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Legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko will retire following his next fight with Pedro Rizzo, the 35-year-old told the Russian television outlet isport.ua. “It will be the last fight of my career. It’s time to end my career.” Fedor (33-4) and Rizzo (19-9) will meet in the main event of an M-1 Global pay-per-view from St. Petersburg, [...]

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The long and illustrious career of Fedor Emelianenko reportedly will come to a close in just a month. The 35-year-old fighter told Russian television outlet isport.ua his recently announced June 21 fight with Pedro Rizzo will be the final one before his retirement. The former PRIDE champion and recent Strikeforce fighter said the time was right.

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Is Fedor Emelianenko pulling an Anderson Silva? Back in early 2010, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight number one contender Chael Sonnen insisted "The Spider" could speak perfect English, despite his constant need for a translator. According to Frank Trigg, so can "The Last Emperor." "Twinkle Toes" elaborates to Rebellion MMA Radio (via Five Ounces of Pain) during a story about his Vodka-sharing exploits with the former PRIDE champion in a hotel bar: "A lot of my stories are usually weird stuff from after parties that you really can’t talk about but going to Japan a lot you really learn about a lot of different people. You see Jake Shields over there all the time, you see Gilbert Melendez over there all the time and it’s just a weird situation when you’re in this foreign land with all of these Americans but the most interesting thing was drinking vodka with Fedor. [We] are sitting there in the hotel bar and we’re talking and we’re having a great time and all of a sudden I realize that this fool speaks English. I was like ‘Come on man, you’re really going to pull this?’ It’s not good English or clear English but you can definitely understand it enough to talk to him. He was just like ‘Nah, I don’t like doing it because I don’t feel comfortable on the microphone’ and we were just talking for five minutes in a straight English conversation without a translator. Then he goes ‘You know it's funny’ and I go ‘What’s that?’ and he says ‘The more you drink vodka, the better you think your Russian is.’ That was when I first started realizing how the world works." Next up for Emelianenko is former UFC heavyweight hopeful Pedro Rizzo on June 21, 2012 at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, where the soft-spoken Soviet searches for his third straight victory on the International circuit. Anyone think Fedor is trolling the fans? Or did Trigg drink so much Vodka that everything sounded like English?

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Before my old roommate floods my phone with a potpourri of texts stating that he's right that Jon Jones is the GOAT because an internet cartoon agrees with him, let me first apply the logic that it's silly to proclaim a fighter that has had only three title defenses as 'the greatest of all time.' It's safe to say Fedor Emelianenko is still the head of the metaphorical GOAT ranch and the cheese he produces is still unbelievably tasty. So tasty in fact that it can only be challenged by Anderson Silva, perhaps the GOAT vice president. Jon Jones is more like a promising GOAT in training. In fact, whenever he makes the official MiddleEasy Frate Trane list, then the discussion can begin. In the meantime, let this ball-headed cartoon guy tell you about what happened this past wake in the typhoon that was MMA news.

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The odds of ever seeing Brock Lesnar or Fedor Emelianenko competing inside the Octagon in the future would best be described as slim-to-none. However, as UFC president Dana White told MMA Interviews recently, Emelianenko and Lesnar were very close to being matched together. It was Fedor’s management team, led by Vadim Finkelchtein, that kept the [...]

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While most of us were sleeping, Fedor Emelianenko’s next opponent was named. The once-great heavyweight will face three-time UFC heavyweight title contender Pedro Rizzo in the main event of a M-1 Global card from St. Petersburg, Russia on June 21. The fight is scheduled for the Ice Palace, with the card likely airing on pay-per-view [...]

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Two of the most recognizable last names in Mixed Martial Arts are “Emelianenko” and “Gracie”. The former based on its attachment to Fedor Emelianenko, arguably the greatest heavyweight to ever give the sport a go, and the latter due to the family’s influence on both BJJ and MMA. It now appears the two worlds will collide this summer when Emelianenko faces Rolles Gracie, a 6-1 opponent on a three-fight winning streak who has won all of his bouts by way of submission (as you might expect from a Gracie). While nothing official has been announced, Gracie took to Twitter this week to reveal he was in discussions with M-1 Global to face Emelianenko in June at an event scheduled to take place in the Russian’s proverbial backyard of St. Petersburg. “Where there is smoke there is fire. My manager is under negotiation with M1. We’re really close to make this fight against Fedor to happen,” wrote Gracie on the social networking site. The Pressures of Growing Up a Gracie Emelianenko had been teased to be taking on Bobby Lashley and even rumored for a shot in the UFC but apparently neither will be the case. “The Last Emperor” is coming off back-to-back victories but has yet to fight in 2012. PHOTO CREDIT – M-1 Global Tweet

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Earlier today news broke that Fedor Emelianenko may fight Rolles Gracie this summer at his previously announced fight at the ice palace, St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 21st. Gracie, the son of the legendary BJJ pioneer Rolls Gracie, had this to say about the fight today: “Where there is smoke there is fire. My manager is under negotiation with M1. We're really close to make this fight against Fedor to happen.” - Courtesy of: fightline.com While his words online may show great enthusiasm for

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With the whole Alistair Overeem drug test situation, there's been a lot of talk on who should face Junior dos Santos for the Heavyweight title at UFC 146. Dana White shot down the idea of having Frank Mir step in, and M-1 Global has announced that Fedor will be fighting on April 21 against a yet to be named opponent, making both fighters highly unlikely as candidates for the title shot. That being said, Fedor Emelianenko is currently in a training camp in Holland, and The Last Emperor was spotted working out with UFC gloves on. Check out the video below (Fedor uses the gloves at the 0:50 mark): Is Fedor back in the JDS sweepstakes? Well, it's really hard to put any meaning in all of this. For all we know, he's probably just using some random training partner's gloves, but of course, you can guarantee that won't stop MMA fans from speculating about his long overdue UFC debut. Related: Fedor Emelianenko Not Headed To UFC With Fight In Russia June 21, Possibly Against Bobby Lashley | UFC 146: Fans Clamoring For Fedor Or Mark Hunt Vs. Junior Dos Santos

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Former heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko will seek a third consecutive victory when he returns to action on June 21 in St. Petersburg, Russia. M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan confirmed Fedor’s next fight on his Twitter account. Kogan, however, did not announce an opponent for him at this time. “Breaking!!! Fedor Emelianenko fighting on June 21st, Ice Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia. News on the opponent to come!” Kogan posted. Fedor has rebounded from three straight losses in Strikeforce to defeat Jeff Monson and Satoshi Ishii. Many have tried to push for him to replace Alistair Overeem in a match with Junior dos Santos for the UFC heavyweight title after Overeem’s recent failed drug test. Also on the rumor front is a report that Bobby Lashley, a former WWE superstar and one-time Strikeforce fighter, will be named the opponent for Emelianenko. Lashley is 7-1 in his MMA career. Photo credit: Taro Irei/Sherdog

