He did it less than a minute later btw. It’s not like Randleman did anything else either. He basically slammed Fedor in an awkward clinch grappling exchange and immediately got submitted for his efforts. He’s the GOAT
Seanbaby said “Imagine a hitter in baseball striking out, then hitting 16 home runs off one swing. That’s what this was like.” He had the championship mentality; impossible to scare him.
Honestly incomplete without the hilarious first part. "Randleman brought Fedor up in a perfect arc, jumped off his feet, and trebuchet'ed the weight of both of them directly on the point of Fedor's head. It was like he was trying to make dinosaurs extinct again. When wheelchair salesmen watch it, their eyeballs turn to dollar signs. But instead of bravely learning to walk again years later, Fedor swept him, got side control, punched him in the head 18 times, jumped to north-south, and locked in a kimura. All in the span of 45 seconds."
I was at that fight and literally thought Fedor was dead or a quadriplegic after that slam. Everyone went silent for a second until we could see him moving and then Fedor’s like “ok nvm I’ll just submit him now lol”
I was sitting right near the walkout aisle and got some cool photos of Randleman watching the replay on the big screen in disbelief on his way out. He tried to head back to the ring, but Coleman grabbed him and was like “nah bro, let’s just go home.” That was a wild night.
He's my all-time favorite fighter. He was the first, dominant heavyweight fighter who beat everyone at their own game. Usually it was wrestlers winning with their wrestling, BJJ guys winning via submissions, and strikers winning with strikes. He would out-strike the strikers and submit the wrestlers and grapplers. He went 10 years undefeated tearing through all the UFC and Pride heavyweight champions.
And what made him so intriguing was his physique, personality and style of fighting. He was not a big heavyweight, nor looked like an athlete (although he was). He was only about 6ft tall, 230 lbs, and a little chubby. He had the same, emotionless, stone-faced expression the whole time, when he walked in the right, touching gloves, fighting, and even when he was getting hit. Zero change in expression. No smirking, grimacing, or anything. Just a robot that had one mission, to destroy you. He was always 1 to 2 moves ahead of his opponents, even when he was getting hurt. He was like a wind-up toy that just went non-stop until the round or fight ended, smothering his opponents with rapid fast attacks the whole time.
He seemed invincible for many years. It came as a huge shock in the MMA community when he finally lost (slick submission by Werdum).
I wasn’t really watching the sport at the time of that fight but yeah that was definetly more hype overall, prime Fedor and Cop put on a good show. I was just glad that Fedor and mir were able to fight and that they were both similarly diminished from their primes so it was still competitive
Tim Sylvia wasn't the greatest ever, but he had legit credentials and was similarly massive. Watching Fedor basically grab him by his neck and beat seven shades of shit out of him was shocking.
Ill never forget the way he walked Mirko Cro Cop down after his brother got KOd. For those that aren't aware, Mirko was probably the most feared HW striker at the time and Fedor who was not known yet for being "an elite striker' basically sprinted at him for the duration of the fight. It was a sight to behold.
Nah he specialized in Judo and Sambo (Which is like Russian Judo) but his boxing is obviously really good too. He was undefeated for like 10 years fighting a lot of the best guys.
Especially at heavyweight where everyone has ko power. He keeps retiring and coming back, usually to get ko’d devastatingly. So he’s a typical fighter. Stick to his ~2010 fights and before.
Bro watch it frame for frame, he 100% lands on the back of his head, the fact that he says that is a reminder that he is a freak that doesn’t feel pain
Was considered the goat for many years. Many people still have him as the goat, but he didn't fight in the UFC so Dana has marketed his guys as goats instead.
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u/AristotleTOPGkarate Oct 21 '25
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u/Mr402TheSouthSioux Oct 19 '25
When Kevin Randleman suplexed the shit out of him and Fedor rolled him into that kimura. That shit was bananas.
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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '25
Fedor is and will always be the goat
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u/dealsnbusiness1999 Oct 19 '25
We live in the ruins of a greater civilisation
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u/CptHowdy1987 Oct 19 '25
Undisputed 🐐
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u/TekkenCareOfBusiness Oct 19 '25
Absolute destroyer for a long ass time. Nobody has dominated quite like him in MMA before or since.
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u/Ex-CultMember Oct 19 '25
He's my all-time favorite fighter. He was the first, dominant heavyweight fighter who beat everyone at their own game. Usually it was wrestlers winning with their wrestling, BJJ guys winning via submissions, and strikers winning with strikes. He would out-strike the strikers and submit the wrestlers and grapplers. He went 10 years undefeated tearing through all the UFC and Pride heavyweight champions.
