Fedor Released from Strikeforce

[rayallen0]

http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/6833956/fedor-emelianenko-cut-zuffa-llc

Possible fights i would like to see.

Alistair Overeem – This would definitely be the most interesting fight for Fedor, as an Overeem/Fedor fight almost came to fruition under the Strikeforce banner.  With both men having been cut from the promotion in the last month, now seems like a great time to square off and put on a show that would surely rival Zuffa in terms of excitement.  The relevance of this contest might be diminished given Fedor’s recent losses, but this is a fight that any MMA fan would love to see.  This would require Golden Glory and M-1 to put their heads together in an attempt to level a big blow against Strikeforce and the UFC.

Gabriel Gonzaga - Gonzaga is a former number one contender to the UFC Heavyweight Title after a stunning knockout win over Mirko Cro Cop.  Though he went 1-3 in his last four fights with the UFC, Gonzaga has the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills to hang with any heavyweight fighter in MMA.  Combine that with an ample striking game and you have a pretty good opponent for Fedor.  Of course, if Gonzaga couldn’t beat Brendan Schaub, I’m not sure why he would have much of a chance against Fedor.

Guram Gugenishvili - Given Fedor’s association with M-1, Gugenishvili seems like the likeliest option at this point, even if it isn’t the most interesting choice..  Gugenishvili is a world class grappler with an undefeated 11-0 record, ten wins coming by way of submission.  He’s lacking any significant wins, though he’s defeated some of the best that M-1 has to offer in Kenny Garner and Maxim Grishin.  The Georgian Gugenishvili could certainly pose a threat to Fedor with his grappling, though I worry about Fedor eating Guram up with strikes.



Pedro Rizzo - The former number one contender to the UFC Heavyweight Title is a long way from the big show, but he’s looked impressive as of late.  Rizzo, who was a ranked fighter until dropping out due to inactivity, has three straight wins over Ken Shamrock, Gary Goodridge, and Jeff Monson.  Rizzo has a bit of name value left and is a dangerous kickboxer, but does he have enough left to stop Fedor at this point in his career?  This would be a pretty lopsided affair, but it’s a big enough name to put up against Fedor.

Hong Man Choi - How is it that we’ll only see Fedor fight a seven foot tall Korean man only once in our lifteime?  Fedor vs. Choi two would probably be the biggest or second biggest fight in the history of the MMA series pitting Russia against Korea.  This fight would be that good.

[Sikotic™]

I don't blame Zuffa since Fedor was a big letdown for the Strikeforce organization. However, Dana kept Tito around for years and that fool wasn't able to impress anyone until his fight with Bader a couple of weeks ago. I don't think he won since 2006 before the Bader fight lol.

M-1 and Strikeforce are still separate companies that just work together right? If so, hopefully Fedor could still go in M-1.

[Shallow]

Not a surprise. Dana White's going to let his pride get the better of him in the end. The hype around UFC and MMA is already starting to fade and I don't expect it to last much longer as a cash cow. They simply don't have any stars you can put on cereal boxes, and they do a terrible job creating stars. Eventually someone is going to figure out that you need to feed bums to a guy for a dozen or so fights to make him look like a star and then pit him against another credible fighter, and if all else fails you have to start fixing fights.

And fuck this it's real fighting crap; it's not, and it's not all that great of a legit sport either. In a real fight it's anything goes, and in a real sport it's got more on art to it. So let's just make it more fun tpo watch and make some actual household name stars.

[Sikotic™]

It is funny how Dana is basically shooting his load with all of these big fights instead of building people up. Lesnar is a perfect example of a guy with incredible physical gifts, but was completely inexperienced. That's why he got tapped by Mir.

It's admirable because it seems like White really believes in competition instead of one-sided fights, but as a business model it doesn't have much longevity. As passionate as these guys are in the UFC to put their lives at risk in the octagon, you gotta make sure the fans are equally passionate.

[rayallen0]

Not a surprise. Dana White's going to let his pride get the better of him in the end. The hype around UFC and MMA is already starting to fade and I don't expect it to last much longer as a cash cow. They simply don't have any stars you can put on cereal boxes, and they do a terrible job creating stars. Eventually someone is going to figure out that you need to feed bums to a guy for a dozen or so fights to make him look like a star and then pit him against another credible fighter, and if all else fails you have to start fixing fights.

And fuck this it's real fighting crap; it's not, and it's not all that great of a legit sport either. In a real fight it's anything goes, and in a real sport it's got more on art to it. So let's just make it more fun tpo watch and make some actual household name stars.

i prefer to see the best fight possible not pull an elitexc (aka Kimbo Slice's bitches)

[Sikotic™]

The mismatches can be entertaining to watch though and they allow you to see what a fighter has to offer. I don't mind them as long as they lead to a stronger opponent eventually.

[Citizen-Y]

Honestly I like UFC's model vs boxing.  I've been following boxing for nearly 15 years and it's such a joke.  I almost wish the government would step in at this point.

[Shallow]

Not a surprise. Dana White's going to let his pride get the better of him in the end. The hype around UFC and MMA is already starting to fade and I don't expect it to last much longer as a cash cow. They simply don't have any stars you can put on cereal boxes, and they do a terrible job creating stars. Eventually someone is going to figure out that you need to feed bums to a guy for a dozen or so fights to make him look like a star and then pit him against another credible fighter, and if all else fails you have to start fixing fights.

And fuck this it's real fighting crap; it's not, and it's not all that great of a legit sport either. In a real fight it's anything goes, and in a real sport it's got more on art to it. So let's just make it more fun tpo watch and make some actual household name stars.

i prefer to see the best fight possible not pull an elitexc (aka Kimbo Slice's bitches)

But you aren't the desired market, and neither am I. I remember watching Shamrock vs Severn, live, back in the 90s, and eventhough it was the most boring piece of shit ever my eyes were glued to the screen. For the record I don't prfer anything these days, but if you want to make money for a longer period of time you have to build more hype and bigger stars.