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As expected, Fedor Emelianenko will look for his third straight win this summer after looking sharp in a previous pair of outings against Jeff Monson and Satoshi Ishii. Though potential venues in Monte Carlo and even the United States were mentioned for the bout, it looks as though Emelianenko will be fighting in front of his countrymen under the M-1 Global banner. According to M-1 executive Evgeni Kogan (via Twitter), “The Last Emperor” has agreed to make an appearance in the ring at an event on June 22 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The bout will mark the second fight for Emelianenko in his homeland in the last six months with the first involving his outpointing of Monson. Specific details surrounding the scrap are still a bit sketchy, as no opponent has been revealed, though it appears at least one face fans are familiar with is receiving serious consideration – Bobby Lashley. MMAJunkie was first to report news of Lashley’s possible involvement. Lashley, who was last seen picking up an opening round submission in November, was linked to the lineup by a source familiar with the developing card. The former Strikeforce stand-out is 7-1 in his career but has never faced an adversary with Emelianenko’s credentials. The 35-year old Russian holds an overall record of 33-4 with 25 stoppages and wins over some of the best in the business such as prime versions of Mirko Filipovic and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. PHOTO CREDIT – STRIKEFORCE

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With talk from M-1 that they were ready to finally talk to the UFC about Fedor Emelianenko singing with the world's leading MMA promotion and Lorenzo Fertitta saying he would welcome Fedor to the promotion, it only made sense for Fedor's name to come up as possible solution to the Alistair Overeem testosterone problem. Instead, M-1 is using the bit of extra attention on their man as an opportunity to announce his next bout. Evgeni Kogan took to Twitter to announce Fedor's next fight date and location: @evgenikoganevgeni kogan Breaking!!! Fedor Emelianenko fighting on June 21st, Ice Palace, St Petersburg, Russia. News on the opponent to come! Apr 06 via web Favorite Retweet Reply Multiple sites are reporting that Bobby Lashley is a possible opponent for the bout and he seems like almost the worst possible option. Lashley isn't a "name" in terms of drawing any eyeballs, his WWE past carried no real weight when it was still fairly recent, it carries even less now after his pointless Strikeforce career. A rematch with Tim Sylvia or Andrei Arlovski are better options. Or, almost any heavyweight under contract with M-1. Basically, anyone but Lashley. Fedor's Twitter account added "We arrived at the Alexander camp in Holland. Spring weather, the mood of combat, begin the training process" to the string of tweets as well. Although one wonders how hard of a training process he'll truly need if he has to fight Lashley. Of course, maybe Overeem gets cut for his failed test and can go fight in Russia far from those damn random tests. One can dream, I suppose.

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It appears Fedor Emelianenko has gone from long shot to no shot for UFC 146's expected main-event vacancy. M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan today announced Emelianenko will fight an unannounced opponent at a currently unspecified June 21 event. However, sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that former WWE star and ex-Strikeforce fighter Bobby Lashley is in under consideration for the Emelianenko fight.

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From Evgeni Kogan's twitter comes the... half news. We know the when and the where, but we don't know the who. My own personal guess is Tim Sylvia, as the Maine-iac said he had a big announcement coming in a few days. Seeing as how I highly doubt that announcement involves the UFC, I rather like how the timing works on this. Breaking!!! Fedor Emelianenko fighting on June 21st, Ice Palace, St Petersburg, Russia. News on the opponent to come! — evgeni kogan (@evgenikogan) April 6, 2012 Other possible options that I can think of would include, but are not limited to the following: Bobby Lashley, James Thompson... I dunno, Todd Duffee and Neil Grove are booked for Super Fight League, so who knows.

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Yesterday I posted about Dana White dismissing any chance of Fedor Emelianenko coming to the UFC. In response Fedor's manager Vadim Finkelstein made a statement to one of the biggest news websites in Russia, Gazeta.ru, translated by Lowkick.com: UFC President Dana White recently said that he has zero interest in signing Fedor...You need to know Dana. If he says he has no interest in signing Fedor, then in fact, he really wants to. He says one thing, and doing another. How can you not want a fighter who can bring millions? Any fight with Fedor could break all the rating records in the UFC. Maybe you should make the first step?We are open for dialogue. It's just that Dana White thinks that we will come to him, kneel down and say: "We are ready for any conditions to sign a contract." Of course, this will never happen. Fedor deserves nothing but respect. But like I said, there's still a high demand for Fedor. We are ready to have Fedor fighting in the UFC, it's just that we need a normal offer. And the fact that White is always saying that he offered us everything "on a silver platter" is a lie. It's also very interesting to note that UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta had a very different take when asked about Fedor on Twitter last week: CRISPY_PIG liam treston @lorenzofertitta if fedor's management come to the ufc and ask for a contract no co promotion would you discuss it with them or no chamce Mar 25 Favorite Retweet Reply in reply to @CRISPY_PIG↑ @lorenzofertittaLorenzo Fertitta @CRISPY_PIG I would Mar 25 via Twitter for iPhone Favorite Retweet Reply From my perspective it seems clear that Lorenzo and Dana have perfected one of the best good cop/bad cop plays in sports. It's also clear that even Vadim and M-1 have to realize how vastly diminished Fedor is as a commodity on the open market and it seems like even sleepy Fedor has noticed that he's been unable to get the caliber of competition he's worthy of since being cut by Strikeforce. It's impossible to say if the parties involved will work anything out or if there is really even any point in Fedor coming to the UFC at this point. What do you say you want to see The Last Emperor in the Octagon or not? Poll Would you be more likely to order a UFC pay-per-view if Fedor Emelianenko was fighting on the card? YUS! Nah, Fedor's old news I wouldn't mind but it wouldn't be the deciding factor.   252 votes | Results

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Remember when Fedor Emelianenko's name used to be kind of a big deal? Boy how times have changed, huh? Just a few weeks ago, "The Last Emperor" openly admitted that in order to face the very strongest of competition, he would have to finally make his way to the company he's spurned for so long, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). But at this stage of the game, is UFC President Dana White even interested. His response when asked by MMAWeekly.com: "Not even a little bit. That was a guy who was made an incredible offer, and they laughed at it. He ain't laughing now." Spiteful? Sure. A little vengeful even? Yeah, maybe. But at this point, even the most hardcore Fedor nuthuggers can't argue too strongly in his favor. The legendary Russian may have won his last two fights but the previous three not only shattered his mystique, they damn-near sent him into retirement, with a brutal knockout loss to part-time middleweight Dan Henderson as the straw that broke the Soviet's back. Now he's been reduced to getting slapped around in Sumo matches on reality television. No wonder White isn't interested.

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Once he was the greatest heavyweight in mixed martial arts. Now Fedor Emelianenko is 35 and 2-3 in his last 5 fights and... taking the time to participate in a reality TV sumo match. Wow. He's recently been talking about returning to the U.S. to "fight the best" but if he is thinking that Dana White wants him in the UFC, he's got another think coming. Here's what he told Sportbox.ru (Translated by RT.com): : I want to compete at home, in front of my countrymen," the Last Emperor stressed. "But at the moment, the strongest and most respected MMA organization is situated in America. It's the UFC. Therefore, I have to go to the US in order to face the strongest opponents." "I really sympathize with Josh (Barnett), and we've been friends for a long time," he said. "Perhaps, he is the only fighter whom I wouldn't want to meet in the ring." Here's what Dana White had to say to MMA Weekly: "Not even a little bit," Dana White said when asked if they were looking into bringing Fedor in at this stage of the game. "That was a guy who was made an incredible offer, and they laughed at it. He ain't laughing now."

