I'll be back
Posted on June 28, 2010, 03:45 PM by Anton GurevichI wrote this article after Fedor's defeat against Fabricio Werdum. Thought you guys would like to read some extra material ahead of tonight's fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Antonio Silva.
There's no better subject for summarizing the revolutionary Strikeforce events, than writing about the person who's responsible for this madness - Fedor Emelianenko. The Last Emperor maintained an incredible 28-fight winning streak, beating some of the top opponents in the game. Many people are enjoying arguing about the level of his opponents, but let me tell you this: the most incredible thing about Fedor Emelianenko is that he remained humble, and focused, without letting complacency ruin his game.
Fedor Emelianenko is a special person not only in United States, but in Russia as well. In the age of multi-millionaires, Fedor Emelianenko represents the direct meaning of the popular USSR term "Russian Soul", something that completely ceased to exist in modern Russia. So what is that "Russian soul" everyone is talking about? Russian Soul is a philosophical term that describes the unknown sides of Russian man's mind, which result in a almost radical love for nature, native food, glorification of God and self sacrifical. A man with Russian Soul will always seek for truth, and look for satisfaction of his spiritual needs.
These things are what creates the 'enigma' of Fedor Emelianenko. The Last Emperor's spiritual connection to Christianity helped him to maintain almost inhuman mental condition, which played a massive part in his reign as the #1 Pound for Pound fighter in the World. He is not interested in who he fights. The only thing Fedor is interested in is when he fights, and getting himself prepared for the bout. It doesn't matter if he's fighting Fabricio Werdum or Mickey Mouse - we will always see the same Fedor Emelianenko we've see in Pride a long time ago. While most of the UFC fighters spend their pre-fight preparations talking smack about their opponents, Fedor Emelianenko is not letting anything to disrupt his incredible harmony.
Nothing lasts forever. We can speculate about Fedor being more "commercial" coming to June 26th or his reported involvement in politics that kept him not completely focused... but one thing is true - it was only a question of time until The Last Emperor loses (for real) the first fight in his career. Just like The Last Emperor said himself at the press conference: This loss was a necessary mental shock, that will definitely re-ignite the inner fire inside the Russian MMA machine.
Fedor Emelianenko will now return to Stariy Oskol, with a huge relief off his shoulders. There's no enigma or mystique now. There's just Fedor Emelianenko, who is finally allowed to be called a 'human'. No doubt that Fedor Emelianenko will re-motivate himself, and return in a best possible form. Make no mistake, he will lose again before his retirement, but it will not happen anytime soon. Mentally fit Fedor Emelianenko, with finally something to prove, is the scariest person you can face inside the cage (or ring).
Fedor Emelianenko will be back.
Cover Photo: Esther Lin/Strikeforce
Comments
Great article Anton!
gsp lays and prays cause hes afraid to get ko'd
a.silva dances causes hes afraid to get submitted
Hey Guys , do you remember a guy called Tony ?
He use to post gay comments about fedor everytime before .... Saying how much he loves him.
Im worried about him , maybe he committed a suicide this weekend ...?
I agree...This is an excellent article that no only does the great Fedor full justice, but also helps uplift his fans...It's extremely disheartening to read all the negative statements and articles written in the wake of Fedor's loss...You find expressions like "poor Fedor," "he's out of the picture (Overeem)," "He needs to update his training and skills (Kenny Florian)"...These many fighters lost many times, however, and know very well that anyone --ANYONE-- can lose at a given time, but like us they too took Fedor for a God, an inhuman/superhuman force that cannot be beaten...Fedor did lose like all the great emperors in human history...Now, he's human, something he always reiterated in his interviews...He lost to a deserving, though no TOP fighter in Werdum because of a technical error, a lapse in judgment...I'm sure he won't commit the same fatal error again.............And YEEEESSSSSS, Fedor will resurrect and conquer again........
Good article Anton.
finally, its about time. I was getting so sick and tired of hearing about the god fedar, he is the best, he never loses, blah, blah , blah.
Anton you never cease to impress me
another great article
you are as smart as dedicated to this site.
it wasnt tony lol that was back when you could name yourself without having to sign up. think it was just some random trying to piss him off.
and what about ston3pony? rofl
he committed a suicide for sure after lesnar's loss to cain
Yup u I remember Tony fedor's lover that guy used to crack me up back then, I also remember ston3pony Brock lesnar's lover lol fun times. Great Job Anton this site has come along way, don't know what I'd do without lowkick!!!
