Feed him to Bisping.
Two biggest stars in MMA. Easy sell.
I think people would still be pumped for Fedor v Couture. 2 guys who seem to always be on the outs w ZUFFA though.
Wow, Dana praising Fedor.
vs Stipe
superlurker2011 - Roy Nelson vs Fedor.....two fatties just slingin ham sandwiches.
You crazy? Look what Maldonado did to the man and you want hhim to face someone who hits harder and absorbs more punishment?
He need to fight like.. middleweights. Anderson Silva, Hendo 2, Machida, Vitor.
Fight Pass and Fedor are a perfect fit honestly, Fedor is the biggest name in the hardcore community and FIght Pass caters perfectly to that audience. Wouldn't be surprised if we see him on there again.
First time l have ever heard dana praise Fedor.
Fedor Hendo 2 would be a good send off for each. Or Fedor vs Brock.
You know there's a genuine chance of the UFC signing Fedor when Dana suddenly stops shitting on him in interviews.
If that fight wasn't on Fight Pass, Dana would be in full-blown promoter mode and spittin' dirt about how gassed Fedor looked and how the ref is a crooked, incompetent asshole.
Fedor gets on Fight Pass and suddenly we're hearing words like 'Durable' and 'Tough'.
Same shit with Kimbo. Dana was shitting all over that guy before he joined TUF. In Dana's eyes, any popular fighter who's not in the UFC is an asshole bum - until they join the org - at which point they become an insta-legend.
Bald crook.
Very strange to hear Dana say something good about Fedor. Shows how attached he is to the business, now that Fedor is bringing eyes to Fight Pass and talking about coming to the UFC Dana has nothing bad to say about him.
Rematches with Hunt, Big Country, a fight with Josh Barnnett. There are fights that will sell with Fedor that dont have him jumping into a title fight that he doesnt deserve and frankly wont win barring some prayed for miracle. I love Fedor Emelianenko. My respect for what hes done for the sport is unparralleled. Its no secret. I do not believe he can fight and win consecutively in the top 5 HW to earn a title fight at this point in his career. He frankly doesnt have the time on his side either knowing the frequency of ufc fighters at that fame level. If he doesnt come in and maybe win against old man Mir or Brock and then fight Reem/ Stipe for a title fight asap, I dont see him beating either of those guys without some flash brilliance that if anybody could pull out, it would be my dude FE but barring that cinderella story, I dont see him beating, JDS, Cain, He loses the rematch with Rothwell. hes here for the mega fights rather than the title fights. Bragging rights.
But you cant tell me that Fedor fought on UFC fight pass around the same time that Brock Lesnar comes back and its not being drooled over in the money bags dept.. Dana was testing the waters for a Fedor audience. He apparently liked the numbers. It sets up one of the biggest fights maybe ever in MMA. Brock, like him or not, I personally think hes massively over rated but I cant for the life of me hate on the man for what hes accomplished. Its more a disdain for his fans that I have but I digress, He puts asses in seats and eyes on screens. Hes a freak of a fast, strong, huge man and if he gets his offense going, holy hell to whomever hes beating on. Fedor/Brock ppv would be the biggest ever. Throw in Conor and/or Robbie/Wonderboy and its a bad ass big ppv $ maker. just my 2 pennies
What about Fedor/Bones at heavy weight?
Im more inclined to believe Fedor Fights in Reebok now than ever.
DC vs Fedor...DC will need a fight after losing the belt. Fedor might do better at 205.
cuttooth -Fight Pass and Fedor are a perfect fit honestly, Fedor is the biggest name in the hardcore community and FIght Pass caters perfectly to that audience. Wouldn't be surprised if we see him on there again.
Im thinking something similar. They might try PPV first because that's where the big money is at. But if he fails they can fight pass the hardcores to death with him.
That way they can even have him headline a show in Russia in local time to break that market
Call me crazy but I think a great fight for him would be Alexei Sevchencov. Would get some solid Russian viewers too.
Phil999 -Fuck fact checking.TexDeuce - Fedor will be 40 in a couple months.Who said Fedor was 37? White or the mma journalist? If it is the journalist then he did shit to check his facts.
Hope he at least gets one fight. I have no illusions that he is going to run for the belt or anything, (at this point in his life) but the man is a legend, has incredible heart, and he deserves it.
Nice to see Dana showing him respect, whether it's genuine or not.
he doesn't juice and was very soft
Dude is badass and has a knack for fighting trained killers
Unless he is juicing I don't want him to join the PED cat and mouse game that is UFC
Plus dude is 40 yrs old I hear LOL .....not time to fight the highly experienced yet young still HWs on UFC roster
Still could Beat anybody on any night but his chances of defeat are much higher than before
Guy is a beast tho
Outlaw'd by Lytle - Feed him to Bisping.
Two biggest stars in MMA. Easy sell.
hahaha good one! Youve been killing it with the Bisping jokes, lately!
If 200 Maldonado punches didn't put Fedor away, I'm betting the minimum number of Bisping punches it would take to finish Fedor would be in the vicinity of 4............. hundred thousand.
Lol after shitting on Fedor for years, all of a sudden he gets praise from Dana. You bet your ass they're close to signing him. Dana is taking full advantage of the fact that people have 5 sec attention spans these days. Great times to be a promoter.