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Speaking exclusively to Gazeta.ru, M-1 Global boss Vadim Finkelstein spoke about the future of Fedor Emelianenko's Mixed Martial Arts career, and Dana White's recent comments about having no interest in signing "The Last Emperor". According to Finkelstein, Emelianenko's next fight will take place in Russia, most likely in St. Petersburg, with sights on fighting again this year somewhere abroad. "The demand for Fedor Emelianenko is still high," says Finkelstein, who once again declared that M-1 Global are

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The long drawn out saga of Fedor Emelianenko came to a close for UFC president Dana White quite some time ago, but every now and again the former Pride champion’s name still comes up. There are a myriad of articles explaining how the UFC offered Emelianenko a pile of money to come fight for them a few years ago, how he and his management team at M-1 Global opted to not accept the deal, and how the Russian legend’s career changed dramatically after three consecutive losses.

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UFC President Dana White slams the door on any possibility that Fedor Emelianenko will be fighting in the Octagon any time soon, if ever.

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LAS VEGAS - For UFC president Dana White, Fedor Emelianenko is a name that just never seems to go away. Recently, the former PRIDE heavyweight champion told Sportbox.ru he was considering a potential fight in the UFC. Apparently, White didn't get the memo. Despite recent back-to-back wins over Satoshi Ishii and Jeff Monson, Emelianenko isn't coming to the octagon anytime soon, said the UFC boss.

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Randy Couture has the kind of legacy in MMA that many can only dream about. He is a multi-time champion in several weight classes, has transitioned into blockbuster movies, and is in the hall of fame. However, many have felt that there is one fight that eluded Couture throughout his career: a match with Fedor Emelianenko. During a recent interview with The Score TV’s Arda Ocal, Couture discussed never fighting Emelianenko. Things work out the way they are supposed to work out. I got so many examples of that in my life. It just never worked out, and you know, it is what it is. I don’t have any regrets. I wish then, when we were both kind of at our peaks, if it would have happened, it would have been something special; the cards didn’t just come out that way. Couture has retired from active fighting following a loss to Lyoto Machida. Fedor, however, remains active in the sport. For several years, had Couture-Fedor been made, it could have been the biggest fight in MMA history. Photo Credit: The Hollywood Reporter

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Two of MMA’s handful of well-known heavyweights who don’t call the UFC home both saw action on the same card over the weekend with each earning a victory in their respective rumbles. Headlining M-1 Challenge 31, Aleksander Emelianenko wowed his fellow Russians with a second round knockout of Tadas Rimkevicius, snapping a three-fight winning streak for “The Lithuanian Bear” and running his own record to 19-5 in the process. The performance marked Emelianenko’s second consecutive finish of an opponent and tenth in his last twelve fights (the two exceptions being losses). Also highlighting the card, former UFC contender Jeff Monson (44-13) narrowly outpointed submission specialist Alexey Oleinik (33-9). Olenick, who owes 27 of 33 total wins to tap-outs, almost came away with the biggest triumph of his career in beating Monson but ultimately lost a Split Decision. The fight was the first for Monson, also apt on the ground, since losing to Fedor Emelianenko in November. Though nothing has been mentioned their performances could set up a potential “super-fight” between the two under the promotion’s banner. Bruno Carvalho also added a notch to his win column at the event, beating formerly undefeated Ramazan Esenbaev by way of Unanimous Decision. PHOTO CREDIT – M-1

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There’s a classic saying reading, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” However, when it comes to be fooled three or four times the picture becomes a little less defined. On that note, heavyweight icon Fedor Emelianenko has once again brought up the notion of taking his talents to the Octagon to cap off his fantastic career on the sport’s biggest stage. Emelianenko, who had been rumored for a fight in his native Russia this summer, is now contemplating a clash elsewhere. “Of course, I want to compete at home, in front of my countrymen,” said Emelianenko in an interview with SportBox.ru. “But at the moment, the strongest and most respected MMA organization is situated in America. It’s the UFC. Therefore, I have to go to the US in order to face the strongest opponents.” UFC President Dana White has shot down the idea of “The Last Emperor” joining the UFC in recent months after failed negotiations a few years back, though that certainly isn’t to say the outspoken executive wouldn’t reverse course if Emelianenko’s team at M-1 Global reversed course on a few financial issues. White Waves Off Idea of Emelianenko vs. Cain Velasquez Regardless, it appears Emelianenko will at least look to build on his current two-fight winning streak at some point this summer. The 35-year old recently took out Olympic medalist Satoshi Ishii on New Year’s Eve with an opening round knockout as well as Jeff Monson in November via decision. PHOTO CREDIT – STRIKEFORCE Tweet

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Former UFC Heavyweight champion Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia continues to campaign for his return to the UFC, this time releasing a workout video, looking to prove he's in a good-enough shape to challenge the UFC's best. Sylvia is 6-3 since his last fight in the UFC, and 30-7 overal. The former champ went 11-4 inside the Octagon, before joining then newly-formed Affliction for the fight with Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction:

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In November 2011 Dan Henderson returned to the UFC after spending some time in the Strikeforce organization. During his stay in Strikeforce he captured the organization’s Light Heavyweight title, defeating Rafael Cavalcante by TKO. He followed up that victory with another TKO win, stopping Fedor Emelianenko in the first round. When he stepped foot in the Octagon in November he and his opponent, Mauricio Rua delivered one of the best main events in UFC history going toe to toe for the full 25 minutes

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PRIDE was amazing. PRIDE was also infected with the Japanese mafia which ultimately led to its downfall. With the exception of Zach Arnold’s extensive coverage over at Fight Opinion, this story has largely been untouched, so it was quite the surprise to see Spike TV’s new MMA show MMA Uncensored Live dive right into it in their premiere episode. I don’t fully understand the entire story, but I do know there were many players, moving parts and details that the show didn’t cover. Nevertheless, they did manage to land an interview with Fedor Emelianenko and Mirko Cro Cop’s former manager Miro Mijatovic who played a key role in bringing the organization down after he claims he was basically forced to sign over his rights to Fedor at gun point. Spike released more of his interview below. Like I said, no one has covered the fall of PRIDE like Fight Opinion has. If you want to learn more, definitely check out Arnold’s work on it.

