The End of the Greatest - FEDOR

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  1. snakerattle79

    snakerattle79 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    By Daniel Fletcher

    Fedor Emelianenko will retire from Mixed Martial Arts.

    Coming ten years ago to the week (almost to the day) after Naseem Hamed’s retirement, I hereby dub this particular stanza in May “The Black Week of Combat Sports“. Fedor’s career culminating will be an emotional time, as he is one of those rare fighters you follow as a person, look up to, even idolise. I can’t possibly eulogise his in-ring career any better than I did so controversially two years ago, when Zuffa and Dana White intensified their smear campaign on what should be the greatest fighting legacy in combat sports outside of Sugar Ray Robinson. So here it is, albeit edited to be less obnoxious; an objective, truthful, unbiased and unflinching account of what Fedor Emelianenko was and is to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, and the laughable, preposterous notion that he ever ‘ducked’ the UFC or was in any way inferior or even on par with any of the UFC stars that he supposedly avoided… and it goes as follows; READ MORE
     
    snakerattle79, May 19, 2012
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  2. afterglow

    afterglow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Is he still gonna KO Rizzo first before he retires?
     
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  3. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Wow didn't see this coming. Its not confirmed elsewhere though.. yet? Either way Fedor's been a great ambassador for the sport. Its a shame we won't see another heavy like him for a long time. If ever.
     
    scurlaruntings, May 19, 2012
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  4. avk47

    avk47 King Full Member

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    It's all over the Russian press..
     
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  5. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Better late than never but i guess he wanted to go out on a winning streak
     
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  6. phonk

    phonk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mma g.o.a.t
     
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  7. HeGlassedMe

    HeGlassedMe ufc is the new pet rock Full Member

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    He was the best.
    Lots of luck in his new endeavor.
     
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  8. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I googled after reading parts of this thread and it appears the answer is yes.

    BTW, from what I read his decision wasn't definate, he was only toying with the idea. I recall when he lost to Silva he was also considering retiring so who really knows what his intentions are.
     
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  9. snakerattle79

    snakerattle79 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    agreed
     
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  10. Ne5ville14

    Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... Full Member

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    Well, that kinda sux honestly....

    I know he doesn't need it, but I was still hoping to see him fight at competitive level !

    Maybe a rematch with Big Foot and Werdum... !
     
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  11. Flash Jab

    Flash Jab Boxing Junkie banned

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    Keep the faith. :roll:
     
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  12. Ne5ville14

    Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... Full Member

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    :lol::lol:

    That maybe the only thing for wich I have faith... ! ;)

    People can say what they want, I know Fedor doesn<t need the UFC....BUT....**** it would be great !!!
     
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  13. KERRIGAN

    KERRIGAN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A fraud with a glass jaw that made his name by beating up Big Nog twice(I guess Mir must be a GOAT candidate too) and fighting in an era where there were **** all quality strikers in the heavyweight division.

    How the **** does that make you the GOAT?

    He wouldn't dare seek a rematch with Bigfoot or Werdum or Hendo.
     
    KERRIGAN, May 19, 2012
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  14. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Well done, you are now officially the biggest moron on the forum

    [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semmy_Schilt[/ame]

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirko_Filipovi%C4%87

    [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hunt[/ame]
     
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  15. Ne5ville14

    Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... Full Member

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    He has been for a long time... !
     
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