You have to do what it takes to win, no fighter wants to be KO'd or lose. And Anderson Silvas just become ****y, something that will backfire on him soon.
What are you talking about? Gsp doesnt lay and pray. He takes the fight to the ground a lot because he is the best at it. He tried to finish Hardy twice, once with the armbar and again with the kimura. He finished Hughes with strikes and with a submission. He killed serra with knees to the body. He completely molested Trigg.
Against Thiago Alves, didn't he injure his groin in the 2nd or 3rd round? So just not getting beat up was a victory! Thiago is a bad man!
You sir are ignorant...
Gota admit this is a nutthugging article no disrespect Aton just saying altho some points arent but seriously i still respect Fedor just not his nutthugging fans that think hes invincible.
Well heck, just come on in and take a big crap on the floor, dont mind us.
but i did like "Make no mistake, he will lose again before his retirement, but it will not happen anytime soon"
predicting the future now, amazing
I think the medical term is "fedorphiliac"...LOL
Being a true fan of Fedor is not like being a fan of any other fighter. From your response you are obviously not a fan.
I have to agree with you, lately hes said a lot of stupid crap that I just didnt feel like replying to, but since you held the door, thnx.
This is one of the best articles ive seen on the site. well done.
as for the moron ontop of me. seeing the truth in something isent NUT-HUGGING! that term is thrown around so much its lost all meaning.....christ, we might as well start calling each other "your worship" before addressing.
and for the fans who think hes invisible...can u really blame them? hes the only guy who had and unbeaten record with a high percentage of fights under his belt. come on.
**invincible
Great article Anton!!
thanks this article really made me feel better, but I tell you man, last nights I was sleeping horrible this may sound funny, well it should be, but unfourtunatly it isn't, I always see this sad face and this sunken head... maybe I should get a little out of the house and get some fresh air, this is getting wierd
Do you know of all the dangers there are outside?! Don't do it! You can get cancer from the sun, a deadly virus from a mosquito bite, splinters! The list goes on and on, it's best you just stay in the house, and get a air purifier, that air contains things that can kill you!
literally laughing at this reply.........................."Dont do it!" classic
I did too
His humility is exactly what Christianity stands for, being confident but not conceded and not judgmental. Letting go of hate and vengefulness. Most people would be surprised that you can find principles of Buddhism in the Bible. People have just lost focus its direction.
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I think that's because of all the stoning and smiteing in the old testament and the "I come bearing a sward" comment. But yeah, there are a few cool lines too.
Truth. It's also worthy to note that Jesus would and still does get alot of criticism for the stupidity of some people who claim to follow him, but do just the opposite of wat he would be proud of.
LMAO, total disrespect for a great fighter then compare him to Jesus.
Dude, put down the crackpipe.
Read,comprehend,respond. I'm comparing the stupidity of nuthuggers like yourself to religious fanatics.
There is not a single fan he has that you wont call a nuthugger so smoke my pole dumbass.
If there was a single one of you who could read and understand anything, that'd be the one dumbass. And i'll prove it by asking you where i "totally disrespected him"
You know where your dinner hangs.
since the moment I saw the fight I have this convincing bad feeling that he's going to retire after his next fight, and I don't want him to retire like this, he should fight overeem, and even if he gets knocked the **** out, I don't care, but to fall down like this and never really stand up again is sort of ugly and would not comply with the (maybe glorifying) image I have of him; a warrior with a pure soul, who - like nogueira once said - will fight to the death! can't leave like that, not if he's still in this kind of shape (which he is)
That article was terrific. Fighting seems like an afterthought to him and still he is so good. Again. How can you hate the man?
What ever happens in the future I will always think "Fyodor Emelianenko" when I'm thinking "MMA"
Great Article Anton... very well said...didn't know that thing about the "Russian Soul" either... nice!
all i wana say is fedor deserves a rematch judging by the record he is still the best fighter in the world no body stayed undefeated in mma history for 10 years only fedor....
He doesnt deserve a rematch until he earns it. It wasnt like it was a Shogun/Machida or a Penn/Edgar why should he get one after tapping Andrei didnt get one after dominating him until he through the knee, Rogers didnt get one after almost beating him in the 1st round, Silvia didnt get... ya kno what just forget about that last one...
It's like one guy has 100 fake accounts on this bitch or something....
