The Future of Fedor

Russian mma enigma Fedor Emelianenko does not consider himself to be a particularly good fighter, yet this authentic humbleness and related peace are probably of primal importance whenever he flips the switch on the proving ground to neutralize the rival. Emphasis on: neutralize. Make no mistake, Emelianenko does not go in there with the aspiration of putting up a fight to please the fans, it just - "happens". Fedor goes in there with the agenda of neutralizing the opponent as soon as a mistake and a consorting opening is offered for him to capitalize on via a pretty much scientific manner.

Fedor will not fight you, he will neutralize you when you try to fight him. There is an elegant equation circulating among mixed martial arts aficionados, stating Fedor really is the enigmatic "0". No matter who-, or what you multiply "it" with, you will get "it" as a result.

Fedor * Tim Sylvia = Fedor
Fedor * Andrei Arlovski = Fedor
Fedor * Brett Rogers = Fedor



The mutual history of the world's most prestigious and largest mma organization, the UFC and Fedor is already a relatively turbulent-, but promising one. UFC President Dana White put considerable effort into acquiring the Russian top predator, yet these negotiations gave birth to no desired results, as Fedor's current promotion, M1 Global, insisted at being a co-promoter of any events Fedor would be participant of in the UFC.

Here is the situation: every fervent and lazy mma aficionados know that the men worth colliding Fedor with, are indeed in the UFC. On the other hand, the numerous-, nonsensical assertions about how Fedor is reluctant to subject himself to top of the food chain UFC competition, still have a parched tendency of showing up. A proper mma fighter fears no man, that is why he is a proper mma fighter. Like Quinton "Rampage" Jackson have said: "In my mind, nobody can beat me." Fedor fights against whoever his current promotion puts in front of him, though he never refused to express openly how gladly he would fight against current UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, for example.

Emelianenko currently has a co-promotion contract held by M1 Global and Strikeforce, for which The Last Emperor has two fights to deliver until released from the terms he accepted. Fedor already battled Brett Rogers in a titanic clash, and credit goes for Brett Rogers for putting up one solid of a performance against the man many regard as the baddest on the planet.

Who else though has Strikeforce to offer? Who else? Indeed: Alistair Overeem, the current Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion. And never forget - never forget who? There is no one left. There is no one left in Strikeforce you could pick against Fedor and wear poker face all the while and after. The co-promotion has plans of setting up a fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Fabrizio Werdum. Fabrizio Werdum, who, beside being as charismatic as a pair of lost socks from 1962, was forced to sign up to Strikeforce because of his release from the UFC. Interesting. Notice this: some go to Strikeforce because the UFC has no need for them anymore, while others sign up to Strikeforce because of the flexibility it is free to exhibit yet, a flexibility unacceptable for such a giant promotion as the UFC.

What one can expect from a Fabrizio Werdum VS Fedor Emelianenko fight? One can expect a short-, hopefully stellar performance from The Last Emperor, putting away solid-, yet far from spectacular mma notability Werdum as a magician hides a card and reveals but the shreds of it. Putting Emelianenko against Werdum is a waste, and here is why: Werdum has no noticeable charisma nor marketability, his UFC run was non-successful, and now he is hoping to establish himself as a force to be feared and reckoned with by taking out The Fedor Thing. The only aspect I find sympathetic about this agenda is that Werdum indeed thinks he could pull this off for real. In my mind, Fedor wins this bout 11 times out of 10 attempts.

Striforce offers this probable match because it lacks other heavyweight talents, expect for Alistair "Übereem" Overeem, who is likely to defend his title against Fedor as the third match Emelianenko fulfills his current contract requirements by. Regardless of the outcome of this theoretic-, nevertheless highly probable bout, Fedor will be a free agent after the match, yet one should not forget that the myth surrounding The Last Emperor is better left unblemished if to stimulate the interest of the UFC in him further on. A Fedor who would come off a defeat against Overeem, is not the same Fedor the sport would have to reckon with if to defeat the Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion. It is unlikely that Emelianenko would re-negotiate his contract with Strikeforce, as the organization simply has no competition to offer. The UFC will once again offer anything it can and THEN some more to acquire this unparalleled warrior, and thus the matches of paradigmatic caliber could be set up.

How about -

Fedor VS Mir
Fedor VS Velasquez
Fedor VS Junior Dos Santos
Fedor VS Carwin
Fedor VS Lesnar

These are the matches worth fighting an Ultimate Legacy for. Go for them, Fedor Thing!

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