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    Default Re: Does Fedor Emelianenko need to finish his career in the UFC?

    Rarely do "on paper" predictions jive with "reality" outcomes of matches in both boxing and MMA.

    Fedor most likely would just walk through the UFC competition. But we won't know unless he actually steps in a UFC cage.
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    Default Re: Does Fedor Emelianenko need to finish his career in the UFC?

    I would argue the UFC needs Fedor more than Fedor needs the UFC. Fans, UFC fighters, and even Dana White know Fedor is the best fighter in the world. It has always been a thorn in White's ego to know that the best fighter in the world isn't working for his company. White is a shady business man and an egomaniac...and i have tremendous respect for Fedor (as do other fans and even fighters) for not selling himself short by signing for White. Now, things can certainly change in the future...but Fedor's resume as it stands now is by far the best of any heavyweight or for that matter any weight...in or out of the UFC. Some people will argue that UFC is the gold standard in mma because of it's popularity...but again, it about quality of opposition. And Fedor has fought and beat the best competition...regardless of affiliation. But we are supposed to be fooled to believe that someone like Brock Lesnar is the ultimate test because he beat a past prime Couture? So as far as i'm concerned...the UFC needs Fedor if it wants to have legitimacy for having the best fighter in the world.

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    Default Re: Does Fedor Emelianenko need to finish his career in the UFC?

    there are only 5 fights left that make any sense whatsoever for fedor


    1 - barnett, its the one fight leftover from PRIDE that everyone has been waiting for for years, and its his next match


    2 - overeem, overeem roided the fuck up or something and has been taking over in japan lately


    3 - lesnar, most high profile fight out there


    4 - couture, not really important but it would be funny to see couture get dominated after all the drama he caused over this


    5 - ishii, more of a less competitive NYE kind of fight that would be a huge draw in japan, it would be a good last fight for fedor to retire after, like a ceremonial final win




    mir is a jabrone and king mo is far too new at this point

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    Default Re: Does Fedor Emelianenko need to finish his career in the UFC?

    Quote Originally Posted by SalTheButcher View Post
    there are only 5 fights left that make any sense whatsoever for fedor


    1 - barnett, its the one fight leftover from PRIDE that everyone has been waiting for for years, and its his next match


    2 - overeem, overeem roided the fuck up or something and has been taking over in japan lately


    3 - lesnar, most high profile fight out there


    4 - couture, not really important but it would be funny to see couture get dominated after all the drama he caused over this


    5 - ishii, more of a less competitive NYE kind of fight that would be a huge draw in japan, it would be a good last fight for fedor to retire after, like a ceremonial final win




    mir is a jabrone and king mo is far too new at this point
    These fights are effectively interesting. Nevertheless, I don't think they are necessary to cement Fedor's legacy. I don't think of any other heavyweights that have a resume as complete as Fedor, against the bests of his era and still be undefeated after so many fights (ok one defeat but it was a freak accident and not a lost in itself). His legacy will be in jeopardy the day other heavyweights will have beaten as many "great ones" as him without having any defeats for at least, let's say... around 18 fights. Till then, he has very little remaining to prove.
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