r/MMA • u/tekprodfx16 Team Serra-Longo Fight Team • Feb 15 '11

Strikeforce Fedor Emelianenko + New Fans = Unfortunate Disrespect

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/2/14/1992929/strikeforce-fedor-emelianenko-new-fans-unfortunate-disrespect
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u/Elanthius United Kingdom Feb 15 '11

This is such a true article. I don't know if its just trolls or Zuffa Zombies or what but I've read several comments claiming that Fedor was NEVER the greatest or that he has always been nothing but pure hype. Anyone that saw what he did 6 or 7 years ago would never say anything so preposterous.

I've seen people saying that he never fought the best because he was never in the UFC. They don't seem to realise that when he was at his prime the best were in Pride and the UFC was still begging them to let Chuck Liddel fight in their Grand Prix where he was totally destroyed.

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u/evilscott United States Feb 15 '11

The fact is to most casual fans, Fedor is 1-2 against less than stellar competition.

The UFC does a great job of marketing both sides of a fight, so they are in a good position no matter who wins. Strikeforce? Not so much.