Brock Lesnar “Feels Bad” for Fedor Emelianenko
Posted on July 1, 2010, 02:09 PM by Joey SantosusBrock Lesnar, a man known for his brash words, passed on the opportunity to kick Fedor Emelianenko while he was down.
“It was disappointing. I hate to see a guy like that,” Lesnar told The Jim Rome Show in regards to the abrupt dethroning of Fedor. “Whether his legacy was more of a mystique than it was, he stood up and he was respectful and it was tough to see. It reminded me of my first fight against Frank [Mir] when I got really anxious and fell right into the trap."
“That’s a tough pill to swallow. That’s a big pill to swallow and I definitely do not want to try to swallow that pill again.”
The UFC heavyweight champ was then asked if it was really possible for him to sympathize with a fighter that many consider to be the top 265-pounder, despite his evasion of the octagon. In response, Lesnar claimed to be leading “2-4-6-8-Who-Do-We-Appreciate” charge.
“I feel bad for him,” Lesnar candidly stated.
Despite witnessing Emelianenko's decade of dominance come to an end merely :69 seconds into his match with Fabricio Werdum, Brock believes his legacy is not in jeopardy, explaining that it happens to best of them - himself included.
“No I don’t. I don’t think any less of him,” Lesnar said of the Russian. “We’re human beings and we all make mistakes and it’s whether or not we can get up and better ourselves. That’s what true champions are made of, I believe.”
With an astounding 27-fight win streak prior to the loss, Emelianenko still holds the most impressive record in modern MMA history at 31-2.
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Hahaha you find anyway you can to discredit on Fedor on threads and then you post this. Geez you want that ipod too! You know you can't go wrong on a post that mentions Fedor. I think I gained a little more respect for him. Lesnar knows what its like to lose and they both kind of lost in the same way.
What are u talking about? I do not "discredit" Fedor? Just because someone doesnt kiss his ass and call him the king does not meant they are discrediting him....
Wow, suddenly found new respect for Lesnar, while everyone is kicking Fedor down who would have know that the last person I'd expect to be sympathetic would actually be so, way to go Brock youve found a new fan.
Really good to see this face of Lesnar.
I'm glad he lost once to Mir, otherwise he'd be trash talking about the way Fedor lost.
That is the coolest thing Lesner has ever said. If he acted like this more often I might respect him... but not as a champ.
He spoke with respect about Fedor before too, but recently he has been dissin him, though I wonder if he was not just towing Dana's anti Fedor line prior to the fight, as they were inconsistent with previous comments he had made last year which were similar to the ones in this article.
These quoptes from Lesnar although very kind, will NEVER be seen by anyone if the UFC has anything to do about it. Brock is seen as the heel in all of his fights and any sign of kindness he will lose his mystique. Good to know Lesnar has a heart though.
The only person Lesnar has been disrespectful toward is Mir, and Mir deserved it. After their first fight, after the bogus stoppage, Lesnar congratulated him on being the better fighter.
This imaginary attitude problem has been fabricated by Fedor zombies who like to believe that there is a good reason for Fedor not fighting at the top where he should be. Lesnar says he'll win, he says he's better, just like every fighter always says before any fight they ever have.
He wasn't disrespectful to that Asian guy in his exhibition match, the guy who tapped from fear. He wasn't disrespectful with Heath or Randy, and he wasn't disrespectful with Francsis until Francsis asked for it. I haven't seen him be disrespectful toward Fedor either.