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" I'm doing this big push, I'm trying to get back into the UFC and I think I deserve to be there. ... I was in the UFC back when there was five to six shows a year. Now there are shows every three weeks, so they have to put guys in like (Christian) Morecraft, Joey Beltran, Stefan Struve; the list goes on and on. I don't understand why any of these guys are in the UFC, and to be frankly honest, I think I knock them out in the first round. I'm ready. I can beat 80 percent of the guys in the UFC. If you don't think I can, how about you make a push and try to get me into the UFC just to see me get my ass kicked." Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia is doing a little bit of campaigning asking for fans help to get him back into the ranks of the UFC. "The Maniac" took to "The Underground" to post this video asking for fans support for his "push" to get back into the world's largest mixed martial (MMA) promotion, a place he called home for more than six years before he was sent packing after a loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 81. Since his departure, he has amassed a 6-3 record, including losses to Fedor Emelianenko and former pro boxer Ray Mercer. With the promotion putting on a show seemingly every week, Sylvia feels he can fill some vacant spots on a few cards in place of a select few fighters in the heavyweight division that he thinks he can knock out. But has Sylvia's time passed and are his better days behind him? Or do any of you still feel he has enough left in the tank to compete with the new breed of big boys in the UFC? Anyone jumping on the "Get Tim Sylvia back into the UFC" bandwagon?

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Fabricio Werdum submitted Fedor Emelianenko. To this day, I can't believe I can type that sentence and still be telling the truth. In a parallel universe in an alternate timeline, Fedor Emelianenko defeated Fabricio Werdum. He's still undefeated and every MMA site has him as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the sport. In that same parallel universe, Sarah Palin is the President of the United States, the Sneaker Pimps are still recording albums and 'Salute your Shorts' is still on the air. That universe exists, but it's not the one we reside in. For some reason, people forgot that Werdum was the first guy to defeat Fedor. Prior to UFC 143, that delusion influenced many MMA fans that were in attendance inside the Mandalay Bay event center. Within five seconds of the first round, fans starting their traditional 'USA' chants, but jingoism was just not enough for Roy Nelson to defeat Werdum. In fact, Werdum swept every round in a 30-27 unanimous decision over the winner of TUF 10 (better known as the greatest TUF season of all time). As many of you mentioned on Twitter, Werdum did better against Nelson than Junior dos Santos. I'm not sure what that equates to in MMA math, but we're assuming you'll need a scientific calculator to figure it out. Be sure to show your work, too.

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Mike Tyson spoke to Inside MMA about boxing vs MMA and his theory that Fedor Emelianenko started losing because he couldn't keep up in the "era of PEDs".

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Satoshi Ishii has made a lot of bad career decisions, but taking a fight with Fedor Emelianenko may prove to be the worst one of all. According to Japanese publication Cyzo, the knockout that left Ishii flat on his back for several minutes at DREAM New Year 2011 may have ended his career. Fight Opinion has a summary of the details: When Fedor Emelianenko rocked Satoshi Ishii and sent him to the hospital, the initial worry was about a broken nose. In the post-fight chatter, the blood was discussed as a factor in changing Ishii’s psychology during the fight. For some fighters, seeing their own blood can spook them. What Satoshi Ishii didn’t know when he got rattled by Fedor is that it may have very well been his last fight ever. Putting the cherry on top of the proverbial sundae, Japanese weekly publication Cyzo (which has been on a very good run this month for fight business stories) reports that doctors have told Ishii that he suffered a cerebral edema from the NYE beating. As a result, he was warned that any further blows to the head would cause some serious damage. As Cyzo put it, Ishii is facing a retirement crisis. There had been some discussion that he would face Ricardo Arona in late March in Brazil but that fight didn’t look to be in the cards. After this latest development, the MMA prospects for Ishii look to be bleak as well. The knockout really didn’t look that bad. Ishii had his hands up when Fedor hit him, suggesting that at least some of the force was deflected, but apparently Fedor still hit him just right to cause the swelling. It’s too bad because Ishii had a lot of natural talent and could have had a promising career if it had been managed correctly from the start. On another note, check out this friendly exhibition match Fedor Emelianenko did on Korean TV recently with The Korean Zombie. Image via Taro Irei for Sherdog

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The last time we saw Fedor Emelianenko compete he dominated Satoshi Ishii, earning a first round knockout victory on December 31, 2011. The last time Chan Sung Jung fought was December 10 of last year. In a blink and you missed it fight, he knocked out Mark Hominck in a mere seven seconds. Recently the two got together for a brief sparring session, which was dominated by Fedor, which is not a huge surprise when you consider the size advantage he has over

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The spurt of activity from heavyweight great Fedor Emelianenko towards the close of 2011 gave fans hope that “The Last Emperor” may have finally returned to his throne, poising himself for a solid 2012 after winning fights against Jeff Monson and Satoshi Ishii in November/December. However, it looks like Emelianenko intends to take a solid chunk of time off before eventually returning to the ring this summer. The 35-year old icon’s plans were revealed earlier today in an email to USA Today from M-1 Global representative Evgeni Kogan. As far as a specific date or location, Kogan explained that Emelianenko’s home-country of Russia was being considered, as was Monaco. Beyond general information, little else was offered other than that a rumored bout between the former PRIDE champion and Bobby Lashley was far from materializing. Emelianenko’s wins over Monson/Ishii both brought back memories of his better days after the formerly unbeatable Russian lost three fights in a row while under the Strikeforce banner. Among the many notable victories on the 33-4 legend’s record are those over Mirko Filipovic, Tim Sylvia, Andrei Arlovski, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. PHOTO CREDIT – STRIKEFORCE

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Fedor Emelianenko’s next fight is expected to take place early this summer with the former top-ranked heavyweight planning to fight 2 or 3 times in 2012. Emelianenko’s fight will likely be held in Monaco or Russia, M-1 Global told USA Today, but an opponent hasn’t been decided and no conversations have taken place with former pro wrestler Bobby Lashley. Emelianenko (33-4) has rebounded with back-to-back wins over Jeff Monson and Satoshi Ishii after losing three-straight in Strikeforce to Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, and Dan Henderson.

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We posted earlier this week about a report that former pro-wrestler and Strikeforce veteran Bobby Lashley might be the next opponent for Fedor Emelianenko. Apparently there's not a lot to those rumors. Evgeni Kogan, director of operations for M-1 Global spoke to USA TODAY and threw cold water on the Lashley story: "There are currently no concrete conversations about Bobby being the next opponent for Fedor," Kogan wrote, adding that Emelianenko probably will fight two or three times this year. Possible locations for the summer fight include Monaco and Russia, according to Kogan. The 35-year-old Lashley (7-1, 1-1 Strikeforce) is the current Shark Fights heavyweight champion and went 2-0 since leaving Strikeforce. He's a far cry from the world beaters that Fedor once faced in Rings, Pride, Affliction and Strikeforce but he's actually quite comparable to Fedor's last two opponents: the 41-year-old Jeff Monson (43-13) and Satoshi Ishii. (4-2-1). Bloody Elbow will continue to report on this story as it develops.

