Quick Quote: Scott Coker expecting Fedor vs. Overeem-Werdum loser
Posted on February 14, 2011, 10:46 PM by Joey Santosus"If the fighter doesn't want to fight the promoter doesn't make him fight. And if he wants to retire then it's time to walk away. But I don't think that's the case ... and I think the loser of Overeem and Werdum, that would be a great fight for Fedor. - For more from Scott Coker's appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, visit MMAFighting.com
Following his loss to Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva Saturday night, Fedor Emelianenko announced to the MMA world that the fight may have been his last. And while no one knows for sure whether his words were sincere or based on the emotion of just having suffered his second straight loss, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker appeared surprisingly optimistic on the matter. In fact, Coker discussed the possibility of Fedor facing the loser of the April 9th quarterfinal bout between Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum.
Prior to the announcement of the promotion's Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament, both Emelianenko and Werdum expressed interest in facing one another in a rematch of their June 26th bout, in which the Brazilian submitted Fedor just 69 seconds into the opening round. Alistair Overeem, meanwhile, has also had his sights set on fighting Emelianenko since the Russian first signed with Strikeforce, however because the two camps failed to come to terms, the bout has yet to materialize.
Although many expected Emelianenko to advance into the Tournament's semi-final round and face the winner of the Overeem-Werdum bout, considering the circumstances, a match with the loser would still serve as a considerable draw for the promotion. However, with more questions than answers at this point, only time will tell if we have truly seen the last of Fedor Emeliankenko.
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Oh would love to see Fedor cut to 205 he'd be a big force in that division. I know he's not gonna cut down to that weight but still it would be awsome.
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Perfect Werdum vs Fedor rematch.
that fight should happen already, but still make it happen in the summer
i prefer watching them fighting, instead of Brock fighting for the #1 contender spot again after a lost.
Coker is Choking... he can't handle Fedor's defeat. Let him drop to 205. These HW are too big for him now. Dana was always right...
yes fedor is back! yes!
Fedor vs Werdum would be good...I think Fedor has a good chance at beating him or atleast give him a better fight unlike last time
he needs to cause alot of the heavy weights are huge and he just makes
it,... he needs to get more serious on his fight in the old days he had raw
talent its not the old days has to practice on defence like randy did, there
is NO WAY he should of been mounted like that as good as a fighter as
he is should of never happened Brett mounted him too so to many rookie mistakes and for all you Fedor die hards watch his last three fight tell me im wrong..! managment might of screwed his career,..
he should of stayed active
i like too see fedor soo bad shut dana white up!
@hollywood
Please please just stop it fighting at 205 would make no difference. Randy did the same and he doesn't look much better imo, although i think Fedor could beat Randy just imagine what someone with the speed and athletism of Rashas Evans could do to Fedor or a Thiago Silva. Yes i'm naming UFC LHW because before these two loses people like you were adamant he would beat the UFC HW. Well i got some news for you LHW are quicker and more talented than HW and Fedor would suffer the sme fate against the best. I've said before Fedor scrapped past Brett Rodgers but who would win the rematch ? looking at Fedors striking the other night i don't know maybe Rodgers
lol... NOT! FEDOR only lost 2 fights in 10 years! he is still 1 of the best pound for pound! his record is better than anderson silvas! and all of the rest!
rite, hes exiting his physical prime, perfect time to try and get in the best shape of your life and cut wheight. people just stop with the dropping to 205 bs
It's in no way Coker's decision if Fedor goes down to 205, you can't force a guy to cut weight.
I love Fedor to death but you guys are dreaming if you think he will ever cut weight to 205. You will never see that guy with a six pack and all dehydrated at a weigh in. I think he believes he has more important things to do with his life than spend all his days training for fights.
and everyone else that keeps saying the Brett Rogers fight was close. Go rewatch that fight. Brett only had Fedor in a dangerous position once and Fedor wasn't phased by it. The rest of the fight Fedor was throwing the bigger guy around like a rag doll and beating him up. Rogers, and most top HWs still can't beat Fedor. He isn't #1. He is on the decline but he is not out of the top ten.
I know it wouldn't make a difference... I'm not a Fedor Groupie. I'm just saying 205 would be better for him. Dropping 20lbs would be easy... question is could he do it and if he really wants to fight anymore.
are u serious? don't fool yourself saying stupid stuff like that .