I am suprised how well Fedor is taking the loss. He is being a true champion at heart
The one thing that I can appreciate the most out of Fedor is the fact that he always tried to finish fights. No matter if it were a jiu jitsu opponent or a top notch striker, Fedor always stood in there or jumped into the guard with almost wreckless abandon and tried to finish the fight. Playing safe would be more efficient in the grand scheme of things but Fedor had the heart and will of a true hero and champion. He would man up to the challenge no matter what. Respect.
i agree, fighters often come up with a game plan where if they are inferior in their ground game will not engage into their opponents ground game and wait til they stand up to fight on their feet. Fedor has never let that affect him especially in his big nog fight where he fought in big nog's guard for most of the match.
to b able to say that u better fighter than fedor u have got to beat him twice and we all know it, that giving a rematch, not only will fedor beat werdum ,he will make it his mission to destroy him and he absolutely will and as mma fans we all know it, weather we are fedors lovers or haters
Now thats what I dont like.... Defending Fedor is fine. Being disappointed in his loss is fine. Even making excuses for him, if thats what u wanna do, then fine..... But dont take away from Werdum, thats ignorant. Werdum already offered a rematch. Actually, he asked for the rematch, but ultimately thats not his decision!
yeah, werdum deserved the win. Just liek kenny florian said after the fight, theres no such thing as being caught, its all technical. Getting caught can be easily said with fedors hail mary punches that KTFO opponents. These fighters practice so that when the time comes to use their skillsets, it comes naturally. Fedor is still one of my favorite fighters but he has to earn his rematch since it was a definite defeat (by tap)
It reminds me of when Matt Hughes lost his title to BJ. When asked how he felt, he replied " Its a big relief to be honest with you" or something like that. It just shows that carrying that torch for so long can become a burden.
If there will be a rematch, i want to see fedor beating werdum in his own game - submitting him.
Excellent article
Great article.
I am a huge Fedor fan and I too was wanting him badly to go undefeated in his career. It just won't happen in MMA. Boxing maybe. Not MMA. Too many tangibles and factors that the longer you fight the likely hood of you losing will increase not just because of age, but just any given night it can happen. Just remember the Kentucky Derby favorite doesn't always win the race.
This is the best thing to happen to Fedor. We all know he says he never had pressure, but just like the article said he is "Russian Soul". That right there tells us that he has pride in his country and his spiritual life. I think this is why I love Fedor. He is a true human being that will work harder. This might be the best thing that happened to him because before he goes into the UFC he will be even more hungry. I tell you this because I have been on his side of the fence when coaching. Not only players, but coaches when riding a win streak feel the pressure even though I won't admit it, I have had that pressure from family, fans, and school administrators. You just don't want to let your fans down. He will be back and quite possibly better then ever.
"let me tell you this: the most incredible thing about Fedor Emelianenko is that he remained humble, and focused, without letting complacency ruin his game."
So why aren't any of his idiot fanboys the same? If they were, there wouldn't need to be so many articles trying to defend the guy for the stupidity of his following.
Even in this very article, they talk about his reign as "#1 p4p fighter in the world"...wtf? Then they go on to dodge the criticism of his opponents, but OFCOURSE they mention the record as expected of anyone i just mentioned.
Leave the guy alone, shut the hell up. Back up your opinions on him with something other than his record, if you're cowardly and you're going to run away from intelligent life pointing out how it was amassed. Let the guy be himself and actually be a worthy fan, so that whenever they ask him about his fans he'll be able to do more than blush and smirk.
i think you are describing a certain kind of fan whom are not real fans. Bandwagon fans etc. I think if you talked to somebody who knows mma will tell you why Fedor "WAS' considered the greatest fighter to enter mma, he may not be the best fight, hell he probably isn't the best fight "CURRENTLY' but he was at one point and stayed that way for ten years. It's the nature of any sport, that goes for Jordan vs Bryant or LJ, ali vs Robinson vs Pac Man etc. You just don't know because timelines change. It would be different if they all stayed at their peek and fought each other, but they can't.
That's the only kind of "fan" there seems to be. Nobody will be happier than i am if you prove me wrong.
@Sticking ur chick
Don't go around stalking me now, just because you're colorblind and you don't understand the words you used there's no reason to be butthurt. If something is wrong i'll point it out, i'm not going to suckup to someone because of their rank, sorry but you can fill in.
I am not colorblind, you do in fact look purple and do in fact resemble a California raisin.... None of which has the slightest bit to do with you starting the same tired argument with a group of members because of their admiration for a fighter... You said, "If something is wrong i'll point it out, i'm not going to suckup to someone because of their rank." What exactly is wrong with Anton's article? Other than the fact that you feel the need to be a rebel? These members were on a Fedor thread, admiring and discussing Fedor... What is "wrong." Its not sucking up either, its RESPECT. You keep insinuating for some childish reason that I do not understand the meaning of ignorance, yet you so aptly demonstrate the term.... Again, you are entitled to your opinion, but how many times do u need to start the same argument? Its hard for an onlooker not to feel as though you are trying to prove something to yourself... Or maybe you are to childish to move past it, but I hate to tell you these guys put up with these same comments from guys just like you daily, so you are going no where....