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Earlier this week Bobby Lashley spoke to Fighters Only in regard to his future in the fight game. During his interview Lashley mentioned several possibilities for his next fight, including signing with Bellator, fighting Dave Bautista and most intriguing of all, a bout with Fedor Emelianenko. Evgeni Kogan, director of operations for M-1 Global has refuted those reports, “There are currently no concrete conversations about Bobby being the next opponent for Fedor.” – for more see

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It appears "The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko isn't the self-centered, bus-hoarding "diva" he was made out to be after all.Last week, renowned MMA commentator, Michael Schiavello, indicated that Emelianenko had demanded his own 70-seat tour bus after competing at the DREAM: New Year! 2011 event, forcing fellow competitors, such as Bibiano Fernandes and team, to relocate to a different, "more crowded" one."Fedor is SUCH a DIVA!," Schiavello tweeted. "Other fighters & us sat on bus for about 90 min

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LAS VEGAS - Soon, the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix will come to a conclusion, and the entire division then will be sent to the UFC. But first, the tournament champion - either Josh Barnett or Daniel Cormier - will get one more Strikeforce fight against an opponent to be determined. While Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said some of those options were eliminated when the UFC gobbled up a handful of Strikeforce fighters for upcoming cards, one famous Russian remains a possibility.

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"Thanks to all who watched our 9 HOUR live DREAM show! It was FUN!!! BTW Fedor is SUCH a DIVA! Other fighters & us sat on bus for about 90 min after show because Fedor apparently needs a bus all to himself! Even Bibi Fernandes and his team were booted off the second bus because 'that is Fedor's bus,' mind you these are like 70 seat tour buses! Seriously, it was just plain RUDE. Fighters want to get to their hotel we ALL HAD TO WAIT & Bibi had to clear off the Fedor bus. If greats like Hoost, JLB, Sefo, Schilt, Hunt, Hug, Aerts etc can all bus share, Fedor can too. Fancy booting Bibi Fernandes & his team off ONE BUS and onto the other more crowded one. Dude just won the B/W GP! #rude Not to mention sitting there for 90 mins on a bus at 1230am waiting, waiting, waiting... I get the 'special treatment' thing but hey, hire a small private van or a limousine, I'v seen that done before. Don't keep others waiting. Sucked that I had to wait but more so guys who had fought their hearts out -- Bibi, Banuelos, Saadulaev etc waiting 90 min! No hate, I love Fedor's style of fighting, huge fan, just saying the diva bus demand was harsh on other fighters waiting to go. Trouble is that management reflects on their clients, hence this reflects on Fedor." Step aside, peasants, and make way for the mighty Russian "Emperor," who commands a 70-seat tour bus all to himself. DREAM play-by-play man Michael Schiavello vents his frustration on Twitter after Fedor Emelianenko created a parking lot log jam outside the Saitama Super Arena following his New Year's Eve knockout over Satoshi Ishii. While fighters participating in the "Genki Desu Ka!!" supershow were quick to defend the former PRIDE champ, "The Voice" contends that even if M-1 Global was behind the tour bus takeover, it still reflects poorly on the one-time WAMMA jamma. Anyone think Fedor had the last laugh? Or just cruised out of Japan completely indifferent to the woes of the common man?

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Fedor Emelianenko knocked out Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshii Ishii in 2:29 in the main event of DREAM New Year’s Eve 2011 on Saturday in Saitama, Japan. In other featured matchups, DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki beat Satoru Kitaoka, featherweight champ Hiroyuki Takaya topped Takeshi Inoue, and Bibiano Fernandes stopped Antonio Banuelos in the final of the bantamweight grand prix. The complete DREAM New Year’s Eve 2011 results were: Fedor Emelianenko def. Satoshi Ishii via KO (punches) – Round 1, 2:29 Shinya Aoki (c) def. Satoru Kitaoka via unanimous decision DREAM Lightweight Championship Hiroyuki Takaya (c) def. Takeshi “Lion” Inoue via unanimous decision DREAM Featherweight Championship Megumi Fujii def. Karla Benitez via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:15 Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Kazuyuki Miyata via submission (arm triangle) – Round 2, 4:54 Ryo Chonan def. Hayato “Mach” Sakurai via unanimous decision BANTAMWEIGHT GRAND PRIX Bibiano Fernandes def. Antonio Banuelos via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:21 – final Bibiano Fernandes def. Rodolfo Marques via unanimous decision – semifinal Antonio Banuelos def. Masakazu Imanari via split decision – semifinal Yusup Saadulaev def. Hideo Tokoro via KO (slam) – Round 1, 0:42 – reserve bout

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Fedor Emelianenko picked up his second consecutive victory in a long-awaited return to Japan. The former PRIDE champion and Strikeforce heavyweight plastered former Olympic judoka Satoshii Ishii with stiff punches to earn a first-round knockout win. Emelianenko vs. Ishii headlined "DREAM: New Year! 2011" (also dubbed "Genki Desu Ka!!"), which took place early Saturday at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The entire nine-hour event, which ushered in the new year in Japan, aired live on HDNet.

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With a show clocking more than 9 hours, Dream closed out 2011 with Fedor Emelianenko capping the night off by demolishing Satoshi Ishii, while Shiny Aoki dominated former teammate Satoru Kitaoka.

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Sherdog.com will report from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan at approximately 1 a.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Dream's ‘Fight for Japan: Genki Desu Ka! New Year's Eve 2011!’, which features three Dream title bouts, and is headlined by a heavyweight clash between Fedor Emelianenko and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii.

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Brock Lesnar and Fedor Emelianenko, two former champions struggling to keep up with the pack in pursuit of heavyweight greatness, have one more bout before tying a ribbon on 2011. But would a loss for either competitor send them into retirement? MMA Nation's Nate Wilcox takes a look at the possibilities here.

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Kid Nate asks: "Are Brock Lesnar And Fedor Emelianenko One Loss Away From MMA Retirement?" Read it at MMA Nation.

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Fedor Emelianenko doesn't train in Russia, Russia trains in Fedor. Damn these old Chuck Norris jokes, not all of them work when applied to Fedor (or Ubereem). Let me try another: 'They say curiosity killed the cat. This is false. Fedor Emelianenko killed the cat. Every single one of them'. Not sure how that would go over with PETA or my friend who sends me emails why I'm going to hell for eating a Carne Asada. Here's another: 'Fedor Emelianenko originally wrote the first dictionary. The definition for each word is as follows - A swift overhand right to the face'. Ah, there we go. Fedor is just days away from his highly anticipated return to Japan and judging by this newly-released training video, it appears The Last Emperor has left the playgrounds of Stary Oskol and is finally using technology to perfect his MMA game. Props to FrontRowBrian for the find.

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If you’ve been following MMA for any amount of time you’ve surely heard the talk that Japanese MMA is on the decline. The fighters that have ventured outside of the Japanese circuit have not met with great success as of late.  Fighters such as Yoshihiro Akiyama, Michihiro Omigawa, Shinya Aoki, Kid Yamamoto and Takanori Gomi have all struggled outside of the confines of Japanese MMA. One young fighter has a chance to right that ship, Satoshi Ishii. Ishii, a 25 year old Olympic Gold Medalist

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia will face Jerome Le Banner in Japan. DREAM officials recently announced the matchup for the year-ending "DREAM: New Year! 2011" event, but there's a catch: Sylvia and Le Banner won't meet in an MMA contest but rather a professional wrestling bout. Headlined by a heavyweight matchup between Fedor Emelianenko and Satoshi Ishii, "DREAM: New Year! 2011" airs live in North America at 1 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Dec. 31 (10 p.m. PT Friday evening, Dec. 30).

