Fedor (photo) is considered one of the greatest fighters in the history of MMA. Photo: Disclosure
Fedor Emelianenko He retired from MMA in 2012, but his name still continues to be mentioned in the sport. The commentator for official UFC broadcasts in the United States, Joe Rogan, considers the possibility that the Russian, considered one of the greatest fighters in history, has taken prohibited substances throughout his career is “great”.
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Doping in MMA gained prominence recently after the episodes involving Anderson Silva, caught taking anabolic steroids before and after his last fight, against Nick Diaz, in January. Rogan compared Fedor's appearance in his days in PRIDE, in Japan, when anti-doping tests were less rigorous, and in the final days of his career, in Strikeforce, when the policy against banned substances followed similar lines to today.
“Until we know for sure, we can’t say, but I would say the possibility is great. He looked like a big guy, big as hell. Look at his appearance when he fought [Kazuyuki] Fujita. He was a truculent son of a bitch. He didn't look like that at all when he fought [Antônio] Pezão. So what happened? Has he stopped lifting weights? It's possible. Or did he stop taking whatever the hell he was taking? It’s possible too,” said the commentator on his podcast, “Joe Rogan Experience”.
Now 38 years old, Fedor Emelianenko He remained the best MMA fighter in the world for a long time, being PRIDE champion for several years and building an unbeaten run that lasted almost a decade. Among his victims are Rodrigo Minotauro, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Coleman, Mark Hunt, Andrei Arlovski and Pedro Rizzo. At the end of his career, his record was 34 wins, four losses and one no-contest.
On the left, Fedor right after his fight against Fujita, in 2003; on the right, at the weigh-in against Pezão, in 2011. Photo: Produção SUPER LUTAS (Disclosure)
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