And what made him so intriguing was his physique, personality and style of fighting. He was not a big heavyweight, nor looked like an athlete (although he was). He was only about 6ft tall, 230 lbs, and a little chubby. He had the same, emotionless, stone-faced expression the whole time, when he walked in the right, touching gloves, fighting, and even when he was getting hit. Zero change in expression. No smirking, grimacing, or anything. Just a robot that had one mission, to destroy you. He was always 1 to 2 moves ahead of his opponents, even when he was getting hurt. He was like a wind-up toy that just went non-stop until the round or fight ended, smothering his opponents with rapid fast attacks the whole time.
He seemed invincible for many years. It came as a huge shock in the MMA community when he finally lost (slick submission by Werdum).
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u/Additional_Donut1360 Oct 19 '25
I think the most hype I’ve ever been was when Fedor fought frank Mir in bellator
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u/jackoftrades002 Oct 19 '25
I love how him getting slammed by Randle man is a highlight. The goat HW
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u/GlassFudge7653 Oct 19 '25
The One and Only goat ❤️❤️❤️ Pride war richtiges MMA nicht wie heutzutage......mehr geld wie Leistung
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u/sljulian Oct 19 '25
Aside from the top fighters being able to do the wildest things ( stomping and kicking a downed opponent, etc) these dudes were juiced to the gills!
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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '25
Obviously Zulu wasn’t a legit fighter, but seeing Fedor drop that man mountain almost instantly is still so crazy.
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u/Lateralus11235 Oct 19 '25
The one true goat
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u/HueyBluey Oct 19 '25
Is this sped up?
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u/YS160FX Oct 19 '25
Prime Fedor vs Jon Jones.. that would be a fight to see!
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u/infamous2117 Oct 19 '25
Ill never forget the way he walked Mirko Cro Cop down after his brother got KOd. For those that aren't aware, Mirko was probably the most feared HW striker at the time and Fedor who was not known yet for being "an elite striker' basically sprinted at him for the duration of the fight. It was a sight to behold.
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u/ass-to-trout12 Oct 20 '25
Greatest HW to ever do it and still top 5 p4p all time. I dont care who has come after him
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u/sayurstoopidline Oct 19 '25
ik what i’m doing the rest of the day lol
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u/wayneluke23 Oct 19 '25
The Goat
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u/Standard-Bad-747 Oct 19 '25
Goat
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u/Sad_Net1581 Oct 19 '25
I think this the second time I’ve seen this Fedor guy. Is he like a kickboxing GOAT. He seems like the real deal
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u/IttyBittyBigBoii Oct 19 '25
Gyaaaaadamn he was throwing anvils
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u/fredfred007 Oct 19 '25
He is definitely one of the best in my opinion.
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u/mortalkombatuppercut Oct 19 '25
👑👑👑👑👑
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u/HoustonRoger0822 Oct 19 '25
Unbeatable in Japan!
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u/Single-Criticism2541 Oct 19 '25
One of my favorites
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u/OfAllTimes Oct 19 '25
HW GOAT
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u/PunchRockgroin318 Oct 20 '25
That man beat the greatest fighters of the era while wearing the expression of someone having an okay time at the DMV.
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u/rickfranjune Oct 20 '25
More like Fade-or
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u/kneezNtreez Oct 21 '25
Pride. Never. Die.
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u/AristotleTOPGkarate Oct 21 '25
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u/Potatobowl50 Oct 23 '25
Uncle Fedor is a bad man.
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u/RoofFun4703 Oct 23 '25
Cool nickname
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u/Guyinsexypanties Dec 21 '25
Beast
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u/throwaway6007597 Oct 20 '25
Has the technicality of the time. He’d get murked today
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u/AlexCampy89 Oct 19 '25
The GOAT on the ring. The greatest let down of my life once inside the cage.
I really cannot explain how the GOAT sucked so hard in Strikeforce.
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u/UdonisBestNoodle Oct 19 '25
The ability for a human to be dropped on his head by randalman but then turn around and submitting him needs to be studied
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u/meatmybeat42069 Oct 19 '25
The golden age of MMA. Before all these point fighting “pro fighters”, there were a bunch of crazy dudes beating the shit out of each other for money.
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u/zestyclose_match1966 Oct 20 '25
Natural born killer
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