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Top Heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum, who will face Roy Nelson at UFC 143, discusses his opponent, and shares his thoughts on making his octagon return. Werdum expresses gratitude for those who played a role in his return to the promotion, and says that his victory over Fedor Emelianenko is likely what led to the invitation...

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The UFC bought out PRIDE in hopes of promoting fights in the company and keeping it alive and well. Instead, they decided to absorb the most attractive fighters and brought them to the UFC. However, PRIDE didn’t totally die, as Zuffa began airing Best of PRIDE shows on Spike TV, and now, with the UFC headed to FOX Networks, the show will continue its run on FUEL TV. The first Best of PRIDE on FUEL TV takes place January 3 at 7L00 p.m. EST with eleven episodes running in the following weeks on Thursday nights with Kenda Perez returning as host. Among those fights and fighters to be highlighted, the first episode will include Fedor Emelianenko against Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, as well as with Mark Coleman meeting Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Others to be shown include Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The UFC purchased PRIDE in 2007, but said they were falsely told information in regards to the financial stability of the promotion before buying it. PHOTO CREDIT – PRIDE

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Well, like those old Air Force promos used to say: "Aim high!" Olympic Judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii comments on his upcoming New Year's Eve fight against Fedor Emelianenko under the DREAM banner on Dec. 31, 2011, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Ishii (4-1-1), who took Brazilian basket case Paulo Filho to a draw last September, is trying to make his mark in "The Land of the Rising Sun" by overcoming "The Last Emperor," who built his career in front of Japanese audiences as a top draw for PRIDE FC. And if he has to do it by taking this thing to the judge's scorecards, then by God, he will. From Low Kick: "I would not say that I have any real advantage over Fedor the man is a legend and has faced all styles. But I am confident wherever this fight goes. Whether we stand and trade or on the ground. As far as my Judo against him, well yes I do feel my Judo will play a big part of this fight if he decides to clinch with me. Fedor has been at this a very long time and has fought everyone. I respect his accomplishments and look up to him. It is a complete honor to step in the ring with him. No I do not think that he has become a different fighter since Pride. I think he has become a different fighter from his recent losses. He has become more tentative. You can see it in his fight with Jeff Monson. As for weaknesses he is a complete fighter. He can win fights both standing and on the ground. I feel that I will win this fight via decision. I am no longer just a Judoko. Fans will see how far my striking, wrestling, and grappling have come since I started MMA." Emelianenko slammed the brakes on a three-fight losing streak with a unanimous decision victory over Jeff Monson last month in Moscow, Russia. While Ishii called the performance "tentative," others called it a more patient and tactical approach. Will he implement the same gameplan for Ishii? And who wins if he does? For more news and notes for DREAM's New Year's Eve supershow click here.

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With about a week away from his encounter with Fedor Emelianenko at Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011, it seems like not so many people are giving the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii a chance to get his hand raise at the Saitama Super Arena. After all, Ishii will mark his seventh professional MMA bout, currently holding a record of 4-1-1. However, Ishii's career decisions speak for themselves. The twenty-five year old Judo phenom left his comfort zone in Japan to pursue a

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(Pic) Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (via Low Kick) clomps around the gym looking mean in advance of his Dec. 31 fight opposite Fedor Emelianenko under the DREAM banner in Japan. Anyone think he puts the final nail in the coffin of "The Last Emperor's career? Or will Sambo reign supreme in Saitama? See the entire photo gallery here.

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Roy Nelson will welcome fellow heavyweight Fabricio Werdum back to the UFC at UFC 143 on Feb. 4 in Las Vegas, according to MMA Weekly.Nelson (16-6) sent Mirko Cro Cop into retirement with a third-round TKO at UFC 137 to rebound from losses to Frank Mir and Junior dos Santos, while Werdum (14-5-1) went 3-1 in Strikeforce including an upset over Fedor Emelianenko before falling to Alistair Overeem in June after being cut by the UFC following a 2008 loss to dos Santos.UFC 143 is headlined by an interim welterweight title fight between Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz after champion Georges St-Pierre suffered a knee injury and recently underwent successful surgery that will sideline him for 10 months.For complete coverage of UFC 143 stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com.Pictured: Roy Nelson

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Fedor Emelianenko will fight on New Year’s Eve in Japan against Satoshi Ishii, fighting on the DREAM “Genki Desu Ka!” card. The event will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan — and marks Fedor’s first fight in Japan since he submitted Hong-Man Choi (via armbar) in 2007. Fedor is an excellent judo practitioner, but will likely try to avoid getting into a tight clinch game against Ishii. However, the famed Russian heavyweight will have a striking, wrestling, and submission grappling advantage against the Japanese fighter. I expect to see Fedor pick up the win (rather easily) either by early TKO or submission against the overmatched Ishii.

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A heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Satoshi Ishii is official for "DREAM: New Year! 2011" on December 31 in Saitama, Japan, while a heavyweight tilt between Tim Sylvia and Brett Rogers...

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Cain Velasquez, Mauricio Rua, Fedor Emelianenko and Stephan Bonnar were all in the headlines during November, which was without a doubt one of the most entertaining months in MMA history. On the losing side; Velasquez lost his UFC Heavyweight title to Junior dos Santos in just 60 seconds, one week before Shogun Rua lost a decision after five rounds of war with Dan Henderson at UFC 139. Our list of winners includes Fedor Emelianenko, who broke Jeff Monson's leg in Moscow, and Stephan Bonnar, who displayed

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Fedor Emelianenko recently jumped back into the win column after picking apart BJJ specialist Jeff Monson during the main event of M-1: Fedor vs. Monson. The Russian Sambo fighter was able to keep the fight standing and control Monson throughout all five-minute rounds. The fight helped show Fedor has something left in his career, which his M-1 management immediately jumped all over. M-1 Global Director of Operations, Evgeni Kogan recently posted something via Twitter about a Fedor fight in the UFC:  “@danawhite Fedor vs Velasquez in 2012, lets make this happen. Fedor is back, and a fight w/ Cain will prove it.” UFC President Dana White simply said “hell no!” regarding the possible matchup — but it’s unsure if talks are actually taking place. The thought of Fedor competing in the UFC — against the best heavyweights in the world — seems unlikely due to his M-1 management, even with a victory that snapped a three-fight losing streak.