Fedor lost 1 round 10-8 clearly but now all the sudden Rashad LnP Evans can beat Fedor? did you watch the fight? that was Antonio Silva 285lbs 6'4" Black Belt Bjj on top on him for the entire round yet he could not finish him , no TKO , no Submission.
If Fedor ever cut to 205 ( highly unlikely) no man could ever come close to beat him, maybe Shogun would give him a good fight but
theres no man at 205 that can beat Fedor , there's only a Few Heavyweights who still can. His stand up is still great why do you think Silva took him down? he even won the first round.
stop with the stupidity because it dosent make you more man.
@The Great. Fedor didn't win the first round Big Foot won the striking, he landed the cleaner shots and inflicted more damage, you were obviously impressed by Fedor swinging widely. As for only a few HW beating Fedor get real i just check YOUR RANKINGS you got 5 guys ahead of Fedor and you only jus put Big Foot in your top ten theother day lol this is the shit i'm talking about wth you Fan Boys. Only Shogun could come clos to beating Fedor at 205 wtf do you base that on THE PAST he's not the same fighter and cutting to 205 isn't gonna change shit.
Cocker still wants to make some money! I would love to see him fight, but if he retires now, it would be good for him
Fedor should just retire, or perhaps take a few years off. He's not hungry like he used to be. Injuries along with a decade of fights have made taken a toll on him. He's not committed like he once was, I notice that as soon as a fighter starts considering retirement and pursuing other dreams they lose that commitment they once had and begin to lose. Also the fact that he considered calling it quits after his last fight proves to me he will never be the same. The same can be said in regards to Mirko; Brock and Shane are older than Fedor yet they have that hunger that fighters have when they just start out.
WELL SAID!!!!AS SOON AS RETIREMENT POPS IN A FIGHTERS HEAD THEY SHOULD JUST STOP FIGHTING RIGHT THEN AND THERE....BUT I GUESS THAT DOESNT GO WITH THE FREAK OF NATURE RANDY HES BEEN TALKIN ABOUT RETIRING FOR EVER AND STILL BEEN WINING AGAINST TOP FIGHTERS..BUT YEA FEDOR NEEDS TOO HANG IT UP!
Turn your ****ing Caps OFF!!! .... please
Ya you're right about Randy, however he isn't the same fighter he used to be either. But we are allowed to use his age as a excuse so who knows haha
True, and its really understandable that he wants to retire, he's had a lot of wars. I think he could still beat Werdum in the rematch if Werdum gets past Reem offcourse and he should retire after a victory.
Another thing I'd really like someone to look into is the effects of jet lag on a fighter and how much it can weaken them. Anytime I travel I'm sick and always out of energy for at least a week. I have a suspicion that's why Japanese fighters do so poorly in the UFC.
@Valkyr
Great comparison with CroCop. I felt the same way about him when he was taking those losses. It just looked like he didn't want to do it anymore and he wasn't the same fighter.
If Fedor decides to come back, fighting and beating Werdum is his last shot, Then after Overeem beats Silva, Fedor can avenge his loss against Siva and start climbing the ladder once again. This is the only way that I see Fedor making a comeback.
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ITS SO FUNNY WATCHING COKER AND VADUMMY TRY TO PLAY DOWN FEDORS RETIRMENT I BET THERE BEGGING HIM TO KEEP FIGHTING! hahahaa IF THE GUY DOESNT WANNA FIGHT LEAVE THE DUDE ALONE!"
AND THIS IS BULLSHIT ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE FADOR LOOK BETTER THAN HE IS..LETS GIVE HIM ANOTHER EASY NOT A TOP FIGHTER SO HE CAN GO OUT WITH A WIN MAYBE PEOPLE WILL FORGET HE GOT HIS ASS BEAT BY SILVA.....
First off, STOP YELLING YOU RETARD.
Second. The loser of Werdum V Overeem is still a top opponent YOU RETARD.
dumb ass kid go play with your barbies
He probably hit the caps lock on accident and has no idea of what he did or how to turn it off.
Lmao do you relly think talkin shit over the net hurts somebodies feelings haha keep it coming :D
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THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY STRIKEFORCE IS TRYING OH SO HARD TO KEEP UP WITH THE UFC....LETS FACE IT WHEN FEDOR IS GON AND OVEREEM ISNT TRAPPED IN THE LITTLE LEAGUES (STRIKEFORCE) AND SIGNS WITH THE UFC STRIKEFORCE WILL INEVITABLY BE DONE..THEY HAVE NO OTHER TOP FIGHTER HAHA
Right here! OOOOH OOOOH right here! I go to sleep hugging the nuts of Fedor!
