Brett Rogers: "I’m The Chosen One"

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  1. snakerattle79

    snakerattle79 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    http://news.fightmagazine.com/brett-rogers-mma-fedor-strikeforce-2028/

    After Brett Rogers knocked out Andrei Arlovski on June 6, he met Fedor Emelianenko immediately. They were asked to pose for photos together and in that whirlwind Rogers realized he would one day fight the world’s best heavyweight—he just didn’t think it would be five months later.

    Critics and fans have been shocked at Rogers’ assertions about his upcoming bout against the world’s best heavyweight: Emelianenko’s not invincible, Emelianenko hasn’t been hit like he can hit and Emelianenko will lose on Nov. 7.

    But nothing seems to be shaking Rogers. Not the fact that Emelianenko is a superior ground fighte, that he has far more experience against far better fighters. In fact, Rogers has a counter for all of it: he’s 40-pounds heavier, hard to take down, and unfazed by main event attention.

    “I never think about losing,” said Rogers of his confidence. He doesn’t think about losing because if he does, well, it will come sooner than later.

    As it stands, Rogers believes all the pressure is on his oppenent because he has a reputation to uphold as the world’s best heavyweight. “I still feel like a dude off the street going into the cage sometimes,” said Rogers. “I shouldn’t feel like that…It is what it is. This is my career man. This is who I am. This is me now.”

    Rogers knows that fighters have a short shelf-life, that he has to take advantage of every opportunity and make the most of it for himself and his family. After all, he escaped the Chicago ghettos and worked round the clock changing tires and training to earn the right to be here, on the verge of fame and wealth he could only imagine a few years ago.

    “I just felt I needed to do something good. My grandma had 10 kids man. No superstars, no doctors, no lawyers. See where I’m going with that?” said Rogers. “I’m like man, if anybody’s the chosen one, I’m feeling like I’m the chosen one.”
     
    snakerattle79, Nov 4, 2009
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  2. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sigh, sorry granny, your son maybe the chosen one but he ain't beating Fedor :lol:. With exception of size and maybe power, Rogers has nothing on Fedor.
     
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  3. Nosbor

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    He runs his mouth a Hell of a lot more. But that can hardly be considered an advantage. At least not in most places.
     
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  4. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    Rogers has never been to ground in any of his fights I believe, so If Fedor chooses him to be there Rogers will be in big trouble. He'll look like a fish out of water.
     
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  5. Nuke

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    typical black guy saying that white men don't know what it is like to come from nothing obviously oblivious to what Fedor has grown up with/without.
     
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  6. jrow

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    after saturday night brett rogers will be no more than a fart in the wind
     
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  7. Nosbor

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    Refreshing to see that others have noiced this. I can guarantee that Fedor went without far more amenities(sp) in his youth than Rogers.

    Fedor has probably even changed more tires in an even colder environment. Depending on how much time served in the Soviet motorpool during his military service.
     
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  8. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rogers enhances the stereo type with dumb down comments like that.****ing crybaby.:|
     
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  9. Dynamite Kid

    Dynamite Kid "I Must Break You" Full Member

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    :lol:

    I agree
     
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  10. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fedor served in Firefighting unit, which is probably the best next to construction if you're going to be in Russian military. He definitely put up with a lot of **** and came from a poor background. I wouldn't start comparing where they came from but rather how they handle the fame.

    I like Fedor because he is genuinely humble, he doesn't put on a front like A.Silva or plenty of other star fighters.

    Fedor is like a black hole to any fame he gets, it just gets drained and absorbed with no change to the person he is. I believe he will be content no matter the outcome and that is fascinating to me. I support him as a person much more than I do anything else.

    I wouldn't be able to bring myself to support Rogers the same way. It is quite apparent he already got the fame on his mind. In that I think he already lost.
     
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  11. wentz

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    I do identify with him, especially in these times. But he has the only one chance. I think we all know what that is.
     
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  12. wentz

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    screw you zuffa zombie.

    Kill zuffa, and all it's fans: go the hell back to raw is war where you belong.
     
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  13. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    Haha, Wentz, your a true idiot, Ricco is as big of troll as you are, he shits on all MMA especially UFC. You trolls should get along.
     
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  14. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sadly if Fedor loses, people who were saying Fedor is overrated since Fedor vs Nogueira will start saying "told u so".
     
    ufoalf, Nov 7, 2009
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  15. Dantes

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    wont happen.
     
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