fedor was just who loves fighting sport enjoy watching him i am 26 years old i did watch all he's videos this man is greatest figther last emperor respect from georgia... and + good man what is most important things when you are such bad matherfucker just respect this man is wow....

I meant there should be a 205 - 235 division because it's pretty stupid to put guys that size against someone Brock's size. The weight difference in brackets goes, 15lbs, 15lbs, 20lbs, then 60lbs.. that's a big jump, that's why they should add another bracket. Right now it's just a monster manhandling people smaller than him.

if UFC gave Fedor extra million Fedor would fight both Brok and Mir and win the fight. Fedor doesnt want to fight cheap

I totally understand that, all I'm saying is that Fedor won't sign with the UFC because he's being vain, he likes being on top and if he signs witht he UFC, there is an actually reality of him losing and being taken down from that legendary postion hes at right now.

i know your wrote that year ago but, now its 5 and 3!!! lolz

Why Fedor Why!?!? This can't be happening...

I have seen prime Mike Tyson knock a guy OFF HIS FEET with a LEFT HOOK !

I think if Dana really wanted a fight he can easily have a strikeforce vs UFC . Brock vs Fedor, but i think he's afraid Brock will lose, especially when Fedor is not in the company.. obviously.. Dana wants Fedor, although he wont admit he's the best, he knows he's the best or he wont be this crazy to sign him up.. But Fedor is a humble guy that just likes to do what he does and is not off to prove anything!!! So Dana is just gonna have to try harder or co promote the event!!

dont go saying Fedor hasnt fought some of the best fighters out there.

Fedor is the MMA God.

i think this with fedor and dana is just a game to atract popularity to mma. in the end fedor will come to ufc and this will be great spectacle. but i realy dont know who is the best opponent for him, he is just to much for anybody.

@LhadSanoj yeah ive watched it hong mai chong done ok , he has improved .. he is fast for his size but cro-cop took him out via the knee and fedor via the submission .. hes good and mobile for his build and weight ..

do you know how much money they offered this man. 30 million dollars for a six fight contract. 5 million for each fight thats unheard of. its like giving a mouse some milk and cookies. he needs a straw with, dont forget napkins, it has to be on a plate, cookies have to be freshly made, it has to have large size chocolate chips, made out of peanut butter, i mean come on. Fedor was quiet during the negotiations that was going down i mean come on speak up for goodness sakes shit.

@donnycouch dude, pride got bought out by the ufc a long ass time ago and all of their fighters absorbed by the ufc, except for fedor ofcourse. Fedor now fights in strikeforce and makes more money there than what the ufc will ever give him.

Respect your comment but he beat 5ufc champs Coleman- Arlavsky- Tim sylvia - Kevin randleman -Minotaro( all ufc heavy weight champs) + Hongman choi freaking biggest mix martial artist of the world.

I dont hate Fedor, I hate his fans. they think he is a god damn god, he is only human. Even when his M-1 Global contract is up I doubt he'll fight in the UFC. Why be nothing in the pros when you can be the greatest in the ametures? UFC is the top promotion as far as talent and professional business goes, no other promotion comes close.

Fedor #FTW

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