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A new Fedor. That was the way the great Fedor Emelianenko described himself after his unanimous decision victory over Jeff Monson at M-1 Global this weekend. A new Fedor. And he was right. The Fedor we saw defeat Monson was a different fighter from what we have seen lately, resulting in his first win in two years. But what exactly is this "new" Fedor all about? And are these changes good? There were two fundamental differences Fedor showed in his defeat of Monson. The first was his increased emphasis on technical kickboxing. Fedor has always been a technically sound striker, but in this fight he chose to remain outside for the duration of the bout, utilizing leg kicks to weaken Monson's base, and mixing in punches that caused The Snowman a lot of damage. The big bombs Fedor has used for KO's were mostly gone - so much so that when he threw one of his patented overhand rights it stuck out as an anomaly in the otherwise technical performance. Which leads us to the second big change - patience. Fedor was extremely patient in the fight, picking his opponent apart slowly and steadily. He refused to get into a wild slugfest, refused to go to the ground with his submission specialist opponent, refused to push the pace. He dictated the pace and arena of the fight, and never found himself in trouble. This is all a good thing, right? After those three straight loses, fans were clamoring for Fedor to adjust his style and learn from his mistakes. And that's exactly what he did. Against Monson, Fedor no longer fought like a young man, willing to be thrown onto his head just so that he could grab a submission. He learned from Henderson, Silva, and Werdum that he could be caught, and he came in with a well thought out and perfectly executed gameplan that played to his strengths. In short, he came in fighting like the crafty veteran that he is. It was a technically superb performance. And, sorry to say, it was kind of boring. Fedor's refusal to get into any trouble positions led to a Werdum-esque showing from Monson, as the grappler flopped to the mat while The Last Emperor watched on. Fedor never charged in recklessly, never took the fight hard to his wounded opponent, never truly threatened with a finish, instead coasting to an easy decision in what ended up being a rather lackluster fight. There's no doubt that Monson shoulders the majority of the blame here, and there's no doubt Fedor made a wise decision to stay on his feet and not engage Monson in his preferred area. But the end result was a performance that, yes, put Fedor back in the win column, but also failed to reignite the lost Fedor mystique. Time will tell how this plays out, but for now it does seem we have a new Fedor. It's a better Fedor then the one who lost those last three, and it's a Fedor who I would love to see against other wise pros like Josh Barnett or Frank Mir. But it's not a Fedor that has that inhuman aura, and this fight showed that the aura is likely irreversibly gone. The question then becomes, what does the future hold for a technically sound, but all too human Fedor? We'll get our next answer on New Year's Eve against Satoshi Ishii. And I will absolutely tune in. But maybe with just a little less excitement this time.  

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"Thank God I have no injuries ... I'm very grateful to God for losses and for wins, so I feel very good. I was very happy with [the outcome] because everything we planned before with my coaches, I did exactly what they asked me to do. I went for the kill once before against Fabricio Werdum and I paid dearly for that. This time I thought I better change my strategy. I was very happy with my performance the way I strategized the entire fight. Monson was a tough fighter and I was just happy that I won." Fedor Emelianenko snapped a three-fight losing streak, one that he's grateful to God for, by outpointing Jeff Monson at Sunday's M-1 Global event in Moscow, Russia. "The Last Emperor" melted "The Snowman" early in the fight, but unlike the killer instinct he displayed earlier in his career, the wily Russian instead allowed Monson to recover to continue battling it out on the feet. Superior gameplan? Or playing scaredy-cat? Either way, Fedor is back in the win column and already spitballing with Vadim Finkelchtein about his next fight. For more on M-1 Global: "Fedor vs. Monson" click here and here.

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After two weekends of high quality Mixed Martial Arts action, with Junior dos Santos becoming the new UFC Heavyweight Champion, Dan Henderson going to distance with Shogun Rua, and Fedor Emelianenko getting back on track it's time to update your rankings with new Top 10 lists! Feel free to submit your new Top 10 lists via the rankings section. Current edition of LowKick.com Community rankings will be closed on December 7th, three days before the long anticipated UFC 140 clash between Jon Jones and Lyoto

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Fedor Emelianenko got back on track, defeating Jeff Monson on Sunday in Moscow. He's now slated to face Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii next.

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Well the great MMA weekend is finally over. From the Strikeforce Challengers show on Friday night to Bellator 58 and UFC 139 last night, it was going to be tough for M-1 Global to continue the trend of great fights we experienced over the course of 48 hours. Sporting the return of Fedor Emelianenko, the M-1 pay per view attempted to showcase the best the promotion had to offer in front of a Russian crowd. Did they achieve this goal? Probably not, but there are some pretty good take aways from the event.  Before I talk about any fights, the first thing that needs to be discussed is the absolutely atrocious commentary. I'm a Jeremy Horn fan. I think he's one of the best fighters of all time. But he was awful on the microphone, often trailing off without completing his point. As bad as he was, he still was more professional than Benny Ricardo. Ricardo didn't just have difficulty on the microphone, he was down right awful. Among his errors he called the event "M-Global", called Jeff Monson "Jim Munson" and described Fedor Emelianenko as "the last emper Fayder Emelenko". Those aren't typos. After event he had the gall to say "I don't know if I got all those names right but I gave it a heck of a shot." Guy, you didn't get any name right. You didn't even get the name of the promotion right. You literally got nothing right.  Nice to see that M-1 Global ponied up money for Morgan Freeman or a Morgan Freeman impersonator do the voice over work for the Fedor/Monson pre-fight package. It was reminiscent of March of the Penguins.  Fedor looked good today. He used some nice leg kicks to put a hurting on Jeff Monson. I can't take too much away from the fight because Monson was waddling to the ring on his walkout. The fight with Satoshi Ishii on New Years Eve does interest me, if only to see how far Fedor has dropped and how much Ishii really wants to be a fighter.  Speaking of Jeff Monson, he needs to stop fighting. He looked awful, didn't set up any shots, and just got picked apart. He constantly flopped to his back hoping that Fedor would enter his guard and when that didn't happen he didn't really have another way to get the fight to the ground. The crowd was definitely hot for Fedor. Possibly one of the best responses in MMA. You could definitely hear that he is a hero in the country. Nice to see that Putin was hanging out watching the fights. He also got a solid response. The rest of the fights all ended in finish. Not the most high level display of skills but a finish is a finish in my book. It's a shame this card happened at 7:30 am on a Sunday after an emotionally draining night of great UFC fights. I just didn't have anything left this morning. I think that took away from the aura of Fedor fighting in front of his home crowd. Also waking up at 6:00 am (Central Time and all) definitely isn't something I want to do on a regular basis. My take away on the event? Not bad. The finishes were fun and the horrific calling of Benny Ricardo gave us something to mock. I'm just way too drained to feel this was able to stack up with the rest of the weekend.    SBN coverage of M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson

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"The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko cut his 3-fight losing streak with a Unanimous Decision victory over Jeff Monson at the Olympic Sports Arena in Moscow, Russia. Nearly 22,000 spectators witnessed a very methodical and patient Emelianenko, who was not rushing in to go for the kill, like he did against Dan Henderson and Fabricio Werdum. Fedor dominated Monson with an old school kickboxing stance, totally different from what the fans are used to see during his fights. The Russian legend punished Jeff

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Jeff Monson is usually not one to prop up flagging dictatorships, but he believes the reign of Fedor Emelianenko didn't just end with three consecutive losses. Monson is a 14-year veteran of the sport with 55 fights under his belt, extensive submission-grappling experience and pro-boxing fights. He's seen plenty of people rise and fall. Heck, he's constantly battling for respect himself five years after he unsuccessfully tried to take the UFC heavyweight belt from Tim Sylvia.

