I am wholeheartedly agreeing with Helwig? What has this world come to?? :P
Totally agree though.
Awesome pics. THanks for that. But really, isn't Fedor with a rifle a bit of overkill? As if he actually needs it...
And is that Fedor's mom in the black and white pic above? (2 boys left and right and dark haired lady in the middle). If so she was HOT!!
great post
thanks for that
I admit, I VTFU...
Helwig, you are easily one of the best posters here and you are spot on again with this thread.
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the_shrike -Excellent photo - one of the best posted in a while, thanks.
TTT for the ultimate self made success story.
From "master of sport" to THE master of our sport. In our lifetime.
That photo is my new background.
Voted up HELWIG
From an old M-1 press release:
"At 12 years old, Fedor's family could not afford to buy him the Judo suit and training shoes he needed for class, so his first trainer, Vasiley Gavrilov, bought them for him. Fedor remains loyal to his earliest trainers, such as Vladimir Voronov, who has trained him since he was 12 years old, long before his MMA career began. Voronov specializes in Sambo and Judo."
Great thread, Helwig.
TH
Love the walk out shot of Fedor.
Note to CBS: Show the walk outs of the Main Event next time in lieu of the 3 Burger King commercials, and I promise to buy a Whopper.
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If I had to vote in three legends in mma it would have to be
1. Royce
2. Sakuraba
3. Fedor
Each changed the way I perceived fighting during their eras
awesome thread! and Wow @ Vovchanchin Pic!!