Here I am (rocked you like a hurricane) bro! Fedor is still amazing and you are still a meat head.
Are Dana's more salty or sweet?
I hope werdum can pull of another upset, so we can see finally overeem vs fedor.............Fedor is still number 1, nobody can dominate a sport for a decade. that is why he will stay legendary
Coker is just pissed because his dream boy is no longer what we thought he is. Fedor is human just like everyone else. He had a great run and is one of the greatest fighters ever, but he no longer posesses that "unbeatable" stature that he once held.
Coker's tournament no longer looks as appetizing as it did before the fight, so he is trying to save face by getting Fedor to fight again.
He looks pretty calm. The tourni also still looks great and the winner is still number 1. It makes me laugh how last week so many people were saying that whoever won would be #1 but they really meant that if the guy they liked won, he would be #1. Guess what WHOEVER wins is #1. If it is Big Foot then everyone needs to realize just how under rated he has been. If it is Werdum, then he has climbed the ladder back up just like BJ and Randy and GSP and every other great fighter who was down at one point. Whoever wins, they are the guy.
to me it depends on their recent past and their path to winning, if arlovski had of won it, he would've been 3-3 in his last six and naming him #1 would be a hell of a stretch, and for example if rogers wins vs barnett, kharitonov and silva it will be immensely different to if silva wins vs fedor, reem and barnett since rogers would be beating 3 so-so's where silva would be beating 2 elites and a guy riding an 8-fight winstreak - far more impressive.
You miss the point man. If Silva gets past Fedor, and Overeem then Rogers getting past Batnett, Kharitinov and Silva puts him at the top of the whole pile. You either believe that Fedor, Overeem, Silva and Barnett are great and beating them makes the victor great OR you believe that they are crap and the tourni doesn't matter at all. The only logical conclusions are that the winner is #1 OR the tourni doesn't matter.
Fedor is a god from the past.Motivation is gone,speed is gone.He is the reason that i start watching MMA,in my country Portugal,almost no one nows about this sport.Fedor built a legacy that only the great ones can built and no one can destroy(his management were the ones that tried the most).There is no shame in releasing ourselves from the past in order to leave in the present.His era is over,but his legacy is written in stone.(sorry for my English)
The only problem I have with Fedor fighting the loser of Werdum V Overeem is this; If it is Overeem then it would be two losers fighting for the title. I don't have a problem with Overeem losing because if he does then he can fight the tourni winner for the title and then if he wins and it isn't a rematch with Werdum, he can fight Werdum next for the title and everything will even out. The above mentioned fight only makes sense if Werdum loses.
he has much faster punches than any other heavyweight but if he went down to 205 i don't think that would be true he might be 2 slow for 205
Cokers not letting go of his cash cow that easy. It's smart move, putting Fedor up against two possible opponents many fans would like to see.
Fedor should just fight Anderson so you guys can get off his balls.
I don't see Fedor beating any of the top 5 in the LHW or HW in UFC. I also don't believe he would give Anderson much of a challenge either.
Don't get my wrong, I love watching Fedor, I also enjoy watching Arlovksi, Wand, Hendo, and the rest of the Legends that leave it all on the mat...that being said, I strongly disagree with you guys rating him as high as you do.
The games changed, there is now quality over quantity.
Coker seems afraid to lose a major seller to his organization, he should be more happy about Fedor putting him on the map. I do hope SF thrives, and creates the rivalries between the two organizations. UFC will make mistakes and cut guys that may have had unfavorable matchups, and hopefully SF can take advantage of it.
Alister will win this tournament handedly, and then there will be a major debate about him being a #1 HW.
What a shitty company. You just lost a major fight, and then get offered to fight the Champion, or the fighter who just defeated the champion. WHAT THE ****????? You have to earn the right to fight the Champion in most contact sports. STRIKEFORCE is a joke! LAME. Keep trying to put all you eggs in on basket Strikeforce. Why don't you try giving your other fighters who are winning more publicity so your company can grow.
Well Said Well Said! now watch all the strikeforce and fedor fans weak your comment HAHA its cool tho that just shows they put time into reading it Lol :D