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Mixed Martial Arts legend Dan "Hendo" Hendersond discussed his return to the UFC Octagon, and his plans of challenging the UFC Light Heavyweight crown. Henderson declared "first Shogun, then Jones", adding that he prefers to fight the young Champion rather than rematching the eternal UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva. Hendo is currently on a three-fight win streak, with triumphs over Renato Sobral, Feijao Calvacante and Fedor Emelianenko. Further Reading: UFC 139 picks are still

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If you're going to get knocked the (expletive) out, I suppose your only hope can be that same fighter goes on to win the title and destroy everyone else in the process. Such is the case with Michael Bisping, who's rooting for Dan Henderson at UFC 139: "Shogun vs. Henderson" this Saturday night (Nov. 19, 2011) at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. After all, if "Hendo" can knock out half the light heavyweight division, including Mauricio Rua, fans may tend to be more forgiving when they point and laugh at one of the most talked about kayos in UFC history, a thunderous second round "H-Bomb" that put Bisping down for "The Count." The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 coach explains (via Middle Easy): "Everyone knows what happened with me and Henderson. So I always root for Henderson because it makes me look better. It redeems me slightly if he continues to knock people out! That aside, I'd go with Henderson in this fight. He knocked out Fedor [Emelianenko], he knocked out Babalu, he's knocking out everyone other than that night with Jake Shields. I'm not sure what went on there. That said, you can never rule out Shogun. The guy's a beast. It's going to be a great fight, but I'm leaning towards Henderson." Hear more on Bisping's UFC 139 predictions after the jump. For more on UFC 139: "Shogun vs. Henderson" click here.

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The November 20th fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Jeff Monson is to air live in the US as a pay-per-view, it was confirmed today."Fedor has been...

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The November 20th fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Jeff Monson is to air live in the US as a pay-per-view, it was confirmed today."Fedor has...

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Fedor Emelianenko is back! No, not just in the ring later this month when he fights Jeff Monson, but in terms of setting the fashion world ablaze as the iconic Russian did once before with his choice of knitted attire. This time Emelianenko has abandoned his sweater for summer-wear, showing up for a recent training session is dressed to impress with a pair of dashing windshorts. Check them out below in this training video from M-1 Global made even more awesome by the hair-band metal accompanying the clip (guest appearances from brother Aleks Emelianenko and Gegard Mousasi). Try not to "borscht" in your pants:  

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When we interviewed Fedor Emelianenko, one of the first questions we had to ask was 'What was going through your head when Randleman suplexed you in that epic Pride FC fight?' The Last Emperor told us 'I wasn't thinking, I was just concentrated on the fight and acted accordingly.' Spoken like a true warrior and a guy that knows how to follow up slams sustained directly on their head with a swift kimura. Unfortunately, Nick Mamalis wasn't that crafty last weekend at 'Wreck MMA.' Check out this exquisite suplex KO scored by Nick Denis over Mamalis on October 28th. Skip to the 1:40 mark for the suplex KO. [Source] {iframe}http://video.thescore.com/embed/wreck-mma-wrap{/iframe}

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Joey Bueller and Brandon Dodge are back for this week's edition of Rock 96.7's Split Decision Podcast. As always, Fedor Emelianenko of the Mic and The Dodge share thoughts about the most important news in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. In this episoe it's the "expect the unexpected changes" UFC 137 fight card, TUF 14 controversy, and the review of Split Decision Poll here on LowKick.com. Please make sure you visit Split Decision MMA Podcast page at Rock967.com, and follow Joey Bueller (@Bueller967) and

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"I don't have nothing. I just have my contract with Strikeforce. But for sure, I want to come back to UFC for sure because UFC is the best event in the world. The guys give me a chance, for sure I'll come back." A financial dispute combined with a crushing knockout loss to Junior dos Santos sent Fabricio Werdum packing from the UFC back in 2008. He immediately jumped to Strikeforce and ripped off three wins, including a first round submission win over Fedor Emelianenko. He may have recently lost an uninspired decision to Alistair Overeem just this past June but he's still a fairly high ranked heavyweight with plenty to offer the UFC. Anyone hoping he shows back up in the world's largest fight promotion sooner rather than later?

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Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir discussed his upcoming UFC 140 bout with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, scheduled to take place on December 10TH at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. According to Mir, his main advantage against Minotauro is striking, which already proved itself as a lethal weapon against the PRIDE veteran back at UFC 92. Frank Mir was the first man to ever finish Minotauro Nogueira, something that the Brazilian's previous opponents such as Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett

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"The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko will return to action on November 20th for a fight against Jeff Monson on M-1 Global's fight card in Moscow, Russia. Looking to get back on winning ways after three consecutive defeats at Strikeforce, Fedor Emelianenko currently holds a professional MMA record of 32-4-1, with his last victory coming against Brett Rogers back on November 7th, 2009. The fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Jeff Monson will take place at the 19,000-capable Olimpiskiy Sports Complex in

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Dana White and the UFC weren’t the only ones that passed on Fedor Emelianenko. Former EliteXC frontman Gary Shaw revealed to FightHubTV that they also considered signing Fedor, but passed for all the same reasons the UFC did. “I did try several times to get Fedor to come to EliteXC, but the numbers they were asking, there’s no fighter who was worth that. I wasn’t willing to meet their demands. I thought M-1 was very difficult to deal with. It wasn’t only Fedor. They wanted to be the co-promoters and the managers and they wanted you to put on so many Russian fighters of theirs on every show. Nobody’s worth that price. Maybe if Fedor would have had the right management from the beginning, he might have been in the UFC and been a huge star.” Yet they still went $55 million in the hole. Maybe they should have signed him anyways. What’s a few more million when you’re in that deep?

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Fedor Emelianenko fought Antonio Silva on Feb. 12, 2011, under the Strikeforce banner as part of the promotion's heavyweight grand prix tournament. But had M-1 Global not been so "difficult to deal with," there's a chance they could have met for the EliteXC heavyweight title three years prior to that fateful winter night in New Jersey. That's according to former EliteXC head honcho Gary Shaw, who tells Fight Hub TV that "no fighter" was worth the money M-1 was asking for the former PRIDE champion's services. "I did try several times to get Fedor to come to EliteXC, but the numbers they were asking, there's no fighter who was worth that. I wasn't willing to meet their demands. I thought M-1 was very difficult to deal with. It wasn't only Fedor. They wanted to be the co-promoters and the managers and they wanted you to put on so many Russian fighters of theirs on every show. Nobody's worth that price. Maybe if Fedor would have had the right management from the beginning, he might have been in the UFC and been a huge star." More from Shaw, including his thoughts on "The Last Emperor's" release, after the jump. Emelianenko opted to join Affliction MMA and Silva went to Strikeforce (with a brief layover in Sengoku) following the dissolution of ProElite. When the two heavyweights finally did collide, "Bigfoot" emerged victorious after doctor's deemed the Russian cyborg unfit to continue. But would the results have been any different in 2008? We can only speculate -- and we should -- in the comments section below. Sound off!

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