Fedor Emelianenko denied, once again, his return to MMA. Photo: Strikeforce/Disclosure
The Russian MMA legend, Fedor Emelianenko, frustrated, once again, his fans who dream of a possible return of the former PRIDE heavyweight champion to MMA. In an interview he gave to the TV network RT Sport News, in his home country, Fedor practically ruled out the chance to return to the sport.
When asked about the possibility of reversing his retirement and fighting again, the 36-year-old fighter was direct. "I don't think so. Only if God tells me to return. There is no other way,” he declared.
Fedor Emelianenko He fought MMA professionally between May 2000 and June 2012. The Russian was PRIDE's second heavyweight champion, winning Rodrigo Minotauro in 2003 and remained the holder of the belt until the organization's dissolution. “The Last Emperor”, as he is known, had an incredible undefeated streak of almost a decade in his career – which lasted from his defeat to Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, in December 2000, until the submission suffered by the Brazilian Fabricio Werdum, in June 2010.
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AS MUCH AS AMERICANS TRY TO ESTABLISH FALSE AND WEAK MYTHS, TRUE MMA FANS WILL NEVER FORGET THAT EVIL SOVIET, WHO WON BELTS THROUGH FIGHTING AND WAS NOT GIVEN TO THEM AS A GIFT. THERE WILL NEVER BE EQUAL, LESSER…. MAYBE BIGGER… THE LIKE THEY WILL NEVER BE… WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER FEDOR EMELIANENKO THE SOVIET BEATING MACHINE…
There is truth in that wellington…
THE BRONZE STATUE IN RUSSIA WAS WELL DESERVED…BUT HE IS TRULY IMMORTALIZED IN OUR HEARTS…..OUR MINDS AND IN MANY FACES OUT THERE….AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH… I HAVE ALREADY MANAGED TO REALIZE ONE OF MY DREAMS WHICH WAS TO MEET WANDERLEY SILVA, NOW THE ONLY LEFT I MET TO KNOW FEDOR EMELIANENKO IN PERSON SO THAT ONE DAY I COULD PACK MY CHEST AND SAY THAT I KNEW THE BIGGEST AND BEST….
fedor is intelligent, he knows that his performance as a fighter from the pride era can no longer be equaled due to age and even the wear and tear caused by injuries and excessive training, it would be unfair to see him fight with younger and physically intact guys, today's fighters As gypsy jon jones are at the beginning, wait a few years, for me the gypsy will begin his decline as he is an incomplete fighter!
Fedor is and always will be, the best pound-for-pound in the history of MMA, he fought among the big guys, he spent almost 10 years at the top.
He deserves respect from any fighter.