@stickchick.
You're retarded. You must have seen the color purple as a child and thought that brown was actually purple, and everyone around you thought it was funny so they never told you the truth. If information is wrong i'll say it's wrong, i already said what was wrong with it if you can read, but i know you can't because you are ignorant.
If people keep writing dumb shit that's not true, people will keep responding to it..duh.Not everyone loves liars and the surprising thing is that some people were born with a spine.So why are you following me around again? You know what childish means?
Lol, dont bother with this guy.... He just likes to see his words on the screen. Somewhere along the way he got the idea stuck in his head that he is intelligent. Now he is even insulting articles written by the man who runs this site.... What an ass. Then don't read it and by all means keep your lame attempts at wit to yourself. I mean, you are entitle to your opinion, but you run to every Fedor related thread and try to incite the same argument amongst his fans... Just get off it already and move on.... They have. You are not going to convince them that they shouldn't or cannot admire their favorite fighter, no matter how irrational you and I or the next man may feel they can get.... So you have made your little self-fulfilling comments and sounded real smart along the way, feel better now??
I find it hilarious that Fedor and his fans get to you that much.
Keep crying, it has the same results as running from a bully. You'll get more than you want.
Some people just want to hate. Well its obvious that Fedor isn't the best HW at this moment. Duh! What a discovery! How smart can you really be pointing out that Fedor isn't the best after coming off a 1st round sub hahaha?!
It wouldnt surprise me if he lost that fight on purpose to get all the haters off his ass........like many of the azzholes who came into this thread to fight, hate and gloat. Screw them and the horse they rode in on.
And the California Raisin man
that's funny because i actually do think he is the most skilled heavyweight. Surprise again for imbeciles, losing does not diminish skill level? Who'd o thunk it huh?! He's the only heavyweight who fights in 3D, and probably will be for a long time because there just seems to be a propensity for bigger,stronger fighters to rely more on size than skill.
And really, that's part of the reason he can't be number 1 P4P...but you guys think that losing means he sucks so please continue, just don't attack strawmen.
He lost. We know that. We know that he lost. Then are you going to tell these haters that when they post "he sucks" are you going to say shut up to them? We have our opinions just like you that is what this forum is all about.
Oh, and i think people held fedor higher than any fighter not because of his record or his opponents in pride etc. But because he was the last puzzle to be fitted into UFC and he decided or his management said no. It was a bold move but made people question the ways of UFC especially after. And the fact that the greatest fight of all time wasn't with UFC gave people certain hope against monopoly and Dana, but once he lost all the build up has gone and he's no longer the Hero against Dana, he's just a man, and he probably wants it like that ( i don't know, just speaking if i was in his situation, it's a lot of pressure) I'm also not saying thats how it is, maybe subconsciously.
Can you guys please seperate your posts with paragraphs using a blank line. I like reading long posts but it is painfull for the eyes...
Great job I enjoyed this article.
if he fights the winner of lesner/carwin next, he will kill them. dana don't want that.
Fedor is a true champion. Humble, calm, and collective after his first lost. Fedor will be back and better that ever. I really hope he makes a deal with the UFC after his next fight, and proves to everyone in the U.S. who the real champion is.
oh please he wont sigh with the UFC you know why? bc he knows, you know, and everyone else knows. You cant swim with the big dogs. 2nd class fighters until he retires, guaranteed!
You can't wear the walkout shirt you want to wear.
You can't chose who you would like to fight
You can't fight outside the company
you can't participate in other sports
you can't advertise without it's permission
when you sign you can never leave on a win
they can cut you with no notice even on a win
It is absolutely insane from a contractual point of view to sign with this company unless you really have to, which is why we are seeing people like Anderson Silva not performing at their best.
There are organizations like Dream, Strikeforce and so on that are signing good fighters with the option to co-promote.
The UFC is not the future it is becoming obsolete.
after all Fedor still the most dominated .. nobody achieved the result who did it (32-1)
He is a human been, a warrior ..a man like every man who respect his job and do it in completly way .. after his first loose, he knew, and he told what was the fault..
soo even when he loose he do his job complitly .. he is a great man for the sports and the humanity ..
Great Article!!